Harris Jacobs was convicted of leaving the scene after fatally striking 76-year-old Orlando Fraga-Seruti with his Toyota 4Runner in Atlantic City. The September 2022 crash killed Fraga-Seruti instantly, breaking his neck in what a medical examiner called a 'hangman's fracture.' Jacobs fled the scene, was later found in his apartment seven hours after the incident.

A hung jury in the first trial led to a second proceeding where prosecutors argued Jacobs had been barhopping before the crash. Prosecutors couldn't test for intoxication due to the time elapsed before his arrest. The case highlights challenges in prosecuting hit-and-run fatalities when evidence degrades before apprehension.

Fraga-Seruti, a Cuban immigrant known locally as 'Cuba,' had been watching baseball at a casino before walking to his favorite Dunkin' Donuts. His son attended both trials, finding testimony about Jacobs's character difficult to hear. The conviction raises questions about sentencing in cases where drivers flee fatal crashes, as Jacobs's ultimate punishment remains unclear.