Overview
- Eddie Sengendo waived personal appearance at arraignment as his attorney entered the plea.
- He is charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter, which carries a maximum sentence of one year in jail.
- Investigators say the vehicle ran a red light, struck another car, and then hit 12-year-old Emery Chalekian in a crosswalk.
- The next court date is set for Jan. 13 in Vista Superior Court.
- Supporters wearing Emery’s favorite yellow gathered at the courthouse as her family’s Safe Streets Encinitas pushes for more red-light cameras.