Thursday, August 31, 2017

Rookie Police Officer Cites Young Mother for Shoplifting but also Pays out of his own Pocket for the Diapers that she was trying to Steal ~ Call Michael A. Haber, Esq. @ 1-888-SHARK-8-1




Meet rookie Laurel, Maryland Police Officer Bennet Johns.  That's him below (middle), wedged in between his Chief and the Mayor at his May, 2017 swearing-in ceremony...



Fast forward to July 22nd, 2017, after a local grocery store security guard had caught an unnamed 20 y/o woman in the act of shoplifting diapers for her infant son (who she had with her at the time of the attempted theft), Officer Johns responded to the Giant Supermarket in Laurel.


Store security advised Officer Johns that while the woman had bought some items she did not pay for the $15.00 double pack of diapers that she tried to walk out with.


Being personally touched by the woman's predicament, and having been raised by a single mother himself, Officer Johns  dug into his own pocket and paid for the diapers in question, giving them to the unfortunate mother.  But, that's not all that Officer John's gave the mother....




She also got a shoplifting citation (what we call a "paper arrest" or a PTA / NTA - a "promise" or  a"notice" to appear in Court to answer to the charge at a later date without being booked into a jail).



A photo of Officer Johns at the cash register (which was taken by his training officer) was posted to the Laurel Police Department's Facebook page, which they turned into a PSA, directing charitable contributions to Laurel Advocacy & Referral Services, Inc., stating:  
"We have received numerous requests from citizens looking to donate money, diapers and other household necessities to the mother who could not afford diapers at the Giant that Officer Johns assisted last week. We have also received numerous requests from citizens who have expressed interest in reimbursing Officer Johns for his purchase of the diapers for the mother.

Due to confidentiality, we cannot release the mother’s information. We also cannot accept any donations for Officer Johns.


We have decided to direct all donation requests to the Laurel Advocacy & Referral Services, Inc. (LARS). LARS offers a number of services to Laurel, Maryland residents including: short-term financial assistance to prevent evictions and utility stoppage; assistance with rent, vouchers for eyeglasses, hearing aids, clothing, and furniture. LARS also assists clients with submitting applications for SNAP (food stamps) and other federal benefit programs.

LARS Contact Information:
Address: 311 Laurel Avenue, Laurel, MD, 20707
Phone: 301-776-0442

The direct link to make donations on Officer Johns behalf can be made on the LARS website at: http://www.laureladvocacy.org/donate.html"




Memo to the Folks:  Next time you see a cop please say "thank you".  Yes, as in all walks of life there are some bad ones out there, but those are few and far between.  Most police officers truly take the job to serve and protect, and that is what they do, hoping to make it home safe and sound to their families just as soon as their shift ends.  



For 25+ years years Michael A. Haber, P.A. has been providing creative, effective and zealous advocacy and counsel in cases ranging from DUI to drug trafficking and from misdemeanors to first degree murder.  


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Wednesday, August 30, 2017

20 y/o Dallas Woman is Arrested for "Street Racing" and Child Endangerment after 120 mph Ride & Wreck with unrestrained Baby in Car ~ Call Michael A. Haber, Esq. @ 1-888-SHARK-8-1




Meet 20 y/o Keirra Beatty of Dallas ,Tx.   That's her mug shot below...



This genius was arrested on Sunday, July 30th, 2017 for racing on a highway (resulting in an accident that caused bodily injury), child endangerment  and criminal negligence. 




Dallas Police report that Keirra was racing against another vehicle on Linfield Road in Dallas at speeds up to 120 mph when she lost control of her vehicle and smashed into a wooden telephone pole. (No, that is not Keirra's car below... that is some other assclown - a woman in Tennessee from March, 2016 - who somehow managed to perch her car on a wooden telephone pole...)



The bigger issue (yes there is an issue in this Keirra's case that is larger than her road race at 120mph) is that at the time Keirra had passengers in the vehicle, reportedly including a 13 month old child who was being held by a passenger in the back seat and who did not have a seat belt in place.


Incredibly the baby did not suffer any serious injuries.



Memo to Keirra Beatty:   Apparently this had nothing to with drugs or booze (or you'd've surely been charged with DUI) so it must be organic.  So?  Seriously?  Wtf is wrong with you?   In FL the law defines "reckless" as exhibiting a "willful and wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property" (which, apparently is similar to the TX definition); and in the mental health area many shrinks would consider behavior like this as sociopathic.  



My advise:  Get your head screwed down straight.  You could have killed that child, or someone else, or yourself.  If you don't want hear it from me then listen to Aretha and...


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Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Police K9 quickly locates a missing Elderly FL Woman with Dementia who had gone missing because she had "Bottled her Scent" ~ Call Michael A. Haber, Esq. @ 1-888-SHARK-8-1



An unidentified elderly woman with dementia from a small town called Sugarmill Woods (which is just north of Tampa) went missing on Tuesday, July 25th, 2017 but was found within minutes of her reported disappearance by a Citrus County Sheriff Deputy K9 because she had "bottled her own scent" almost three years earlier, just in case something like this ever happened.




Citrus County Sheriff's Deputy Justin Williams responded to the missing elderly woman's home and found a scent-preservation kit which had been bottled on January 19, 2015 inside of the house.




Deputy Williams was assisted by a specialist, K9-Deputy "Ally", who sniffed the bottled scent and located the women (who at that point had been missing for about 2 hours) inside of 5 minutes.   



Per the Citrus County Sheriff's Office (via their Facebook page): "Do you have a SCENT PRESERVATION KIT?  K9 Ally hopes that you do. Last night K9 Ally and her handler, Deputy Justin Williams successfully tracked a missing endangered elderly woman with dementia. She had been missing from her Sugarmill Woods home for about 2 hours.  Her kit was completed about 2 and a half years ago. The scent kit helped K9 Ally and Deputy Williams locate her in less than 5 minutes!  The woman was returned home safely and K9 Ally was rewarded with a special treat, a tasty vanilla ice cream cone!  Great job Deputy Williams and K9 Ally!"




"Scent-preservation kits" can be bought online (click here for one - I have no stock in this brand, it's just the first one the was a non-paid ad when I did a Google search) and generally include a jar, a gauze pad and tamper-proof tape.  The instructions are pretty simple: Swipe the gauze under your arm, put the stinky material in the bottle, seal the lid and date it.  Many of these kits claim to be able to hold a person's scent for up to 7 years.   



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.


At Michael A. Haber, P.A. "Its all about reasonable doubt"!


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Friday, August 25, 2017

Lawyer Seeks New Trial for Convicted Drug Dealer Client alleging that a quick Verdict was reached so a Juror could Steal Evidence (Oxycodone Pills) ~ Call Michael A. Haber, Esq. @ 1-888-SHARK-8-1




Meet Columbus, Ohio attorney John David Moore Jr..  That's him below...




On July 20, 2017 a jury convicted Mr. Moore's client, 34 y/o Phillip M. Edwards, of possession of heroin, cocaine and oxycodone and for failing to comply with a police officer, subjecting him to a minimum of 11 years and nine months in prison and a maximum of 43 years when he is sentenced on Aug. 23 by Judge Laurel Beatty Blunt.




During the State's case heroin, cocaine and 71 - 30mg oxycodone pills were entered into evidence and, during the nearly 3 hours of private jury deliberations all of the evidence was in the jury room with the jurors.  




It is a traditional practice for evidence to retire with the jurors - be it pictures, taped statements, guns, drugs or other - although the evidence is always somehow secured, for example, trigger guards or zip ties will be used with firearms and drugs would be encased in sealed evidence bags.




When the jury retires (for the day or for good) it is also common practice for the evidence to be collected (here in Miami that is done by Court staff, be it Bailiff's, Corrections, Clerks or a combination of the same), accounted for and then secured and properly stored.  But apparently they do things a little differently in Franklin County, Ohio as, in this case, after the verdict was read, Assistant Prosecutor Dan Stanley reportedly collected and secured all of the evidence in a courthouse office that can only be access by prosecutor's staff. However, the next morning, while the cocaine and heroin packages were where they were supposed ti be, the manila envelope that had contained 71 30mg oxycodone pills was missing. 




According to Mr. Moore after the verdict was pronounced jurors had rushed out of the courthouse (which, in my experience is not an uncommon occurrence... regardless of the verdict - but especially after a "guilty" - rarely do jurors wish to stick around); and Mr. Moore has reportedly alleged that this particular jury rushed to find his client guilty "so they could get out of the Franklin County courthouse quickly before it was noticed that the oxycodone pills were missing."  So, in a nutshell, Mr. Moore alleges that at least one juror may have stolen the oxycodone pills... and that his client should either get a new trial or his charges should be thrown out.




That the opiates are missing is beyond dispute, but the "how" and "why" are the subject of controversy, prompting the Franklin County Sheriff's Office to investigate and reviewing available surveillance camera footage (which, presumably, would not include the sanctity of the inside of the jury deliberation room). Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien reportedly said that it's premature to blame jurors for the missing pills and that in any event their disappearance doesn't affect the facts of the case. "Until the sheriff's office completes its review, there's no reason to believe anything went awry with the jury."




Mr. O'Brien reportedly admitted that the jury took two breaks which would have been a time that the courtroom would have been unattended, but he maintains that "no matter what happens, it shouldn't affect the fact that the evidence showed that (the defendant) possessed the drugs at the time of his arrest by Whitehall police in January 2016."




Mr. Moore, naturally, maintains a contrary position, stating:  "I’m not making them the bad guys for letting this happen but let’s all be good guys and let this guy go and make sure this doesn’t happen again.”




Memo to the Folks:  After a Defendant is found guilty the defense lawyer will almost always file a motion seeking a new trial.  This is not an appeal (appeals are petitions to Judges who's job it is to preside over trial court rulings and verdicts so as to determine is there was any fundamental error at the trial level which requires a reversal); rather a motion for new trial is a application to the Trial Judge to consider the verdict in light of whatever issues the defense lawyer can point to as having materially effected the verdict in a fundamentally unfair way.  In these instances many times defense lawyers are simply reaching for straws (most probably like here), but, as the adage goes, "if we didn't reach for the stars then we'd've never gotten off of the ground".



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.


At Michael A. Haber, P.A. "Its all about reasonable doubt"!


Michael A. Haber, Esq. is prepared to speak with you about your case!


Cell: 305-798-2220; Office: 305-381-8686; Toll Free: 1-888-SHARK-8-1


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