Friday, November 6, 2015

Liar Liar Pants on Fire: 60 y/o PA Man who filed 30 Disability Lawsuits Pleads Guilty to Perjury after getting Caught / Busted on Camera ~ Call Michael A. Haber, Esq. @ 1-888-SHARK-8-1




Meet 60 y/o James Douris of Upper Makefield, PA.  That's his mug shot below...



Why was this almost senior citizen arrested?  One (1) word.... P-E-R-J-U-R-Y.




 Seems 'ole Jimmy had amassed more than thirty (30) lawsuits claiming to be disabled, including one (1) which sought food stamps for his service dog, pleaded guilty to perjury for claiming under oath that he couldn't walk or hold a glass of water. Yet, apparently, Jimmy could paint...



apply varnish...



mend the fence...



blow out the gutters...


mow the lawn...



and even fold up his wheelchair and toss it in the back of the SUV...


and all of this coming from a guy who had claimed he hadn't been properly served with court papers because he couldn't pick up documents left at his door.  



Over the past few decades Jimmy, an unemployed veteran, has sued municipalities, public officials and various businesses claiming that his many physical disabilities haven't been accommodated.  In an effort to qualify his dog as a household member for the purposes of getting food stamps Jimmy reportedly filed a lawsuit claiming that his dog ate the same food as him and therefore should have qualified as a dependent who is eligible for food stamps.  Not surprisingly nearly all of Jimmy's lawsuits have been thrown out of court, but his last one may well cost him his freedom.

The purportedly disabled Jimmy had been caught by investigators engaging in all of the tasks pictured above (i.e. standing on a ladder, pushing a wheelbarrow, using a power saw, etc.) his convictions for perjury and forgery stemmed from his having submitted a bogus invoice against a tree company that he was suing.   After being convicted Jimmy was permitted to leave the courtroom in his wheelchair and he now faces sentencing in sixty (60) days after a psychological evaluation.


 Memo to the Folks:  It may not be sexy like murder or robbery or glamorous like drug trafficking or burglary, but perjury is a very serious offense.  In Florida "perjury" is a 3rd degree felony punishable by 5 years in state prison.

837.02 Perjury in official proceedings.—
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), whoever makes a false statement, which he or she does not believe to be true, under oath in an official proceeding in regard to any material matter, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s.775.084.
(2) Whoever makes a false statement, which he or she does not believe to be true, under oath in an official proceeding that relates to the prosecution of a capital felony, commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(3) Knowledge of the materiality of the statement is not an element of the crime of perjury under subsection (1) or subsection (2), and the defendant’s mistaken belief that the statement was not material is not a defense.



Memo to the Folks continued:  Like I tell my ten (10) y/o son, the cover-up / lie always makes things worse and is all but certain to exponentially increases your punishment.  It's better to keep you mouth shut and say nothing than to lie. 




When it comes to the subject of "Cops, Courts and Constitutions" you should always have a skilled and experienced criminal defense attorney who is focused on serving your interests.  While we can't stop the cops from arresting you, as your legal counsel Michael A. Haber, PA will ensure that your rights are respected from the moment that representation begins and that any abuses which may have occurred beforehand are remedied.


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