Ryne San Hamel

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In an effort to understand what might have motivated the judge's ruling, last week I viewed security-camera footage of the crash and analyzed the transcript of the January 26 sentencing hearing.

You can sign the letter to make it clear that there should never be a such miscarriage of justice after a DUI crash death in our city again.

“What troubled me a lot was that there was supposedly this enormous remorse, which didn’t seem to be backed up by what was argued by San Hamel.” -- Cann family attorney Todd Smith

This ruling proves once again the old adage that if you want to kill someone with few consequences, make sure they’re riding a bike.

A guilty plea would bring a resolution to the case, which has been dragging on for years, but the defense has indicated that they won't accept jail time.

There’s been some good news in the case against the driver who killed cyclist Bobby Cann while allegedly drunk and speeding. The Cook County state’s attorney’s office announced today that they won an appeal to have the reckless homicide charge against motorist Ryne San Hamel reinstated. The charge had previously been dismissed by Judge William Hooks at a hearing last July.

At a packed courtroom hearing this morning, Assistant State’s Attorney Maria Augustus told the judge she has filed an appeal regarding his decision to dismiss reckless homicide charges against the driver who struck and killed cyclist Bobby Cann.