Justice for Lisa Mancuso — Equal Accountability for Fatal Hit-and-Run in New River
Justice for Lisa Mancuso — Equal Accountability for Fatal Hit-and-Run in New River
The Issue
What happened (verified)
On Feb 24, 2024, Lisa Mancuso (43) was jogging along the shoulder near 7th Ave & Cloud Rd in New River when she was struck and killed in a hit-and-run. The driver, Jacob Andrew Moore, son of a Phoenix police lieutenant, later pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 4 years in prison plus probation. AZCentral+3ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix (KNXV)+3Arizona Bike Law+3
Why this matters
A fleeing driver killed a woman and received a sentence many see as grossly inadequate. When a defendant is tied to law enforcement, the public deserves more transparency, not less. Equal justice shouldn’t depend on anyone’s last name or connections.
Demands (clear, concrete asks)
Publish the full plea rationale & sentencing memorandum in this case (unredacted where legally permissible).
Independent review policy: Any plea in a fatal hit-and-run must be reviewed by a panel independent of the case prosecutor’s chain of command.
Minimum-floor legislation: Set a statutory sentencing floor for fatal hit-and-run (leaving the scene causing death), so plea deals can’t drop below a baseline absent extraordinary findings stated on the record.
Disclosure & tracking: When defendants (or immediate family) are current/retired law-enforcement, note it in the case file and publish anonymized stats annually to detect preferential outcomes.
What signers are asking for
“We ask MCAO, the Court, and Arizona lawmakers to adopt these measures and publicly explain how a 4-year outcome was deemed appropriate in Lisa’s case.”
Hashtags / tags
#JusticeForLisa #EqualAccountabilityAZ #HitAndRun
Links
Plea/sentencing coverage (ABC15 / 12News / AZCentral). ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix (KNXV)+212news.com+2
Background explainer with timeline (AZ Family / AZ Bike Law). https://www.azfamily.com+1
Memorial 5K or GoFundMe (optional, with family’s consent). https://www.azfamily.com+1
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The Issue
What happened (verified)
On Feb 24, 2024, Lisa Mancuso (43) was jogging along the shoulder near 7th Ave & Cloud Rd in New River when she was struck and killed in a hit-and-run. The driver, Jacob Andrew Moore, son of a Phoenix police lieutenant, later pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 4 years in prison plus probation. AZCentral+3ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix (KNXV)+3Arizona Bike Law+3
Why this matters
A fleeing driver killed a woman and received a sentence many see as grossly inadequate. When a defendant is tied to law enforcement, the public deserves more transparency, not less. Equal justice shouldn’t depend on anyone’s last name or connections.
Demands (clear, concrete asks)
Publish the full plea rationale & sentencing memorandum in this case (unredacted where legally permissible).
Independent review policy: Any plea in a fatal hit-and-run must be reviewed by a panel independent of the case prosecutor’s chain of command.
Minimum-floor legislation: Set a statutory sentencing floor for fatal hit-and-run (leaving the scene causing death), so plea deals can’t drop below a baseline absent extraordinary findings stated on the record.
Disclosure & tracking: When defendants (or immediate family) are current/retired law-enforcement, note it in the case file and publish anonymized stats annually to detect preferential outcomes.
What signers are asking for
“We ask MCAO, the Court, and Arizona lawmakers to adopt these measures and publicly explain how a 4-year outcome was deemed appropriate in Lisa’s case.”
Hashtags / tags
#JusticeForLisa #EqualAccountabilityAZ #HitAndRun
Links
Plea/sentencing coverage (ABC15 / 12News / AZCentral). ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix (KNXV)+212news.com+2
Background explainer with timeline (AZ Family / AZ Bike Law). https://www.azfamily.com+1
Memorial 5K or GoFundMe (optional, with family’s consent). https://www.azfamily.com+1
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Petition created on November 4, 2025