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GOOD DEEDS by Jim Redwine

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Gavel Gamut

By Jim Redwine

(Week of 03 August 2015)

GOOD DEEDS

A friend asked for my thoughts about running for a political office. I suppose it was not unreasonable to assume I might have some; I do.

There are two general classes of people whom I would advise to seek public service; those people I wish the worst for and those I think would do a good job. This friend falls into the latter class.

For those who would enhance my sense of schadenfreude by subjecting themselves to the slings, arrows and banality of vicious prevaricators masquerading as news media, political opponents and coffee shop pundits, I would say jump right in. My advice to friends with much to give and much to lose would be more judicious: serve for the good of the rest of us, but enter the fray fully aware the public eats its young.

I might point out our contemporary burnt offering, Donald Trump. I do not know Mr. Trump. I have never met him. I have not delved into his life’s story. However, thanks to his impolitic decision to enter politics I have been told he is a rapist, a misogynist, a racist, a blowhard and an all around buffoon. Please let me be clear. From what I have personally seen and heard of Mr. Trump’s positions, such as building a wall between the United States and Mexico as if we were Israelis imprisoning the entire Palestinian people, I could not vote for him. That does not mean I think he is the Devil’s gift to Hillary. His positions may be poorly thought out, but his character does not deserve to be assassinated just because he wants to enter public service.

This skewering of The Donald is one of the things I pointed out to my friend who inquired about the wisdom of becoming a sacrifice upon the altar of democracy. My friend’s many talents and generous nature would make for a healthier body politic. Unfortunately, the body of the public servant might suffer for its virtues.

The bottom line? Gird your loins up about you, dear friend, and kiss your happy life goodbye. For rest assured, you will certainly be punished for your good deeds.

Sex and Violent Offender Operation Nets Arrests

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The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, Indiana Department of Correction, Evansville Police Department and the United States Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force took part in a sex and violent offender verification detail on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of this week. The purpose of this detail was to perform periodic verifications on registered offenders within Vanderburgh County in order to ensure the authenticity and truthfulness of their reported addresses. During the operation, 106 registered sex or violent offenders were checked and verified.

As part of the operation, the Sheriff’s Office applied for six arrest warrants on registrants and parolees who were known to be in violation. Three additional registrants were discovered during these verifications to be in violation and warrants were obtained for their arrest as well. The Sheriff’s Office is also following up on several submitted tips on registrants from concerned citizens. If any of these tips lead to a violation of the registry, charges will be filed accordingly.

The Sheriff’s Office extends thanks and appreciation to the Indiana Department of Corrections local Parole Office, the Evansville Police Department, the U.S. Marshal’s Service and theVanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office for participating in or assisting with this operation.

ARRESTED:

Brandon Heath Whitledge (pictured above), 36, of Evansville. Failure to Register as a Sex Offender Prior as a Level 5 Felony, Sex Offender I.D. Violation, Parole Violation

Richard Allen Crane Jr. (pictured above), 33, of Evansville. Failure to Register as a Sex Offender as a Level 6 Felony, Parole Violation

Kevin Wayne Sturms (pictured above), 34, of Evansville. Failure to Register as a Sex Offender Prior as a Level 5 Felony, Parole Violation

Charles Allen Hardin (pictured above), 60, of Evansville. Failure to Register as a Sex Offender Prior as a Level 5 Felony, Sex Offender I.D. Violation, Parole Violation

Kenneth Lee Rhodes (pictured above), 59, of Evansville. Failure to Register as a Sex Offender as a Level 6 Felony, Parole Violation

Anthony Alan McElvain (pictured above), 38, of Evansville. Parole Violation

Cole Lee Tennyson (pictured above), 35, of Evansville. Failure to Register as a Sex Offender as a Level 6 Felony, Parole Violation

Brent Alan Davis (pictured above), 31, of Evansville. Failure to Register as a Sex Offender as a Level 6 Felony

Joey Shawn Montgomery (pictured above), 36, of Evansville. Unrelated Parole Violation

Aaron Antwon Cummings (pictured above), 20, of Evansville. Unrelated Felony Warrant for Robbery as a Level 3 Felony, Theft as a Level 6 Felony

John Eugene Bowen (pictured above), 29, of Evansville. Unrelated Felony Warrant (Outside Jurisdiction), Failure to Appear Misdemeanor

 

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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EPD ACTIVITY REPORT

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Blackberry Smoke

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 8PM TICKETS STARTING AT JUST $15

Evansville, IN – Blackberry Smoke is coming to Evansville to perform at Victory Theatre on Friday, August 14. Tickets are on sale now. The five musicians’ instinctive musical rapport manifests itself equally strongly on such surging rockers as “Let Me Help You (Find the Door),” “Living in the Song” and Wish in One Hand,” and on such intimate, introspective tunes as “Woman in the Moon,” Too High” and the stirring, acoustic-textured “No Way Back to Eden.” “Classic Rock Magazine” included Blackberry Smoke’s “Holding All the Roses” in their top 25 albums of the year.

The band is on the road in support of their new album Holding All the Roses, which was released in February and hit #1 on iTunes rock charts in the US and UK. The album’s musical and emotional depth demonstrates how Blackberry Smoke continues to extend and expand the Southern rock tradition. Since its formation in 2000, the band has never shied away from hard work, playing more than 250 shows a year and building an ever-expanding audience on the strength of its live shows, and with noticeable lack of mainstream hype.

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Pets of the Week

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VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office this week.

John Ray MoneyTheft, Level 6 felony

Criminal trespassing, Class A misdemeanor

Christopher B. McCaslin Theft, Level 6 felony

Carey Lee Clegg Battery by means of a deadly weapon, Level 5 felony

Melanie Renee Emge Legend Drug deception, Level 6 felony

Operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more, Class A misdemeanor

Terry K. Coon Operating a vehicle while intoxicated, Level 6 felony

Operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator, Level 6 felony

Kayla S. Sickmon Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony

Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony

Possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor

Possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor

Larry Wayne Cates Intimidation, Level 5 felony

Samantha G. Wilson Attempted escape, Level 5 felony

Battery against a public safety official, Level 6 felony

Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor

False informing, Class B misdemeanor

Shayla Raven Clark Battery by means of a deadly weapon, Level 5 felony

Battery against a public safety official, Level 6 felony

Battery resulting in bodily injury, Class A misdemeanor

Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor

Candace Nechole Carnahan Theft, Level 6 felony

Avis Lanaye Green Theft, Level 6 felony

Arthur Emmanuel Peyton Dealing in methamphetamine, Level 2 felony

Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor

Christopher Adam Sheridan Auto theft, Level 6 felony

Resisting law enforcement, Level 6 felony

False informing, Class B misdemeanor

Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor

Javon L. Burton Domestic battery, Level 6 felony

Intimidation, Level 6 felony

Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor

Chad Estel Curtis Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony

Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor

Brandon Heath Whitledge Failure of a sex offender to possess identification, Level 6 felony

Samantha Leigh Green Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony

Possession of paraphernalia, Class A misdemeanor

Shawn Thomas Theft, Level 6 felony

Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor

False informing, Class B misdemeanor

Justices reinstate grandparent visitation COA deemed excessive

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Dave Stafford for www.theindianalawyer.com

The Indiana Supreme Court Thursday reinstated a trial court’s grandparent visitation order that included monthly overnight visits and other visitation that the Court of Appeals ruled was excessive.

The Grandparent Visitation Act provides grandparents may seek “occasional, temporary visitation,” but the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled the visitation awarded in  In Re the Visitation of L-A.D.W., R.W. v. M.D. and W.D., 82S01-1507-DR-452, was beyond occasional and temporary. Because there was no legal definition for occasional and temporary visitation, the COA looked to past precedent to guide a new determination of proper visitation.

“We likewise recognize that this Court has not provided a standard for determining what amount of visitation is appropriate under the Grandparent Visitation Act. However, we are not convinced that precedent compels finding an abuse of discretion in this case,” Justice Steven David wrote in an opinion joined by Justices Brent Dickson and Mark Massa. “We summarily affirm the Court of Appeals in upholding the award of grandparent visitation. We also hold that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in the amount of visitation that it granted.”

The father of L-A.D.W. appealed the trial court ruling, which granted visitation to the maternal grandparents of the child whose mother died when L-A.D.W. was 8 years old. The child’s parents were in the midst of a divorce when mother died, but in her will she urged grandparents to seek generous visitation because they had provided much of the child’s care since birth. The trial court found visitation was in the child’s best interests.

Chief Justice Loretta Rush concurred in the result but wrote separately to caution that the amount of grandparent visitation must be limited to not impede a fit parent’s constitutional right to direct the child’s upbringing.

“In my view, the majority’s reliance on our usual ‘deference to trial judges in family law matters’ insufficiently protects the parent’s constitutional rights and risks allowing excessive awards to escape meaningful appellate review,” Rush wrote in a concurrence joined by Justice Robert Rucker.

“But even under the closer scrutiny I would apply, the trial court’s award of 24 overnights per year, plus short visits weekly and for a few special occasions, does not unduly infringe on Father’s parental rights under these circumstances.”

Veterans’ Education Fair

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Whether you started postsecondary education, waited a few years or jumped right into a career right after high school, the transition can sometimes be a difficult and long process, especially for those in the military. Some of these students opted to join our country’s military right after high school and are now wishing to continue their education once their service is over.

To assist these individuals, on Aug. 4, I will be hosting a Veterans’ Education Fair which will include information and resources to get the process started. Representatives from various universities such as the University of Evansville, University of Southern Indiana, Ivy Tech Community College and Vincennes University, will be attending the event. The universities will be prepared to enroll students that night and answer any questions the veterans might have in regards to obtaining a degree. To enroll that evening, please bring a copy of JST Transcript – DD214 #4 copy.

The fair begins at 5:00 p.m. in the Southern Indiana Career Technical Center at 1901 Lynch Road in Evansville. From 5:15 p.m. until around 6:00 p.m., there will be an overview of the educational opportunities, like the application and the admission process, financial aid assistance and presentations by the local universities. After the overview is finished, there will be booths and representatives standing by to meet and discuss various opportunities with veterans. There will also be a buffet provided.

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