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Dr. Thompson is found guilty of all counts in LA road rage trial.
velonews.com - 11/2/2009
Dr. Thompson is found guilty of all counts in LA road rage trial.
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A Los Angeles Superior Court jury on Monday found Dr. Christopher Thomas Thompson guilty of assaulting cyclists by abruptly stopping his car in front of them on a hilly Los Angeles County road last year. Thompson, a former emergency room doctor, was found guilty of six felonies and one misdemeanor and could face as much as five years in prison. He was remanded and ordered held without bail until sentencing. He was handcuffed in the courtroom after the verdict was read. Thompson was ... read more
velonews.com - 10/30/2009
Dr. Thompson takes the stand in his trial on assault charges.
— velonews.com — Dr. Christopher Thomas Thompson took the stand in his defense on Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles in... his trial on assaulting cyclists in 2008. Thompson answered preliminary questions from his defense attorney, Peter Swarth; Thompson is expected to ... (more) Dr. Thompson takes the stand in his trial on assault ...

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thewashcycle.com - 11/3/2009
L.A. Driver's Trial Update
— thewashcycle.com — The L.A. Times had a story on the trial of Dr. Christopher Thompson accused of intentionally braking... in front two cyclists and sending them both to the hospital.  As they demand more respect from motorists, many cyclists see Thompson's trial as a test of the justice system's commitment ... (more) L.A. Driver's Trial Update

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Cyclelicious:  GUILTY all counts

Drunkcyclist.com:  Guilty.

Bike Rumor:  Dr. Thompson Found Guilty on All Counts in L.A. Road Rage Case

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GUILTY all counts
Cyclelicious — The jury returned a verdict this afternoon to conclude Dr. Christopher Thomas Thompson's road rage trial in Los Angeles. He's the guy who passed a pair of cyclists then slammed on his brakes. Assault with a deadly weapon - GUILTY. Reckless driving causing specified bodily injury - GUILTY. Battery with serious bodily injury - GUILTY. Mayhem - GUILTY. Details at Velonews and LA Times Blog. ...

GUILTY all 7 counts
Cyclelicious — The jury returned a verdict this afternoon to conclude Dr. Christopher Thomas Thompson's road rage trial in Los Angeles. He's the guy who passed a pair of cyclists then slammed on his brakes to allegedly "teach them a lesson." Assault with a deadly weapon - GUILTY. Reckless driving causing specified bodily injury - GUILTY. Battery with serious bodily injury - GUILTY. Mayhem - GUILTY. Details at Velonews and LA Times Blog. SoapBoxLA was at the trial live blogging the verdict through Twitter. He's been ...

Guilty.
Drunkcyclist.com — Doc Thompson guilty. On all counts. Held without bail.“Thompson, a former emergency room doctor, was found guilty of six felonies and one misdemeanor and could face as much as five years in prison. He was remanded and ordered held without bail until sentencing. He was handcuffed in the courtroom after the verdict was read.”

Dr. Thompson Found Guilty on All Counts in L.A. Road Rage Case
Bike Rumor — rearwindshield_0_0_0 Dr. Christopher Thomas Thompson was found guilty on Monday of assaulting cyclists and could face up to five years in prison. Thompson, who abruptly stopped his car in front of two cyclists, was handcuffed and ordered held without bail following the guilty verdict by the Los Angeles Superior Court Jury.  He was charged with six felonies and one misdemeanor. Thompson was accused of assault with a deadly weapon, reckless driving causing specified bodily injury, battery with serious bodily injury and mayhem. The most serious charges stem from a July 4, 2008, incident on Mandeville Canyon Road, the road ...

Evil Dr. Thompson Found Guilty
Urban Velo — For those who have been following the story of Dr. Thompson, Velo News reports: A Los Angeles Superior Court jury on Monday found Dr. Christopher Thomas Thompson guilty of assaulting cyclists by abruptly stopping his car in front of them on a hilly Los Angeles County road last year. Read more at www.velonews.com.

LA Road Rage – Dr. Guilty on All Counts
Bike Providence — ... VeloNews posted an article on the fate of Dr. Thompson, who was involved in an incident this past July 4th, where: ...

Dr. Christopher Thompson GUILTY
Fuck Gas — ... Dr. Christopher Thompson was found guilty of assaulting cyclists by abruptly stopping his car in front of them on a hilly Los Angeles County road last year. If you’re unfamiliar this whiole story check out the VeloNews piece here, or this ...

The Explainer - Doctor behaving badly
VeloNews | The Journal of Competitive Cycling — The Explainer - Doctor behaving badly Dear Explainer, Like anyone who rides a bike, I was happy to see the conviction of the doctor who took it upon himself to teach a "lesson" to the two guys riding their bikes down the canyon near Los Angeles. What has me confused is the fact that he was also charged in the same trial with an earlier incident involving another rider. I always thought that prosecutors couldn't bring up someone's previous behavior, since it wouldn't let a jury look at the charge in isolation. How could they even bring up the earlier encounter, let alone charging him with the crime at the same time as ...

Act ASAP: Letters of support for a stiff sentence for Chris Thompson
Westside BikeSIDE! — Apparently road rage felon Christopher Thompson has accumulated a stack of letters attesting to his good character, seeking a lenient sentence for his violence in Mandeville Canyon. The prosecutor, District Attorney Mary Stone, is seeking letters giving the counterpoint to that - attesting to the seriousness of his crimes and the personal effect such crimes have on cyclists. Send letters to mstone@da.lacounty.gov. Letters must be received by Sunday evening at the latest. Find my letter below: Honorable Judge Millington, I am not a coward.  I have lived in bad ...

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LA road-rage defendent says he stopped to try to take a picture
velonews.com 10/30/2009 — Dr. Christopher Thomas Thompson said he never intended to hurt a pair of cyclists who hit the back of his car on the Fourth of July 2008. He told a court Wednesday that he stopped to try to take a picture of the riders after a verbal confrontation, ...
Prosecution rest in LA road rage case. Defense will call witnesses Monday.
velonews.com 10/30/2009 — Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Mary Stone rested the prosecution’s case against Dr. Christopher Thomas Thompson on Friday afternoon, following five and a half days of testimony in Thompson's trial on assault charges. The charges stem from an ...
Justice is Served: Mandeville Canyon Breaking News! — LA County Bicycle Coalition www.la-bike.org
Christopher Thompson found guilty! Dr. Christopher Thomas Thompson, the physician who seriously injured 2 cyclists with his car on Mandeville Canyon Road last summer has been found guilty of assault with a deadly weapon on 7 counts: 01 23105(A) VC RECKLESS DRIVING CAUSNG INJURY 02 243(D) ...
LA Road Rage Doc Convicted for Horrific 2008 Cyclist Assault — Streetsblog New York City
Dr. Christopher Thompson is taken away in cuffs Monday. Photo: Los Angeles Times Following a highly-publicized, intensely-followed trial, Christopher Thompson, the physician accused of using his car to seriously injure two cyclists in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles, is behind ...
Times Op/Ed on Bike-Car Relationship Reveals the Good and Bad of Thompson Fallout — Streetsblog Los Angeles
She looks like she could handle life on a bike. Join us, Meghan! Photo: Creepyla.com Since the Christopher Thompson verdict was announced on Monday, many cyclists have reacted with dismay to the media coverage of the assault, the trial, and the reactions of other Angelenos on message boards ...
Guilty Verdict in Road Rage Trial — Momentum - The Magazine For Self Propelled People!
[image:RearWindshield_0.Teaser.jpg|size=large|align=center] LOS ANGELES, CA - A Los Angeles physician has been found guilty in a high-profile road-rage trial involving his car and two cyclists. Christopher Thompson, a former emergency room doctor, was convicted on November 3, 2009 of ...
Doctor in cuffs: What's the lesson? — Cyclelicious
Guest essay from Serge Issakov of La Jolla, California. Posted originally to the CABO Forum and republished here with his permission. The attitude and ignorance of Dr. Christopher Thompson is all too familiar for most bicyclists, exemplified by the fact that he admitted to police at the scene ...
Los Angeles Doctor Convicted on All Counts of Assault on Cyclists — Bike Commuting in Columbus
In a case that cyclists all over the country have been watching with great interest, Dr. Christopher Thompson was convicted on all counts in his car-assault on two cyclists last year . Thompson, as you may remember, deliberately backed his car into two cyclists after screaming at them to ride ...
Road-rage verdict: victims speak — VeloNews | The Journal of Competitive Cycling
The courtroom gallery was filled to capacity Monday as a jury of seven women and five men announced it had convicted former emergency room doctor Christopher Thomas Thompson of assaulting a pair of cyclists last year by abruptly stopping his car in front of them. For the first time in the ...
Breaking News: Christopher Thompson Found Guilty on All Charges — Streetsblog Los Angeles
A different picture from a different day.  Today Peterson is healthy and Thompson is facing jail time. H/T Roadblock of the Midnight Ridazz, and Stephen Box. The jury brought back "guilty" verdicts for Dr. Christopher Thompson on six felonies, and one misdemeanor ...
Road-rage verdict: victims speak — VeloNews | The Journal of Competitive Cycling
The courtroom gallery was filled to capacity Monday as a jury of seven women and five men announced it had convicted former emergency room doctor Christopher Thomas Thompson of assaulting a pair of cyclists last year by abruptly stopping his car in ...