A man who once had his felony gun case steered into restorative justice court — where it was set to be resolved through “peace circles” — has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for opening fire on a parked minivan in River North, paralyzing a 21-year-old woman.
Ojani Cruz, now 22, was convicted by a jury on April 23 of attempted murder and aggravated discharge of a firearm toward an occupied vehicle. On Wednesday, Judge Stanley Sacks sentenced Cruz to seven years for the aggravated discharge count and a consecutive 43-year term for attempted murder.
The sentence marks a stunning reversal for Cruz, who was first arrested on April 6, 2022, when Chicago police allegedly found a gun in his waistband during a traffic stop…