Free Republic

The California Sixth District Court of Appeal has issued a stay order in the Michael Cheek case. The stay order is a victory for Bonny Doon residents who opposed the release of the 69-year-old into their community. Cheek was convicted of two separate rapes, including an attack on a 21-year-old woman in the Seabright area in 1980. Bonny Doon residents and Santa Cruz County leaders including Supervisor Ryan Coonerty said the home where Cheek was slated to live was too close to a school, a park, and too remote should law enforcement need to respond quickly. Under Wednesday's order, this...