Sherifullah Hashimi, 62, of Schenectady, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in Schenectady County Court on Thursday, Feb. 3, following his conviction for attempted murder and related charges.
The case stemmed from a violent incident at the Southgate Housing Complex on Frank Street in Schenectady on July 23, 2023. Multiple people called 911 reporting that a woman had been struck by a car.
Surveillance video obtained by Schenectady Police showed Hashimi circling the apartment complex for 15 minutes before spotting his ex-wife arrive. When the victim exited her car and started walking across the street, Hashimi accelerated and swerved across the oncoming lane before deliberately hitting her, prosecutors said…