Hernandez pleads guilty in motorcycle death
Jorge Hernandez, arrested last year after crashing into a motorcyclist on N.C. 107 near Glenville, killing him, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Jackson County Superior Court, Assistant District Attorney Chris Matheson said.
Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Bradley B. Letts sentenced the 22-year-old Cashiers resident to an active term in prison. He will serve a minimum of 54 months and a maximum of 77 months in the N.C. Department of Corrections.
State-mandated laws dictate maximum and minimum sentences allowed in court, based on the severity of the crime, the criminal record of the defendant and aggravating and mitigating factors.