A San Antonio man charged with manslaughter after fatally striking a motorcyclist was sentenced Tuesday to eight years in prison.
pled guilty and accepted a plea deal for causing the death of Romero Maldonado, 61, in October 2021.
Campa fled a minor crash, drove twice the posted speed limit and ran a stop sign before he fatally struck Maldonado at North Park and North Loop roads.Surveillance footage showed that Campa was driving 60 mph on North Park Road, which has a posted speed limit of 30 mph.Before Campa was sentenced, he apologized to Maldonado family members in court.
“I’m so terribly sorry for what I’ve taken from y’all,” Campa said. “I beg you to look past my uniform and see the pain I will forever carry with me and the truth in my words.” After sentencing, Maldonado’s son gave a victim impact statement and told Campa he forgave him and would pray for him. Campa’s defense attorney had requested probation, but 379th District Court Judge Ron Rangel handed down the 8-year sentence.Copyright 2023 by KSAT - All rights reserved.Erica Hernandez is an Emmy award-winning journalist with15 years of experience in the broadcast news business. Erica has covered a wide array of stories all over Central and South Texas. She's currently the court reporter and cohost of the podcast Texas Crime Stories.
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