{A Rwandan woman convicted of killing a toddler in a Westwood crash is scheduled for sentencing Monday.}
Sheba Basabose was convicted in November of vehicular homicide in the death of 3-year-old Rodriguez Taylor.
Basabose drove her car off the road at McHenry and Sunshine back in October of 2012.
Her car struck a woman and her three young children, ages 5, 3 and 1 year old.
Rodriguez Taylor was killed, his younger brother was hurt.
Basabose avoided a charge of aggravated vehicular homicide that would have carried even more serious prison time.
Jurors found her guilty of vehicular homicide, not guilty of aggravated vehicular assault and vehicular assault and could not reach a decision on an aggravated vehicular homicide charge.
Their mother, Jocelyn Austin was not happy with the conviction. Some of the charges against Basabose were rejected by the jury in part because of questions about the accuracy of the Breathalyzer she took.
“I’m a little satisfied, I just wish she could have gotten more because we all got hit and my baby was hurt and she was drunk,” Austin said.
Basabose could get up to a five-year sentence. She has been held in lock-up for more than two years already.
In addition, Basabose, who is originally from Rwanda, has an immigration hold on her case. Her attorney said she came to the United States seeking political asylum.
{{WLWT.com}}
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