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Bobby Cann Updates: Ryne San Hamel Pleads Guilty, Receives 10 Days in Jail

Jason Jenkins at ActiveTrans is helping to coordinate community response.  If there is any chance you can attend proceedings, please reach out to him: 

jason@activetrans.org.

 

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Permalink Reply by John Greenfield on November 12, 2013 at 9:28am

Thanks Sarah.

Sarah D. 1-3.3 said:

Yes, that is accurate, John. Always could change but as of now it's been set for 12/20 at 10am. 

John Greenfield said:

I talked to someone who attended the November 8 hearing who believed the next one is Friday, December 20. Can anyone confirm this is accurate?

Permalink Reply by Bob Kastigar on November 12, 2013 at 9:56am

Yes.

Alex Z said:

Were you unable to attend?

Permalink Reply by Bob Kastigar on November 12, 2013 at 9:57am

Yes.

Kevin C said:

So in your estimation, that would be more accurate and preferable to: "Trial of Ryan San Hamel?"

Permalink Reply by Bob Kastigar on November 13, 2013 at 10:21am

John Greenfield's report on last Friday's (Nov 8th) hearing:

(Thanks, John!)

http://chi.streetsblog.org/2013/11/12/bobby-cann-case-is-progressin...

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on November 13, 2013 at 10:38am

Most heartfelt thanks to those who have been taking the time to attend.

 

Friday’s status hearing lasted less than a minute; it appears that the two sides
simply reported to the judge that there was no major change in status. However,
there was a strong show of solidarity for Cann, with at least 30 supporters in
attendance, including several family members who flew in from the East Coast.
“When the family comes in, Bobby’s friends make sure they are not by
themselves,” Johnson said. San Hamel’s parents also attended the hearing.

Permalink Reply by Crazy David 84 Furlongs on November 13, 2013 at 10:39am

I am a bit worried about the next hearing.   Its right before Christmas and it is important that a large turnout be present.   Defense lawyers like to try to get hearings right before Christmas as the perception is that the Judges tend to be far more "charitable" at the Holiday Season and are far more likely to "give a defendant a pass" or at least a less serious sentence.    If enough supporters of the victim are in the Court, the Judge is less likely to be "charitable".   The facts are pretty egregious in this matter, but if something "bad" (from our perspective) is going to happen, this is the hearing that presents the greatest chance for danger.

Permalink Reply by Bob Kastigar on November 13, 2013 at 11:02am

You are right.  "Right before Christmas" is a good time for the defense lawyers to try and get a break, hoping for sympathy and a loosening of support.

We all need to remember.

Crazy David 84 Furlongs said:

I am a bit worried about the next hearing.   Its right before Christmas and it is important that a large turnout be present.   Defense lawyers like to try to get hearings right before Christmas as the perception is that the Judges tend to be far more "charitable" at the Holiday Season and are far more likely to "give a defendant a pass" or at least a less serious sentence.    If enough supporters of the victim are in the Court, the Judge is less likely to be "charitable".   The facts are pretty egregious in this matter, but if something "bad" (from our perspective) is going to happen, this is the hearing that presents the greatest chance for danger.

Permalink Reply by Active Transportation Alliance on November 18, 2013 at 2:01pm

FYI, notice has just been received that another court date has been scheduled prior to the previously referenced Dec. 20th date (which is still on the books).

The next court date is Nov. 21, this Thursday, 10:00 a.m., room 301, 26th and California.

Thank you for the continued interest and support in this case. 

Jason Jenkins

Active Trans

Crash Support Programs

Permalink Reply by Bob Kastigar on November 18, 2013 at 6:01pm

Active Transportation Alliance said:

The next court date is Nov. 21, this Thursday, 10:00 a.m., room 301, 26th and California.

Thanks, Jason, for the quick update!

Permalink Reply by Active Transportation Alliance on November 21, 2013 at 3:46pm

Brief update: today's court date was a scheduling error on behalf of the court. No new business was conducted.

Jason Jenkins

Active Trans

Crash Support Programs

Permalink Reply by Bob Kastigar on December 7, 2013 at 1:42pm

Only indirectly related, but significant...

Friday, 12/6/13

http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20131207/near-west-side/driver-crash...

CHICAGO — A cyclist died after being hit by a van Friday in the Near West Side area, police said.

Alcohol may have been a factor in the crash, in which a van traveling west in the 2500 block of West Ogden Street hit a 28-year-old man on his bike at 11:50 p.m., said Officer Janel Sedevic, a police spokeswoman.

He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:38 a.m. Saturday, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.

As of Saturday morning, the medical examiner's office had not released the man's name.

The driver has been arrested and charges are pending as of 6:30 a.m. Saturday, Sedevic said.


Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on December 7, 2013 at 2:59pm

Discussion about last night's victim here:

http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/m-28-western-ogden-12-6-2013

Bob Kastigar said:

Only indirectly related, but significant...

Friday, 12/6/13

http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20131207/near-west-side/driver-crash...

CHICAGO — A cyclist died after being hit by a van Friday in the Near West Side area, police said.

Alcohol may have been a factor in the crash, in which a van traveling west in the 2500 block of West Ogden Street hit a 28-year-old man on his bike at 11:50 p.m., said Officer Janel Sedevic, a police spokeswoman.

He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:38 a.m. Saturday, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.

As of Saturday morning, the medical examiner's office had not released the man's name.

The driver has been arrested and charges are pending as of 6:30 a.m. Saturday, Sedevic said.


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