Published: July 12, 2021 6:34 PM EDT
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The man responsible for a DUI hit-and-run crash that killed a father on Christmas Day in 2013 wants a judge to end his sentence two years early.
A judge heard Charles Lawson’s plea Monday morning and ultimately said he needs more time to decide whether Lawson has served his time.
The prosecutor on Monday called Lawson’s original sentence of three years imprisonment and five years probation “a gift.” Lawson served two and a half years in state prison before he was released to probation.
Lawson was silent as he stood before Judge Nicholas Thompson, but his presence in court spoke volumes, sending the Sasen family a message they didn’t want to hear.
Charles Lawson left the scene of a Christmas Day crash in 2013 after hitting and killing Michael Sasen, who was walking along McGregor Boulevard.
He was in court Monday morning to plead his case, but the judge delayed making a decision, saying he needed more time to review the case as he was not the sentencing judge in 2015. He did not provide a timeline for when his decision may be issued.
Sasen’s family said they’re appalled that Lawson wants reduced probation.
Just as Scott Sasen was opening a present from his father, he learned that he’d never see him again.