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Santa Ana man gets 22 years in prison after killing a woman in a DUI hit and run

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Editor Posted in Crime, OCDA, Santa Ana 4 Comments

Dallas Frank Reichstein, a Santa Ana resident who fled the scene of a crash that left a pedestrian dead was sentenced Friday to 22 years in state prison, according to the O.C. Register.

Pearleen Hopkins, a beloved 59-year old Santa Ana resident, died on Jan. 28, 2015, when Reichstein, who was speeding in a 2002 Nissan Xterra, at about 10:10 p.m., struck her as she was crossing MacArthur Blvd.

Hopkins died at the scene. Reichstein took the coward’s way out as he opted to flee from the scene. Continue reading→

Santa Ana man gets 22 years in prison after a DUI hit and run crash that killed a nurse

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Crime, OCDA, Santa Ana 1 Comment

Pearleen Hopkins

Dallas Frank Reichstein, a 48-year-old Santa Ana resident and repeat drunken driver, admitted guilt on Friday, June 16 and he faces 22 years in prison for a hit-and-run collision that left a pedestrian dead in Santa Ana, according to the O.C. Register.

Reichstein accepted felony charges of hit-and-run with permanent and serious injury and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. As part of his plea bargain with the OCDA, a murder charge will be dismissed. Continue reading→

DUI driver charged with murder after hit-and-run crash that killed Pearleen Hopkins

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Editor Posted in Crime, OCDA, Santa Ana Leave a comment

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE

Case # 15CF0204

Date: February 27, 2015

DRUNKEN DRIVER TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR MURDER AFTER HIT-AND-RUN CRASH THAT RESULTED IN WOMAN’S DEATH

SANTA ANA – A drunken driver is scheduled to be arraigned today for murder following a hit-and-run crash that resulted in a woman’s death. Dallas Frank Reichstein, 46, Santa Ana, is charged with one felony count of murder and one felony count of hit and run resulting in permanent injury or death with a sentencing enhancement allegation for a prior strike conviction in 2014 for residential burglary. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 34 years to life in state prison. He is being held on $1 million bail and is scheduled to be arraigned today, Feb. 27, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., in Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana.

At approximately 10:10 p.m. on Jan. 28, 2015, the defendant is accused of driving a Nissan Xterra Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) while under the influence of alcohol, westbound on West MacArthur Boulevard in Santa Ana. The defendant is accused of driving 54 mph in a 40 mph zone. Continue reading→

Man arrested for felony DUI hit and run that killed a female pedestrian

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Editor Posted in Accidents, Alcohol, Crime, Santa Ana 8 Comments

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: SAPD arrests suspect in fatal collision for Felony Hit and Run, and Second Degree Murder.

Arrested: Dallas Frank Reichstein III (45) Santa Ana

On 1/28/2015, officers responded to the scene of a traffic collision involving an SUV that struck a pedestrian, Pearleen Hopkins, 59, in the area of 1100 W. MacArthur Boulevard and fled the scene.

At about 2210 hours, a 2002 Nissan Xterra driven by a male adult was traveling west on MacArthur and struck a female adult pedestrian crossing the street mid-block outside of any crosswalk. The Nissan, driven by Dallas Frank Reichstein III, continued driving making no attempt to stop or check on the pedestrian. Continue reading→