Overview
- Mejer, who appeared in court Tuesday, had her arraignment moved to June 30 in Newport Beach.
- Prosecutors charged her with involuntary manslaughter, child endangerment, and accessory after the fact, plus misdemeanors and an infraction, carrying up to seven years and eight months in prison if convicted.
- Prosecutors say her 14-year-old, riding a 2025 Surron Ultra Bee and doing wheelies, hit Ed Ashman on April 16 near El Toro High School, and Ashman, a Vietnam War veteran and substitute teacher, died on April 30.
- Deputies warned Mejer in June 2025 on body camera that she could face charges if her son kept riding, and investigators say she later told them the family did not own or have access to a Surron.
- Authorities classify the Ultra Bee as a motorcycle that needs a license, registration, and insurance for street use and say it can reach about 58 mph, as prosecutors pursue similar parent cases after recent fatal youth crashes.