Posted on 11/18/2004 7:42:34 AM PST by SmithL
MARTINEZ - Officials monitoring four-time convicted sex offender Cary Verse are still negotiating with a Contra Costa landlord whom they may pay to house him, prosecutor Brian Haynes said after a closed hearing this morning.
A decision on whether Verse, 34, will move to the undisclosed location was put off until the next hearing in Verse's case, set Dec. 6.
But Contra Costa Superior Court Judge John Minney has decided that he will assign Verse to housing somewhere within the county. Verse said after the hearing that he is confident he will find a safe place to live.
A quarterly report the California Conditional Release Program issued in Verse's case Nov. 4 states that Verse has successfully completed another 90-day portion of his release and that he is not dangerous while under supervision and treatment. Verse was released in February from Atascadero State Hospital and has lived in several temporary locations, including Mill Valley, Oakland and now San Jose.
The release program extended his curfew to 9 p.m. from 8 p.m. as long as he is with approved chaperones. And he is now allowed to open a bank account, use BART and ride his bicycle, the report states.
"No deception was found," when he took a sexual history polygraph exam in September, the report states.
A female passenger on public transit "aggressively confronted him" in the past three months, according to the report. He did not engage with her, and another woman came to his defense.
City officials from Martinez and Antioch -- two cities where Verse has said he would like to live -- attended Wednesday's hearing.
Martinez police would have to watch Verse's home around the clock if protesters demonstrate nearby, said Martinez Police Commander Mark Smith.
/sarcasm
Ping!
What's a bullet cost, like 25 cents? F'ing BILL ME!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.