Mission Hills hit-and-run plea
San Diego Superior Court Judge Lisa Rodriguez indicated in court she would consider no more than one year in jail or imposing an alternative sentence other than jail.
A Mission Hills man has pleaded guilty to a hit and run in which a pedestrian was struck and killed in 2024.
Steven Mark Davis, 69, was walking down Hancock Street around 5 a.m. March 6 when he was struck by a car driven by William John Christian, 59, who also lives in Mission Hills.
The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment but died the same day, court records say.
Christian entered the guilty plea on the day he was set to face a preliminary hearing.
San Diego Superior Court Judge Lisa Rodriguez indicated in court she would consider no more than one year in jail or imposing an alternative sentence other than jail, said Tanya Sierra, a spokesperson for District Attorney Summer Stephan.
Sentencing was scheduled for Jan. 30. Christian remains free on a $100,000 bond.
