Man convicted of murder and hit and run A jury on Tuesday convicted Alan Lester Mabrey, 45, of second-degree murder and hit and run involving the Feb. 7 death of Emily Dowdy, 24, of Pacific Beach, who was struck in a crosswalk by a truck Mabrey was driving while intoxicated around 7:30 p.m. as she was walking home from her job at Starbucks, also in Pacific Beach. Mabrey faces a sentence of 19 years to life in prison and possibly more time if San Diego Superior Court Judge Charles Rogers adds more years for Mabrey’s prior felony convictions of driving under the influence of alcohol for which he received a prison term in another state, said Deputy District Attorney Patty Herian. Sentencing was set for Dec. 15, and Mabrey remains in the South Bay Detention Facility without bail. Mabrey was also convicted of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. Dowdy was struck as she crossed Mission Boulevard at Reed Avenue and was pronounced dead at a hospital. She worked at the Starbucks store on Mission Boulevard. Work begins on Mission Bay jetty The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District is overseeing repairs to the outer 250 feet of the middle jetty at Mission Bay. A $2.289 million stimulus contract was awarded to Connolly-Pacific Co. of Long Beach to undertake the project, which should take about 90 days. The company will transport 800 stones weighing up to 24 tons each to fix damage caused by storms.