Jury Trial Set on November 3, 2020 at 9:00 am

A Jury Trial is now set for 9:00 am on the Election Day.

Pre-Trial Conference by phone will take place on September 23, at 9:30 am.

Driver indicted

The driver was indicted by the Fairfield County Grand Jury.

The charges are:

1) 2903.06(A)(1)(a), 2903.06(B)(2)(a): Aggravated Vehicular Homicide, F2 2941.1415(A): Multiple OVI Violations Specification

2) 2903.06(A)(2)(a), 2903.06(B)(3): Aggravated Vehicular Homicide, F3 2941.1415(A): Multiple OVI Violations Specification

3) 4511.19(A)(1)(a), 4511.19(G)(1)(d): Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol, a Drug of Abuse or a Combination of Them - OVI, F4

4) 4511.19(A)(1)(i), 4511.19(G)(1)(d): Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol, a Drug of Abuse or a Combination of Them - OVI, F4

5) 4511.19(A)(1)(f), 4511.19(G)(1)(d): Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol, a Drug of Abuse or a Combination of Them - OVI, F4

6) 4511.21(A), 4511.21(P)(1)(a): Violation of Speed Limits, MM

7) 4511.33(A)(1), 4511.33(B): Driving in Marked Lanes or Continuous Lines of Traffic, MM 

8) 4510.21(A), 4510.21(C)(1): Failure to Reinstate a License, UM

Bail modification denied

The driver turned himself in at the Fairfield County jail on Sunday. He had already spent some time there in the past, most recently in 2017 when he served 30 days of the 1 year sentence for his last OVI/DUI.

The defense attorney made a case for bail modification, arguing that the driver had been behaving himself since the murder.

The judge denied the motion, and as far as I know, the driver remains in jail in lieu of the $250,000 bail.

Driver in custody, bail hearing on August 14, 2020

We are a little relieved to learn that the driver who killed Shin has been in custody since Sunday, August 9, 2020, and will appear in front of a judge for a bail hearing on August 14, 2020. The prosecutor asked for the bail to be set at $250,000.

The driver faces 8 charges: 2 counts (?) of aggravated vehicular homicide, 3 count (?) of OVI, and 3 counts of various less serious traffic violations.

More details later.

Driver charged for Aggravated Vehicular Homicide (second degree felony) and Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol

The driver was charged for Aggravated Vehicular Homicide: 2903.06 (A)(1)(a), and 2903.06 (B)(2)(a), as well as for OVI: 4511.19(A)(1)(a), and 4511.19(G)(1)(d) on August 5, 2020, and was scheduled to appearance in front of Judge Jillian Boone, on August 10, 2020. The preliminary hearing is tentatively scheduled for August 19, 2020, at 3:00 pm.

The wheel of justice may turn slowly, but is beginning to grind surely.

Shin Iisaka Memorial Ride, June 28, 2020

The details of the Family Memorial Ride on June 28 was announced.

The ride is to complete Shin's goal of 2020 miles. He had 63 miles left.

Time: June 28, 2020, 8:00 am

Where: Cambridge & Fifth Ave

Schedule: 

8:00am Blessing of the bikes.

Wheels rolling at 8:05am.

Family Ride Route: 

South on Cambridge to First Ave.

East on First Ave to Lincoln.

South on Lincoln to Goodale.

East on Goodale to Grandview Ave.

North on Grandview Ave (Past Shin’s House) to Third Ave.

West on Third Ave To Cambridge.

North on Cambridge to Fifth Ave.

This is where the family ride ends.

The ride to complete Shin’s goal of 63 miles starts at this point.

We will head west on Fifth Ave to the bike trail.

We will be on the bike trail to between London & South Charleston. 

For those wanting to do a 30 mile portion - the turn around spot will be The Darby Creek Trail Head. There will be a rest stop here.

This is a memorial ride for Shin. IT IS NOT A RACE.

After the ride we can, if you choose, to meet at Shin’s favorite watering hole, The Ohio Taproom!

Memorial / Celebration of Life

Shin Iisaka

July 26, 1972 - June 2, 2020

Live streaming: https://vimeo.com/427351957

Gathering

Ernest Bloch "Prayer", performed by double-bassist Gary Karr

 

Words of Welcome

Read by Derrick Long

 

Celebration of Shin's Life

"Prayer of St.Francis" Read by Izzy Evans

"Death is Nothing At All" by Henry Scott-Holland, Read by Vicky Matiash

Words from Bree Iisaka, read by John Evans

Reflection by Laurie Clark

 

Response

Song "Lost Together" by Blue Rodeo

Songwriters: Greg Keelor / Jim Cuddy, Lost Together Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

Words from the Iisaka Family

Post-Memorial Gathering Update 

Benediction by Laurie Clark