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58 °F Forecast | Road Cams Sunday, September 19, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal How To Guide Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Rogue Valley's Finest EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend September 1, 2004 Since you asked Felony trial continued for driver in fatal crash Last year, you covered a story about a man, John Bush, who had been driving drunk when he crashed his truck. His passenger, Robert Baker, died. It came out that Bush had a similar incident that killed a person in his car nine years earlier. It was reported that Bush’s trial would start in April, but I haven’t seen any more coverage. — Heather H., Beaverton We take the blame for not updating that story, Heather. John Patrick Bush was scheduled for trial on April 6, but his defense attorney asked for a continuance. Bush now is scheduled to face a jury on Sept. 21 on charges of second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and driving under the influence of intoxicants. The manslaughter charge carries a minimum prison term of six years and three months under Oregon’s mandatory sentencing law, Measure 11. Nearly nine years before the April 2003 death of Robert Baker, Bush was the driver in a crash on Obenchain Road that killed 21-year-old David Edward Buchanan of Central Point. Bush was indicted on charges of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in that case, but the charges were dismissed. He instead received a probation sentence after pleading guilty to DUII. Bush, 30, of Eagle Point, was arrested in October on the latest case and spent more than four months in jail before posting $5,000 bond. He remains free pending trial. Send questions to "Since You Asked," Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by e-mail to [email protected] . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities