MIAMI — A woman convicted of a fatal hit-and-run crash learned her fate in a South Florida courtroom Tuesday.
Family members of Patricia Garner spoke to Local 10 News after a judge sentenced Sharon Cox to four years in prison, punishment for the 2023 hit-and-run killing of Garner in Miami Gardens.
“To get only the amount of time she got for killing her, it hurts,” said Allie Mobley, Garner’s sister.
It happened in the parking lot of Community Action and Services Center at Bunche Park as Garner, 67, was walking in the lot with her son and some of her grandchildren when they were hit.
Authorities said Garner had to be airlifted to the hospital and placed on life support before she died. Her son was also badly injured, but he survived.
A witness was able to take down Cox’s license plate and report it to police, who later tracked her down and arrested her.
In court on Tuesday, Cox, 64, offered no apology to Garner’s family after her sentencing.
“Her silence is not golden,” said Mobley.
Garner’s siblings made tearful impact statements to the judge during the hearing, saying that while they forgive her, they’re frustrated with what they see as a light sentence relative to the crime.
“Yes, we would have liked more time, but under the circumstances, she has four years,” said Bruce Baskin, Garner’s brother. “Patricia doesn’t have four years. Her life ended that day.”
“You get more time for running over a dog than you will killing a human being,” added Mobley.
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