Zach Webb, 24, was convicted of third-degree reckless assault, leaving the scene of an accident with injuries and driving under the influence in court on Thursday.
Chief Assistant District Attorney Kisha Abercrombie said Webb, an Auburn University student, was accused of an April 1, 2011 hit and run on East Thach Avenue.
"He actually was accused of driving under the influence and actually striking a pedestrian by running up on the sidewalk," Abercrombie said. "Webb caused injuries to the young man."
Abercrombie said Nathan Richey, a graduate student at Auburn University at the time of the accident, suffered minor injuries from the accident.
According to an OA News article, Richey's injuries were a fractured kneecap and cut on his right arm.
The accident took place around 2:30 a.m., and Webb was on his way home after drinking with his friends, according to Abercrombie.
"He (Webb) hit him and instead of immediately stopping he left the scene, went and parked his vehicle and at some point returned to the scene," Abercrombie said.
According to Abercrombie, Webb was apprehended at his home after the accident and had blood drawn to test his blood alcohol levels.
"The Department of Forensic Sciences testified that he (Webb) was, at the very least, more than twice the legal limit," Abercrombie said. "They drew his blood two and a half hours after the accident so they had to use retrograde extrapolation to determine what his range would have been, the minimum up to the very maximum. The very minimum he could have been was .188."
Abercrombie said the Department of Forensic Sciences determined that Webb's blood alcohol level was between .188 and .23. The legal limit is .08.
The jury found Webb guilty of all three crimes. Abercrombie said driving under the influence and third degree assault are misdemeanors. Leaving the scene of an accident is a felony.
Sentencing for case is scheduled for Dec. 11, and according to Abercrombie, Webb could face up to a year in jail for the two misdemeanor charges and one year and a day to 10 years for the felony charge.
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