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DragonRider · 07-26-2007, 12:00 PM

How many non-celebrities would still be walking the streets a year after a crash like this???
~mike

Man this really pisses me off:

Billy Lane criminal case delayed to Sept.

Tuesday 3 July 2007 @ 4:25 pm
Well, it seems as if Mr. Lane’s attorneys have displayed their legal finesse once again. This is beginning to drag on a bit, don’t you think?
Billy Lane criminal case delayed
BY KEYONNA SUMMERS
FLORIDA TODAY
Lawyers for Billy Lane, the famed motorcycle builder charged with DUI manslaughter, will next appear in court Sept. 21, more than a year after the accident that left a Melbourne Beach man dead.
At a hearing Friday in Viera, Circuit Judge Meryl Allawas granted a request by Lane’s attorneys, hired earlier this year, to postpone the case until late September while they continue to investigate the charges.
Lane faces 15 years in prison if convicted.
“There’s work that we need to do that is ongoing,” said defense lawyer Robert Berry. “These (types of cases) take whatever time they take, and the court’s always interested in giving people a fair trial, especially with the penalties involved in a case like this.”
Among other things, Berry said the defense wants to arrange a date to inspect the condition of blood samples taken that night.
Assistant State Attorney Tom Brown did not return a call for comment.
Investigators said Lane, 37, had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit last Labor Day when he crossed a double yellow line on State Road A1A south of Melbourne Beach to pass several other vehicles before striking Sebastian Inlet park ranger Gerald Morelock, who was riding a 1983 Yamaha motorcycle.
Morelock’s family has since filed a civil suit against Lane. The next court date in that case is set for 8:45 a.m. Friday in Titusville, court records show.
For the criminal case, Berry said he expects Allawas to schedule a conference in the near future for attorneys to lay out a timetable for gathering evidence.

Ext1jdh · 07-26-2007, 12:22 PM

this makes me feel ill. At least the civil case is moving forward. I think I'll head to the washroom and drop off a Billy Lane in the toilet.

Mavman · 07-26-2007, 02:46 PM

Makes this seem a little more terroristic.....don't it?!?

http://www.motorcycle-journal.com/fo...817-post1.html

650Doug · 07-26-2007, 05:25 PM

Sad, just sad.

I wonder how things would be moving along if those two guys role's were reversed....

BlaznBlu · 07-27-2007, 02:42 PM

Billy Lane, Daimler Chrysler and the family of a crash victim have reached settlement in wrongful death suit.

Settlement reached in suit vs. Billy Lane | floridatoday.com | Serving Brevard County and Florida’s Space Coast

07-26-2007, 12:00 PM	#121 (permalink)
DragonRider Clutch Cadet Joined: Jul 2006 Bike: 2006 Suzuki M50 Candy Grand Blue with 42,050 miles since May 18th 2006 Location: Tacoma ,Washington Posts: 917	Update on Billy Lane Case..........Delayed yet again! How many non-celebrities would still be walking the streets a year after a crash like this??? ~mike Man this really pisses me off: Billy Lane criminal case delayed to Sept. Tuesday 3 July 2007 @ 4:25 pm Well, it seems as if Mr. Lane’s attorneys have displayed their legal finesse once again. This is beginning to drag on a bit, don’t you think? Billy Lane criminal case delayed BY KEYONNA SUMMERS FLORIDA TODAY Lawyers for Billy Lane, the famed motorcycle builder charged with DUI manslaughter, will next appear in court Sept. 21, more than a year after the accident that left a Melbourne Beach man dead. At a hearing Friday in Viera, Circuit Judge Meryl Allawas granted a request by Lane’s attorneys, hired earlier this year, to postpone the case until late September while they continue to investigate the charges. Lane faces 15 years in prison if convicted. “There’s work that we need to do that is ongoing,” said defense lawyer Robert Berry. “These (types of cases) take whatever time they take, and the court’s always interested in giving people a fair trial, especially with the penalties involved in a case like this.” Among other things, Berry said the defense wants to arrange a date to inspect the condition of blood samples taken that night. Assistant State Attorney Tom Brown did not return a call for comment. Investigators said Lane, 37, had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit last Labor Day when he crossed a double yellow line on State Road A1A south of Melbourne Beach to pass several other vehicles before striking Sebastian Inlet park ranger Gerald Morelock, who was riding a 1983 Yamaha motorcycle. Morelock’s family has since filed a civil suit against Lane. The next court date in that case is set for 8:45 a.m. Friday in Titusville, court records show. For the criminal case, Berry said he expects Allawas to schedule a conference in the near future for attorneys to lay out a timetable for gathering evidence. __________________ Twenty years from now,you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do ,than by the things you did. Get out there, go someplace,see something new,try something different! Everyday I beat my own previous record for number of consecutive days I've stayed alive.

07-26-2007, 12:22 PM	#122 (permalink)
Ext1jdh Top Gear ! Full Throttle! Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: Sold Location: Elgin, IL, US Posts: 5,257	this makes me feel ill. At least the civil case is moving forward. I think I'll head to the washroom and drop off a Billy Lane in the toilet. __________________ I am lurking. I am likely to be eaten by a grue.

07-27-2007, 02:42 PM	#125 (permalink)
BlaznBlu Clutch Cadet Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: 2008 Black/Silver GSX650F. 2005 Black M50 with blue ghost flames. Location: West Melbourne, FL Posts: 917	Settlement reached in civil suit Billy Lane, Daimler Chrysler and the family of a crash victim have reached settlement in wrongful death suit. Settlement reached in suit vs. Billy Lane \| floridatoday.com \| Serving Brevard County and Florida’s Space Coast

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07-26-2007, 05:25 PM	#124 (permalink)
650Doug Third gear and cruising Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 459	Sad, just sad. I wonder how things would be moving along if those two guys role's were reversed....

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