Man Accused In Bodega Bay Rampage Arraigned At Hospital

SONOMA COUNTY, CA — The attorney for Betai Koffi, the San Francisco man who is charged with attempted murders and assaults during an alleged LSD-induced rampage in Bodega Bay last week, said he expects his client to be in rehabilitation for months. A Sonoma County Sheriff's deputy shot Koffi three times when he allegedly drove toward the deputy and a California Highway Patrol officer in a stolen security guard's truck on July 4, the sheriff's office said.

Koffi was renting a house with five friends who told the sheriff's office that Koffi took four doses of LSD between noon and 4 or 5 p.m. on July 4.

Koffi was arraigned in the hospital Thursday on two counts of attempted murder, seven counts of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of carjacking. A date for entry of pleas was tentatively set for Aug. 14.

His attorney Steve Gallenson said he spoke to Koffi on Thursday.

"I don't think he fully appreciates what happened. I explained the situation but he's in a lot of pain," Gallenson said.

Koffi, 32, came out of a medically-induced coma at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital three days ago, Gallenson said.

"Parts of a bullet in his brain were removed and he will be in a hospital and have rehabilitation for months. The right side of his brain was damaged and he's paralyzed on his left side," Gallenson said.

Koffi does not have a criminal record, Gallenson said.

"He's a mathematical genius. He went to Stanford University, he taught himself to play classical piano and he's an extremely bright young man. It's a sad situation," Gallenson said.

Koffi's bail is set at $2.3 million and visitation by his family may be limited because a deputy will be guarding Koffi at the hospital, Gallenson said.

"Having family visit and listening to music will help him recover," Gallenson said.

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— Bay City News Service