Hit-and-run driver gets 19 years, 4 months at sentencing
Hit-and-run driver gets 19 years, 4 months at sentencing
Source: The Signal
Date: 07/17/2026 4:14pm
Article Summary:
Hit-and-Run Driver Sentenced to 19 Years, 4 Months for Fatal Motorcycle Crash and Witness Assault
A judge sentenced 62-year-old James Preston Fulton to 19 years and four months in state prison for a 2023 hit-and-run crash that killed motorcyclist Jeff Ellery Engels and for later assaulting a witness in the case. Fulton, who prosecutors said showed no remorse and never accepted responsibility, was convicted in March, and the court rejected his request for a new trial that blamed his former attorney for the outcome. Family members of the victim said they expect Fulton to appeal.
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Date: 07/17/2026 4:14pm
Article Summary:
Hit-and-Run Driver Sentenced to 19 Years, 4 Months for Fatal Motorcycle Crash and Witness Assault
A judge sentenced 62-year-old James Preston Fulton to 19 years and four months in state prison for a 2023 hit-and-run crash that killed motorcyclist Jeff Ellery Engels and for later assaulting a witness in the case. Fulton, who prosecutors said showed no remorse and never accepted responsibility, was convicted in March, and the court rejected his request for a new trial that blamed his former attorney for the outcome. Family members of the victim said they expect Fulton to appeal.
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