11/17/09 - A new trial date has been scheduled in the case against a Hamburg Township woman charged with disturbing the peace, reckless driving and trying to block traffic on Island Shore Drive. A mistrial was declared due to a hung jury in October in the case against 57 year old Mary Ann Lamkin. The trial lasted for eight days in front of Livingston County Circuit Court Judge Michael Hatty but after deliberations, the jury was deadlocked and unable to get a unanimous vote. Although a settlement is unlikely in the case, a potential deal could be worked out on January 8th. If not, a new trial will get underway on the 11th. Lamkin was arrested on July 8th, 2008 after allegedly blocking the road, refusing to move and yelling profanities at the Hamburg Township Police Chief. Lamkin, a former Hamburg Township trustee, has had numerous run-in’s with the law and the township related to her attempts to block traffic trying to utilize Island Shore Drive, which she claims is private property. After years of litigation, a judge previously ruled that the road is the only access road for area residents and that 16 feet of Island Shore Drive is an easement. But neighbors say Lamkin erected steel poles on each side of the road, leaving exactly 16 feet between them, which has proven too narrow for passing cars. (JM)