I'd like to know where his "suspended license" came from since supposedly California doesn't give licenses to illegals???
Man who slammed car into Los Gatos mom gets 5-year prison term
By Judy Peterson
Los Gatos Weekly-Times
Article Launched: 03/28/2008 11:27:17 AM PDT



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Sara Cole, the Los Gatos mother who was seriously injured last September by a drunk driver, told a Superior Court judge today she does not think the man who ran her over is an evil man. But Cole said, "I'm happy he's come to justice."
Lucio Rodriguez, 27, of San Jose, was sentenced to five years in state prison, with credit for 232 days already served.

Earlier this year Rodriguez pleaded guilty to felony drunken driving, causing great bodily injury, felony hit and run and driving with a suspended license. Rodriguez had a blood alcohol level of .16, twice the legal limit, when he slammed into Cole, crushing her legs as she unloaded a bike from her sport-utility vehicle.

The accident happened at Baggerly Field off of Blossom Hill Road in Los Gatos.

Appearing before Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge David Cena, Cole said, "I just want to say my life has changed dramatically. I have four sons I'm raising as a single mother and the accident has impaired my ability to do that."

Cole, who uses a wheelchair, continues to undergo physical therapy three times a week.

Cole acknowledged that the accident has changed Rodriguez's family, too. He is married and has a young son.

"I don't think he's an evil man," she said. "I'm sorry for both families involved. But it's hard for me to accept what's happened."

Rodriguez is an illegal immigrant who was convicted of a misdemeanor DUI in March 2007.

"I think the U.S. is a great country,"

Cole said. "But I think Mr. Rodriguez abused his place in it. He abused that privilege."
Cole's ex-husband, Bill Cole, is lining up support for AB 1882, known as "Sara's law," that would deport illegal immigrants who are convicted of driving under the influence. The assembly public safety committee will hold a hearing on the bill Tuesday.
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