Cindy Laws volunteered during much of her adult life, but she was placed into a prison program after taking money from elderly clients that she was entrusted to protect.
Laws, 48, was charged in March 2009 with felony abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult for allegedly stealing from a 93-year-old client whom she was assigned to help by the Twin Falls County Board of Community Guardians.
On Tuesday at her sentencing hearing in Twin Falls, Laws apologized to county commissioners. The board of guardians had dissolved after her arrest.
Judge G. Richard Bevan explained this was a cost to the community, and sentenced Laws to a 180-day retained jurisdiction prison program, followed by a potential two- to six-year term of incarceration.
Laws filed an Alford plea, which in itself is not an admission of guilt. Her lawyer, George Essma, argued for probation, saying Laws was humiliated by the case and media coverage served as punishment for her.
Bevan explained that Laws has done “so many good things” in her life, but this crime, he said, has “tainted your reputation.”
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She should go to prison. She committed the crime! America's vulnerable are at risk more and more each day. The system to protect them is completely ineffective and many die at the hands of their professional guardian after a family member is accused of wrong doing which may or may not be true! Our vulnerable are being exploited every day by professional guardians. Help them!!
ReplyDeleteJail time is the ONLY thing that will discourage people from stealing.
ReplyDeleteThe Guardian was humiliated. Hah. Bet she would do the same thing again in a heartbeat.
ReplyDeleteMedia coverage isn't a punishment for crying out loud. She's not sorry for what she did; she's sorry she got caught.
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