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Student gets prison time for Halloween accident
Kristen Russo
Issue date: 6/13/07 Section: News
Originally published: 6/12/07 at 11:16 PM EST Last update: 6/12/07 at 11:16 PM EST
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Nicholas Zajac was sentenced to six months in prison Monday in Portage County Common Pleas court.
The sentence comes seven months after the Halloween accident that left Dana Lim, a 26-year-old Parma resident, in a coma for three weeks after he was pushed into Lincoln Avenue and run over by a tow truck.
Judge John Enlow said that, as part of Zajac's sentence, he will have to pay Lim's medical bills, which the Akron Beacon Journal estimated at $40,000. Lim suffered multiple broken bones and internal injuries as a result of the accident.
Zajac pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in March.
Contact managing editor Kristen Russo at karusso@kent.edu.
The sentence comes seven months after the Halloween accident that left Dana Lim, a 26-year-old Parma resident, in a coma for three weeks after he was pushed into Lincoln Avenue and run over by a tow truck.
Judge John Enlow said that, as part of Zajac's sentence, he will have to pay Lim's medical bills, which the Akron Beacon Journal estimated at $40,000. Lim suffered multiple broken bones and internal injuries as a result of the accident.
Zajac pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in March.
Contact managing editor Kristen Russo at karusso@kent.edu.
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Mr. Jesse Merino
posted 6/13/07 @ 12:33 PM EST
Mr. Zajac got off very lucky in my opinion...
I think he should have been charged with attempted murder!! Anyone pushing some one in front of a moving Tow Truck, is plainly trying to "kill" some one! (You just don't "do that" for kicks, your deliberately trying to get some one run over, and what the man had against this person whom he shoved, I guess we will never know). (Continued…)
Mr. Jessse Merino's Son
posted 6/13/07 @ 6:12 PM EST
To everyone:
I apologize for the ill-informed comments made by my father. I am sure you are all quite familiar with him as his days are filled with commenting on every story written on by the Daily Kent Stater. (Continued…)
open mind
posted 6/15/07 @ 3:33 AM EST
mr merino,
your son said it all. you are an idiot.
BB
posted 6/15/07 @ 12:17 PM EST
I completely agree with Mr. Merino. Zajac obviously attempted to take another man's life, and alcohol is no excuse.
Thank you, Mr. Merino for bringing some reason to these posts; and thank you for your constantly entertaining and well-informed commentary. (Continued…)
Mr. Jesse Merino
posted 6/15/07 @ 1:22 PM EST
To let you all know...
That was "not" my Son who posted that second post!
My Son is at home, and doesn't "read" the Kent Stater, and wouldn't even "think" of insulting me as this young man did. (Continued…)
open mind
posted 6/16/07 @ 7:24 PM EST
mr merino,
you're still an idiot.
bb - i am truly sorry that you think mr. merino's comments have been "well informed". you obviously haven't been following this story since day one. (Continued…)
K.M.N.O.
posted 8/17/07 @ 2:58 AM EST
Let me help justify a few things on Zajacs' behalf. That asshole that got run over by the tow truck picked a fight and punched Nick first. Nick punched him back, the guy fell off the curb and into the street, and the rest is history. (Continued…)
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