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See page 5 See page 6 SPARTAN DAILY April 27, 1998 Volume 110, No. 60 Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 Judge rejects request Abrams' bail reduced in child annoyance case By Mindy Leigh Griser obsessive-compulsive disorder. Stall Writer 66 "We have the same goals as the court," Lauren Abrams said. A San Jose judge turned down "We are hoping to get Eric out a plea Friday by the mother of He will use all types of different scams and to get him proper treatment. former San Jose State My husband and I take full University employee Eric to try to get near young boys and try to responsibility for him." Abrams to release him into the trick them or force them into becoming Abrams pleaded no contest in custody of his parents. 1996 to seven counts of phone But Municipal Judge Jean naked in front of him. harassment when he tried to High Wetenkamp reduced his $1 solicit nude photos from male million bail, which had been set Cameron Bowman high school athletes. Wednesday, to $500,000. Deputy District Attorney He received three years' pro- Abrams, who was arrested on bation, 100 hours of volunteer suspicion of sexually related service and a $200 fine. crimes with young boys, was an "That first arrest should have interim sports director for been a wake-up call," Wetenkamp SJSU's baseball team from Police had sought his arrest in ered and looked distraught thor- said. February 1996 to May 1996. connection with the imperson- oughout the hearing. Abrams faces new charges of According to Abrams' attor- ation of a police officer and the Abrams' mother, Lauren attempted false imprisonment in ney, Phil Pennypacker, Abrams is ordering of a 13-year-old boy to Abrams, asked the judge to which he took an airplane flight not able to post the bail and will get into his car and remove his release her son to a clinic in from San Jose to San Diego. lit Jar) Pi au I. Spat 1,10 niith remain in the custody of the clothing. Torrance in Southern California. During the December flight Eric Abrams, former interim sports director for the San Jose State Santa Clara County Jail. Handcuffed and dressed in She said he could get treat- he met a 15-year-old boy, got the University baseball team, is led into Santa Clara County Municipal Abrams turned himself in brown county-issued clothing. ment for what she and boy's phone number and called Pennypacker claim to be an Court by a bailiff on Friday morning. Wednesday. Abrams, 24, kept his head low- See Abrams, page 8 Sharks 'Hit-run' actually fatal stabbing leave Dallas seeing 'Stars' By Asa Bexell Staff Writer
Whatever San Jose Sharks head coach Darryl Sutter told his team after its 5-2 loss to the Dallas Stars, it sure worked. The Sharks returned to the San Jose Arena Sunday for their first home game of the playoffs, beating the Stars 4-1 in front of a sellout crowd of 17,483 cheer- ing fans. "We took the initiative today," Sharks goalie Mike Vernon said. "We drove to the net." Sharks defenseman Bryan Marchment, who has taken a lot of heat from Dallas media for a hit that injured Stars center Joe Nieuwendyk in the first of the best-of-seven game series, was satisfied with his team's perfor- mance. "I think we were successful because we kept our feet mov- ing," Marchment said. "In the first two games I don't think we Runt,' huh's( h Son tinDath were skating." A man orginally believed to be the victim of a hit-and-run accident on Friday The driver, Florence Loudon,was covered with blood. The suspected weapon was San Jose lost the first two games in Dallas due in part to evening at the corner of West Taylor Street and The Alameda was later determined found in Loudon's car, and she was booked into Santa Clara County Jail. The vic- too many unnecessary penalties. to be the victim of a stab wound, according to a San Jose Police news release. tim, whose name has yet to be released pending the notification of relatives, was In Sunday's game the tables Police officers, working traffic control nearby, observed a vehicle run a red light. transported to Valley Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. See Sharks, page 5 Rail connection SJSU computer lab to link VTA, BART institutes printing fee By Mark Game, meet at the Warm Springs loca- Students irate over requiring students to pay 15 matt V.ritcr tion. about 15 miles from San cents per printed page and 'lose State University. If every- new 15 cent charge must be charged to either a The Bay Area's two premier thing goys according to plan, it white student ID card or public transportation agencies could be done bv 2007, according By Carol Dillon Spartan card. Staff Wnrer are hoping to secure some of the to Ch nsti Ti l' Monsen , executive The response by annoyed funds needed to finance a con- director of t he A(' Transit. students was a tirade of corn- nection of their two entities, "1 think it's very important." Students accustomed to plaints. Criticism ranged from BART and light rail. said Curt Evans, government unlimited free printouts had a not being informed about the rude awakening early this transition to a payment plan to r",,,,, ti;,, Officials with the Santa Clara affairs manager for the Santa Valley Transportation Authority Clara Valley Transportation week at the computer lab in the hassle of finding a machine Terresa Baker, veteran VTA driver, has piloted the 180 Express on and AC Transit would build a Authority. "More and more peo- Washington Square Hall. that would access their ID A new and off throughout her 10-year career rail connection in south ple are working in Silicon Valley, policy was instituted See Lab, page 7 Fremont. The connection would See VTA. page 8
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