[[File:JailArt17.jpg|thumb|"Prideful Interview With God"]]
'''June''' was the sixth month of '''[[2022]]'''. Chris spent the month in [[jail]], sending a few letters and drawing several [[Praetor Jail Art]] images.

== Notable events ==
*'''1 June''' - Chris writes and sends a [[Jail Letter - 1 June 2022|second letter to Helena Fiorenza]].
*'''4 June''' - [[Jail Letter - 4 June 2022]] is sent.
*'''6 June''' - [[Jail Letter - 9 May 2022]] and [[Jail Letter - 1 June 2022]] are posted.
*'''9 June''' - Chris [[Jail Letter - 4 July 2022|allegedly reaches an agreement]] which will allow him to return to [[14 Branchland Court]] upon his release.
*'''10 June''' - [[Jail Letter - 4 June 2022]] from Eels and the Egg-man is released.
*'''13 June''' - [[Jail Letter - 13 June 2022]] is sent to Eels and the Egg-man.
*'''15 June''' - [[Lego]] announces they are building their first American factory, located 90 minutes away from [[14 Branchland Court]] in [[Chesterfield County]].<ref>
[https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/chesterfield-county/why-lego-chose-chesterfield-county-for-its-first-american-factory/ Why LEGO chose Chesterfield County for its first American factory]([https://archive.ph/qRdMV archive for accessibility])</ref>
*'''19 June''' - Chris draws "[[Praetor Jail Art#Val Sonichu's Coffee Break|Val Sonichu's Coffee Break]]" and "[[Praetor Jail Art#Prideful Interview With God|Prideful Interview With God]]".
*'''25 June''' - [[Jail Letter - 25 June 2022]] is sent to Eels and the Egg-man.
*'''25 June''' - Chris draws "[[Praetor Jail Art#An Atlantic Dip|An Atlantic Dip]]".
*'''26 June''' - Chris draws "[[Praetor Jail Art#COME_ADORE_BASIC_REVALATIONS_LOAD, 8, 1|COME_ADORE_BASIC_REVALATIONS_LOAD, 8, 1]]".
*'''27 June''' - The one year anniversary of the beginning of [[Chris]]' [[Affair with Mother|affair with]] [[Barb|his own mother]].<ref>[[Incest call#Transcript]]</ref><ref>[[WCT DMs#New sweetheart]]</ref>
*'''27 June''' - Chris writes [[Jail Letter - 27 June 2022|a short letter]] to Eels, saying that he expects to be released soon and that Barb was never interviewed by police.
*'''28 June''' - Chris draws "[[Praetor Jail Art#A (Dragon fruit) Tea With Sylvania Rosechu|A (Dragon fruit) Tea With Sylvania Rosechu]]".
*'''29 June''' - Chris draws "[[Praetor Jail Art#Sun of Righteousness|Sun of Righteousness]]" and "[[Praetor Jail Art#Tea Talk With Cryzel Rosechu|Tea Talk With Cryzel Rosechu]]".

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September 2022

2022-10-23T21:30:17Z

Mr Poneglyph:

{{Orphaned}}
'''September''' was the ninth month of [[2022]]. Apart from one brief update to the court file, it was the second month in over a decade that we saw no new activity from Chris, with the [[:File:HeilbergStatement.png|sealing]] of the case being a significant factor in the lack of activity.

Meanwhile, the troubles of the [[Kiwi Farms]] and the CWCki continued. Amid the continuing fallout from the harassment campaign against {{w|Keffals}}, an alleged swatting attack by a Kiwi Farms member against {{w|Marjorie Taylor Greene}},<ref>https://myfox8.com/news/crime/what-is-kiwifarms ([https://web.archive.org/web/20221023090801/https://myfox8.com/news/crime/what-is-kiwifarms/ archive for accessibility])</ref> and a data breach,<ref>https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/09/kiwi-farms-has-been-breached-assume-passwords-and-emails-have-been-leaked</ref> {{w|Cloudflare}} ended services with the Kiwi Farms, citing an escalation of "targeted threats". The Kiwi Farms then moved to {{w|VanwaTech}}, but the CWCki remained offline.<ref>https://www.dailydot.com/debug/kiwi-farms-back-online-vanwatech</ref>

==Highlights==
*'''1 September''' - Chris's court file for his [[incest]] charge is updated to note that the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services had filed a letter.<ref>[[:File:Court Record - Greene Circuit Court - Incest - (Chris, CR22000141-00) - 22 September 2022 - Pleadings-Orders.png]]</ref>
*'''6 September''' - Eleventh anniversary of [[Bob]]'s passing.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180110224343/http://www.harveypowers.com/wynn/wynn/d155.html Bob's date of death]</ref>

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User:Mr Poneglyph

2022-10-23T21:08:59Z

Mr Poneglyph:

Jail Saga

2022-10-23T20:43:19Z

Mr Poneglyph:

:''This article primarily covers what is known regarding the Jail Saga stemming from Chris's [[Affair with Mother|affair with his mother]]. For answers to frequently asked questions regarding Chris's sentence in jail, see [https://kiwifarms.net/threads/jail-state-hospital-court-faq.113466/ a Kiwi Farms thread here].''
{{Unreliable|type=misinfo}}
{{Ongoing}}

[[File:2021 Chris Chan mugshot.jpg|thumb|300px|Chris's mugshot for his [[Affair with Mother|incest]] charge, Henrico County Sheriff's Office.<ref name=sun/> Note how Chris almost looks ''content'' after being arrested for incest, compared to [[:File:ChrisMugshot.jpg|his despondent mugshot]] [[26 December 2014|taken the same day that he maced a dude]].]]

Following allegations in late [[July 2021|July]] and the eventual confirmation that [[Christian Weston Chandler|Chris]] had committed [[Affair with Mother|incest with]] [[Barb]], hundreds of people contacted the Greene County police, and authorities conducted a welfare check on the Chandler home, issuing an Emergency Protective Order on [[Christian Weston Chandler|Chris]] the following day (essentially a temporary week-long restraining order). Chris was made temporarily homeless and stayed at the Richmond Regency Inn in the meantime. Chris was '''arrested on 1 [[August 2021]]''', outside of the Inn. The arrest was captured live on stream by [[Orbiter Wave#Ethan Ralph|several onlookers]]. Surprisingly, despite Chris's past history with [[Chris and the law|the law]], he made no attempt to resist arrest and was cooperative with the police.

Chris is in jail, not prison. Chris will only go to prison if he is convicted of a felony, which was at one point on the table since his case was being presented to a {{w|Grand juries in the United States#Virginia|grand jury}}. Since 2 August 2021, Chris has been an inmate at Central Virginia Regional Jail and is awaiting legal proceedings for the charge of incest. The Greene County Sheriff's office had claimed pending charges yet to be identified were also being considered<ref name="press release"/> but no further charges have emerged as of August 2022. Chris was arraigned on 5 August 2021 and is being held without bond. Hearings in [[November 2021]], [[February 2022]], and [[July 2022]] resulted in continuances.

Since his arrest, Chris's only contact with the outside world has been through [[Jail Communications|written correspondence and phone calls]], which began in August 2021 and continued through February 2022. On 28 February 2022, Chris was transferred from the Central Virginia Regional Jail<ref>[[:File:Transfer.jpg]]</ref> to [[Western State Hospital]], a mental institution, as he was deemed incompetent to stand trial. On 3 [[May 2022]], Chris was transferred back to Central Virginia Regional Jail,<ref>[[:File:May3jailconfirmed.PNG]]</ref> having been restored as competent to stand trial.

In July 2022, the last hearing within the J&DR court's jurisdiction occurred and the case was elevated to the circuit court, where it was sent to a Grand Jury for a potential felony charge.

In August 2022, the Grand Jury hearing was postponed with a continuance. A motion by [[David Heilberg|Chris's lawyer]] for an autism disorder deferred disposition was filed, to be considered by the court. Shortly after, Chris's case was sealed, though bits of information still emerged. By 11 August, the case file was updated to note that "waive right to indictment" and "transportation order" were added and that a review of Chris's case is scheduled for [[August 2023]].

==Background==
{{See also|Affair with Mother}}

[[File:EscapeIntoMadness.jpg|thumb|left|300px|''Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage: Minds innocent and quiet take That for an hermitage. If I have freedom in my love, And in my soul am free, Angels alone, that soar above, Enjoy such liberty.'']]
[[File:JailArt7.jpg|300px|thumb|right|''"Happiness can still be a Hug away; even if you're hugging your self."'' A poignant piece of [[jail art]] drawn by Chris in [[May 2022]].]]

It is a [[Chris and the law|criminal offense]] in Virginia to engage in incest - sexual activities between a parent and a child are a class 5 felony, punishable on indictment by up to 10 years incarceration.<ref name=kvia>[https://kvia.com/news/us-world/2021/08/10/transgender-autistic-internet-personality-chris-chan-held-without-bond-in-mens-jail-on-incest-charge-involving-senile-mom/ Transgender, autistic internet personality Chris Chan held without bond in men's jail on incest charge involving senile mom]</ref> Despite rumors, Chris hasn't been charged for rape, and whether or not Chris's affairs were entirely consensual remains unknown.

In the early morning of 28 July 2021, Chris discussed having sex with his mother in a call and text messages with [[Isabella Loretta Janke]]. On the night of 29 July, the [[Suitress]] leaked the files. The next morning, as reports poured in, Greene County Police visited [[14 Branchland Court]] for a [[Welfare check|wellness check]].<ref name=sun/> They issued Chris an Emergency Protective Order, forbidding contact between him and Barbara, and by extension, preventing him from remaining at her residence until 5 August. Meanwhile, Barbara was relocated to a hospital for a senior care inspection.<ref name=removed>{{Cite farms
| thread = 96559
| title = Chris-Chan incest leak / Chris has been removed from 14 Branchland Court
| wayback = 20211006023749
}}</ref>

As a result of the protection order levied against Chris, he was without a home for the time being. Due to [[Financhu Crisis|ongoing financial problems]], Chris could not afford a hotel. [[Null]] advised him to sleep in [[Son-Chu#Barb's Dodge Caravan|his van]] for one night, noting that Chris would have have the proceeds of Chris's GoFundMe (originally intended for Chris's trip to [[Everfree Northwest]]) transferred to his bank account the following day. Initial plans to stay with [[Aunt Harriet and Uncle Tom]] were disrupted after their invitation was rescinded - likely while he was already on the way to their home.<ref name=letter>[[Jail Letter - 19 September 2021]]</ref>{{refn|
Chris told Null that after spending the night in his car, he would go to a mall as soon as it opened in the morning and loiter there.<ref name=NullTexts/> The two malls he mentioned, [[Leonard Bearstein|Regency Mall]] and Chesterfield Towne Center, are in [[Richmond]].<ref>{{w|Regency Mall (Richmond, Virginia)}} and {{w|Chesterfield Towne Center}} on Wikipedia</ref> This suggests that [[Aunt Harriet and Uncle Tom]], who live in Richmond's southwest suburbs,<ref>[[Miyamoto emails#Please Give Me $800|Chris leaks the Ashbys' address to Miyamoto-san]]</ref> did not rescind their invitation until he had actually gotten near their home.}}

On 30th of July, Everfree Northwest posted that "appropriate action to protect the vulnerable" will be taken; while not naming Chris, it is suspected that that this tweet refers to the revocation of Chris's invitation to the convention,<ref>[[:File:EverfreeNorthwestBansChris.jpg|Everfree Northwest tweet]]</ref> which Null subsequently confirmed. Due to the disturbing and lurid nature of the allegations, hashtags and topics such as #ChrisChan and #CHRISCHANDIDWHAT trended on Twitter, reaching 4th overall trend on July 30th,<ref>[https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/who-chris-chan-sonichu-comic-creator-leaves-twitter-scandalized-latest-trend Who is Chris Chan? Sonichu comic creator leaves Twitter scandalized with latest trend]</ref> exposing a large number of otherwise uninvolved individuals to the story of Chris-Chan causing the [[Orbiter Wave]].

On 31 July, Null, who had access to Chris's email (with Chris's permission) since the [[Guard Dogs]] Saga,<ref name="marvinqna">[https://kiwifarms.net/threads/the-chris-chan-extortionists.45366/post-3553571 Marvin answers questions regarding OPERATION: Kingsnake]</ref><ref>[https://kiwifarms.net/threads/operation-kingsnake.44345/ OPERATION: Kingsnake]</ref> found that Chris had received $750.00 from Barb's bank account, meaning he had either contacted Barb or gained access to Barb's bank account himself, either of which would violate the emergency protection order. When confronted, Chris initially denied the accusation, claiming he had "managed to find blessings in the minimum abundance needed." However, upon further questioning Chris about the money, he confirmed that he had had access to Barb's account for some time, contrary to Null's previous assumption that Barb had been in control of Chris's finances and not vice versa. Being upset by Chris embezzling from his mother and feeling betrayed that Chris lied to him to try to cover it up, Null finally cut all contact with him, reported the theft to authorities, and canceled the transfer of the GoFundMe money, arranging for it to be refunded to the donors.<ref name=NullTexts>[[Incest fallout chat leaks#Chris takes money from Barb]]</ref>

==Arrest==
{{quote|I am [[Chris-Chan Sonichu]], your [[Messiah complex|Goddess]] [[CPU Blue Heart|Blue Heart]], and I continue to stand strong, and I maintain everything with [[CWCVille]] and my [[Sonichu (species)|Sonichus]] and [[Rosechu (species)|Rosechus]] and everybody. I keep in good faith that everything is going to work out.|Chris, while being arrested.<ref name=video>[[#Video|Video of Chris's arrest filmed by Killstream crew]]</ref>}}
[[File:Arrestchu.jpeg|thumb|left|400px|"Ladies and gentlemen, we got him."]]
On the evening of 31 July, Reddit user ''[[Chrisisaman]]'' located [[Son-chu]] at the Regency Inn in [[Richmond]], confirming that Chris was in the city and that he would be spending time in a motel.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210801045236/https://old.reddit.com/r/ChrisChanSonichu/comments/ovlys1/location_confirmed_10_minutes_ago/ Archived Reddit post confirming Chris's location]</ref> The next day, [[Post-Merge Era|a number of people]] attempted to observe or contact Chris there. Observers noticed police cars stationed at the motel, but because the place was known to have a seedy reputation, it was not obvious if they were there for Chris or for some other reason. These cop cars eventually left without arresting Chris.

The most significant of the observers was YouTuber [[Ethan Ralph]] who livestreamed himself and his friends [[Ween|driving to the motel to meet Chris]]. The group [[Live Reading of SNT Vs Sonichu, Part 2|ordered a pizza]] in the hopes of luring him out, but this was unsuccessful - Chris was apparently too busy messaging [[The WCT]].{{refn|The time Ralph was knocking on Chris's door - about 3:01 PM<ref name=snippet/> - is almost exactly the same as the timestamps on Chris's final messages to The WCT - 3:10 PM.<ref>[[WCT DMs#Chris's final messages]]</ref>}} They then went about knocking on every door on the second floor (Chris had previously been filmed walking along the second floor balcony, suggesting that was where he was staying), but this was fruitless as well, and only led to the menagerie being ordered to leave by a [[Jerkop|motel employee]].<ref name=snippet>[https://kiwifarms.net/threads/8-1-21-ethan-ralph-tries-to-drag-chris-chan-to-his-house.96772/post-9596798 Archived stream snippet]</ref>

Not giving up, the group went to the {{w|Regency Mall (Richmond, Virginia)|Regency Mall}} (of [[Christopher's name change#Leonard Bearstein|'the bear']] fame) across the street, following (incorrect) speculation that Chris might be there since he was not in his room. While livestreaming at the mall they had an encounter with a police officer, who would happen to be one of the officers who arrested Chris a few hours later (as Ethan acknowledges during the arrest).

Later that afternoon, Ralph was tipped off that four Henrico County police cars had shown up at the motel. At around 6:00 PM, he got back just in time to film two officers perp-walking Chris down from his room, streaming the whole debacle for a live audience of over 3,000 viewers. While the police talked to Chris, Ralph sporadically yelled questions and comments, to which Chris occasionally responded.

Unlike Chris's previous run-ins with the law, he remained mostly calm and compliant during the arrest (possibly due to [[The WCT]] having [[WCT DMs#Discussing the incest fallout|advised him the previous day]] to cooperate with the police during his arrest), though he rambled about the [[Dimensional Merge]] to both the police and Ralph's crew, promising that the Merge was in fact happening right at that moment. The police then loaded Chris into a squad car and left without answering Ralph's questions.<ref name=video/> An additional POV shot filmed by an anonymous onlooker showed Chris climbing directly into the cop car – the last footage of Chris to date.

===Video===

{{Infobox/video
| name = Chris-Chan Arrested
| ytid = EqVo6ADqvgA
| style = {{Tragedy|[[Chris and stress|My Baby Blue Arms]]}}, {{Reason|text}}, {{Crazy|[[Autism|Tumbling Down, Tumbling Down, Tumbling Down]]}}
| stardate = 1st [[August 2021]]
| saga = {{Incest|text}} {{Prison|text}}
| previous =
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}}

===Transcript===
'''NOTE''': This transcript begins around 2:24:54, shortly after Ralph changes the perspective on his phone camera.

{{collapsible|state=mw-collapsed|Transcript|
''[The song "Save Your Tears" by the Weeknd plays in the background, while we see the inside of Ethan Ralph's car.]''

'''Ralph''': You guys can't see this, but...

'''May''': They're bringing her out! They're bringing her out.

'''Ralph''': Oh, shit! Oh ''shit''--

''[The camera pans to a neighboring car, and a woman coming out with her phone to also film the events'']

'''May''': Oh my god!

'''Ralph''': They're arresting her!

''[Ralph gets out of the car and walks toward the fence. The woman from earlier is now kneeling with her phone pointing at the motel. Ralph walks past her.]''

'''Ralph''': Sorry.

''[Camera zooms in on the motel, focusing on the second floor, where the police officers are walking Chris]''

'''May in background''': Oh my god!

'''Ralph''': Yeah, they're arresting Chris-Chan here at the hotel.

'''Chris''': ''(yelling) To the trolls and anybody else on the internet, do not record this!''

'''Ralph''': ''(yelling)'' CHRIS-CHAN, ''WHAT'S UP?!'' Killstream, baby! When you get out, let's do the Killstream! Look me up!

'''Guy in background''': Let the charges drop! It's all about [[Null|Joshua Conner Moon]]!

'''Ralph''': Tell 'em all about Josh Moon, that's who they want!

''[Bystanders start yelling]''

'''May in background''': Give it up, Chris-Chan!

'''Guy in background''': Give him up... save yourself, girl!

'''Another guy in background''': Magi-Chan will help you!

'''Guy in background''': You're beautiful!

'''Ralph''': Look up Ethan Ralph, Killstream! I live here in Richmond, buddy!

'''Woman in background''': Go to church!

'''Ralph''': No, come to... come to the Killstream first!

''[As the cops walk Chris down the stairs, there is more yelling]''

'''Person below''': ETHAN I BOUGHT YOUR STICKER!

'''Ralph''': YEEEAH! What kind of shit is this? Holy shit! Oh my god, thank you!

''[The cops are now walking Chris past the motel entrance]''

'''Guy in background''': Got a (indistinct) here!

'''May in background''': Christian Weston Chandler, right here being...

''[Camera turns past a nearby building as Ralph runs toward the motel parking lot]''

'''Ralph''': Oh, shit, oh! You better hurry Jesse, you're missing out! Hehe.

''[The camera now zooms in on Chris and three police officers, now standing outside a police car]''

'''Police officer''':...oh no, (indistinct) transport in the front...

''[One of the officers says something to Chris that cannot be heard, presumably asking for his name]''

'''Chris''': ...Chris-Chan, or Sonichu, as they know...

''[Stream freezes for a couple seconds]''

'''Woman in background''':...Chris. (indistinct) Bring 'em...

''[A fourth officer gets out of one of the police cars]''

'''Ralph''': Hey, officers, how's it going?

'''Police officer''': How you doing? I just saw you.

'''Ralph''': Yeah, that's right! That's you, oh my god!

'''Person in background''': Sorry about that, guys.

'''Ralph''': I told you!

'''Chris''': I'm going, I'm complying...

'''May in background''': (To Ralph) Is the car unlocked?

'''Chris''': I'm complying, I am good like this!

'''Guy in background''': (To Chris) You are, you absolutely are!

'''May in background''': (To Ralph) Is the car unlocked?

'''Ralph''': (To May) Yeah, I think so.

'''Ralph''': (To Chris) Yeah, you appear to be complying.

'''Chris''': I am Chris-Chan Sonichu, your [[CPU Blue Heart|Goddess Blue Heart]], and I continue to stand strong, and I maintain everything with [[CWCVille]] and my [[Sonichu (species)|Sonichus and Rosechus]] and everybody.

'''Ralph''': Yeah, you're live to about 3,000 people right now, Christian!

'''Guy in background''': How do you plead?

'''Ralph''': Well don't...you're taking everything in stride, you said you're doing good?

'''Chris''' : Yeah. I keep a good faith everything is going to work out.

'''Ralph''': Doing good, feeling good?

'''Chris''' : Yep.

'''Ralph''': How's the last few days been? I know it's been pretty [[Stress|stressful]].

'''Chris''' : Bit stressful, but... I've taken it one moment at a time and...I've got my...I've got my loves.

'''Ralph''': Well that's good.

'''Guy in background''': Do you, like, Josh Moon, like, did you dirty?

''[An officer begins frisking Chris, and apparently finds something on his waistband]''

'''Chris''': (To officer) Oh, well, that's just the one thing, that's a pin. Feel free, just go ahead and take it out, it's a picture of Muffins from ''[[My Little Pony]]''.

'''Guy in background''': Your [[Love Quest]] is over, Chris!

'''Chris''': (To officer) I promise like...I was not (indistinct) to fall... it fell off my bag, I did not want to lose it. And please, I would like that in my collection. (indistinct)

'''Jesse''': Hey, Ethan!

'''Ralph''': What's up, Jesse?

'''Jesse''': How you doing?

'''Ralph''': Boy we almost missed it, huh?

''[Ralph and Jesse laugh]''

'''Jesse''': I was wandering around the mall.

''[The officer starts searching Chris's left side]''

'''Chris''': Well, heh. He's not offering me any options there...

'''Officer''': I'm just letting you know I'm... (indistinct)

'''May in background''': I literally ran out to get that (chuckles). This is nuts.

''[Someone makes a noise in the background]''

'''Jesse''': Christine, this man does want to help you.

'''Ralph''': Yeah, we were trying to get you on the show, but...look, when you get out, look me up, Killstream. I don't know if you know who I am or not.

'''May in background''': We're here to help you!

''[Indistinct yelling in background]''

'''Ralph''': We saw what Josh was doing to you, so we wanted to come try to talk to you.

''[The cop finishes his search]''

'''Police officer''': (To Chris) Do you have anything else on you?

'''Chris''': I have nothing else on me.

''[The police officer says something to Chris]''

'''Chris''': I understand. I have no weed, I have no drugs on (indistinct)... like I said, frisk me, there you go! (chuckles)

'''Ralph''': (Chuckles)

'''Chris''': [[Homos|That felt good]]!

'''Ralph''': (Laughs loudly)

'''Chris''': Thank you.

'''Police officer''': Alright, let's have a seat.

'''Jesse''': Christine, is the merge coming?

'''Ralph''': Aight...

'''Chris''': It's happening now, we're on the very last thread!

'''Ralph''': (talking over Chris) The Merge, it's happening right now, isn't it?

'''May in background''': It's happening right now, it is.

'''Chris''': We're living it!

''[Chris turns to the officers.]''

'''Chris''': (indistinct) ...Batman into a hero.

''[Chris sits down as one of the officers points into the back of the police car]''

'''May in background''': It's happening right now.

'''Guy in background''': Merge the dimensions, Chris!

'''Ralph''': Farewell, Chris Chan!

'''May in background''': (indistinct) The Dimensional Merge is happening right now, August 1, 2021.

''[Chris disappears into the back of the police car]''

'''Ralph''': Well there goes Chris Chan into the Henrico County... deputy's car here.

'''Guy in background''': Don't let the boulder(?) hit you!

'''Ralph''': I don't think they've had an... arrest like this.

'''May in background''': No, don't think so.

'''Ralph''': We just got here, too.

'''Guy in background''': This is like the first time nobody's filming the police.

'''May in background''': I know.

''[Everyone laughs]''

'''Someone else in background''': ...beginning of an era.

'''Another person in background''': ...did you bring the wallet?

'''Guy in background''': Which one of you wanted to ask questions?

'''Jesse''': Oh I had a chance, but...

'''Ralph''': Okay...

'''Guy in background''': (To officers) Yeah, please do take like good care of her, she is like a good person.

'''Police officer''': I will. I treat everybody the same, man. Alright, y'all have a good day.

'''Ralph''': Thank you, officers.

'''Guy in background''': Thank you.

'''Ralph''': I appreciate y'all taking enough time for me to get here, too.

''[Camera turns away from the police cars]''

'''Ralph''': Woww! (breathing heavily) Was that... (camera turns to show Ralph's face) ...was that a scoop or what, ladies and gentlemen? What the, what in the world? Oh as always, falling into my lap here!

'''Guy in background''': (indistinct) ...tell me I didn't make it happen, I told you it was gonna happen.

'''May in background''': Dude... (indistinct)

'''Ralph''': He did, he told me. I wasn't going to come out to all this, but...

'''May in background''': I can't believe he stayed over here!

'''Ralph''': ...we just got the footage, Jesse PS was riding up over here!

''[End of relevant footage.]''
}}

==Initial jail stay==
[[File:Chris Chan Calls Sonichu In Jail.jpg|thumb|left|250px|{{w|Spec Ops: The Line|"None of this would've happened if you just ''stopped''."}}]]
[[File:Henrico County Jail West.JPG|thumb|300px|Aerial view of Henrico County Jail West]]
[[File:Central Virginia Regional Jail.JPG|thumb|300px|Aerial view of Central Virginia Regional Jail]]
At 8:23 PM later that day, Chris was booked into Henrico County Jail West and held without bail.<ref name=charged/><ref name=sun>{{Cite web
| url = https://www.the-sun.com/news/3394847/chris-chan-sonichu-arrested-incest/
| autoarchive = 20210804202308
| title = Chris Chan arrested for ‘incest’ after claims Sonichu comic book creator sexually assaulted family member
| website = The Sun
}}</ref> On 2 August 2021, the Charlottesville CBS affiliate, CBS 19, reported on the case, following the release of a press release from the Greene County Sheriff's Department indicating that Chris had been moved to [[Chris's homes#Central Virginia Regional Jail|Central Virginia Regional Jail]], which serves several rural counties including Greene County.<ref name="press release">Press release on [https://www.cbs19news.com/story/44432363/suspect-arrested-in-sex-crimes-against-family-member-case CBS], [https://www.facebook.com/269663503100241/photos/a.398555170211073/4389133984486485/?type=3 Facebook]</ref>

Calls to the Sheriff's Office confirmed that Chris was being held on a charge of incest. Notably, the charge against Chris is listed on the Henrico Sheriff's Office website as "incest with own child or grandchild",<ref name=charged>[[:File:Charged.png]]</ref> presumably because "incest with own parent" charges are too uncommon to warrant an option for them in the software.<ref>{{Cite farms
|thread = 96776
|post = 9613612
|title = Chris - The Legal Issues - A Prosecutor's Perspective
|user = TherapyMan
|wayback = 20210804182815
}}</ref>

The record for Chris's custody status initially labelled him as female<ref>[[:File:Chris custody status female gender.png]]</ref> due to him having legally changed the gender marker on his driver's license in 2016.<ref>[[:File:Christine license.jpg]]</ref> It was claimed by sensationalist media that Chris would be housed in a female jail,<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9859653/Trans-YouTuber-Chris-Chan-39-filed-female-police-housed-women-inmates.html</ref><ref name=tucker>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9PW_XVGWHw Tucker Carlson discusses Chris-Chan]</ref> though this was not confirmed by official sources. The custody status record was updated to list Chris as male without explanation and he was placed in a corresponding facility.<ref name=InsiderGender>[https://www.insider.com/chris-chan-arrest-jail-transgender-trans-woman-men-male-incest-2021-8 After her arrest on an incest charge, Chris Chan is being categorized as male in jail despite being a trans woman]</ref> It is noted that transgender inmates in Virginia are usually only placed in the prison of their identified gender if they have received sex-change surgery,<ref>[https://richmond.com/news/virginia/transgender-prison-inmates-5-to-6-times-more-likely-to-be-victims-of-sexual-assault/article_79c231fd-4d27-5a38-bc48-500301794348.html Transgender prison inmates 5 to 6 times more likely to be victims of sexual assault in U.S., study says]</ref> which Chris has not. On 7 August 2021, conservative media host {{w|Tucker Carlson}} briefly talked about the discourse in a {{w|Fox News}} segment, exposing millions of retired, right-wing boomers to Chris for the first time.<ref name=tucker></ref>

Many observers predicted Chris would not take to an extended jail stay well. However, on August 5, the jail's Captain Hoffman told news, "I've had an interaction with inmate Chandler and it's been fine. Everything is okay."<ref name=InsiderGender/> This surprising revelation could be explained by a [[Jail Letter - 8 November 2021 (Stories from the Penitentiary)|letter]] Chris sent from jail in early November, which strongly implies that he has been placed in some form of protective custody to ensure his safety. A [[Jail Letter - 4 October 2021|previous letter]] he sent in early October confirms that he is being fed well and that he has been able to purchase minor luxuries from the jail's commissary including playing cards, earplugs and a [[Muscle bra|sports bra]].

==Legal proceedings and communications==
The case is being handled by the Greene County Juvenile and Domestic Relations court.<ref name=ContinuanceDate>{{Cite farms|thread=105669|title=11/18/2021 - Court case continued into the new year}}</ref> Due to the sensitive nature of the court's cases, it is unknown what details will be publicly available.

=== First court appearance ===
[[File:HeilbergPortraitNew.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Chris's lawyer, David Heilberg.]]
On 4 August 2021, Kenneth Sneathern, a judge from Greene County's General District Court, assigned [[David Heilberg]] to represent Chris, and also transferred the case to Greene's J&DR (Juvenile and Domestic Relations) court for bond.

During the hearing, Chris requested feminine pronouns be used for himself due to being [[transgender]].<ref name=initial_trial/>

=== Second court appearance ===
On 5 August 2021, Chris appeared before Greene County's J&DR court for the beginning of his arraignment, represented by Charlottesville public defender David Heilberg.<ref name=initial_trial/>

Edwin Consolvo, the attorney representing [[Greene County]], asked presiding judge David M. Barredo to deny Chris bond out of concern for "the community's safety and Ms. Chandler's safety," pointing out that "it’s clear that people sought out where Chandler was staying at a hotel in Henrico and videotaped her arrest." Chris interrupted by loudly saying, "[[Chris and his ego|I'm famous on the internet]]," to which Heilberg advised him not to speak unless spoken to by the court.

Chris was sworn in to state his case for bond, but instead demanded to be allowed to pick up personal possessions first, saying he would be "willing to proceed with everything if I can get that done."

Judge Barredo pointed out that bond considerations involve whether a defendant is a flight risk and whether the defendant is a danger to himself, his family, or community. Chris interrupted to say, "she", in reference to his [[transgender]] identity; Barredo responded he was reciting from the state statute.

Barredo ordered Chris to be held without bond until the preliminary trial on 16 September, listing as reasons the nature of the allegations against Chris and that there appears to be a personal danger to Chris and the public at large. While Heilberg was informing the judge that he sought "[[Autism papers|evaluations]]" of Chris, Chris ''interrupted his own attorney'' by loudly stomping on the floor and demanding "to get everything back home,” claiming "I won’t feel safe proceeding" until he could get the items back.<ref name=initial_trial>[https://dailyprogress.com/community/greenenews/news/internet-personality-chris-chan-in-court-on-incest-charge/article_eaa0710c-f492-11eb-bba8-7f35686d288a.html Internet personality "Chris-Chan" in court on incest charge] [https://web.archive.org/web/20210805180746/https://dailyprogress.com/community/greenenews/news/internet-personality-chris-chan-in-court-on-incest-charge/article_eaa0710c-f492-11eb-bba8-7f35686d288a.html (archive)]</ref>

Judging by Chris's behavior, it can be inferred that Chris either did not fully understand or [[Chris and remorse|care about]] the seriousness of his charges and the possible [[Chris and negotiation|consequences]], or that he still expected to be saved by the [[Dimensional Merge]].

On 9 August 2021, Newsweek posted an article on the case, quoting Heilberg, who said that his client was "legally disabled with mental health issues," and called Chris's online antics "a product of mental health issues causing misguided attention seeking and often provocative engagement with others."<ref name=MentalHealth>{{Cite web
| url = https://www.newsweek.com/chris-chans-lawyer-says-mental-health-issues-contributed-incest-charge-1617388
| title = Chris Chan's Lawyer Says 'Mental Health Issues' Contributed to Incest Charge
| last = Beresford
| first = Jack
| website = Newsweek
}}</ref>

=== Continuance and first letter from jail ===
{{Main|Jail Letter - 19 September 2021}}
[[File:Nullletter1.jpg|thumb|200px|The first page of Chris's letter.]]
Chris's next court appearance was to begin 16 [[September 2021]],<ref name=initial_trial/> but got a continuance before the hearing was even set to commence{{refn|The hearing was scheduled for 10:00 AM;<ref name=initial_trial/> news of the continuance broke at 8:31 AM.<ref name=time>{{Cite farms
| thread = 9-16-2021-court-case-gets-a-continuance.100315
| post = 9988888
| title = 9-16-21: Court Case Gets a Continuance
| autoarchive = 20211022184458
}}</ref>}} due to the defense requesting more time to evaluate Chris's [[Chris and mental healthcare|mental health]], giving him a brief respite.<ref name=ContinuanceReason>{{Cite farms
| thread = 9-16-2021-court-case-gets-a-continuance.100315
| post = 9990379
| title = 9-16-21: Court Case Gets a Continuance
| autoarchive = 20211022184106
}}</ref>

Three days later, Chris penned a bizarre letter directed to [[Null]] and defense lawyer David Heilberg, in which he ranted at [[Null]] for turning his back on Chris, and claimed to be [[Jesus Christ]] reincarnated, among other equally batshit statements.<ref name=letter/>

=== More communications from jail ===
{{See also|Jail Communications}}
In [[:Category:Jail Letters|additional correspondences from jail]], Chris provides brief updates on his current experiences and conditions in jail. He would also continue to double down on [[Chris and reality|his delusions]], threaten any weens to not steal things from his house, beg for money for both himself and Barbara, and demand his release from jail. In [[Jail Letter - 3 October 2021|one of these letters]] Chris rejects a fan's attempt to convert him to Islam. As with his previous replies, he draws offensive comparisons between himself and Allah, and rants more about the [[Dimensional Merge]].

Chris has also called several people while in jail using the inmate telephone service, although, what Chris says in these calls is not much different from what can be found inside the letters. However, [[Jail Call - 11 January 2022|in one of the calls]], Chris states that he has attempted to call Barbara multiple times, only to receive no answer from her.

=== Third court appearance ===

Chris's second court appearance was scheduled for the 18 [[November 2021|November]].<ref name=ContinuanceDate></ref> Several fans attempted to attend this hearing, but were turned away by courthouse staff,<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/ChrisChanSonichu/comments/qwr53j/tried_going_to_the_hearing_but_was_turned_away_by/</ref> as the hearing was closed at the request of Chris's lawyer.<ref name=ContinuanceDate></ref>

Another continuance was granted, with the next hearing taking place after the new year, on 3 [[February 2022]].<ref name=ContinuanceDate></ref> Chris spent the Thanksgiving, [[Christmas]], and New Years holidays behind bars.

The 3 February hearing was also closed to the public and resulted in another continuance. As a result, Chris spent his 40th [[Christian Love Day|birthday]] incarcerated and missed out on [[BABSCon]] in April. The 28 [[July 2022]] court hearing took place without a continuance, four days short of the one-year anniversary of his arrest,<ref>{{cite farms|thread=112013|post=11138163}}(Kiwi farms has been 503'd and so there are no archives of this link)</ref> which resulted in the case being presented to a Grand Jury.

=== Transfer ===
[[File:Transfer.jpg|thumb|200px|Email from VINE confirming the transfer.]]

On 28 February 2022, the Virginia VINE Service confirmed that Chris had been transferred to another location from Central Virginia Regional Jail.<ref>[https://vinelink.vineapps.com/person-detail/offender/17312020;tabIndexToSelect=0 VINELink page]</ref><ref>{{Cite farms
|thread = 113715
|post = 11292959
|title = Chris transferred to another facility
|user = Turbocuck
|wayback = 20220302065944
}}</ref> Details regarding the circumstances that led to this are not known, but Chris eventually confirmed he had been sent to [[Western State Hospital]].<ref name=1jun>[[Jail Letter - 1 June 2022]]</ref><ref group = "note">VINELink could not track Chris in the period of his transfer, so wherever he was placed is not a jail. The courts are required by law to say if Chris was transferred to a prison. The transfer status would be "Released" if Chris was sent back to his house. When called, CVRJ says the information is "Privileged" which usually means medical.</ref> This was due to a competency evaluation following his third hearing, so he could be "educated" on court proceedings for his July hearing.
[[File:Inmate No Longer Here.jpg|thumb|left|A letter to Chris's jail being rejected due to him being transferred.]]
Someone claiming to work for an EMS later private messaged the CWCki Jerkop [[User:Larry the Larryhog|Larry the Larryhog]] about Chris's record.<ref>[https://kiwifarms.net/threads/feb-28-2022-chris-transferred-to-another-facility.113715/page-31#post-11335917 Kiwi Farms post regarding Chris's record]([https://archive.ph/5yQZh archive])</ref> They claimed that Chris was transferred via ambulance with a law enforcement escort and that Chris was able to receive narcotic sedative when needed (though the claims are yet to be verified). A Kiwi Farms member claimed that Chris may have been brought to Western State Hospital,<ref>[https://kiwifarms.net/threads/feb-28-2022-chris-transferred-to-another-facility.113715/page-15#post-11307353 Kiwi Farms post claiming that Chris was transferred to the Western State Hospital]([https://archive.ph/SWHBS archive])</ref> which specializes in mental disorders, and this was eventually confirmed by [[Jail Letter - 1 June 2022]], in which Chris revealed details indicating Western State Hospital.

=== Second Transfer ===
[[File:May3jailconfirmed.PNG|thumb|200px]]
[[File:Cwcjailphotomay3.jpg|thumb|200px|Chris's third mugshot. The shit eating grin on his face has faded away, and all it took was a simple game of [[Jail Letter - 1 June 2022|Pin The Autistic a day before his return]].]]
Chris was transferred back to the Central Virginia Regional Jail on 3 [[May 2022]]. A mugshot that was taken after the transfer, the first photo of him since [[August 2021]], shows Chris noticeably thinner, with longer hair, more sunken-in eyes, and looking much more gaunt and less enthusiastic than he did previously. This was apparently due to a second [[Nathanael Greene Elementary School|pin-me-down]] event occurring shortly before,<ref name=1jun></ref> when Chris allegedly attempted to exorcise another patient whom he believed was being possessed by demons.<ref name=29jul>[[Jail Letter - 29 July 2022]]</ref>

=== Fourth court appearance and Grand Jury ===
Chris's fourth court appearance was scheduled for 10:00AM EDT on 28 [[July 2022]]<ref>https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1002207497098105012/1002207619286577203/2022-07-28_06-31-26.mov</ref> as revealed by a call from an anonymous Discord user to the Greene County Juvenile and Domestic Relations court. It has to be noted that the courthouse gave this information freely and without asking any further questions about the inquiry.

As a result of the hearing, Chris's case was transferred out of the J&DR court and to the Circuit Court. It was sent to a <abbr title="A jury of peers, larger than a regular jury, who determine if the state currently has enough evidence to charge with a felony. The grand jury does not determine someone's innocence or guilt.">grand jury</abbr> for a potential felony incest charge.

Fans such as [[Kiwi Farms]] users and [[Kenneth Engelhardt]] called the court clerk who informed them of the grand jury move. It was confirmed by court records.

{{quote|I just called the Clerk of Court for Greene County regarding CWC. Yes it is verified this is going before a grand jury on felony charges.|Kenneth<ref>https://twitter.com/OnionfarmsMedia/status/1552724115345268736</ref>}}

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{{Misinfo|Chris is NOT being released from jail as a result of his autism. The grand jury hearing was merely postposed due to Chris's lawyer filing a [https://www.justice.gov/usao/justice-101/pretrial-motions motion] for an autism disorder deference three days prior to the intended meeting date. His case will also not be dismissed. Rather, his sentence has been [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deferred_sentence deferred], will be placed under probation terms, and some of his records, primarily information regarding his pre-trial, will be required to be concealed, as only specific higher-ups will be able to access them.}}

On 5 [[August 2022]], [[David Heilberg]] filed a motion for an autism disorder deferred disposition.<ref>[[:File:Court Record - Greene Circuit Court - Incest - (Chris, CR22000141-00) - 9 August 2022 Pleadings-Orders.png]]</ref> The grand jury hearing, which was scheduled to occur on 8 August, was instead continued. A motion hearing is due to take place on 9 August.<ref>[[:File:Court Record - Greene Circuit Court - Incest - (Chris, CR22000141-00) - 9 August 2022.png]]</ref> A caller had asked the court about Chris's records, to which they revealed them being <abbr title="Some of Chris's records will be required to be concealed from the public, but will still be available to select higher-ups for specific purposes.">sealed</abbr> due to overwhelming public interest of the case. David Heilberg had also confirmed this in a response to an email.<ref>[[:File:HeilbergStatement.png]]</ref>

An autism deferred disposition refers to a Virginia law passed in 2020 which could result in a deference of further court proceedings with the defendant placed on probation terms set by the court, and could also result in the charge being dismissed, if the defendent completes certain criteria set by a judge before a review of their case.<ref>https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/19.2-303.6/</ref>

=== Looking forward ===
{{Dated|artsect=section}}
Exactly what is next for Chris will be heavily influenced by the outcome of the legal processes involved. Son-mother incest is a Class 5 felony in Virginia.<ref>https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title18.2/chapter8/section18.2-366/</ref> Class 5 is a wobbler felony which can either remain as a felony or be downgraded to a misdemeanor.<ref>https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title18.2/chapter1/section18.2-10/</ref><ref>https://www.silislaw.com/blog/2014/april/virginia-criminal-law-basics-felonies/</ref> With his charge imminent to be upgraded to a felony, he could be facing up to 10 years in prison; the maximum sentence for felony incest. If Barb is found to have been physically incapacitated, Chris will be placed on the [[List of places that have banned Chris#Looking ahead|sex offender registry]] for a minimum of fifteen years when (or if) he gets out,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20210318155920/http://sex-offender.vsp.virginia.gov/sor/statutes.html</ref> [[Kick the Autistic|effectively banning him]] from any place attended by minors or any 'vulnerable' individuals, including all the [[conventions]] and [[GameStop|video game]]/[[Toys r us|toy stores]] he loves going to so much. In addition, if Chris is charged with a felony, his subsequent legal proceedings must be open to the public, although they cannot be televised or streamed online.{{cite}}

Further complicating matters is that as early as [[Jail Letter - 11 May 2022|11 May 2022]], Chris began denying he had ever engaged in any sexual affairs with Barb (despite previously stating he had in the [[Incest Call]] and [[Incest Texts]]), even claiming that Bella confessed to fabricating information during the call without any clarification whatsoever.<ref name=1jun></ref> Needless to say, if Chris were to give false statements in a court of law intentionally, it would be digging a deeper hole for him, given existing evidence.

==Charge==
On 29 [[July 2022]], Greene County Circuit Court posted information relating to Chris's case. Chris's case number is CR22000141-00 and the offense is 18.2-366 (written in the software as "Incest w/own child"), a Class 5 felony. The information also provides official confirmation that Chris had been sent to [[Western State Hospital]] earlier in the year. Chris was also evaluated by "ILPPP", the [[University of Virginia]]'s Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy. It also notes that David Heilberg had sent a letter to Chris before the last hearing. Note that the dates aren't accurately reflected, as the records weren't public until July 29. Future pleadings and orders regarding Chris will presumably be dated accurately and have all boxes filled in.

===Pleadings/Orders Detail===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Filed
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! Party
! Judge
! Book
! Page
! Remarks
|-
|07/29/2022
|Warrants
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|-
|07/29/2022
|Complaint
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|07/29/2022
|Other
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| CHECKLIST FOR BAIL
|-
|07/29/2022
|Commitment Order
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|-
|07/29/2022
|Other
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|FINANCIAL STATEMENT
|-
|07/29/2022
|Request
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|FOR APPT OF A LAWYER
|-
|07/29/2022
|Order
|
|
|
|
|FOR CONTINUED CUSTODY
|-
|07/29/2022
|Order
|
|
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|
|FOR CONTINUED CUSTODY
|-
|07/29/2022
|Evaluation Order
|
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|-
|07/29/2022
|Other
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|-
|07/29/2022
|Order
|
|
|
|
|FOR CONTINUED CUSTODY
|-
|07/29/2022
|Motion
|
|
|
|
|TO CLOSE PRE-TRIAL PROCEED
|-
|07/29/2022
|Order
|
|
|
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|TO CLOSE PRE-TRIAL PROCEED
|-
|07/29/2022
|Transportation Order
|
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|-
|07/29/2022
|Transportation Order
|
|
|
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|-
|07/29/2022
|Order
|
|
|
|
|FOR CONTINUED CUSTODY
|-
|07/29/2022
|Evaluation Report
|
|
|
|
|FROM ILPPP
|-
|07/29/2022
|Order
|
|
|
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|FOR TREATMENT OF INCOMPETE
|-
|07/29/2022
|Order
|
|
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|TO CLOSE HEARING
|-
|07/29/2022
|Order
|
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|FOR CONTINUED CUSTODY
|-
|07/29/2022
|Transportation Order
|
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|-
|07/29/2022
|Evaluation Report
|
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|
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|FROM [[Western State Hospital|WESTERN STATE HOSPITA]]
|-
|07/29/2022
|Letter
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|FROM [[David Heilberg|DAVID HEILBERG]]
|-
|07/29/2022
|Order
|
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|FOR CONTINUED CUSTODY
|-
|07/29/2022
|Notice
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|DISPOSITION NOTICE
|-
|08/05/2022
|Motion
|DEF
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|FOR [[Autism|AUTISM]] DISORDER DEFERR
|-
|08/08/2022
|Order
|
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|FOR CONTINUED CUSTODY
|-
|08/09/2022
|Order
|
|CVW
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|-
|08/10/2022
|Transportation Order
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|08/08/2022
|Waive Right To Indictment
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|-
|08/09/2022
|Order
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|-
|08/23/2022
|Order
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|CVW
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|-
|09/01/2022
|Letter
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|FROM DBHDS
|-
|}

===Gallery===
<center><gallery>
File:Court Record - Greene Circuit Court - Incest - (Chris, CR22000141-00) - 29 July 2022.png|29 July 2022, Indictment to Grand Jury
File:Court Record - Greene Circuit Court - Incest - (Chris, CR22000141-00) - 29 July 2022 Pleadings-Orders.png|29 July 2022, Indictment to Grand Jury, Pleadings/Orders detail page
File:Court Record - Greene Circuit Court - Incest - (Chris, CR22000141-00) - 5 August 2022.png|5 August 2022, Motion to Pre-trial added
File:Court Record - Greene Circuit Court - Incest - (Chris, CR22000141-00) - 9 August 2022.png|9 August 2022, No Indictment presented, continuance
File:Court Record - Greene Circuit Court - Incest - (Chris, CR22000141-00) - 9 August 2022 Pleadings-Orders.png|9 August 2022, motion by defense "for autism disorder deferr" [sic]
File:Court Record - Greene Circuit Court - Incest - (Chris, CR22000141-00) - 11 August 2022 - Pleadings-Orders.png|11 August 2022, the Pleadings/Orders detail page, which previously included information under Remarks, is censored by court staff
File:Court Record - Greene Circuit Court - Incest - (Chris, CR22000141-00) - 11 August 2022.png|11 August 2022, a review of Chris's case is scheduled for [[August 2023]]
File:Court Record - Greene Circuit Court - Incest - (Chris, CR22000141-00) - 11 August 2022 (2) - Pleadings-Orders.png|11 August 2022, Pleadings/Orders detail page, showing "waive right to indictment" and "transportation order"
File:Court Record - Greene Circuit Court - Incest - (Chris, CR22000141-00) - 22 September 2022 - Pleadings-Orders.png|22 September 2022, Pleadings/Orders detail page, showing some updates noted on the case file, including that a letter was lodged from DBHDS.
</gallery></center>

==Fan videos==
{{Infobox/Fanvideo
| name = Sonichu Saves Chris Chan from Prison to Fight Clyde Cash & Liquid Chris!
| video = {{#ev:youtube|-BCDY1xWcUM}}
| stardate = 11 [[September 2021]]
| maker = sheWIND
| subject = Chris in jail
| type = Animation
| info = "Christine Weston Chandler, aka Chris Chan, mayor of Cwcville, is rescued by the demential merge after going to jail for hurting Barb by Sonichu to have a final battle against some of his strongest trolls, Clyde Cash and Liquid Chris!!"
}}

{{Infobox/Fanvideo
| name = chris chan in prison
| video = {{#ev:youtube|9Yq3D_ohKXw}}
| stardate = 3 [[January 2022]]
| maker = Antonio Prola
| subject = Chris in jail
| info = "......you know the how expression too many cooks spoil the broth? Well t- this was too many crooks! Too many CROOKS! TOO many CROOKS! And that ED page is one of those crooks. Every page. Every word. On the discussion page. Is a crook."

}}

{{Infobox/Fanvideo
| name = Congratulations Chris Chan, Animatic with Voices
| video = {{#ev:youtube|FZlxWjymXso}}
| stardate = 5 [[May 2022]]
| maker = nathanwagnervo
| subject = Animatic
| info = Sonichu musically telling off Chris for ruining his own life.

}}

{{Infobox/Fanvideo
| name = Chris Chan in Ace Attorney
| video = {{#ev:youtube|bBeZYyu0vR0}}
| stardate = 3 [[August 2021]]
| maker = Tails is dissapointed in your recent decisions
| info = We're in for quite the ride, aren't we?

}}

==See also==
*[[28 October 2011]]
*[[26 December 2014]]
*[[Post-Merge Era]]

{{Notes}}

==References==
<references/>
{{Articleofthenow}}
{{IncestSaga}}
{{PrisonSaga}}
{{Law}}
[[Category:Articles with Jail Saga speculation]]

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Mr Poneglyph:

User:Mr Poneglyph

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Mr Poneglyph:

Michael Snyder

2022-08-20T21:18:02Z

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{{quote|I hope that God will forgive you for being so heartless and cruel, Michael Snyder!... '''JEW!'''|Chris, in [[Michael Snyder is ColdHearted and Mean]].}}

{{quote|I can't believe I've spent all these years conspiring to make your life more miserable than [[Borb|your fossilized parents]] could ever dream of. Oh, wait, I wasn't doing that, I've been too busy living my own life. I remember you as a child [[Creepy stare|creeping out]] all the other [[Pokémon|pokemon]] kids, including my own, because even 10 years ago you were an [[Chris and anger|angry]], [[Chris and contests|unsportsmanlike]] punk.|Michael Snyder, responding to Chris's [[Greene County Conspiracy]] video.}}

{{infobox Person
| title = Michael Snyder
| image = HNI 0022-cropped.jpg
| size = 250px
| name = Michael John Snyder
| aliases = Mike
| gender = Male
| nationality = [[United States|American]]
| race = White
| occupation = [[Manajerk]], [[The GAMe PLACe]] (to 2011) Owner, Cville's Hobbies, Games, and Toys (2011-2014)
| saga = {{saga|gameplace|cn}}
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'''Michael John "Mike" Snyder''' (Hebrew: מִיכָאֵל ג'ון „מייק“ שניידר) is one of [[Christian Weston Chandler|Chris]]'s many enemies. He was the [[manajerk|manager]] of [[The GAMe PLACe]] (later known as Cville's Hobbies, Games, and Toys), a [[video games|game]] and [[Toys|hobby]] store that was in [[Charlottesville]]. Chris regularly caused trouble at the PLACe and was eventually permabanned in June [[2008]]. Based on his surname, Chris came to the incorrect conclusion that Snyder was Jewish; in actuality, "Snyder" is actually an Americanized version of either the Dutch surname "Snijder", the German surname "Schneider", or the Slavic surname "Šnajdr" (all of which translate to "tailor" in their respective languages).<ref>[https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=snyder Ancestry.com]</ref>.

Due to his [[Naïve|misguided]] belief that he had genuine friends at the PLACe, Chris developed a burning hatred for Snyder over the years, describing him as a "bastard",<ref>[[Vanessa AIM Chat 3]]</ref> a "[[JERKS|jerk]]",<ref>[[Keep CWC's Wikipedia Up]]</ref> a "pigheaded, stubborn Jew",<ref>[[Katie Bay E-mails 2]]</ref> "cold-hearted and mean",<ref>[[Michael Snyder is ColdHearted and Mean]]</ref> a "sonofabitch",<ref>[[May 2013 Facebook Posts|I have had more freedom when my father was alive]]</ref> and "[[pedofork|CHILDREN-FUCKING-DAMNED]]".<ref>[[June 2012 Facebook posts#Damn Michael Snyder|Damn Michael Snyder]]</ref>

In June 2010, Chris had a [[Son-Chu|run-in]] with Snyder when he tried to take his picture at the PLACe, and on [[28 October 2011]] both Barb and Chris committed a more serious attack on him for which they were both convicted. [[Law|Legal]] punishment as well as the store's eventual closing have done nothing to check Chris's [[anger|rage]].

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==At the GAMe PLACe==
{{quote|That was why the Son of a Bitch Jew kicked me out of The Game Place, [[Ban|Permanently]], After YEARS of Loyal Volunteer Service in the Pokemon TCG League. I had apologized numerously before, but he's still the pigheaded, stubborn Jew he was then.|[[Katie Bay E-mails 2|Chris, being his usual humble self.]]}}

Chris's behavior at the GAMe PLACe offended the store's management in a number of ways. He slacked off on his (supposed) duty as a Pokémon gym leader, scared the children he played card games with, picked fights with other players, and let his [[race|racism]] and [[homos|homophobia]] shine. He also took his video game consoles into the store and hogged the shop's flat-screen TV for considerable amounts of time, loudly sang [[Britney Spears]] songs during games, pitch fits inspired by his hatred of the [[HEXBox]], and much more.<ref>[[Mimms and Lucas Q&A]]</ref> In April 2008, Chris's behavior got him a two-week ban from the store.

The trigger for his permanent ban on 6 June [[2008]]<ref>This date is arrived at by an analysis of Chris's letters to Katie Bay, Blanca, and his Game Place friends. Mimms' claim that the permanent ban took place in August does not hold up.</ref> was a shouting match with a black kid. It was on that day that Mike permanently banned Chris from the store; although, as Mimms claimed, he "was looking for any reason to ban him at this point". Michael himself later recalled in a response to one of Chris's videos, "I remember you as a child creeping out all the other pokemon kids, including my own, because even [[2000|10 years ago]] you were an angry, unsportsmanlike punk".<ref>[[Greene County Conspiracy#Michael Snyder's reply]]</ref>

Predictably, Chris did his best to appeal his permaban. He brought his parents in to argue his case with Michael Snyder, to which Michael responded by calling the [[police]]. Despite a fierce rejoinder by his mother [[Barbara Chandler|Barbara]], Chris and his family failed to move either Michael or the cops, and every indication was that Chris would never be allowed back into the store.

==Years of hatred==
{{Quote|And I also hope that the Game and Hobby Place in Charlottesville… [[Destruction Of Chris's House|BURNS TO THE GROUND]]! ALONG WITH MICHAEL SNYDER!|Chris|[[Autism Tutorial Part 3]], February 2011}}
[[File:AskMichaelSnyder.jpg|thumb||Chris at war with Michael.]]

Chris has given many different explanations for why he was banned, but has never believed it was justified. In the [[Jackie e-mails]], Chris claimed that he had been thrown out of the store much earlier than Mimms indicates, in June 2008. It was in this month, according to Chris, that Michael Snyder forced him to stop hogging the TV for his Wii. Doing this apparently caused a number of kids to miss out on obtaining a few trade-only evolution Pokémon. Chris got angry, and snatched a card box to write "Michael Snyder Loves the 'F' out of [[Mary Lee Walsh]]" on it. This so-called "Wii incident", Chris claimed, was Michael's last straw which precipitated the ban. This account is [[List of Chris's Lies|almost certainly false]]; apart from contradicting Mimms' more objective account, Chris predictably tried to paint himself as getting one up on Snyder, and assumed that Mike would know or care who Mary was.

On another occasion, however, Chris claimed that "Michael was scared of me and and uh, he was afrai- and he was uh, preoccupied with his crackpot theory of me scaring his- scaring his... customers away, so he banned me from the store".<ref>[[Sydney Kirsch]]</ref> In December 2013, his explanation was, "he has his hangups against me (still has them); he's either frightened or angry at me for the one or two times I let out a loud shout when there was too much going on at the time and I couldn't take it anymore".<ref>[[Rebeckah Bentley E-mails]]</ref> At other times, he has assumed that Mike is prejudiced against autistic individuals, and had discriminated against him. In any case, while Chris has sometimes admitted that he caused some small problems, he has not felt that they justified a permanent ban, and he blames Snyder's overreaction on an irrational hatred.

Even worse, from Chris's perspective, Michael refused to accept his numerous apologies and lift the ban. In March 2009, Chris made a clearly self-serving [[YouTube]] video apology to Michael and asked to be readmitted to the PLACe. The following month he tried again, posting an apology on the sidebar of another video. Yet again in October 2010, Chris made a bogus YouTube apology in order to look better to his [[Jackie|girlfriend]]. None of them had any effect. On 12 April 2010, Chris trespassed to pay a personal visit to Michael at the PLACe, and [[Michael Snyder is ColdHearted and Mean|tried to apologize]] in an attempt to get the ban lifted. Michael said no. Chris quickly dissolved into fury, [[South Park|yelling "Jew"]] as an insult and flipping him off. Michael attempted to get the fuzz, but by the time they got there Chris had already scrammed.

Unable to comprehend Michael's actions, Chris came to suspect that some greater conspiracy was at work. As the organized trolling of Chris shifted into high gear, Chris wondered if Michael was somehow behind it all. "What are you, A CONFIRMED INTERNET TROLL?!!!," he asked in July 2009. In May 2010, he put forth the theory that Greene County, Virginia school board officials had persuaded Michael to ban him, for no other reason than to make his life miserable. Perhaps because of this conspiratorial mindset, Chris seems to have jumped to his conclusion that Michael was Jewish on account of his last name. In [[100 2178|his May 2010 video]], Chris called Michael "GOD-DAMN, GREEDY... SNYDER," seeming to restrain himself from calling Snyder a "greedy Jew". In fact, "Schneider" is a German surname meaning "tailor" (and "Snyder" [or "Sneijder"] descends from the Dutch word for "cutter"). While some Eastern European and Russian Jews might have wound up with the name by anglicizing "Shnaider" (Шнайдер) or "Sznajder", it doesn't necessarily denote Jewish heritage at all. The bottom line is that Michael is not Jewish.

[[Matthew Noble call|A phone call]] on 10 August 2010 indicated that [[Bob Chandler|Bob]] (and, presumably, Barb as well) shared Chris's idea of the GAMe PLACe as Troll Central:

{{Quote|Mike's been [[Kick the Autistic|persecuting him]] for years and I don't like Mike. I'd like to speak to the owner of the place I think lives up here, up the road from me. In [[Wikipedia:Madison, Virginia|Madison]] or somewhere. This whole thing is a setup from the very beginning with my son. Now I don- didn't like it then and I still don't like it... Mike and [[Megan Schroeder|Megan]] are the ones that conspired together with a couple of other people- kids there that I think were [[Homos|gay]], to persecute and torment Christian for years.|Bob. Oh, Bob.}}

On [[6 June 2010]], Chris had a few beers and drove to the PLACe to make a [[CWC is Angry|dartboard]] out of Mike's picture. When several people came out of the store to confront him, Chris got back in his car and attempted to flee, nearly hitting Snyder twice as he attempted to block Chris's escape. Two [[jerkops|police officers]] present at the shopping center stopped the fracas. At that moment Michael appeared on YouTube and commented "Christian is in my parking lot right now being grilled by the police. He [[Pedofork|took pictures of my daughter]] and tried to run me over with [[Son-Chu|his car]]. They witness this, and I bet they still do nothing about it." The officers listened to both sides, and then let Chris off with a warning after making him delete the pictures he'd taken. To present his side of the story, Chris posted an incredibly delusional [[6 June 2010|video]] in which he claimed that Michael had jumped on top of his hood and shouted, "YOU'RE DEAD! YOU'RE DEAD!" He admitted to trying to flee from the police, and saw nothing wrong with his actions. Chris told a very similar fanciful story of [[26 December 2014|another assault]] four years later. Chris didn't tell his parents about this incident.<ref>[[Matthew Noble call]]</ref>

Chris's hatred of Michael only grew. He began to insinuate that Michael was a child molester based on no evidence whatsoever.<ref>[[Calling Out "Alec Benson Leary" - Christopher]]</ref> He also assumed that Michael was a violent maniac. While making plans to visit the store in April 2010, Chris wrote, "I pray he won't get violent; if he does, I will defend myself".<ref>[[Jackie E-mails 2]]</ref> On another occasion he said that he was so afraid of Mike that he did not want to confront him while "unarmed" and alone.<ref>[[Katie Bay E-mails 2]]</ref> Ironically, Chris himself has on many occasions expressed violent urges against Michael, whether it was telling [[Lars]] that he would shoot Michael if he had a gun,<ref>[[Lars Call]]</ref> or wishing that the PLACe would burn down with Mike inside.<ref>[[Autism Tutorial Part 3]]</ref>

==Shit gets real==
[[File:Snider.jpg|thumb|200px|Artist's impression of the Jew-Spider]]
{{main|28 October 2011}}
On [[28 October 2011]], just a few weeks after Bob's death, Chris and Barb launched a vehicular assault on the newly christened "Cville's Hobbies, Games, and Toys", newly owned by Snyder. Chris and Barb both hit the proprietor with their vehicle and injured him. They were arrested near the scene and spent a day in jail. Both faced felony charges for failure to stop after an accident, while Chris also had trespassing and misdemeanor assault, and Barb had a second felony charge for assault on a [[Jerkop|law enforcement official]]. Mike filed a civil suit against them both.

The trial was held on 10 July 2012. Despite his past history with the Chandlers, Snyder magnanimously pushed for leniency in the court case, as he did not want Chris to get a felony on his record. As part of the plea bargain, however, he apparently insisted on his medical bills being paid in full by the Chandlers. This prompted Chris to openly refer to Snyder as a "thieving liar" '''in court''' (though Snyder himself was not in attendance), showing a complete lack of gratitude to a man who had showed an amazing level of kindness considering the circumstances.<ref>[[This is how the Trial went|First-hand report by Cyan and Indigo]]</ref>

In September 2013, Chris's felony charge was amended to a misdemeanor, and his sentence was suspended.
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==The hatred continues==
{{quote|I hate Snyder with a passion for destroying my life the way he did.|Chris following the trial.}}
[[File:Sept13 Imgur 30.jpg|thumb|right|Chris's [[LEGO]] voodoo doll of Snyder. He shakes this container and holds it upside down to torture him.]]

Chris learned nothing from this run-in with the law, and his anger towards Michael intensified. As with the previous run-in, Chris related an extremely distorted account of the incident immediately after the fact. "Mike twice made his own deliberate leg scars, rubbing his legs on our bumper, banged our hood and fell backwards; we had NOT moved our van at either instance of him faking his falls." What's more, according to Chris, Mike had set a "trap" by posting a sign saying that there was a "new owner," inducing him and his mother to enter the store. Chris has never deviated from this interpretation. The fact that Michael actually won the court case shocked Chris, and he saw this as a theft by Michael.

As Chris continued to dwell on these issues, he came up with a new conspiracy to explain his original ban. In this version, [[Megan]] had recruited Michael into a conspiracy to destroy his life. Just as Chris and his parents had been coming close to discovering this Game PLACe conspiracy in 2008, Michael had banned him. Furthermore, as part of the "trap" Michael had laid on 28 October 2011, he had bribed the police to beat him up and falsify their reports. By September 2013, he regarded Michael, Megan and [[Mary Lee Walsh]] as some sort of axis of evil, "the Top Three Fiends and Enemies of my lifetime; the ones who actually have Devastated my Heart, my Soul, my Reputation Online AND in Person/Real Life, my Emotions, AND my Life in General all-around."<ref>[[September 2013 Facebook Posts#Voodoo-Wise]]</ref>

Chris claimed that he randomly encountered Snyder in public some time in August 2013:

{{quotebox|WTH... The same [[Manajerks|Manajerk]] of Cville's Hobbies, Games and Toys gave me the finger at [[List of restaurants#Sheetz|Sheetz]] in [[Ruckersville, VA|Ruckersville]], and threatened me with "Relax, I'm not going to hurt you" in my face at [[McDonald's|McDonalds]] in Ruckersville; both in the same Morning a few weeks ago. I did not respond to either at the times. He violate [sic] his own "restraining order."<ref>[[September 2013 Facebook Posts#Offline Troll/Bully]]</ref>}}

Chris clearly interpreted Mike's calming words as a threat. He also displayed his characteristic ignorance of [[Chris and the Law|the law]] - Chris was required to keep away from Snyder, not vice versa. This is Snyder's last known interaction in regards to Chris.

By June 2014, Cville's Hobbies, Games and Toys had been closed for unknown reasons. Chris took some comfort from this, assuming that Michael's "get-rich-quick scheme" of filing the civil suit had somehow failed.<ref>[[Medallions|The Mr. Smith Situation]]</ref> Whether Michael succumbed to Chris's curses, emigrated to Israel, or met some other fate is unclear and due to chris not saying anything recent about him, we may neve know.

As of August 2017, Chris not only still believes Mike Snyder set him up, but also blames him for [[Chris and money|blowing all of Bob's pension]] during the [[This is how the Trial went|2012 trial]]. Because [[Chris and reality|"Mike rubbing his legs against Chris's car" is somehow to blame]], as opposed to hiring an [[Rob Bell|expensive lawyer]].<ref>[[August 2017 Facebook posts#Chris still blames Snyder for everything]]</ref>

Mike also had a YouTube account, ''TheRcholic'', which he famously used to provide details of the 4 June 2010 incident and to reply directly to Chris on his [[Greene County Conspiracy]] video. The account was closed at an unknown time.

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===A new adversary?===
[[File:AlogSockness.jpg|thumb|[[Jacob Sockness]] deciding to [[A-Log]] against Snyder over an incident that happened so long ago, even Chris has begun to forget about it.]]
In September 2019, [[Jacob Sockness]], Chris's latest orbiter and a malicious enabler of his beliefs in the [[Dimensional Merge]], was seen attempting to incite Snyder via the guestbook for an obituary site which listed Snyder's recently deceased father. Sockness also attempted to harass Snyder upon rumours circulating that a new Game PLACe had opened in the suburbs of Washington, D.C.

Ultimately, it seems that Chris may have completely dismissed this facet of Sockness's idiocy, as Chris has yet to comment on the rumors of his former haunt receiving new premises.

==See also==
*[[Michael Snyder is ColdHearted and Mean]]
*[[6 June 2010]]
*[[28 October 2011]]
*[[The GAMe PLACe]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100421005416/http://www.youtube.com/user/TheRcholic YouTube account] (archived)

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{{quote|I Shall Sue the Facility. 99% of ALL the Staff there have been [[Messiah complex|Divinely Marked]] as Toxic, as well as cursed.|Chris.<ref name=1Jun>[[Jail Letter - 1 June 2022]]</ref>}}
[[File:Western State Hospital.jpg|thumb|Western State Hospital]]
'''Western State Hospital''' is a state psychiatric hospital located in {{w|Staunton, Virginia|Staunton, Virginia}}. Chris was transferred from [[Central Virginia Regional Jail]] to the facility, and was housed from 28 [[February 2022]] until 3 [[May 2022]] (64 days) while awaiting trial for [[incest]]. He was housed in the long-term unit known as 1 Hickory.<ref name=1Jun></ref><ref group = note>1 Hickory is mentioned as a long-term unit at https://psyc.jmu.edu/undergraduate/fieldplacement/fp_documents/WesternStateHospital.pdf</ref>

In [[Jail Letter - 1 June 2022]], Chris mentioned that the staff had pinned him down, saying that they had "recreated the Pin-Me-Down event from [[Nathanael Greene Elementary School|Fourth Grade]] (Minus the Choke Hold) to a "T"," also claiming the incident had given him PTSD. Chris further called out one staff member in particular, writing that "Should Any of the Staff, in particular Betty Hoover who Instigated the Event, still be around After the completion of the [[Collective Shift]] and my [[Messiah complex|Second Coming]], I Shall Sue the Facility."

After revealing the staff member's name, an orbiter{{Cite}} was able to pinpoint that she worked at Western State, confirming that he had been transferred there.

In [[Jail Letter - 4 June 2022]], Chris revealed that he had been sent for "restoration" in order to re-educate him on courtroom proceedings and terminology, confirming fan speculation he had been declared incompetent to stand trial and that the hospital stay was to rectify it. This was confirmed in a court record stating "for treatment of incompete [sic]."<ref>[[:File:Court Record - Greene Circuit Court - Incest - (Chris, CR22000141-00) - 29 July 2022 Pleadings-Orders.png]]</ref>

==See also==
*[[Central Virginia Regional Jail]]
*[[Nathanael Greene Elementary School]], another institution where staff pinned down Chris
*[[Copitz#2nd_Visit_and_Ghost_Hunt|Ghost Hunting with Chris Chan]], Chris's previous visit to an (abandoned) mental hospital in Staunton
*[[Goodwill Offering and Kindest Wishes]], in which Chris returns to the abandoned hospital
*[[Operation Snowball]] - Western State Hospital was one of the places where [[Barb]] and [[Cole]] performed nonprofit magic shows in the 60s and 70s.

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