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Posted by: jkyle
Date: July 20, 2005 04:26PM
This morning, Circuit Court Judge Julian Quinn denied Roseanne And Jerry Wards application for per-trial Diversion. The couple has been advised that a jury would hear the case. Pre-trial diversion would have meant that the Wards would have agreed to obey the laws of the state for a period of time and the crime would have been expunged from their record. With the case going to a jury the wards stand to face anywhere from a 1 to 6 year prison sentence and up to $5000.00 in fines each for the Class E Felony.
Terry Leonard, attorney for the Wards has filed an appeal, which could take up to one year to be heard.
In his ruling, Judge Quinn stated that the district Attorney acted to arbitrary.
This arbitrary action by District Attorney Radford is based on individual discretion or preference.
Benton Countians are use to Mr. Radford’s use of arbitrary decisions like Mr. Radford’s’ arbitrary decision not to pursue the illegal acts of County Mayor Jimmy Thornton when mayor Thornton illegally signed lease purchase agreements to purchase vehicles with out the approval of the county legislative body a class E felony.
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