Paula Habeck, a 22 year old woman from Two Rivers, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 6 months in prison Friday for running over her "boyfriend" with a SUV last November 8, causing brain damage and $70,000 in medical bills. Habeck was sentenced to 6 months in jail and 3 years probation by Manitowoc County Circuit Judge Jerome Fox after pleading guilty to reckless driving causing bodily harm, a felony. Habeck was originally charged with felony 1st degree recklessly endangering safety and misdemeanor hit and run, but as part of the plea deal, those charges were dropped.
Habeck was sentenced to $9000 in restitution to Wisconsin's Crime Victim Compensation Program, a year driver's license revocation, and counseling. When she reports to jail March 24, she'll recieve Huber privileges, which allows her to get out of jail for work and child care.
Assistant District Attorney Michael Griesbach described Habeck's actions as stemming from jealousy, rage and possessiveness. Her boyfriend, with whom she continues to have a relationship, was lucky he lived through the event, Griesbach said.The victim has racked up more than $70,000 in medical bills from the surgery that was required to stop severe brain hemorrhaging, he said.
Griesbeck said that the man wanted leniency, but realized the seriousness of the crime. "We could be here on some level of a homicide if (the victim) did not make it that night...(The victim) struck me as having a balanced attitude."
Habeck's attorney, David Pawlowski wanted probation instead of jail time, but Judge Fox said that the crime was too serious not to warrant jail time. "It is hard to imagine many crimes which are graver than this."
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