A 24-year-old man was sentenced to four years in prison Thursday in connection with a suspected illegal street race in Hawthorne last year that killed a popular elementary school music teacher. She spoke before Alfredo Perez Davila was sentenced on a charge of gross vehicular manslaughter. Originally, Davila faced one count each of murder, gross vehicular manslaughter and engaging in a speed contest, according to prosecutors. In addition to his classes at Children of Promise, Golbin taught woodwind ensembles at elementary schools in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, as well as private and group lessons at AMUSE, the Palos Verdes Music Center. nicole.santacruz@latimes.comTwitter: @NicoleSantaCruzUPDATES:1:25 p.m.: This article was updated with additional details about the charges that Davila originally faced and Holley’s plea.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 06, 2017 19:24 UTC