- Josue Yahir Hernandez-Perez was sentenced to a year in jail for manslaughter in the death of a passenger in his vehicle.
- Charges say he fled police in Salt Lake City, causing a crash that killed a passenger.
- Hernandez-Perez must serve five years probation, including substance abuse treatment.
SALT LAKE CITY — A man convicted of manslaughter for the death of a passenger in his car while fleeing police was sentenced to a year in jail.
Josue Yahir Hernandez-Perez, 22, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, a second-degree felony, in August. In his plea, he admitted responsibility for the death of a passenger in his car, who was killed when the vehicle crashed while Hernandez-Perez was fleeing from police in Salt Lake City.
Hernandez-Perez was sentenced on Oct. 23 to one to 15 years in prison, but the prison term was suspended. He was then sentenced to 364 days in jail, with credit given for the 45 days he had previously served…