Van Ornum sentenced
Former University student Ian Van Ornum, recently convicted of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, will serve 18 months probation, 80 hours of community service and owes $500 in court-appointed attorney fees.
Sentenced this morning in Lane County Circuit Court, Van Ornum had no visible reaction upon hearing Judge Jack Billings’ decision.
Prior to the sentencing, defense attorney Laura Fine spoke on Van Ornum’s behalf and urged the judge to consider her client’s past volunteer work in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and in Minneapolis soup kitchens.
Eugene police officers Bill Solesbee and Judd Warden, who arrested the student, attended the hearing. During Van Ornum’s arrest, Warden stunned Van Ornum twice with a Taser gun, a fact that has drawn great interest in the case.
Van Ornum has 30 days to appeal the verdict in appellate court.
Posted by Emily E. Smith
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