BOULDER — The 62-year-old woman who struck and killed a quirky yet widely loved Louisville man with her car earlier this year pleaded guilty Friday to a felony count of criminally negligent homicide.
Prosecutors recommended that Mary Jo Thomas be sentenced to probation — with possible home monitoring and community service — rather than jail for the Jan. 30 death of John Breaux, who was on foot.
She is scheduled to be sentenced by Boulder District Judge James Klein on July 10.
Klein explained to Thomas that he usually accepts the prosecution’s recommendations on sentencing but has the power to choose a harsher punishment. Criminally negligent homicide carries a possible one to three years in prison with two years’ mandatory parole.
The judge asked Thomas whether she understood what he was telling her. “Yes, I do, your honor,” Thomas replied quietly.
Breaux, 57, was known around eastern Boulder County as a friendly soul who rode his bike, picked up trash and shared a smile with those around him.
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