May allegedly failed to immediately process court records, which resulted in the delayed release of two inmates, Floyd County Superior Court Clerk Barbara Penson said.
Indicted and arrested Friday, both women were released on their own recognizance.May is charged with two counts of public record fraud and one count each of making false statements and violating her oath as a public officer.
Corbin, a secretary for Chief Judge Walter Matthews, is charged with four counts of making false statements.
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Are they still teaching kids what a wonderful justice system we have?
ReplyDeleteThe most amazing thing is that these women were prosecuted at all.
ReplyDeleteWe need these honest investigators to come to Virginia, where statements made in open court disappear from the transcript, ex parte communications with the hand-picked judge by the hand-picked guardian ad litem are routine, and court clerks hide public court records, falsely claiming they are sealed, and demand to know the identity and purpose of anyone who wants to view these public records.
I wonder how much this happens in courts all over the country and isn't discovered.
ReplyDeleteOh what a surprise! Well the surprise is this information came out.
ReplyDeleteOur school's are teaching misinformation to the students include me in that group.
I came out of school with heat and soul belief of our court system.
What a FOOL I was and I was mad as hell when I realized I've been snookered.
The word trust needs to be earned.
noun: trust
1. firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.
"relations have to be built on trust"
In many cases especially in minor and adult guardianship cases court and trust results in:
antonyms: distrust, mistrust, doubt
Good luck in court to all litigants be certain that you make informed decisions before entering into a contract with legal representation.