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The goal of the Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney's Office E-Newsletter is to keep you advised of criminal justice news and our opinions on developments in the criminal justice system.
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| Ray the D.A.'s Random Thoughts About Criminal Justice |
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 1. Don't Repeat Our Mistake of the 1960's
It Has Taken Law Enforcement 40 Years To Bring The Crime Rate Back Down
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
George Santayana, Spanish philosopher
In the 1960's, America's crime rate soared because we quit sending criminals to prison. It has taken law enforcement and prosecutors 40 years of putting violent and repeat offenders back into prison to finally bring the crime rate back down.
In the 1960's, the court system relied less on punishment and protecting the public from dangerous felons by incarceration and more on social programs.
What happened? You be the judge.
1960 - the chances of being a crime victime was 1 in 53
the chances of being a victim of a violent crime was 1 in 622
1970 - the chances of being a crime victim was 1 in 25
the chances of being a victim of a violent crime was 1 in 276
1980 - the chances of being a crime victim was 1 in 12
the chances of being a victim of a violent crime was 1 in 168
Because of the soft on crime approach, the chances of being a crime victim in 1980 was 4 times greater than in 1960.
In the 1980's, the public was fed up with the soft-on-crime social programs and demanded action by legislators across America. Mandatory sentencing laws were passed for violent and repeat offenders and the crime rate began to drop.
From 1994 to 2003, America's violent crime rate dropped 33.5%
Those who would eliminate punishment and incarceration as a consequence for criminal behavior and advocate a return to a policy of social workers as a response to crime must bear the enormous moral burden and responsibility for the the injuries, deaths and losses to those who will become the new victims of the criminals they choose to leave on our streets.
 2. Good News This Week!The serious crime rate is down to its lowest level in 33 years
For the past 50 years, it has always been the same. When the incarceration rate goes up, the crime rate goes down; and when the incarceration rate goes down, the crime rate goes up!
Right on schedule, now that we've finally gotten the crime rate back down by putting criminals in prison, the Lexington Herald-Leader and some tenured professors apparently want to eliminate incarceration as a consequence for violating our laws. "Too many people in jail and prisons," they say.
They don't seem to care about who gets out. Most of them live in upper middle class neighborhoods, where there is little or no crime. Crime doesn't effect their day-to-day lives so much. They don't seem to care about the safety and welfare of those who do live in the less affluent neighborhoods where crimes committed by these thugs is a 24 hour-a-day worry.
It seems that someone else's safety is not their problem. So, who cares? Crime victims care, our citizens care, that's who cares. |
| Maureen Farrell Joins Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney's Office |
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 Maureen Farrell is a Los Angeles, California native. She attended the University of Florida and graduated with a degree in Criminology.
At the University of Florida she was a member of the swim team. She was an internationally ranked swimmer and an NCAA All-American for four years. She was a three-time member of the U.S. National Swim Team and competed in the World Games. She was also a member of the SEC All-Academic Team.
Maureen moved to Lexington after marrying her college sweetheart, who is currently a dental student at the University of Kentucky. Maureen joined the staff as a Crime Analyst for the Cease-Fire Project. |
| Death Row Inmate of the Week |
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With all of the media coverage of death row inmates who are awaiting execution, it's important that we never forget the horrible things they have done. As a result, we intend to feature the crimes committed by those individuals who have been sentenced to death by Kentucky juries.
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| Ralph Baze used an assault-type rifle to ambush two police officers in Powell County in January, 1992. Each officer was shot three times in the back. One officer was executed with a shot to the back of his head as he tried to crawl away. |
This killer wants pen pals. This is part of his webpage request. What a guy!
"Hi my name is Ralph and I am a Death Row inmate. I am looking for a few pen pals that like to write and maybe help get some of my paper work transferred to computer disk. Trying to work with and through the system is not getting me anywhere so I need to be able to find a voice on the outside of these walls to help me get my story out. Hopefully finding a friend or 2 along the way too. Would like a relationship with the right lady that could be more then Pen pals. Times get lonely in here." | |
Fayette Circuit Court Sentencings
Friday, January 11, 2008 |
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| 4th Division - Judge James D. Ishmael, Jr. |
| GONZALEZ, Rigoberto
Age: 30
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| Sentenced to 5 years in prison for 1st Degree Trafficking in a Controlled Substance. Sent to prison. | |
| JONES, Autumn Lyndsay
Age: 28 |
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| Sentenced to 3 years in prison for Theft By Unlawful Taking > $300, probated 5 years. Required to enter and complete Drug Court. | |
| MAYNARD, George Darnell
Age: 45 |
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| Sentenced to 5 years in prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, probated 5 years. | |
| OLIVER, Darryl John
Age: 47
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| Sentenced to 1 year in prison for 1st Degree Possession of a Controlled Substance, 12 months in jail for 2nd Degree Possession of a Controlled Substance, 12 months in jail for Possession of Marijuana, and 12 months in jail for Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Sentences are to run concurrent for a total of 1 year in prison, probated 3 years. | |
| WATKINS, Travis Ray
Age: 21
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| Sentenced to 12 months in jail for 1st Degree Sexual Abuse. Sent to prison. | |
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| 4th Division - Judge Pamela Goodwine |
| FRYE, Darius
Age: 18 |
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| Sentenced to 40 years in prison for Murder. Sent to prison. | |
| TILLMAN, Thomas Leon
Age: 30 |
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| Sentenced to 1 year in prison enhanced to 5 years for 1st Degree Trafficking in a Controlled Substance and status as a Persistent Felony Offender, probated 5 years. Required to obtain full-time employment, attend a re-entry program, and undergo substance abuse counseling and random drug testing. | |
| WETHERILL, Garry Lee II
Age: 27 |
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| Sentenced to 1 year in prison enhanced to 5 years for 2nd Degree Forgery and status as a Persistent Felony Offender. Required to pay restitution of $453.36. Sent to prison. | |
| 7th Division - Judge Sheila R. Isaac |
| BURTON, Darnell Lee
Age: 33
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| Sentenced to 7 years in prison for the prosecution's amended charge of 1st Degree Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, 5 years in prison for the prosecution's amended charge of Trafficking in a Controlled Substance within 1,000 yards of a School, and 12 months in jail for Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Sentences are to run concurrent for a total of 5 years in prison. Required to pay restitution of $300. Sent to prison. In a separate case, sentenced to 3 years in prison for the prosecution's amended charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance and 12 months in jail for Possession of Marijuana. After released from prison will be probated an additional 5 years. | |
| DAVENPORT, Scott Dewaine
Age: 29 |
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| Sentenced to 1 year in prison enhanced to 5 years for Flagrant Non-Support and status as a Persistent Felony Offender, probated 5 years. | |
| GREEN, Shalonda Yvette
Age: 47 |
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| Sentenced to 1 year in prison enhanced to 10 years for 1st Degree Trafficking in a Controlled Substance and status as a Persistent Felony Offender. Sent to prison. | |
| MCKENNEY, Jane Esther
Age: 22 |
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| Sentenced to 5 years in prison for Theft By Unlawful Taking > $300, 5 years in prison for Fraudulent Use of Credit Cards > $100 within a 6 month period, 12 months in jail for each of 5 additional counts of Theft By Unlawful Taking > $300, 12 months in jail for each of 5 counts of Theft By Unlawful Taking < $300, and 12 months in jail for 3 additional counts of Fraudulent Use of Credit Cards > $100 within a 6 month period. Sentences are to run concurrent for a total of 5 years in prison, probated 5 years. | |
| PERDUE, Robert Daniel
Age: 32 |
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| Sentenced to 5 years in prison for Theft By Unlawful Taking > $300, 12 months in jail for each of 5 additional counts of Theft By Unlawful Taking > $300, and 12 months in jail for each of 5 counts of Theft By Unlawful Taking < $300. Sentences are to run concurrent for a total of 5 years in prison, probated 5 years. Required to pay restitution of $5,837.92, enter and complete Drug Court and the Hope Center Program, and undergo random drug testing. | |
| ROBERTS, Tanya Lee
Age: 42
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| Sentenced to 12 months in jail for the prosecution's amended charge of Facilitation Trafficking in Marijuana and 12 months in jail for 2nd Degree Facilitation Trafficking in Marijuana, probated 2 years. | |
| TAYLOR, Sarah
Age: 28
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| Sentenced to 5 years in prison for Reckless Homicide. Sent to prison. | |
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| 8th Division - Judge Thomas L. Clark |
| HADDIX, Norman Laron
Age: 28 |
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| Sentenced to 12 months in jail for the prosecution's amended charge of Possession of Marijuana and a $100 fine or 10 days in jail in lieu of fine for 3rd Degree Criminal Trespassing. Sent to prison. | |
| MEYER, David John
Age: 35
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| Sentenced to 5 years in prison for 2 counts of 1st Degree Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, and 12 months in jail for represent Non-Controlled Substance as a Controlled Substance for Sale/Transfer. First two sentences are to run consecutive for a total of 10 years in prison. Sent to prison. | |
| MONTGOMERY, Kerwin Lamont
Age: 24 |
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| Sentenced to 6 years in prison for 1st Degree Trafficking in a Controlled Substance and 12 months in jail for the prosecution's amended charge of 2nd Degree Fleeing or Evading the Police. Sent to prison. | |
| ROWE, Angela Denise
Age: 42 |
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| Sentenced to 2 years in prison for Attempt/Obtain a Controlled Substance by Fraud/False Statement to a Practitioner. Sent to prison. | |
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| 9th Division - Judge Kimberly Bunnell |
| MARIS, Petrica Christian
Age: 26 |
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| Sentenced to 10 years in prison for the prosecution's amended charge of 2nd Degree Robbery, probated 5 years. Required to enter and complete the Hope Center Program. | |
| WALKER, Victoria Joan
Age: 49
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| Sentenced to 1 year in prison for 2nd Degree Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument, probated 5 years. Required to serve 30 days in jail. | |
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