A motorcycle death that shocked the riding world is quickly approaching a conclusion as a reckless Illinois driver has been found guilty of felony reckless homicide.

It was just over a year ago on May 2^nd, 2009 when 49 year old Lora Hunt ran into Anita Zaffke who was sitting on her motorcycle at a stoplight in Lake Zurich, Ill., about 40 miles north of Chicago. According to testimony and evidence presented during the trial, Hunt hit the sitting motorcycle while going 50 mph with recorded data from the Chevrolet Impala showing the car did not slow down at all before the impact.

Although Police stated Hunt admitted she was painting her fingernails at the time of the crash, during the trial she testified she had stopped painting her nails before the fatal crash. Her defense lawyer argued Hunt's actions were negligent, like eating a sandwich or talking on a cellphone in a car, and not reckless.

But prosecutor Mike Mermel countered it would be a mistake to compare painting nails while driving to using a cell phone or another distraction during the trial in Lake County Circuit Court.

"She might as well have been in the back seat making a sandwich," he said, arguing that Hunt acted recklessly.

The trial only lasted two days with the jury of eight women and four men coming to its decision within 3 1/2 hours, finding Hunt criminally reckless and guilty of reckless homicide.

Reportedly Hunt showed no emotion when the jury read the verdict.

Now the victim’s family and friends await the sentencing which could range from probation to five years in prison as well as a revocation of Hunt’s drivers license for one year.  But Greg Zaffke, the32 year old son of Anita, the victim has told reporters he will be looking for a permanent loss of Hunt’s license.

Telling reporters his mother will never drive again, "her killer should not be afforded that privilege," he said, adding that no matter what sentence Hunt receives, he will never have a future with his mother.

After the fatal crash, Zaffke began painting his fingernails black as a reminder to anyone he meets of his mother's death. And he formed the Black Nail Brigade Foundation Against Distracted Driving to publicize the dangers of distracted driving, push for legislation to impose appropriate penalties for distracted drivers who seriously injure or kill others, and to boost awareness to share the road with motorcycles.

And Zaffke hopes the sentencing will reflect the guilty conviction.

"The precedent has been set that our society is not going to sit back and let this happen to anyone,” he notes, “There is a consequence to the action you take behind the wheel."