Scott Stolarczyk, the man accused of killing former University of Oregon professor Sharon Schuman in a motor-pedestrian accident in April 2025, has been convicted of second-degree manslaughter and driving under the influence of intoxicants.
Sentencing will begin Wednesday, April 8.
According to court documents, the jury left the room for deliberation at 3:26 p.m. and returned with the guilty verdict at 4:50 p.m.
In the state of Oregon, second degree manslaughter carries a mandatory minimum sentence of six years and three months.
Stolarczyk was driving down Amazon Parkway and East 25th Avenue on April 23, 2025 when he fatally struck Schuman, who was out jogging, with his vehicle.
Stolarczyk was indicted on June 4, 2025 by a Lane County Grand Jury on one count of second-degree manslaughter and one count of driving under the influence of intoxicants.
According to an affidavit of probable cause, Stolarczyk told responding officers that he had experienced a coughing fit, which caused him to black out. Stolarczyk said he does not remember the crash.
Stolarczyk was transported to Riverbend Hospital, where his blood alcohol content was tested at 0.234%, approximately three times the legal limit. The legal limit in the state of Oregon is 0.08 percent.
Schuman was an associate professor of literature in the UO Clark Honors College from 1995 to 2007 and was also a professional violinist.
The David and Sharon Schuman Legal Justice Fellowship, a fellowship through the UO Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, was established to honor the legacy of Schuman and her late husband David Schuman, a former UO law professor and Oregon Court of Appeals judge.
