‘ If you are crazy enough to get with her, you better get a lawyer!’

‘ If you are crazy enough to get with her, you better get a lawyer!’

Man with trespass charge just wants his ‘ stuff’ back

news@theeveningtimes.com

“I cleared jail out on Wednesday and today the jail is packed,” said Judge Fred Thorne at West Memphis District Court on Friday.

The first felony charge was called up.

“How old are you?”

“71.”

“Crime obviously doesn’t have an age limit. What is he charged with?”

“Theft,” said the bailiff.

“Was it 30 cases of Geritol?”

The next felony, which was a female, called up was told, “You have more than one prior felony?”

“Well, it is what it is,” she said.

Another person charged with a felony was asked “Where do you get money?”

“I don’t have any money.”

“How do you go to the casino without any money?”

“I was trying to get some money.”

“You were charged with being in a stolen car. You are not honest with me.

Your bond is set at $150,000. Now you have a place to stay.”

A man in jail was charged with criminal trespass. He pled no contest.

“Why were you at the house? You weren’t supposed to be there.”

“We got into a fight. She said she was going to burn everything.”

“Why was the door jamb torn down?”

“I had to get in there to protect my baby.”

“$250 plus court costs.

Two days jail, 28 days suspended. If you go back over there you will do the 28 days and maybe some more.”

“What about getting my stuff from there. I live there.”

“Whose name is on the lease?”

“Her dad.”

“You will have to hire a lawyer to get in there and get your stuff. What stuff do you have?”

“My clothes and everything I own.” “I don’t know what you own. Do you have an air compressor or what?”

“My stuff.”

“If you are crazy enough to get with her, you better get a lawyer! Jail, let him out at 8 a.m. tomorrow.”

Judge Fred Thorne A man in jail was charged with failure to dim his lights and driving on suspended. He pled guilty to both charges.

“You have lots of previous charges. Where you the last six years?”

“Working.”

“$425 plus court costs and two days jail.”

A man in jail charged with public intoxication pled guilty.

“You had a lot to drink?”

“Yes, sir.”

“Where do you live?”

“West Memphis.”

“$150 plus court costs.”

The next man also had a public intoxication charge.

He also pled guilty.”

“Were you with that other guy?”

“No.”

“What were you drinking, Blue Top?”

“Not this time.”

“Do you work?”

“Yes. I drive a fork lift.”

“Why were you out at 4 a.m.?”

“I was on the way home. I was near my house.”

“$150 plus court costs. I just saved you from a beat down.”

“Thank you.”

A man in jail was asked, “Did you make restitution on those checks?”

“I have the money in commissary to pay it.”

“The check is $51.29. Pay $76.29 and I’ll drop the charges.”

A woman with two charges, one for criminal trespass and one for resisting arrest was told to see the public defender.

“You went back to the dog track and you had been banned from there. See the public defender, you might be in jail for a while.”

A woman in jail was charged with loitering on Petro Road.

“You were asking for money and when the police picked you up they found Xanax in your purse. How do you plead?”

The lady started talking about her situation.

“Set her plea as not guilty.

Trial Sept. 6. Sit down. You all know why I told her to sit down don’t you? She didn’t enter a plea.”

Two men were called up.

The first was charged with possession of liquor and pled guilty. The second was charged with buying liquor for an underage person and pled guilty.

“What kind of beer did you buy him?”

“Bud.”

“At least that is a good beer. $150 plus court costs for each of you.”

A woman in jail was called up.

“Weren’t you just called up on a felony?”

“Yeah.”

“You must have been pretty wiped out. You had on a red shirt and no pants.

Go see the public defender.”

A man charged with loitering pled no contest.

“I was just in there to buy a drink.”

“You had already been banned from the property.

$350 plus court costs,” said Judge Thorne.

A man in jail was charged with criminal trespass and harassing. He pled no contest to both charges.

“In June, there were complaints filed against you.

How do you know this woman?”

“She is my mother.”

“You have a temporary bond set at $5,000. Be back up here and I want your mother here, too. You told her, ‘I’m going to give you hell and I’m not going to pay any bills’. I’m not going to release you to your mother before I talk to her.

Bailiff, try to get in touch with her and see if we can get her up here today.”

A young man was called up for theft.

“How do you plead to shoplifting … no, theft?”

“No contest.”

“You stole stuff from you neighbor’s yard. Why did you steal.”

“I though it was funny.”

“One year and $2,500. Is it still funny?”

The man murmured something.

“You can appeal my ruling.”

A young woman was

called up.

“How do you plead to not answering a subpoena?”

“Not guilty.

“Why didn’t you come to court?”

“I filed a drop form.”

Her mother stood up in the courtroom. “I am trying to get her out today so she can go to work tonight. She works the night shift.”

“You can’t file a drop form on this charge. Jail let her out at 8 a.m. tomorrow.

Mother you can pay $100 fine for her contempt charges and she can get out. Who was the man?”

“My ex-brother-in-law.”

“You can’t beat me on that attitude,” said Judge Thorne. “Pay the fine, mother, and you can get her out.”

A young man in court was asked, “How old are you?”

“18.”

“What are you doing with your life?”

“I’m going into the service.”

statefarm. com

“Do you have a date to report?”

“No, sir.”

“Is that your mother with you?”

“My mother and my grandmother.”

“Both of you knew he was coming to court today?”

“Yes.”

“Then why did you let him wear those ragged jeans?

You want me to be lenient with him?”

“No,” said the mother.

“Those pants with holes in them are disrespectful. I don’t care how much they cost. I can put him in an orange

suit that doesn’t have

any holes in it. Do you want him to do eight hours community service or $195 plus court costs?”

“Community service,” said the parent and grandparent.

By the Evening Times News Staff