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Gary Lee Hosey Jr., the suspected driver of a car that crashed into a bus stop on Spring Mountain Road Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, makes an initial appearance at the Regional Justice Center Monday, Sept. 17, 2012. Attorney Caitlyn McAmis is at right. Four people died and eight were injured in the accident.
By Jackie Valley (contact) 
Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 | 6:30 p.m.
Sun archives
- Bail set at $4 million for driver in fatal bus stop crash (9-21-2012)
- Emotional vigil honors victims in fatal bus stop crash (9-21-2012)
- Defense attorneys: Man who drove into bus stop was under legal limit for alcohol (9-20-2012)
- Metro Police say driver in fatal bus stop crash is being transferred to jail (9-14-2012)
- Day after deadly crash, bus riders wonder about missing passengers (9-14-2012)
- Police ID driver in bus-stop crash that killed 4 (9-13-2012)
- After agonizing wait at bus stop crash site, daughter learns of mom’s death (9-13-2012)
Gary Hosey, the man accused of driving drunk into a bus stop and killing four people, pleaded not guilty and waived his right to a speedy trial during a hearing Wednesday morning in Clark County District Court.
The jury trial for Hosey, 24, was scheduled for April 1. Hosey has been charged with four counts of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol resulting in death and five counts of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol resulting in substantial bodily harm, according to a criminal complaint.
Public defenders Abel Yanez and Benard H. Little also confirmed they will represent Hosey. Defense attorneys Dayvid Figler and Kristina Wildeveld previously represented Hosey, but their hired representation became too expensive for his family.
Hosey’s arraignment was delayed two weeks ago as Yanez and Little reviewed whether any potential conflicts of interest prohibited them from defending him. The Public Defender’s Office previously represented two of the victims injured in the crash, as well as two witnesses, Yanez said during the Nov. 21 hearing.
Metro Police say Hosey, who remains in the Clark County Detention Center on $4 million bail, was behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Monte Carlo traveling at a high rate of speed the morning of Sept. 13. Hosey apparently lost control while on Spring Mountain Road near Decatur Boulevard and struck the bus stop.
Four people waiting at the bus stop died: Hyon Cooley, Johnni Garner, Margoth Gonzalez and Gerber Ayala-Tomasino.
He pleads "not guilty" and now we (taxpayers) have to pay for a trial to put this piece of trash away. This scumbag should go to prison for the rest of his life and sent to death row. This system is messed up.
He was flashing wads of cash on Facebook. Now he's broke?
Arrest record. Prior dumbass conduct. No drivers license. The pain and destruction this guy has caused. If the teacher got 6 years for maiming a person, then Gary should get a lot, I mean a lot of years behind bars.
I would drop the DUI charges and just charge him with reckless driving resulting in death, 4 counts and resulting in severe injury. If the DUI is going to be an issue, which it could because of he conflicting test, why doesn't the DA go with what we know is a proven fact. If found guilty, Hosey would still be looking at 20 years.
"He pleads "not guilty" and now we (taxpayers) have to pay for a trial to put this piece of trash away. This scumbag should go to prison for the rest of his life and sent to death row. This system is messed up.'
Im sure you have a much better system than our current one, please, elaborate on your flawless system of justice Mr. Sinatra.
This is our system, it's not perfect but no system is. Let's be honest, it has a pretty damn good track record.
I would suggest the public defenders have a conflict of interest in this case.
If I could advise Hosey Jr. I would say look seriously at a plea deal and accept you will get a sentence of at least five years before you get parole.
He has to admit some guilt to something, whether he was DUI or not. The public defenders are not going to pull out all the stops and call expert witnesses, they will do the minimum with their limited resources. The chances favor a conviction and if it goes to trial 10-20 years without parole is more likely.