Man accused of hitting and killing Gary Lillie has trial delayed for third time
The jury trial for the man accused of hitting and killing veterans advocate Gary Lillie last year has been delayed for a third time, according to court records.
Kevin Warren
Kevin Warren will return to court at 1:30 p.m. Thursday for another final pretrial hearing, records show. He was last in court on Oct. 4 for a final pretrial hearing, which was adjourned, according to court records.
The latest jury trial was scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Monday, but was canceled during the Oct. 4 hearing, according to court records.
Trial dates were set for April and July of this year, both of which passed without any conclusion to the case.
Warren faces charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing death and leaving the scene of an accident causing death. If convicted, he faces a maximum of 15 years in prison.
Warren is accused of hitting Lillie with the passenger side of his vehicle on Aug. 4, 2011, as Lillie walked along Marshall Road near Baker Road in Scio Township. According to testimony at a preliminary exam, Warren was traveling between 34 and 42 miles per hour at the time of the accident.
Blood tests showed Warren’s blood alcohol level was .12 percent after the crash. Michigan’s legal limit is .08.
He’s currently free on bond.
Kyle Feldscher covers cops and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at kylefeldscher@annarbor.com or you can follow him on Twitter.
Comments
james farmer
Tue, Oct 16, 2012 : 9:07 a.m.
I'm so sick of reading rja's negative comments when something happens I'm just glad that person never becomes a judge because everybody will be locked up for a very long time
KK
Sun, Oct 14, 2012 : 1:58 p.m.
Sad that a man who devoted his life to helping those with a drinking problem is killed by a drunk driver. Where is the justice for Gary? Wish the AA.com would publish more facts rather than just headlines!
Cathy
Sun, Oct 14, 2012 : 12:19 a.m.
If you must kill someone, definitely hit them with your car. Sentences are *much* better compared to a murder rap.
nickcarraweigh
Sat, Oct 13, 2012 : 6:38 p.m.
Who's his attorney?
Ann23
Sat, Oct 13, 2012 : 10:04 p.m.
According to this article his attorney is John Shea. http://www.annarbor.com/news/crime/man-accused-of-killing-gary-lillie-in-drunk-driving-accident-returns-to-court-next-week/
zip the cat
Sat, Oct 13, 2012 : 11:37 a.m.
Anyone who thinks this guy will see the inside of any prison is in for a real shock. He'll get a slap on the wrist and probation for a few years and have off the charts insurance bills for ever. But prison,your dreaming
FormerMichRes
Sat, Oct 13, 2012 : 9:04 a.m.
Mr. Warren apparently has some sort of standing in the community to remain out of prison this long. We've seen it time and time again in Ann Arbor, when one of the limo liberal elites (faculty, University management, doctors, lawyers, politicos, etc.) get into trouble they are able to plea bargain and otherwise avoid punishment ... or punishment fitting the crime. Let's see what happens here.
clownfish
Sat, Oct 13, 2012 : 1:37 p.m.
Good gosh, FORMER, I have NEVER heard of any other folks getting a good lawyer and working the system. It must only happen in A2!!! What was that traitors name...oh, right, "Scooter Libby", was he from A2?
denise1inaa
Sat, Oct 13, 2012 : 2:39 a.m.
It is a hard situation when the wheels of justice turn so slowly . . . for both the plantiff and defendent.
RJA
Sat, Oct 13, 2012 : 12:46 a.m.
Max 15 years ?? Not long enough for all the charges.
The Secret Team
Fri, Oct 12, 2012 : 8:48 p.m.
A sad case. I wonder if the judge ruled on whether the alcohol test results were reliable so as to be admitted into evidence.
The Secret Team
Sat, Oct 13, 2012 : 12:24 a.m.
@justcurious: Not necessarily. There is the rising blood-alcohol content (BAC) defense that indicates that a person with freshly-ingested alcohol at the time of an OUIL accident will have his BAC rise as the alcohol is digested and enters the driver's bloodstream - so a BAC reading 25 minutes later following an OUIL accident may be much higher than when the accident ocurred - the possibility of this discrepancy can render a BAC test inadmissible. The prosecution must also prove the driver was not drinking after the accident.
justcurious
Fri, Oct 12, 2012 : 11:30 p.m.
Do you mean after he went home, thought about it and then decided to go back? Seems it could have been higher at the scene right away.
Bombus
Fri, Oct 12, 2012 : 6:48 p.m.
Mr Warren's choice to drink and drive, and his actions after the accident are inexcusable. However, even a sober driver could have hit someone walking in the same direction as traffic at 11:30 at night on an unlit country road. Unfortunately, bad decisions were made all the way around.
jcj
Fri, Oct 12, 2012 : 10:19 p.m.
justcurious Read it. "However, even a sober driver COULD have hit someone walking in the same direction as traffic at 11:30 at night on an unlit country road." Obviously not every driver would have hit Mr. Lillie.
justcurious
Fri, Oct 12, 2012 : 9:34 p.m.
I disagree, not every driver would have hit Mr. Lillie. Most drivers would not have been going that fast after just turning onto Marshall from Baker.
justcurious
Fri, Oct 12, 2012 : 6:28 p.m.
"Blood tests showed Warren's blood alcohol level was .12 percent after the crash." Everyone should get the benefit of a lawyer that can delay justice for 14 months after killing someone while drunk. Swift justice?
Pizza Man
Fri, Oct 12, 2012 : 8:23 p.m.
And the person accused should be able to be out and to keep driving drunk before the trial.
DBH
Fri, Oct 12, 2012 : 5:26 p.m.
Kyle, is there any explanation known or supposed for any or all of the reschedulings of these proceedings?
DBH
Fri, Oct 12, 2012 : 6:33 p.m.
Thanks, Kyle, I appreciate your reply, even if it's speculative. I hope there are no further delays.
Kyle Feldscher
Fri, Oct 12, 2012 : 5:36 p.m.
DBH- My guess is a plea deal is in the works. However, I'm not positive on that - I missed the last hearing because I was at an arraignment at the county jail. It's speculation on my part, but I wouldn't be surprised to see a resolution in the case on Thursday when Mr. Warren returns to court.