October 8, 2003

To: Harry Dorfman – District Attorney Office, Supervising Attorney

Mike Menesini – District Attorney Office, Attorney

cc: Diane Josephs – Josephs & Blum, Attorney

Victim: Jess Jadrnicek Case: 020629765 Pedestrian

Defendant: John Wong Case: 2049950 Hit-Run Driver

Date of occurrence: May 25, 2002 2:27am

Outcome: Hit-Run resulting in the Death of Jess Jadrnicek

Per your request of 9/30/03 for us to recap our experiences and desires

The Result: The hit-run death of our 24-year old son Jess Jadrnicek was tragic. The blossoming of his brilliance and youthful potential has been brought to an end. The effect on his family, fiancée, and worldwide network of friends has been devastating.

Our Intentions: We have continually asked that John Wong take responsibility for his actions. We understand and appreciate the time and effort spent in behalf of our son Jess by the District Attorney Office.

Further Tragedy: We have all experienced the full impact of another tragedy for the past 16 months and 22 criminal hearings. During this time, John Wong and his representatives have continually avoided taking responsibility for the hit and run death of our son.

Our Hope: We hope for closure on this unending tragedy for our family, and Jess’s fiancée and friends. We also hope that future victims of hit and run accidents on the streets of San Francisco can count on timely accountability by all parties involved. Perhaps this case can serve as a future deterrent to those contemplating the avoidance of responsibility.

Therefore Our Desire: We respectfully request that the Criminal Justice System make every effort to hold John Wong responsible for his actions and to prosecute him to the fullest extent of the law, including jail time.

Following is a brief list of our perceptions and recollections of actions surrounding the death of our son. Sources are listed for your verification:

All source material available upon request

Date	Action	Source
5/25/02 2:27 am	Jess Jadrnicek (Pedestrian) hit by John Wong (Driver) while crossing Lincoln Avenue at 19^th in San Francisco	Police Report
	A vehicle stopped for Jess, Defendant John Wong passed the stopped vehicle on the right, leaving 58 feet of skid marks before hitting Jess with right bumper	Police Report
	Jess is hit 9” above his right ankle, forcefully propelled into the air, and striking his head on the curb upon landing.	Coroner’s Report
	John Wong, despite feeling the impact, and with a clear view of our son’s propelled body, flees the scene (Hit-Run), and leaves Jess in the unprotected road	Police Report
	A Second car driven by John Wong’s friend/relative closely follows him, and despite full view of the tragedy, also flees the scene	Police/Testimonies
	Jess’s shoe is torn off his foot and carried 100+ feet down the road	Police Report
	Witness chases John Wong to Ocean Beach, San Francisco, secures license number, and meets with resistance	Police Report
	After a period of time, Jess is taken by ambulance to SF General, operated on for serious head injury, and is kept “alive” on a respirator	Medical Records
? hrs Later	Driver of 2^nd Car is brought in for questioning, confirms the hit and run, but says it was not his doing	Police/Testimonies
? hrs Later	Many hours later, John Wong turns himself in at a point in time wherein, alcohol or blood tests would have been fruitless	Police/Testimonies
	John Wong admits he had been drinking prior to the hit and run (He was a minor at the time)	Police/Testimonies
	John Wong admits knowledge of event, but did not stop	Police/Testimonies
	John Wong claimed he was tired and wanted to go home	Police/Testimonies
6/3/02	Jess dies at SF General	Medical Records
	Criminal hearings begin but are continued on a seemingly regular basis by the defense
8/12/02	John Wong requested and was granted the right to not attend many of the subsequent hearings as it is inconvenient for him and his family
9/02	Due to ongoing case, we were delayed access to the Police Report	Police Report
	And we were denied access to Police/Testimonies	Police/Testimonies
	And we were even denied access to the Extended Police investigation report	Extend. Invest.
11/13/02	And the Coroner’s Report was delayed for some 6 months	Coroner’s Report
4^th Qtr. 02	We reiterate the need for John Wong to take responsibility for his actions	Letters / email
	We, in good faith, explore with the DA the possibility of Restorative Justice	Letters / email
1^st Qtr. 03	We submit Restitution Recap per request of DA office, DA transmits to PD	Letter 1/13/03
	Public Defender questions Restorative Justice and Restitution Recap, even the funeral expenses	Letters
2/05/03	We advise DA Office that Restorative Justice is not progressing due to defense’s apparent lack of good faith	Letter 2/05/03
	We reiterate the need for John Wong to take responsibility for his actions	Letter 2/05/03
2/28/03	We become aware that Wong has never notified DMV or his insurance company of the accident.	Letter 2/28/03
	Public Defender causes hearings to be further continued
3/20/03	We seek and obtain legal counsel
5/22/03	John Wong is served papers by our attorney / DA is told Restorative Justice is not an option
	Public Defender Stephanie Adraktas causes hearings to be continued
8/6/03	Fifteen months after John Wong fled the scene with conscious disregard of the consequences, and 22 continuances later, a preliminary hearing finally takes place. PD Stephanie Adraktas unsuccessfully tries to suppress John Wong’s own statements. The matter of our son’s death is set for trial	Pre-Trial Hearing
	A new District Attorney is assigned to the case
9/30/03	The DA Office asks for our recap of experiences and desires relative to the case	This Letter

We sincerely hope that this letter provides what you need to understand our experiences and desires.

If you need any additional information, please let us know.

Thank you for your continued efforts in behalf of our son Jess Jadrnicek.

Respectfully,

Rik and Deborah Jadrnicek (415) 381-3668 rik@microflow.com Page 2 of 2