. . . is a threat to justice everywhere. I used to be a public defender in Texas. Now, I'm a public defender in Washington. Despite what you may have heard about Texas justice, there's just as much injustice here as there was there. And so I fight. And I rant. About justice, injustice, and life in general. (*Despite the photographic evidence below, I am not Veronica Mars. She is, in fact, smarter than me.)
Monday, January 09, 2006
The Continuing Saga of Walter Mann
Right before Christmas, I got poor old Walter Mann out of jail after a 15-month illegal incarceration. To make a long story short, Mr. Mann was assaulted by his teenage son, who was ordered into a juvenile facility. As his parent, Mr. Mann--67 and on disability--was ordered to pay the county $50/month for incarcerating his son. Mr. Mann couldn't pay. The state filed a motion for contempt. When Mr. Mann didn't appear, he was arrested. He was then left in jail without a hearing or a lawyer for fifteen months. The only reason he's not sitting in jail to this day is that his cellmate told his public defender, one of my co-workers, who passed it on to me, and I got him released. Even if Mr. Mann had actually been found in contempt, the maximum sentence he could have received is 6 months in jail. Anyway, I just found out today that the judge who left him in jail all that time has now ordered him to court to again attempt to collect that $50/month! Thankfully, he now has a good lawyer, who I have complete faith will handle this most appropriately. But just in case, I'm wondering if I should be on hand with a sharp instrument, offering to cut out a pound of flesh from poor Mr. Mann. Maybe that will satisfy the judge.
I am Walter Mann's daughter Rose Mann if their is any infomation avalible about his whereabouts please inform me I miss him dearly. I am is baby girl. rose_mnn@yahoo.com please contact me please. The real story is that he has three beautiful chilren that misses if everyday!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is Rose Mann again if you know my father attorney or any information regarding Walter Mann please get in touch with me. The years a been very hard without him. WE (his kids) are all he got and we want nothing more than to fall back into the arms of our father. This is not a fake blog. I really need someone to have compassion and help me find my father. He is too great of a man to just forget. help me!!!! rose_mnn@yahoo.com God will bless you for you will have done a great deed unto me and my family!!!!!!!!!
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