SANTA ANA, Orange County - A man was convicted of felony hit-and-run death of a man who were wrongfully convicted of two armed robberies. Felix Abreu of Santa Ana was convicted of gross vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run at the scene of the crime in Feb 2008, causing the death of Arthur Carmona. Carmona was wrongfully convicted of two armed robberies at his teenage years and spent 2.5 years in prison.
Abreu crashed and ran over Carmona's car and fled the scene. Carmona was pronounced dead at Garden Grove Hospital. Abreu pleaded guilty and asked Orange County Superior Court Judge for a probationary sentence.
