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A San Ramon attorney pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of hit-and-run and vehicular manslaughter in connection with the 2012 death of a bicyclist in Dublin, according to a district attorney’s office spokeswoman.
Spencer Freeman Smith is scheduled to return to court Feb. 20 in Hayward where a judge will determine his sentence, according to Teresa Drenick of the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office.
Smith changed his plea in court Tuesday, nearly a year and a half after originally pleading not guilty to the charges of hit-and-run and vehicular manslaughter for the May, 17 2012 death of Bo Hu.
Hu, a 57-year-old Chinese national living in San Ramon at the time, was either walking his bike or riding northbound on Dougherty Road near Fall Creek Road when he was struck by Smith’s car, according to authorities. Hu was pronounced dead at the scene.
Smith was charged after police in Dublin traced parts from his black 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS550 found at the scene through the dealership.
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It’s about time!
Shocking and very sad that some people have such a disregard for human life.