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RANCHO SANTA FE NEWS
JUNE 18, 2010
Agents missed Gardner’s violations By Randy Kalp
ESCONDIDO — “The defendant does not suffer from a psychotic order. He is simply a bad guy who is inordinately interested in young girls,” said Dr. Matthew Carroll in 2000 after evaluating John Gardner prior to his sentencing for the brutal sexual assault of a teenage neighbor. Despite Carroll’s recommendation that Gardner deserved the longest sentence possible because of his significant predatory traits toward young females and Gardner’s inability to be rehabilitated due to his belief that he did nothing wrong, Gardner was released from prison after serving five years of a sixyear term and then placed on parole in 2005 with minimal GPS monitoring, which state officials now realize was inadequate. “Our review revealed that during Gardner’s parole supervision, the department did not identify his aberrant behavior, including unlawfully entering the grounds of a state prison — a felony — as well as numerous instances of violating the conditions of his parole,” said California Inspector General David R. Shaw in his special report issued June 2 relating to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s supervision of Gardner. Shaw stated Gardner’s repeated parole violations included being within 100 yards of places where children congregate, residing within a half-mile of a school, leaving his residence during curfew, and having access to a storage facility. He said if the department had “aggressively monitored” Gardner’s GPS data during his parole, it would have identified the aforementioned criminal acts, which could have sent Gardner back to prison. District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis told Shaw that had the correction’s department brought to her attention that Gardner entered the grounds of a state prison while on parole, she would have charged him with a third-strike felony, which carries a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison if convicted, according the report. On May 14, San Diego Superior Court Judge David Danielsen sentenced Gardner, 31, to two life terms in prison for the rape and murder of Amber Dubois and Chelsea King, and another 25 years to life sentence relating to the attempted rape last December of a female jogger near Lake Hodges where King was murdered. Despite being a convicted violent sex offender TURN TO VIOLATIONS ON 31
Bill Beckman listens to covenant planner Ivan Holler explain how the park will look when it is finished.
A walk in the park By Patty McCormac
The Rancho Santa Fe Association gathered at Village Park after its regular board meeting June 3 to officially break ground on the project. So far, several aging trees have been removed and several new ones added. Next in the process will be gravel trails and benches for the pretty little park in front of the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe. “It’s the culmination of three years of effort to make the park look nice and be more useable,” said Bill Beckman, Association board members Jack Queen, Kim Higgins, Tim Sullivan, Deb Plummer, Bill Beckman, Dick Doughty and Tom Lang prepare to break ground at Village Park on June 3. president of the association. Photos by Patty McCormac
JAMMIN’ From left, Jacques Cesaire, Ian Kelly, Darren Sproles, Mike Scifres, host and San Diego Charger Quentin Jammer, Phillip Rivers, Ginger Levy, Maria Barry, Dave Levy and Antoine Cason, enjoy the evening at Jammin Under the Stars held June 4 to benefit the Jammer Family Foundation. Courtesy photo
Jammer foundation celebrates under the stars
RANCHO SANTA FE — The fundraising event Jammin Under the Stars was held at the home of Ginger and David Levy on June 4, to benefit the Jammer Family Foundation. The event was organized by San Diego Charger Quentin Jammer and his wife Alicia with Maria Barry, Jolane Crawford and Ginger Levy. Jeffery Strauss of Pamplemousse Grille provided catering and the evening’s festivities includ-
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Lisa Stark questioned Cannon’s rehabilitation, telling the judge that he was released just last week after spending about two months in an Allegheny County jail for violating his
ed silent and live auctions and an opportunity drawing. Guests mingled with members of the San Diego Chargers football team and the Charger cheerleaders in support of programs that empower San Pasqual Academy, the first national residential education campus for foster teens. The event proceeds will directly impact San Pasqual Academy through the Jammer Family Foundation. “Quentin and I are deeply
grateful for everyone who participated in this event — their contributions will enable us to advance the mission of our foundation and support programs that aid disadvantaged youth,” Alicia Jammer said. The Jammers were introduced to the foster teens of San Pasqual Academy several years ago and have been instrumental in providing academic scholarships, Thanksgiving and Christmas programs, group
outings to Charger games, one-on-one mentoring in addition to the construction of a home football field. Quentin and his wife Alicia devote much of their time and talent to their nonprofit organization. The Jammer Family Foundation philosophy embraces the belief that all children should be given the same opportunity to excel in athletics as well as academics, regardless of their resources.
probation in his Pennsylvania DUI cases by being drunk in public. Judge Harry Elias said he agreed with Griswold, telling Cannon, “I believe you got the message now.” “I do your honor,” said Cannon, whose real name is Donald J. Clark.
Cannon’s sentence was the minimum mandatory jail time for the offense. Last December, Cannon pleaded guilty to one felony count of DUI relating to his arrest for the offense seven months earlier in May in 2009. As part of his plea agreement, the
broadcaster had faced up to one year in jail. On Nov. 17, 2009, police arrested Clark for two outstanding bench warrants relating to two DUI convictions out of Allegheny County. Earlier that day Clark had been in a Vista courtroom where he plead-
Their ultimate goal is to establish a solid support system to develop young leaders that will sustain a prosperous community. The Jammer Family Foundation engages in a wide variety of worthy causes in the San Diego community, including San Pasqual Academy, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, United Way and the Boys and Girls Clubs. Visit www.jammer foundation.org to learn more.
ed guilty to a March 29, 2009, misdemeanor DUI arrest near his home in Carlsbad. In both California DUI arrests, police said Clark’s blood-alcohol level was more than .30. California’s legal limit is .08.