JACOB BISBEE - 2 yo (2010) - Concord/ San Antonio TX

A
judge has ordered a Concord man to stand trial on charges of
involuntary manslaughter in the fatal mauling of his 2-year-old
step-grandson by pit bulls.Contra Costa County Judge Clare Maier on Thursday decided to increase the charges against 53-year-old Steven Hayashi
from felony child abuse and owning a mischievous animal that caused
death to involuntary manslaughter. She issued the ruling at the
conclusion of Hayashi's preliminary hearing.But Maier rejected prosecutors' request that Hayashi be charged with second-degree murder in his grandson, Jacob Bisbee's, July 2010 death.Authorities
say Hayashi was not at home when Bisbee was attacked by at least three
pit bulls in Hayashi's garage. The boy had been left unsupervised.Hayashi's attorney has argued that Jacob's father is to blame because he did not arrange for child care.
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Steven Hayashi pleaded not guilty to charges of child abuse and owning a vicious animal
Published by Staff Reporter on August 5, 2010

The owner of a pack of pit bulls that fatally mauled his 2-year-old step-grandson in their Concord home on July 22 pleaded not guilty today to charges of child abuse and owning a vicious animal. Prosecutors have also filed a new enhancement against 52-year-old Steven Hayashi alleging child abuse with willful harm or injury resulting in death, to which he also pleaded not guilty. The charge alleges that Hayashi allowed his step-grandson, Jacob Bisbee, to be in a situation that resulted in his death. According to Deputy District Attorney Mary Knox, if he is convicted of all the charges, Hayashi could face a maximum state prison sentence of 10 years. On the morning of the attack, Hayashi allegedly left his house at 1785 Trailcreek Court to go play tennis with his 13-year-old son.
The door to the garage where three of his five pit bulls were being kept was usually locked with a deadbolt, but Hayashi allegedly left without locking it. He also allegedly left without waking up his wife, Knox said. At about 8:45 a.m., Jacob went into the garage and was attacked by the three dogs inside. The two other dogs were in the yard at the time and were not part of the attack. Jacob was taken by ambulance to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy found that he died from skull fractures and severe bleeding from multiple dog bites, according to the Contra Costa County coroner’s office. In a jailhouse interview the day after the attack, Hayashi admitted that he knew one of his dogs, “Kiwi”, was aggressive and said that
the dogs had killed a pet Chihuahua about a year ago. Knox, however, said today that the dogs had also killed an Akita – a large dog that can weigh 70 to 100 pounds – as well as a pet parrot, and had showed previous signs of aggression toward Jacob and his 4-year-old brother. Jacob, his brother and their father had come to live with Hayashi and his family about a year ago, Hayashi said. At that time, he said, his wife had asked him to get rid of the dogs because it wasn’t safe for the children, but he said he loved the dogs and didn’t have the heart to have them put down. ”I am not one of those people who breeds dogs for fighting or for a pack,” Hayashi said. “These are supposed to be house pets.” He also said, however, that he didn’t trust Kiwi and never let him around the children. He admitted that the dog had showed previous signs of aggression. Contra Costa Animal Services officers seized all five dogs after
the attack and destroyed them, Hayashi said. Hayashi posted bail on Wednesday and was out of custody today, but prosecutors are seeking to increase his bail in light of the new enhancement. He is scheduled to return to Contra Costa County Superior Court in Martinez on Monday for a bail hearing.

Concord grandfather found guilty in grandson's mauling by pit bulls

04/11/2014 03:34:50 PM

A judge Friday afternoon found a Concord grandfather guilty of involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment in the fatal 2010 mauling of his toddler grandson by three pit bulls -- dogs a prosecutor said their owner knew to be vicious.

In a rare legal procedure, Contra Costa Superior Court Judge John Kennedy decided 55-year-old Steven Hayashi's verdict, after Hayashi waived his right to a jury trial. Hayashi faces up to 10 years in prison.

On July 22, 2010, Hayashi's 2-year-old step-grandson, Jacob Bisbee, walked into an unlocked garage after leaving him unsupervised with his 4-year-old brother and sleeping wife. The three pit bulls mauled the boy, who bled to death.

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Cohen said he hopes to keep Hayashi out on bail while they appeal the case. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for June 13.

"Hopefully, they conclude no additional jail time is necessary, with everything that Mr. Hayashi and his family went through," Cohen said.

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