A former Compton school board member who was convicted of a sex crime on a straight man got a new attorney Monday and sentencing was delayed until June 17.
Skyy De’Anthony Fisher, 32, fired his trial attorney and a deputy public defender was appointed by San Diego Superior Court Judge Runston Maino. Fisher was found guilty Jan. 28 of oral copulation on a sleeping straight man in his San Diego hotel room in 2014 after jurors deliberated only 45 minutes before finding him guilty in a three day trial.
The new attorney may want to file a motion for a new trial, but both the motion and sentencing would be heard June 13. Fisher could get a maximum eight year term in state prison.
The 25-year-old victim, who was referred to as Steve in court, testified he woke up April 4, 2014, and found Fisher orally copulating him. Steve testified Fisher quickly returned to his bed and denied giving him a blow job.
Steve called 911, and agreed to undergo a sexual assault exam. Fisher’s DNA from saliva was confirmed and was evidence at the trial. Fisher says he is straight also.
Fisher remains in the George Bailey Detention Facility without bail. He had been free on $100,000 bond, but Maino remanded him into jail after the verdict.
Fisher, a Democrat, was the youngest man at age 28 to be elected to the Compton Unified Board of Education in 2011, but was defeated for re-election Nov. 3, 2015 when he received 4.4 percent of the vote while this trial was pending.
I believe this young man could have been sleep walking. My family has a history of sleep walking in which they open doors, attempt to drive the car, cook, have sex and much more, they usually return to their bed immediately upon being awaken. The sad part is upon them waking up they have no recollection of what the did or didnot do during their sleep walk.
He admitted to it and apologized on a phone call to his friend that the police recorded.
The youngest person elected to the Compton School Board was Joel Estrada at 27. JusFYI.