A drunken California motorist who drove more than a mile with the body of the homeless man she hit in the front seat of the car has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.
Esteysi Sanchez, 31, was sentenced Wednesday for the 2016 death of a homeless man she hit after drunkenly driving onto a sidewalk in the city of Oceanside after a night of partying, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.
Prosecutors say 69-year-old Jack Tenhulzen was struck so hard that he was knocked out of his pants and shoes and one foot was severed.
His body smashed through the car windshield into the passenger seat.
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Esteysi Sanchez (seen in the above file photo), 31, was sentenced Wednesday for the 2016 death of a homeless man she hit after drunkenly driving onto a sidewalk in the city of Oceanside after a night of partying
Prosecutors say 69-year-old Jack Tenhulzen (above) was struck so hard that he was knocked out of his pants and shoes and one foot was severed
Sanchez was arrested outside her home in June 2016 after she walked away from her wrecked car with Tenhulzen still stuck inside.
Sanchez was convicted in April of second-degree murder and other charges.
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ShareShe sobbed in court and apologized for the death.
'Jack Tenhulzen, my uncle, the man that you murdered, was loved,' said the victim's niece, Lisa Francisco, who spoke in court.
'He wasn’t a faceless person. I loved my Uncle Jack.'
Sanchez began sobbing uncontrollably, prompting the judge to call a lengthy recess.
His body smashed through the car windshield into the passenger seat. Sanchez was arrested outside her home in June 2016 after she walked away from her wrecked car with Tenhulzen still stuck inside
Witnesses told Fox 5 San Diego Sanchez got out of the car screaming when she arrived back in the cul-de-sac where she lived
She then walked around the corner and entered her home
She doubled over as Francisco addressed her in court.
Police say Sanchez smashed into Tenhulzen on the sidewalk after drinking all night.
Her speed sent him flying through the windshield with such force that his head was resting on the passenger seat.
Tenhulzen's leg also detached from his body and flew through the back window, landing on the trunk of the car.
Witnesses told Fox 5 San Diego Sanchez got out of the car screaming when she arrived back in the cul-de-sac where she lived.
She then walked around the corner and entered her home.
Edgar Esparza left his house and saw the car with the body still on the windshield.
The teenager then asked Sanchez what had happened, but she said everything was fine.
He added that her clothes suggested she had been on a night out.
When paramedics arrived, they pronounced Tenhulzen dead at the scene.
Tenhulzen is believed to have been walking to a soup kitchen when he was knocked down.
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