Kaitlyn Dunaway Begins Serving Jail Sentence

The 19-year old student at Sonoma State University began serving her 5-day sentence yesterday, as reported in the Press Democrat and other sources.

After initially denying it, Kaitlyn Dunaway eventually admitted she was was texting and driving when on Dec. 1, 2010. The toddler died and the mother, , has been undergoing extensive rehabilitation.

The and other nearby communities, and became a focal point for charges about the (Give your view of the issue in the poll at the bottom of this article.)

In November, Judge Bradford DeMeo in a Santa Rosa courtroom — five of which will be spent in custody and 115 on electric home confinement, in addition to three years probation.

It is the five days in jail that began yesterday. Her 115 days under electronic home confinement will begin Jan. 27. She will be allowed to attend classes during that period.

The child's parents, Ling and Jeff Murray, have filed a civil case against Rohnert Park, accusing the city of allowing dangerous conditions that contributed to the crash.