Since being released from jail on bond Thanksgiving morning. I have been to court I believe this makes the 3rd or fourth time. My attorney still has no discovery information from the Asst. D.A. so maybe this time I will no more. My next criminal court date is February 24, 2010 at 10:00 at the A. A. Birch Building in Nashville, TN. You are welcome to attend and I solicit the presence of all supporters.
2/24/2010 Court Date -
Outcome - Rescheduled until 3/17/2010 - This makes about the 7th time I have had to appear in court. I have committed no crime and this case should be thrown out according to the TN State statues but it keeps getting prolonged and trust me I only want the truth to come out and I am in no hurry for a sloppy presentation but each time there is always a slothful excuse. Asst. D.A. Brent Homler I think is his name after all this time still has not presented, provided or prepared the discovery information to my attorney or myself (which means evidence against me and other details against me).
In the event that I had not made bond I would still be setting in jail after having had charges already filed against me but then would have to wait for the D.A.'s office to conjur a plan to make them stick. I will be posting regularly any news about this case. For inquiring minds please follow this link http://web.utk.edu/~scheb/overview.html to see what the Tennessee State Law is for theft of property which is the charges that were filed against me. Be sure to read cases such as Amanns vs State of TN, any library in TN will have the same lawbooks attorneys use in court. The green one's with and without the annotated extras.
Don't believe that you are innocent until proven guilty, rather you are presumed guilty and get to have all the defaming things said, written or printed about you and hope that you can find a way to have your case presented fairly to prove your innocence. You get to loose your job, your family, business, friends, reputation to some and other meaningful things before you even have a single voice in court. Great democracy we do have but it needs an upgrade.
In Tennessee, theft is divided into “theft of property” and “theft of services.” One is guilty of theft of property “if, with intent to deprive the owner of property, the person knowingly obtains or exercises control over the property without the owner’s effective consent.” T.C.A. § 39-14-103. One is guilty of theft of services if he or she “(1) Intentionally obtains services by deception, fraud, coercion, false pretense or any other means to avoid payment for the services; (2) Having control over the disposition of services to others, knowingly diverts those services to the person’s own benefit or to the benefit of another not entitled thereto; or (3) Knowingly absconds from establishments where compensation for services is ordinarily paid immediately upon the rendering of them, including, but not limited to, hotels, motels and restaurants, without payment or a bona fide offer to pay.” T.C.A. § 39-14-104. In Tennessee, “theft” includes embezzlement, false pretenses, fraudulent conversion, larceny, and receiving stolen property. T.C.A. § 39-14-101.
Thanks in advance for all supporters.
Marcus D. Jones