WSFA reports that Covington County Probate Judge Sherrie Phillips has been arrested on felony ethics and theft charges.
Here is the official charges from Attorney General Troy King's office:
·First-degree theft of a check for $1.8 million or any proceeds of the check, which was the property of the estate of Cary Douglas Piper and/or the State of Alabama;
·First-degree theft by deception, by knowingly obtaining unauthorized control of a check for $1.8 million or any proceeds of the check, which was the property of the estate of Cary Douglas Piper and/or the State of Alabama;
·As a public official-the probate judge of Covington County-intentionally using her official position for unlawful personal gain for herself or a family member, of a check for $1.8 million or any proceeds of the check;
·First-degree theft of a check for $3,650 or any proceeds of the check, which was the property of the estate of Cary Douglas Piper and/or the State of Alabama;
·First-degree theft by deception, by knowingly obtaining unauthorized control of a check for $3,650 or any proceeds of the check, which was the property of the estate of Cary Douglas Piper and/or the State of Alabama; and,
·As a public official-the probate judge of Covington County-intentionally using her official position for unlawful personal gain for herself or a family member, of a check for $3,650 or any proceeds of the check.
Attorney General King said: “The people of Covington County and citizens throughout Alabama should be assured that no one is above the law, and that as Attorney General, I will prosecute those who break the law and will take action preserve the integrity of our government.”
Source:
Covington County Probate Judge Arrested on Ethics Charges
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Covington County Probate Judge arrested on felony ethics, theft charges
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Covington County Probate Judge Arrested on Ethics Charges
Previously it was reported that Covington County Probate Judge Sherrie Phillips said rumors that she has been charged with a crime and arrested are just that: rumors.
"What people are saying is that there's an investigation going on about how I stole from estates."
"I can tell you there's no money missing from the probate office or from any estate. It's all intact and accounted for. We're audited every year and [the audits] have always been good.”
"What's happening now is just rumors and speculation, I don't know where they're coming from."
Source:
Probate judge denies rumors
Here is the official charges from Attorney General Troy King's office:
·First-degree theft of a check for $1.8 million or any proceeds of the check, which was the property of the estate of Cary Douglas Piper and/or the State of Alabama;
·First-degree theft by deception, by knowingly obtaining unauthorized control of a check for $1.8 million or any proceeds of the check, which was the property of the estate of Cary Douglas Piper and/or the State of Alabama;
·As a public official-the probate judge of Covington County-intentionally using her official position for unlawful personal gain for herself or a family member, of a check for $1.8 million or any proceeds of the check;
·First-degree theft of a check for $3,650 or any proceeds of the check, which was the property of the estate of Cary Douglas Piper and/or the State of Alabama;
·First-degree theft by deception, by knowingly obtaining unauthorized control of a check for $3,650 or any proceeds of the check, which was the property of the estate of Cary Douglas Piper and/or the State of Alabama; and,
·As a public official-the probate judge of Covington County-intentionally using her official position for unlawful personal gain for herself or a family member, of a check for $3,650 or any proceeds of the check.
Attorney General King said: “The people of Covington County and citizens throughout Alabama should be assured that no one is above the law, and that as Attorney General, I will prosecute those who break the law and will take action preserve the integrity of our government.”
Source:
Covington County Probate Judge Arrested on Ethics Charges
See also:
Covington County Probate Judge arrested on felony ethics, theft charges
Covington County probate judge indicted
Covington County Probate Judge Arrested on Ethics Charges
Previously it was reported that Covington County Probate Judge Sherrie Phillips said rumors that she has been charged with a crime and arrested are just that: rumors.
"What people are saying is that there's an investigation going on about how I stole from estates."
"I can tell you there's no money missing from the probate office or from any estate. It's all intact and accounted for. We're audited every year and [the audits] have always been good.”
"What's happening now is just rumors and speculation, I don't know where they're coming from."
Source:
Probate judge denies rumors
6 comments:
Why can't they just be satisfied with the kickbacks they get for their patronage?
Judge Phillips got caught- how about the others who get away with it, or look the other way while one of their buddies steals?
Good news indeed for Alabama. I have ethic violations charges pending in Jefferson County, Alabama against probate judge Sherri Friday for, amonth other things, threatening to cash out a $97,000 annuity fund I set up in 1999. This gives me a precedent in our state. Thanks.
Thank you! to the State's Attorney General's office and Department of Justice for pursuing this thief who is a fraud; she wore a "costume" of truth, honor and respect on the bench.
I guarantee you that this judge Phillips (and others connected to her) is a practiced liar and a thief; she has done this before but got away with it.
Judge Sherrie Phillips belongs in prison and needs to spend the rest of her life paying back every dollar of restitution to her victims or back in her cage.
Finley, This is good news! Did you write about your case to the Alabama Attorney General and ask the Department of Justice to investigate Judge Friday?
We know there is so much more judicial midsconduct, fraud, embezzlement and corruption that will be uncovered and revealed if and when the state authroities declare war on probate abuses.
It is time for the authorities to seize and remove all current guardian and estate probate case files.
Then, I suggest, while law enforcement members are at the courthouse, the criminal investigators go back in time, 5 years and then 10 years and load up their trucks with all of those case files.
During this phase of audit, investitation and prosecution, I suggest the Governor of Alabama and the state legislature set aside adequate funds to build more state prisons for their new incoming inmates.
So the rumors caught up to her -- good!
What goes around, comes around!
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