{"id":22750,"date":"2020-11-11T14:09:53","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T22:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lelandhale.com\/butcherbaker\/wordpress\/?p=22750"},"modified":"2020-11-11T14:19:51","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T22:19:51","slug":"will-hansen-post-bail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lelandhale.com\/butcherbaker\/wordpress\/2020\/11\/11\/will-hansen-post-bail\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Hansen Ever Post Bail?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">When Robert Hansen sat with Detective Ron Rice and Sgt. Don Hughes, AST, carefully dodging their questions, he was already facing a complaint filed in the Anchorage Superior Court. They had him on counts of Kidnapping, Assault with a dangerous weapon and Rape. The warrant was approved the previous day &#8212; December 28, 1971 &#8212; by Judge J.J. Brewer. At that time, the judge endorsed Hansen&#8217;s bail at $100,000.00. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bail Postponed<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>They <a href=\"https:\/\/lelandhale.com\/butcherbaker\/wordpress\/2020\/11\/05\/seems-like-i-cant-remember\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">booked Hansen into the State Jail<\/a> on December 29, a Wednesday. That same day, he found himself before Judge Hal R. Horton, represented by attorney Jim Gilmore. The wheels of justice were slowly starting to grind toward a determination. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lelandhale.com\/butcherbaker\/images\/hansen_court_bw_fmt.png\" alt=\"bail\"\/><figcaption><strong>Robert Hansen at his 1971 arrest<\/strong> (courtesy Alaska State Troopers)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The complaint was read and a preliminary hearing set. The judge revised his bail down to $50,000.00. Hansen remained free on his own recognizance. He still needed a Bail Hearing. But the court schedule slid into the new year, the bail hearing postponed for &#8220;another time.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Character Witnesses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A week later, Hansen was before another judge. Two, actually. The first was a preliminary hearing, with Patty Roberts sworn and testifying on behalf of the State. Judge Tucker held Hansen to answer for the charges. The second was a bail hearing. Several witnesses testified on Bob Hansen&#8217;s behalf. Reverend Abrahamson from Darla&#8217;s church. Character witness Jerold Gi. Hunting buddy and insurance executive John Sumrall. Patty Roberts was there too, facing down her assailant. It seemed as if Patty had won the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On January 26, 1972, Robert Hansen was indicted on three felony charges. It was almost a month to the day from Patty&#8217;s kidnap and rape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lelandhale.com\/butcherbaker\/images\/roberts-indictment-1972.png\" alt=\"bail\" width=\"401\" height=\"446\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Trial was set for the week of March 20, 1972 before Judge C.J. Occhipinti. The maneuvering quickly stepped up a notch. Attorney Jim Gilmore filed a motion for a different judge. &#8220;[Defendant] believes that he cannot obtain a fair and impartial trial before the Honorable C.J. Occhipinti, Judge of the Superior Court in [State of Alaska vs. Robert Chris Hansen.]&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was pertinent that these weren&#8217;t the only charges Bob Hansen faced. Lingering on a parallel track was the Heppeard case and a separate count of Assault with a dangerous weapon. One reasoned he would do some hard time here. The man was clearly dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout this time, however, Robert C. Hansen remained free on his own recognizance. He hadn&#8217;t posted a single dime in bail. He never would. It was a sign of things to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n<p><em>Copyright Leland E. Hale (2020). All rights reserved.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lelandhale.com\/images\/lelandhale-portrait.png\" alt=\"Craig\"><\/p>\n<p>Purchase <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Leland-E.-Hale\/e\/B005LEATVA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Butcher, Baker<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Order my latest book, &#8220;<strong>What Happened In Craig<\/strong>,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1941890229?pf_rd_p=d1f45e03-8b73-4c9a-9beb-4819111bef9a&amp;pf_rd_r=7G8DPC5WNEGBWK8G6981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/what-happened-in-craig-leland-e-hale\/1129010868;jsessionid=BB32A736B72D9908645D42CAB43111BE.prodny_store01-atgap08?ean=9781941890226\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>, true crime on Epicenter Press about <em>Alaska\u2019s Worst Unsolved Mass Murder.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lelandhale.com\/images\/WhatHappenedinCraig-crop.png\" alt=\"Craig\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Robert Hansen sat with Detective Ron Rice and Sgt. 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