The man accused of raping a 19-year-old mentally disabled man in a Miller Park bathroom will appear in court next month to possibly settle his case.
Gyasi Terran, 24, appeared this afternoon in front of Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Teresa Guerrero-Daley, who, at the request of Terran's public defender, scheduled a "felony advanced resolution" hearing for 8:30 a.m., Sept. 25, at the San Martin Courthouse. FAR hearings allow both sides to settle a case rather than going to the preliminary hearing stage, when the prosecution must lay out enough evidence for a trial to begin.
Terran was arrested on suspicion of raping the teen in the early morning hours of June 4. An awkward sexual encounter ensued between the two, beginning with the promise of a cigarette, according to police interviews and reports. Terran told police the encounter was consensual, according to an interview transcript in the court file.
Chris Bone Chris Bone covers City Hall for The Dispatch. Reach him at 847-7109 or e-mail him at cbone@gilroydispatch.com.
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