An Otay Mesa woman who pleaded guilty to evading officers while she had a fugitive friend in her car has been ordered to perform 30 days of public work service.
Morningstar Dawn Lopez, 40, was given credit for 12 days already spent in jail and no further time was ordered by San Diego Superior Court Judge Howard Shore. She was placed on three years probation.
Lopez had been driving James Fritz-Griggs, 27, around the county and Deputy District Attorney Michael Runyon said she was aware he had a warrant for his arrest before numerous law enforcement officials shot him in Alpine on March 7, 2015.
Fritz-Griggs survived and was sentenced to 11 years and four months in prison after he pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement personnel with an SUV before he was wounded. He was wanted on a warrant on charges of transportation and possession of methamphetamine.
Fritz-Griggs also pleaded guilty to having unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, evading police, transporting and possession of meth. He was fined $2,464, and given credits for 1,636 days in jail with good conduct credits.
Lopez was not involved with any of Fritz-Griggs’ activities and her attorney said she didn’t know he was wanted on charges. She pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of evading police officers. An accessory after the fact charge was dismissed.
