PETITION TO EXONERATE

STEVEN CHRISTOPHER CRAIN

          We, the family and friends of innocent, wrongfully prosecuted and convicted, Steven Christopher Crain, have hereby set up a petition to get Steven Christopher Crain exonerated for a crime he never committed.

           How many times, in the past years, have you heard of a person being criminally charged, prosecuted, and jailed for a crime that eventually they were found not to have committed.  Even if you answered 1, that 1 person is just too many.  It happens more than you can imagine.  It is a pandemic.

          Since March 2000, our son, brother, brother-in-law, relative, and friend Steven Christopher Crain, was and still is a victim of being an innocent man being rail-roaded, incarcerated (6 years in Nevada state prison and currently on parole and probation), because of the vindictive, retaliatory, drug using, drug dealing, drug selling, drug trafficking (NV – CA.), Regina Hyman, and all because of the fact that Steven Crain would not baby-sit for his neighbor, Regina Hyman, kids for free.  Angered by that, Regina Hyman filed false charges against him, claiming that Steven Crain had attempted sexual lewdness to her youngest daughter, Lagina Hyman.  There was never any evidence, just malicious retaliatory hearsay, and even that had so many lies.  Regina Hyman has a history of making these types of accusations, both in Nevada and California, claiming that other men have sexually assaulted her other daughters.  Even Regina Hyman admits that her daughter Lagina Hyman never really told her (Regina Hyman) what happened.  How could Lagina Hyman tell her mother, Regina Hyman, what happened, when nothing happened.  It also must be noted that Regina Hyman waited three days after her daughter, Lagina Hyman, told Regina Hyman the lies, to falsely file her perjured police report against Steven Crain. 

          A 1991 – 1992 San Diego Grand Jury was assigned to investigate the issues of child sexual abuse, assault, and molestation.  Said Grand Jury heard testimony from psychological experts testifying that children lie about these issues and how studies also indicate that young children can be very easily contaminated to believe that things happened which, in fact did not occur.  The Grand Jury also examined cases where children made allegation of abuse and then later wanted to retract them.  The children said they had lied and were sorry.  These kids did this to get out of trouble that they were going to be in.  If this kids were late coming home/broke their curfew, these kids/teens would lie and say that they were sexually assaulted, when the truth was these kids/teens were over at a party or at a friend’s house, or at a club, etc. The same social workers, therapists, prosecutors and judicial officers who believed the stories of abuse, refused to believe the children when they admitted to a lie.  This disturbed the said Grand Jury, since they (Grand Jury) knew that the said prosecutors, therapists, etc. refusals would cause more innocent people to be convicted of these sex crimes that they did not commit.

          In our son, brother, brother-in-law, relative, friend’s Steven Crain’s case that is what happened.  Lagina Hyman lied and the Clark County District Attorney, the Las Vegas Police, therapists John Pacult and Diane Williams, Nevada Parole and Probation, the Clark County Public Defender, and the Judges all refused to believe that Lagina Hyman had lied.

          In many of those cases, examined by that San Diego Grand Jury, those false convicted spent years in jail, sentenced to death row, for a sex crime that they did not commit.  Some of those wrongly convicted even attempted (unsuccessfully or successfully) suicide.  These falsely accused and wrongly convicted individuals also had their lives turned upside down, their marriages ended in divorce, some of their families and friends would no longer associate with them, and have the stigma and be labeled of being, even as it may falsely accused, sex offender.  All in the name of injustice done to these later found innocent people.

          At the time of the accusations, son, brother, brother-in-law, relative, friend Steven Crain and Regina Hyman were just neighbors, living in Las Vegas.  While Steven currently lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, Regina Hyman is reportedly now living in either Inglewood or Hawthorne, California.

          While Steven Christopher Crain has a pending Habeas Corpus Case pending in the Ninth Circuit Court Of Appeals (Case No. 09-17332), we, relatives and friends of Steven Christopher Crain, are petitioning for Steven’s exoneration.

           We have seen the proof that our son, brother, brother-in-law, relative, friend Steven Christopher Crain is innocent and read the 187 pages of transcripts from his Clark County District Court Case 00-C-166673-C that definitely proves his innocence.

          Below are just some of the excerpts from the transcript.

          Based on the transcripts of Steven Christopher Crain’s 2000 case (Clark County District Court Case 00-C-166673-C), it is clear that Lagina Hyman statements were not trustworthy and thus the hearsay should not have been applied and that Steven should not have been arrested, criminally charged (falsely), denied due process, denied fair and proper legal representation, and spent 6 years incarcerated, and be on lifetime supervision, and parole and probation, etc.

          Regarding NRS 51.385 (2)(b), throughout the transcripts, Deputy District Attorney Mary Kay Holthus kept asking Lagina Hyman the same question over and over, sometimes rewording it.  On pages 63 and 64 Ms. Holthus kept asking Lagina if she saw Steve in court, Lagina kept responding no.

           Regarding NRS 51.385 (2)(c), Lagina Hyman had incentives to lie, to please her mother and so that Lagina would not get spanked.  Lagina states in her testimony that her mom spoke with her about what should be said, some call that coaching.  There were lies throughout Lagina Hyman’s testimony.  There were lies, unsureties, in her mother’s (Regina Hyman) testimony.  On page 32 of said transcript was that Regina said she did not fill out a statement.  On page 35, she Regina could not remember the day she left.  Regina could not even remember certain time frames.  On page 50, Regina Hyman lied when she said no, when asked if she ever sold drugs to anyone.  Regina’s arrest record shows she did.  On page 52, of said transcripts, Regina Hyman states that her daughter Gina (Lagina) has never really told me (Regina) exactly how it occurred or when it occurred or where it occurred.  How could Lagina explain how it happened, when nothing happened.

          On page 58, the Judge asked Lagina Hyman “Do you know the difference between telling the truth and tell a lie?”  On page 59 Lagina says No.

          Regarding NRS 51.385 (2)(d), 8 years ago would a 5 year old girl use the word coochie, yet on page 63 Lagina did.  Lagina even admits, on page 68, that on the night in question, Mr. Crain did not touch her coochie.

          Applause goes out to Mary Kay Holthus on her ability to coach/lead both Lagina and Regina Hyman.  One important point, it is interesting to note that Mary Kay Holthus made sure that nothing about Regina Hyman’s drug usage, selling, trafficking, and arrests were ever brought into court, and if it were, Ms. Holthus would object.  That information would discredit the credibility of Regina Hyman.  This would also show that what Judge Sally Loehrer said in June 2008, that 85% of drug users, dealer, etc. are never prosecuted is true.

          It is also interesting to note that in Steven’s 2000 case, Prosecutor Deputy District Attorney Holthus would every so often walk next to the table where Steven and his then attorney Tony Liker, during the preliminary hearing and peak at what Steven and/or Tony Liker would be writing.  Mr. Liker even states this on page 65.

          When Steven could no longer afford Mr. Liker’s fees, he then was represented by Public Defender Robert Admunson.  Robert Admunson also represented Regina in her separate drug selling/possessing charges.

          In the 04/19/00 transcripts, Mary Kay Holthus would not let Steven’s then attorney to cross examine Regina Hyman regarding Regina’s drug charges (selling, using, possessing, and trafficking).  Since none of the Defendants (Public Defender, Parole and Probation, Attorney General) answered to Mr. Crain’s question of whether or not a deal was made with Regina Hyman, again it would mean that they admitted that there was a deal.  This would than taint the testimony of Regina Hyman and additionally Lagina Hyman, against Steven.  It is important to note that in civil lawsuits, the Clark County Public Defender is represented by the Clark County District Attorney’s office.

          Let’s not forget that in said transcripts (page 51), Regina Hyman stated that in California, her 2 older daughters were sexual assaulted, not by Steven, but by other men.  Why didn’t she report those?  The only reason why Regina Hyman filed false charges against Steven, was of purely vindictive motive, Steven would not baby sit for free.

          It must be noted that on page 144, when Mr. Liker asked the investigating  officer, “isn’t it a fact that you told him at least a few lies during your examination of my client” the officer said “Sure.”  And then when Mr. Liker asked the officer “And is that a common practice with you?”  The officer said “Yes.”

          Page 149 and other pages show that my Miranda Rights may have been violated.   Steven’s rights under due process, civil rights, and other constitutional rights were also desecrated.

          On page 172, the officer shows his discrimination/bias against Steven, because the officer does not like sex offenders, or those even accused of it, and that is what Steven was being falsely and illegally charged with.  The officer bias may have contaminated his report and he may have even lead and/or coached either or both Regina and Lagina Hyman in what was stated in their statements.  And in said transcript, the officer admits that all of the interrogation was not taped, allegedly because the recorder was not working.  One has to question if the officer’s discrimination against sex offenders and/or anyone accused of any alleged sexual assault played a part in why the full interrogation was not recorded.

           Because of the pressure put on Steven by his then Public Defender and his failure to properly provide legal representation of Steven, I took an Alford Plea deal.  A defendant making an Alford Plea maintains his innocence of the offence charged.  People take that deal because the charges are later dismissed.  Based upon the fact that the Judge Douglas Smith was allowing Ms. Holthus free reign to do as she pleases, and put a very tight reign on Mr. Liker, and then the pressure put on me by Public Defender Admunson, Steven felt he had only 1 choice, Alford Plea.  After the plea deal was done, the D. A. and Nevada Parole and Probation added a lifetime supervision and other stipulations without his knowledge.

          It was our son, brother, brother-in-law, relative, and friend Steven’s understanding that the role of the Prosecuting Attorneys is to be advocate for both servant of the people and the government.  They must also ensure that individuals are not wrongfully convicted.  They must strive to preserve the public welfare and safety of all citizens.  Obviously, and based on the facts, the Clark County Public Defenders, Parole and Probation, Clark County District Attorney, and Nevada Attorney General do the opposite of this.  In Steven’s 2000 criminal case Mary Kay Holthus did her best to make to make sure that Steven would be wrongfully prosecuted and convicted.

          The alleged victim, her mother, and the police can lie and commit perjury and no criminal charges are upon them.  Yet despite the fact that Steven have and continue to tell the truth that Steven is innocent; Steven was falsely arrested, criminally charged, and incarcerated.  In Nevada, there is no such thing as Justice for all.

          We can and will show, and name names of the government officials from the offices of the Clark County District Attorney, Clark County Deputy District Attorney, Clark County Public Defender, Las Vegas Police Department, Nevada Attorney General, Nevada Parole and Probation, Clark County District Court Judges, United States District Court Judges, Therapists, Attorneys, etc, who to this day, refuse to admit that they were wrong.  They are just as guilty as the Ms. Hyman is of making these false allegations. Worse yet, is that since they never denied it, despite being asked several times if these state and county agencies made a deal (immunity and/or financial) with Regina Hyman, to make these accusations against our son, brother, brother-in-law, relative, and friend, Steven, these state and county agencies thereby admit the deal.

          It also needs to be mentioned that at or around the same time that Steven Christopher Crain was being represented by Clark County Public Defender Robert Admunson, regarding the criminal case, Robert Admunson was also representing Regina Hyman on her drug charges (which incidentally, according to the police report (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Temporary Custody Record Event # 000322-2385) showed an abundance of proof of drugs, and paraphernalia).  Yet some how the District Attorney decided not to prosecute Regina Hyman.  This was part of the immunity deal the District Attorney’s office made with Regina Hyman in order for Regina Hyman to perjure her testimony against Steven Crain.

           When you look at how the Clark County District Attorney’s office vigilantly went after our son, brother, brother-in-law, relative, friend Steven and how that same said District Attorney’s office refused to criminal charge and prosecute Clark County Family Court Judge Nicholas DelVecchio, for the same accusations and hearsay that Steven was being charged with, you will see quite a difference in treatment.

          If our son, brother, brother-in-law, relative, friend Steven  had the same attorney as “the King of Pop” Michael Jackson, during Mr. Jackson’s multitude of child molestation charges, would Steven’s charges have been dropped, just like Mr. Jackson’s were.

          U. S. District Court Judge Samuel Kent and how said Judge, for seven years, sexually victimized his personal female secretary and another female court employee.  Judge Kent will only receive 33 months in prison and will still get paid.   Unlike Steven got, Judge Kent will not be subjected to lifetime parole and probation supervision.  Judge Kent had proper/effective legal counsel, unlike our son, brother, brother-in-law, relative, friend Steven Christopher Crain.

           In late 2009, a jury acquitted former Mobile County, Alabama Circuit Judge Herman Thomas of sexual abuse, attempted sodomy, and assault related to allegations that he brought inmates to his chambers for sex and spankings. The judge insisted that he brought the men to his office to “mentor” them, but prosecutors put forward evidence of semen on the carpet and testimony of numerous former inmates that they had sex with him or allowed him to spank them for lenient treatment.  Herman Thomas was represented by proper and effective legal counsel, unlike Steven Crain, who had ineffective legal counsel Clark County Public Defender Robert Admunson.  It must be remembered, that in Steven Crain’s case, year 2000, the Clark County District Attorney had no medical or physical evidence against Steven Crain.

          It must also be noted that from 1995 until recently, Clark County Public Defender Director Philip Kohn admitted publicly, and to news reporters that the Clark County Public Defender’s office only provides proper legal representation to those who are White Mormons.  Our son, brother, brother-in-law, relative, friend Steven Crain is a Hispanic Catholic.

          One look at two, of many other cases, just in Clark County alone, dealing with the same issue, shows that innocent people are being falsely charged, denied proper legal representation, wrongfully prosecuted and incarcerated.  The two said cases involve Robert Hernandez Miranda and Lazarus Soto Lusson.  Both were represented by the Clark County Public Defender.

          The emotional turmoil, the Legal Abuse Syndrome (a subsection of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), Steven, to this day, suffer from and the horrific memories of being in jail are even painful to hear about.

          To further add a huge amount of stress and fear to Steven Crain, the Nevada Parole and Probation officers have, on many occasions told Steven that at any time they want to, they (Parole and Probation) can and will have Steven arrested, whenever and for whatever unmerited cause they want to.  To show that Nevada Parole and Probation live up to their threats, in the year 2006, after Steven Crain passed a polygraph test, showing that Steven did not commit the above said crime, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police were waiting for Steven to leave the polygraph room, and arrested Steven.  Steven had to pay $5000.00 for a criminal defense attorney (Steven Wolfson) and spend another $2,000 for bail, moneys that Steven Crain should not have had to spend, and did not get back.  The Clark County District Attorney (David Roger) stated at the hearing, that there was no evidence to take this case to trial, so the charges were dropped.  To this day Steven Crain wonders when the next time he will be unjustly arrested.

          Please help us, help our son, brother, brother-in-law, relative, friend Steven Christopher Crain, for once and for all have his name and reputation cleared.

          If you need further information, please feel free to ask.

Thank you,

FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF INNOCENT STEVEN CHRISTOPHER CRAIN

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