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Hit-and-Run Driver Gets Probation, Not Jail
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El Paso driver, Carlos Manuel Rivera Junior, received a decade of probation for a hit-and-run crash that left a scooter rider seriously injured. Rivera, who was 18 at the time, pleaded guilty to collision involving injury and was sentenced instead of serving jail time. The victim, Samuel Bryan Ponce, survived his injuries after hospital care. Rivera was arrested after anonymous tips led to his capture, and he posted a $50,000 bond. Prosecutors dropped an aggravated assault charge, citing Riveras clean record, acceptance of blame, and rehab potential. Rivera, now a convicted felon, faces up to ten years in prison if he violates his probation.
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