The defendant failed a sobriety test and police gave him a ride to his store, but later that evening he got behind the wheel and crashed, killing a friend.
OAKLAND — An El Cerrito man with three prior drunk driving convictions has been sentenced to six years in state prison for killing his friend while driving under the influence in 2022, court records show.
Police estimated that Ajmani wouldn’t be sober until around 11 a.m. and told him that, according to court records. Instead of heeding the officers’ advice, Ajmani got behind the wheel of another vehicle and was giving Zhan a ride when they rear-ended a car on the maze at around 2:20 a.m., authorities said.
“ is absolutely devastated about passing,” Morris wrote. “He is remorseful for his actions and wishes nothing but healing and recovery for the family of Mr. Khan.”
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