Put him in jail and toss the key, this is a joke. He wan't legal to drive, he knew he hit someone but ran, he was speeding, ran a red light and they toss it all out of court? What a joke.

FIRST OF ALL IF HE NEEDS A TRANSLATOR TO UNDERSATND HOW DID HE GET A DL IN THE FIRST PLACE.
MAYBE HIS TRANSLATOR SHOULD BE DOING THE DRIVING !!!!!!

Careful--you're starting to sound like a borderline racist! (Sarcasm intended)

Is he here legally? No DL, Hit and Run. I see no discussion on his alien or residency status.

If he is not an American, no application for green card and not a natural citizen, then we should look at life without parole.

yea that looks like a face of remorse.

going 50 in a 25 WITH OUT A dl. nice. What dont people understand about if you dont have a dl you CANNOT drive. See why youre not to drive. You cannot even keep it at the speed limit when you dont have a dl.

WHY do they dismiss so many driving after revoked?

To the contrary to your apparent expectations, an open & shut case is more likely to conclude in a plea deal. I would hope that this would be obvious. Jury trials are long and expensive. If you have a bad case your attorney will present an offer to the DA (say, "pleads to second-degree instead of first, and out in six"). The DA knows that a jury trial is a crapshoot and an acquittal is permanent (double jeopardy protection). Do you really want to risk it? People were just talking about the Russell Miller case the other day (acquittal, prime suspects still free), and I remember the difficulty the state had prosecuting the Randy Bleiler murder years ago (mistrial, then two convicted, but uncertainty about a third suspect). And the prosecution may yet have an uphill battle in the Lentz murders. Acquittals do happen even when you think your case is strong, and you don't get a do-over. If instead you have a suspect offering a guilty plea and guaranteed penalties, it's clearly advantageous, and allows you to concentrate your efforts on other crimes and criminals (like Koepp). I am sorry this reality troubles you, but I do not make the reality. Life is not Perry Mason (who was, of course, famous for getting his clients off in the course of a trial).

So enlighten us plebeians--what legitimate purpose does a plea bargain serve in an "open & shut" case like this one?

The sentence will be based on the totality of the circumstances including his prior record and other factors. The prosecutors have a hand in the deal too and will present one that includes sufficient jail time. Agreeing to a plea bargain is not simply a way of getting a shorter sentence, despite popular perception.

Let's see - 25 year maximum means a realistic 5-10, right? Sounds like he was followed to his house & admitted to the crime, so we throw away four other charges. Sounds reasonable to me!