It seems like a light sentence to us.
A California woman, who hit and killed an elderly man because she was distracted by texting while she was driving, won’t be able to have a cellphone in her car as part of a plea bargain, according to The Los Angeles Times.
Ani Voskanian, 21, of Tujunga, Calif., pleaded no contest to felony manslaughter in the death of Misak Ranjbar, 80, of Glendale, Calif.
In Los Angeles, Superior Court Judge Judge Patrick Hegarty sentenced Voskanian to three years probation and 300 hours of community service. Also as part of a plea deal, Voskanian can’t “possess a cellphone while inside a vehicle,” according to The Times.
Voskanian, whose license was revoked for three years, also has to put together a education program for junior high school and high school students on why motorists shouldn’t text while they are driving.
In a generous gesture, the son of the victim, Roger Ranjbar, also offered to accompany Voskanian while she lectures at schools on texting and driving.