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November 30, 2005

Man who skipped sentencing now faces bail-jumping charge

PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Attorney General's Office plans to charge a Providence man with bail jumping after he didn't show up this morning in Superior Court for sentencing on a fatal drunk driving crash, a spokesman said.

Pedro Lux, 34, formerly of Glenbridge Avenue, faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison if he's convicted of bail jumping, said Michael Healey, a spokesman for the attorney general's office.

Lux was to appear before Judge Mark A. Pfeiffer at 11 a.m. this morning for sentencing for the hit-and-run crash that killed Rosario Rodriguez, 45, and seriously injured three others in October 2001 in Providence.

Lux had pleaded nolo, or no contest, on Oct. 5 to seven charges, including one count of driving under the influence death resulting, one count of driving to endanger death resulting, and one count of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in property damage.
Under a plea agreement, Lux faced a maximum of 13 years in prison on those charges at today's scheduled sentencing.

Lux had been free on $40,000 bail with surety and conditions that he surrender his passport and continue living in Rhode Island, Healey said. Lux's probation officer said Lux had been living in Cranston as recently as Nov. 9, according to Healey.

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