Monday, November 19, 2007
Dammit!
So, my laptop is out of order--again. The first time, it was a matter of a bad motherboard and the dudes at the mac store simply switched my hard drive into a new mac book: problem solved. I don't know what the problem is now. We're taking it into the mac store before leaving tomorrow, hopefully they'll do the same thing but I have a feeling I'll probably have to send it off to the Apple Mothership. >_< I hate this.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Daily Camera Article
Jury hung in ex-youth pastor's sex assault case
New trial has not yet been set
By Heath Urie (Contact)
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
A Boulder district judge declared a mistrial Tuesday afternoon in the sexual-assault trial of a former youth pastor suspected of having a sexual relationship with a minor who was attending his Longmont church.
Judge D.D. Mallard said the jury was deadlocked after deliberating the fate of Peter Kim, 40, for almost seven hours Tuesday.
A juror told the Camera that the count was 8-4, with the majority in favor of conviction.
Kim was arrested last fall after a teen who attended Central Presbyterian Church, 402 Kimbark St., told her therapist that she was sexually involved with Kim between January 2001 and January 2004.
Kim is charged with child sexual assault by a person in a position of trust and a pattern of child sexual assault. He has a previous misdemeanor conviction for having a relationship with a teen he met while working with children at Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church about 10 years ago.
Mallard said Kim's retrial likely will be set for late April.
"It happens," prosecutor Tim Johnson said of the hung jury. "It's a really difficult case."
Prosecutors said the district's rate of mistrials is between 5 percent and 10 percent.
Kim, who sat quietly with his head bowed for most of the proceeding, did not talk about the case. But Kim's attorney, Steve Louth, said he was "disappointed" with the outcome of the six-day trial. He said he would re-examine his arguments for Kim's defense before heading back to court.
"There were some things we could have done better," Louth said. "There were maybe some points we could have made clearer."
Jury forewoman Elly Conley, a 25-year-old Boulder resident, said after the trial that most of the 12 jurors agreed Kim was "a jerk" and had a "really inappropriate" relationship with the teen. But some jurors, she said, questioned the credibility of the accuser's testimony.
"Some of them were concerned the events didn't happen as (the accuser) said they did," said Conley, who voted in favor of conviction. "But I got the feeling that probably more happened than was presented at trial."
Conley said the jury initially was deadlocked 6-6, but two jurors changed their votes for conviction on the first count, sexual assault by a person in a position of trust.
The jury did not deliberate on the second count, a pattern of child sexual assault, because no verdict could be reached on the first count.
Conley said the four jurors in favor of Kim's acquittal were "firm from the very beginning" in their decisions and could not be swayed.
If a jury convicts Kim, he could be sentenced to life in prison.
Kim also faces two felony charges that he violated his bond conditions when he attended his children's elementary school holiday celebration in January, and again when he attended school sporting events twice in October.
Prosecutors said court appearances relating to those charges will likely be set to coincide with Kim's new trial date, which must be set within 90 days.
New trial has not yet been set
By Heath Urie (Contact)
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
A Boulder district judge declared a mistrial Tuesday afternoon in the sexual-assault trial of a former youth pastor suspected of having a sexual relationship with a minor who was attending his Longmont church.
Judge D.D. Mallard said the jury was deadlocked after deliberating the fate of Peter Kim, 40, for almost seven hours Tuesday.
A juror told the Camera that the count was 8-4, with the majority in favor of conviction.
Kim was arrested last fall after a teen who attended Central Presbyterian Church, 402 Kimbark St., told her therapist that she was sexually involved with Kim between January 2001 and January 2004.
Kim is charged with child sexual assault by a person in a position of trust and a pattern of child sexual assault. He has a previous misdemeanor conviction for having a relationship with a teen he met while working with children at Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church about 10 years ago.
Mallard said Kim's retrial likely will be set for late April.
"It happens," prosecutor Tim Johnson said of the hung jury. "It's a really difficult case."
Prosecutors said the district's rate of mistrials is between 5 percent and 10 percent.
Kim, who sat quietly with his head bowed for most of the proceeding, did not talk about the case. But Kim's attorney, Steve Louth, said he was "disappointed" with the outcome of the six-day trial. He said he would re-examine his arguments for Kim's defense before heading back to court.
"There were some things we could have done better," Louth said. "There were maybe some points we could have made clearer."
Jury forewoman Elly Conley, a 25-year-old Boulder resident, said after the trial that most of the 12 jurors agreed Kim was "a jerk" and had a "really inappropriate" relationship with the teen. But some jurors, she said, questioned the credibility of the accuser's testimony.
"Some of them were concerned the events didn't happen as (the accuser) said they did," said Conley, who voted in favor of conviction. "But I got the feeling that probably more happened than was presented at trial."
Conley said the jury initially was deadlocked 6-6, but two jurors changed their votes for conviction on the first count, sexual assault by a person in a position of trust.
The jury did not deliberate on the second count, a pattern of child sexual assault, because no verdict could be reached on the first count.
Conley said the four jurors in favor of Kim's acquittal were "firm from the very beginning" in their decisions and could not be swayed.
If a jury convicts Kim, he could be sentenced to life in prison.
Kim also faces two felony charges that he violated his bond conditions when he attended his children's elementary school holiday celebration in January, and again when he attended school sporting events twice in October.
Prosecutors said court appearances relating to those charges will likely be set to coincide with Kim's new trial date, which must be set within 90 days.
Friday, November 9, 2007
Life, the universe, and everything
Hello family! these last couple of weeks have been very busy, so I'm sorry I haven't posted recently. Lots of things have happened! One, which most of you know, I decided to withdraw from school for now. I had forgotten how burned out on school I was when I graduated, and I just want to take a few steps back and a few deep breaths and experience life as a non-student (official student, anyway) for a little while. I was loving what I was learning and I am going to go back when I have worked the apathy out of my system. For now, I'm working and trying to focus on creative endeavors and things that really make me feel whole.
In other exciting news, I am serving on a jury right now! Today we went through closing arguments in a sexual-assault-on-a-minor-by-one-in-a-position-of-trust case. Can't discuss it, but it's a great insight into daddy's world, and it kinda makes me wish I could be a lawyer without going to law school. I am not and alternate, I get to deliberate (which begins tuesday), and I've got lots of nervous anticipitationion. (To quote a great poet of our time.)
No other real news. MS symptoms have cleared up, for the most part. I still have to go down to CU Denver and clean out my locker. Branden's doing well; he's rising to meet the challenge of a very difficult semester and I'm proud of him. I miss you guys like mad!!! I hope you are all doing well. <3 <3 <3 Talk to you all soon!
PS. Cody, I'm getting a 404 on your site. =\
In other exciting news, I am serving on a jury right now! Today we went through closing arguments in a sexual-assault-on-a-minor-by-one-in-a-position-of-trust case. Can't discuss it, but it's a great insight into daddy's world, and it kinda makes me wish I could be a lawyer without going to law school. I am not and alternate, I get to deliberate (which begins tuesday), and I've got lots of nervous anticipitationion. (To quote a great poet of our time.)
No other real news. MS symptoms have cleared up, for the most part. I still have to go down to CU Denver and clean out my locker. Branden's doing well; he's rising to meet the challenge of a very difficult semester and I'm proud of him. I miss you guys like mad!!! I hope you are all doing well. <3 <3 <3 Talk to you all soon!
PS. Cody, I'm getting a 404 on your site. =\
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Paducah and Beyond
Hey Everyone-
I'm having difficulty posting pictures today for some reason, so this is another pic-free post . . . which is too bad, because I had some great po-dunk pics of Paducah KY. Ah, Paducah. Six shows last week. The largest audience I had was around 80 people. Wow. This run had all the markings of a bust, but it turned out to be a fantastic week. The crowds were small, but a lot of fun. A small house is a sign to me to really commit to the honesty of the script. It's also an opportunity to take some risks that I might not otherwise take. Worktalk.
So, I spent some time wandering around downtown Paducah-red bricked streets lined with fabric stores, antique botiques, and home-made pie shops. It was a nice slice of americana. Paducah is literally across the river from Illinois . . . probably 4 good rock throws. It's also just a few hours south of St. Louis, so I was figuring that it was basically the midwest. However, talking to the yokels, I felt like I was in the Deep South. Yeee-Haw. After fighting through the accents, these were certianly some of the nicest folks I've encountered for some time.
I did make a trip by the Quilt Museaum, but I decided (perhaps foolishly?) that the novelty wasn't worth the $8 admittence fee. Ah well, at least I was there.
It was nice to spend a week back in the Cave . . . also nice to get the paycheck! I've had 3 auditions since I've been back, and tonight I've got a callback for the Minnesota Lottery. It's a SAG gig, so I've got mixed feelings. It would be a pretty good paycheck, but if I get it (and accept it . . . which I probably would), I'll have to join the Union. It's been a goal, for sure, but out of all the auditions that I've done for the past year only two or three have been Union Auditions. Once you join, you're not supposed to do non-union gigs. So, if this hits, it might be time to start looking for a change of scenery. And what does that mean?
I'm not sure. Don't want to put the cart before the horse here, but I've got to think about different markets. NY? LA? Back to Chicago? Chicago would keep me close enough to Minny to stay close to the Saints, which I'd really like to do, but it also feels a bit like a step back . . . I don't know.
To be honest here, I'm just processing "out loud", and I'm distracted by a podcast that I'm listening to, so this is turning into a bit of a ramble. Just wanted to check in and say hey! Love you Guys!
check out the new, more business-related website-www.codylyman.com
I'm having difficulty posting pictures today for some reason, so this is another pic-free post . . . which is too bad, because I had some great po-dunk pics of Paducah KY. Ah, Paducah. Six shows last week. The largest audience I had was around 80 people. Wow. This run had all the markings of a bust, but it turned out to be a fantastic week. The crowds were small, but a lot of fun. A small house is a sign to me to really commit to the honesty of the script. It's also an opportunity to take some risks that I might not otherwise take. Worktalk.
So, I spent some time wandering around downtown Paducah-red bricked streets lined with fabric stores, antique botiques, and home-made pie shops. It was a nice slice of americana. Paducah is literally across the river from Illinois . . . probably 4 good rock throws. It's also just a few hours south of St. Louis, so I was figuring that it was basically the midwest. However, talking to the yokels, I felt like I was in the Deep South. Yeee-Haw. After fighting through the accents, these were certianly some of the nicest folks I've encountered for some time.
I did make a trip by the Quilt Museaum, but I decided (perhaps foolishly?) that the novelty wasn't worth the $8 admittence fee. Ah well, at least I was there.
It was nice to spend a week back in the Cave . . . also nice to get the paycheck! I've had 3 auditions since I've been back, and tonight I've got a callback for the Minnesota Lottery. It's a SAG gig, so I've got mixed feelings. It would be a pretty good paycheck, but if I get it (and accept it . . . which I probably would), I'll have to join the Union. It's been a goal, for sure, but out of all the auditions that I've done for the past year only two or three have been Union Auditions. Once you join, you're not supposed to do non-union gigs. So, if this hits, it might be time to start looking for a change of scenery. And what does that mean?
I'm not sure. Don't want to put the cart before the horse here, but I've got to think about different markets. NY? LA? Back to Chicago? Chicago would keep me close enough to Minny to stay close to the Saints, which I'd really like to do, but it also feels a bit like a step back . . . I don't know.
To be honest here, I'm just processing "out loud", and I'm distracted by a podcast that I'm listening to, so this is turning into a bit of a ramble. Just wanted to check in and say hey! Love you Guys!
check out the new, more business-related website-www.codylyman.com
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