Bend man gets 90-day jail term, 3 years probation after bias crime conviction

(Update: BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A Bend man convicted Friday of bias crime and harassment charges in an October 2019 attack on two people at Maverick's Bar was sentenced Monday to 90 days in jail and three years supervised probation, and apologized for his actions.

The six-member jury, after a two-day trial, returned unanimous guilty verdicts against Kim Chism on two counts each of second-degree bias crime, a Class A misdemeanor, and harassment, a Class B misdemeanor, in the October 3, 2019 attack, District Attorney John Hummel said.

"The attack was motivated, in part, on Mr. Chism’s belief that the two people were homosexual," the district attorney said. 

Chism told the judge he was sorry for his actions, that his victims should no longer feel threatened by him and that he's working on his issues.

Circuit Judge Allison Emerson told Chism there's no place for his actions and words and noted a history of anger.

Hummel provided this statement in his news release:

“Not in our town, not on my watch.  My team and I can’t change what you think about your neighbors, nor is it our role to try to do so.  However, when your thoughts are followed by violence, we will seek to hold you accountable.  Kudos to the Bend Police Department for conducting a top notch investigation, and for my colleagues in the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office for delivering a top-notch prosecution.  Justice was done.”