Former law student Meghan Zato is headed to state prison for seven years, after an Alameda County judge ruled she struck and seriously injured a man with her car outside a bar near Lake Merritt back in 2013. The Superior Court sentencing hearing was packed with the victim’s family and friends, and grew emotional as Zato stood, apologized in open court, and listened to the punishment read aloud, according to Patch.
What Happened the Night of the Crash
Prosecutors said the collision unfolded just before 1 AM on Oct. 5, 2013, after a confrontation near the Oakland Main Library. According to witnesses and police reports, Zato got into a 1984 Mercedes-Benz, then made a U-turn that sent the car into 27-year-old James Roda as he stood in the street……