CASE OF INTEREST

April 2, 2003

Case: People v. Kenn Bican, 02F07994
Contact: Michael Blazina, Felony Team 2, (916) 874-5829

District Attorney Jan Scully announced today that Kenn Bican (20) of Fair Oaks was sentenced by the Honorable Jane Ure to five years of probation and eight months in the county jail following his conviction of vehicular manslaughter in violation of Penal Code section 192(c)(1). Bican was ordered to serve three months of actual custody in the jail and the remainder may be served on work furlough, with credit on the work furlough given for any hours of community service that Bican serves talking to students about the dangers and consequences of street racing.

On September 22, 2002, Bican, the victim, and several others met on Younger Creek Road near Elder Creek Road at approximately 2:00 a.m. This is an area known for street racing. The victim, who was riding a Suzuki motorcycle, and the defendant, who was driving a Mitsubishi 3000GT, agreed to drag race. Near the end of the race, the victim lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a concrete sign. He died as a result of his injuries. The defendant fled the scene. Law enforcement investigators were able to identify the defendant through an anonymous tip to Crime Alert. Upon contact with investigators, the defendant admitted his involvement in the race.

Deputy District Attorney Michael Blazina, who prosecuted the case, stated, "Street racing is an inherently dangerous act in which participants, onlookers, bystanders, and other motorists can be killed or seriously injured. Hopefully, the defendant will be able to spread the word to the youth of our community through his community service that anyone engaging in this conduct will be held accountable, even if they are not the one who crashed or personally injured someone. As the victim's mother so aptly stated at the sentencing hearing, 'There truly are no winners in street racing.'"

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