Author: MAUL10

Tallahassee, FL—According to reports, on December 8, 2014, Florida’s Second Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Charles A. Francis ruled in favor to show that Governor Rick Scott violated public records laws when he used his personal Google mail account to communicate state business. Chief Judge Francis’ ruling has allowed Tallahassee attorney Steven R. Andrews, to move forward in his lawsuit against Governor Scott.

Also accused of violating public records laws is Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. One of the responsibilities of Attorney General Bondi is Chief Custodian of Florida State Sunshine Laws. In an earlier report, Attorney General Bondi acknowledged some documents were inadvertently missing from Mr. Andrews’ records request.

Between December 2011 and December 2013, the mother of DeShon Thomas repeatedly reached out to Governor Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi in regards to laws being violated by Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell and Second Judicial Circuit State Attorney Willie Meggs. In responses, both Governor Scott and Attorney General Bondi repeatedly insinuated that they could not get involved in on-going criminal prosecution.

In early 2011, DeShon Thomas was a 17-year-old full-time freshman at Tallahassee Community College. DeShon also worked over thirty-five hours a week at a local fast-food restaurant. On January 27, 2011, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office began investigating a double homicide. One of the victims were DeShon’s ex-girlfriend, Laqecia Herring, who was 20-years-old and was about 21 weeks pregnant. The other victim was Ms. Herring’s 17-year-old brother, Sterling Conner Jr. In their haste to make an arrest, Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell charged DeShon with the murders and State Attorney Willie Meggs assigned Sheriff Larry Campbell’s son, Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell, to prosecute the case. The father/son—investigative/prosecution team—brought about enormous immoral, misconduct and violations of laws on both sides of the courtroom—DeShon’s private paid defense attorney, Gregory Cummings showed his loyalty to the Campbell Klan.

In mid-2013, in one of many letters directly mailed to Governor Scott, DeShon’s mother outlined how for over two years Circuit Judge James C. Hankinson had violated many of DeShon’s constitutional rights—including the “Right to Due Process,” Circuit Judge Hankinson was immediately removed from presiding over DeShon’s case. However, in a letter to DeShon’s mother, Governor Scott continued to state that he could not get involved in on-going prosecution.

DeShon who entered pleas of “Not Guilty,” on all charges, was the only defendant in the double murder case. Sheriff Larry Campbell was not seeking a co-defendant. Despite paying DeShon’s private attorney Mr. Cummings nearly $30,000, Mr. Cummings refused to discuss or make available the victims’ autopsy reports. After DeShon had been in the Leon County Jail for nearly two years awaiting trial, the District Two Medical Examiner’s Office was directly contacted by DeShon’s mother in regards to obtaining a copy of the victims’ autopsy reports. DeShon’s mother was told that State Attorney Willie Meggs’ Office had not released the victims’ autopsy reports citing “on-going investigation.”According to Advisory Legal Opinion on Attorney General Pam Bondi’s website, there it states, “…investigatory records and files compiled by the state attorney’s office prior to trial of a criminal case (said records and files including copies of law enforcement investigative reports) public records within the purview of Ch. 119, F.S…” (Chapter 119, F.S. is in regards to public records.) In addition, the Advisory Legal Opinion states, “With specific regards to autopsy reports, however, this office has held that they are not within the “police secrets” rule and, hence, are public records and must be made available for inspection.”

State Attorney Willie Meggs withholding the victims’ autopsy reports from public records is a violation of public records law.

When DeShon’s private attorney, Mr. Cummings failed to disclosed information to DeShon, DeShon’s mother told DeShon to fire him. At the time of DeShon firing Mr. Cummings, DeShon was now 19-years-old. DeShon’s case default back to the court to appoint counsel. Nancy Daniels, who is over the Public Defender’s Office, immediately filed a Motion to Withdraw. DeShon’s case was sent to District Regional Counsel Jeffery E. Lewis’ Office. Mr. Lewis was appointed as Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel for the First District Court of Appeal in 2007. He was re-appointed by Governor Scott in 2011.

Two attorneys from Regional Counsel Lewis’ office were assigned to DeShon’s case—both attorneys filed Motions to Withdraw. In the second year of DeShon’s case process, one of the attorneys abruptly resigned from Regional Counsel Lewis’ office. Like Mr. Cummings—the attorney did nothing to build a defense for DeShon. At the time of the attorney resigning, another attorney with Regional Counsel Lewis’ office was assigned to the case—he too filed a Motion to Withdraw. However, his motion was denied (Circuit Judge James C. Hankinson was still presiding over the case at the time.)

Regional Counsel Lewis’ office refused to hire an investigator to assist on the case. In addition, they refused to allow DeShon’s mother to hire an investigator to assist on the case. Furthermore, Regional Counsel Lewis’ office refused to make the victims’ autopsy reports public record. All in all, Regional Counsel Lewis’ office refused to build a competent legal defense to keep DeShon from being convicted.

Having the father/son team—investigating/prosecuting DeShon—a conviction was inevitable—but not without conspiracy and many violations of DeShon’s constitutional rights. Where does a defendant turn when he’s being played by everyone in the courtroom? Though DeShon was too young to know what was really going on, DeShon’s mother clearly saw the mess. And despite Governor Scott and Attorney General Bondi’s responses about not getting involved in on-going prosecution, they saw the mess too.

In the letters and emails sent to Governor Scott and Attorney General Bondi, DeShon’s mother (among other things) mention the possibility of Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell having a detective working as a Leon County Sheriff’s Detective who was not a Leon County Sheriff’s Detective—yet, a wealthy personal friend. Also, DeShon’s mother begged for a special prosecutor to be assigned to the case–to no avail.

In October 2013, with Circuit Judge Jackie Fulford presiding—DeShon’s trial lasted for five days. As DeShon’s mother expected, Leon County Sheriff’s Detective and others committed perjury. Turns out, Mr. Odham—was not a Leon County Sheriff’s Detective. But that did not stop Circuit Judge Jackie Fulford from allowing him to be identified as such.

DeShon’s mother has filed several complaints with several agencies in regards to misconduct and violations of laws committed by officials. DeShon’s mother does not recall ever reading on any agencies website where an attorney was needed in order to file a complaint. As a matter of fact, when DeShon’s mother contacted attorneys asking them to file complaints on her behalf, attorneys told her that she could file complaints on her own.

When DeShon’s mother contacted Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office to report Circuit Judge Jackie Fulford allowing perjury to go to the jury, the response she received was stunning. In an email response, Attorney General Pam Bondi’s advised that she get an attorney.

As the nation is starting to look more and more at the operations of the Criminal Justice System, people on both sides of the spectrum are paying more attention to relationships within judicial proceedings. The only relationship that can be cozier in courtroom proceedings other than a father/son relationship—is a mother/daughter relationship. While Florida legislators may not see anything wrong with this “judicial relationship,” surely it is this relationship that led to State Attorney Willie Meggs’ office violate public records.

Governor Scott’s failure of transparency—a promise that he made to the citizens of Florida—has fallen just as short as the “Promise of Gideon” in the case of State of Florida vs. DeShon Thomas.

Tallahassee, FL—While the nation continues to debate and protest (for and against) the use of deadly force used by police officers against African-American male citizens, at the end of the day—the officers involved and officials on both sides of the debate concur that training (or lack thereof) played a significant role in the police officers decision to use deadly force.

In November 2014, President Obama proposed a spending package of $263M, in part, to be put toward training and to add more resources for police department reform. President Obama’s goal is to help bridge the deep mistrust between law enforcement and the public.

Many communities (citizens) across the United States, regardless of political party affiliation, have agreed that there is a desperate need for the public to be able to trust law enforcement officers.

On November 4, 2014, sixty-seven percent of Tallahassee citizens voted for an Anti-Corruption Amendment in an effort to weed out corruption in local government. With the help of an organization called RepresentUs (based in Massachusetts), Tallahassee is the first city in the nation to pass such an amendment. Tallahassee, being the capital city of Florida, is the home of the Governor’s Mansion, the office of Florida Attorney General, most of its government agencies main offices—offices are located within a block or so of each other. Most of Tallahassee’s citizens are employed by those state agencies —so there is no wonder why the citizens of Tallahassee would anonymously agree to desperately want protection from government officials operating like Hitler’s Regime.

Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell and Second Judicial Circuit State Attorney Willie Meggs have been serving in Tallahassee for thirty plus years. Sheriff Campbell’s son, Jack Campbell, has been employed with the State Attorney’s Office as an Assistant State Attorney/Prosecutor for over ten years. As a regular stand –in for State Attorney Willie Meggs during press conferences, Assistant State Attorney/Prosecutor Jack Campbell stood alongside his dad, Sheriff Larry Campbell and members of Sheriff Campbell’s command staff as they recently held a press conference in regards to two Leon County Sheriff’s Deputies being ambushed by a lone gunman—in which resulted in the death of one of the deputies. The press conference, which was held twenty-four hours after the ambush, had some Tallahassee citizens questioning Sheriff Larry Campbell’s current health and his effectiveness to continue through the end of his term. Sheriff Campbell, who is 72-years-old, has cancer. During his press conference, his speech was slurred—nearly inaudible. Sheriff Campbell has not made a public speech or appearance with the media as the training of the dispatchers and lack of communication between the deputies and the dispatchers have been highly scrutinized. As it’s been reported, members of Sheriff Campbell’s command staff have spoken on behalf of Sheriff Campbell. The ambush of two deputies after the Leon County Sheriff’s Office had been forewarned is a clear sign of lack of communication not only on the end of the dispatchers but also within the Leon County Sheriff’s Office.

The murder of Florida State University professor Dan Markel is still unsolved—no suspect(s) have been named. Mr. Markel, a native of Toronto, Canada, was murdered back in July 2014. The Leon County Sheriff’s Office has jurisdiction over the murder investigation.

Second Judicial Circuit State Attorney Willie Meggs has at least two children (son and daughter) employed as Leon County Sheriff’s Deputies. A few months ago, it was reported that Mr. Meggs’ daughter was attacked while on duty. The assailant was arrested. Mr. Meggs immediately recused himself from the case. In the case of the two Leon County Deputies being ambushed, it’s been reported that Mr. Meggs’ son, Leon County Sheriff’s Sergeant Wiley Meggs, made an alert into the dispatch system in regards to the danger zone a couple of weeks before the ambush. What the report doesn’t state is if any kind of alert in regards to the danger zone was directly discussed with Sheriff Larry Campbell or any of the members of his command staff. As the report reads, anyone can type in an alert into the system, but if the alert is serious and the danger zone is real—then communication must exceed just a typed notation—fellow law enforcement officers and safety officers deserve better forms of communication.

While many of Floridians—Americans—would like to respect the Campbell’s and the Meggs’ for dedicating their lives to service, unfortunately, Sheriff Campbell, his son, Assistant State Attorney/Prosecutor Jack Campbell, along with State Attorney Willie Meggs have been scheming, violating laws and being of disservice to the citizens of Tallahassee and the state of Florida—and sadly they are not alone. Over the years, Sheriff Larry Campbell, his son, Assistant State Attorney/Prosecutor Jack Campbell, along with State Attorney Willie Meggs has committed fraud and has violated the U.S. Constitution. The one and only reason why they have been able to get away with it for so long is because no official wants to be the first official to launch investigation into their offices.

Sheriff Campbell has allowed his friend, Don Odham, a non-employee of the Leon County Sheriff’s Office, to act as a Leon County Sheriff’s Detective. Mr. Odham accessed crime scenes, collected evidence, took reports from witnesses, drafted and filed legal documents. Mr. Odham was directly involved in high profile cases—most in which resulted in extremely controversial outcomes. Outcomes so controversial, that the families of the victims and the defendants reached out to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to intervene. However, at the time of the families first reaching out to the FBI, neither family was aware of Mr. Odham not being a full-time certified law enforcement officer. Neither family was aware that Mr. Odham was an impersonator—being supported by the Leon County Sheriff’s Office and the State Attorney’s Office.

Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell, his son, Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell, along with State Attorney Willie Meggs presented Mr. Odham to citizens, judges and juries as a Leon County Sheriff’s Detective. Legal documents were drafted by Mr. Odham; approved by the State Attorney’s Office and filed with the Leon County Clerk of Courts identifying Mr. Odham as a Leon County Sheriff’s Detectives.

As Mr. Odham, a former businessman, states the way he became a Leon County Sheriff’s Detective is as follows, “After I sold my business, I was always hanging around the Sheriff’s Office—so they asked me if I wanted to be one of their detectives. I was assigned a car…” Mr. Odham never identifies himself as a Reserve Deputy. All of the Leon County Sheriff’s Office staff members identify Mr. Odham as “Detective Don Odham.”

While it is not known who all within the Leon County Sheriff’s Office and the State Attorney’s Office was aware of Mr. Odham being a civilian acting as a detective, it is against the law for anyone to impersonate a law enforcement officer. And it is a violation of Public Trust for elected officials to knowingly support such a criminal act.

It’s been nearly a year since the mother of DeShon Thomas filed several complaints with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office Internal Affairs division. DeShon Thomas, a Black male, was a freshman at Tallahassee Community College. DeShon was 17-years-old when the Leon County Sheriff’s Office began investigating him in connection with the January 27, 2011 murder investigation. Mr. Odham played a key role in DeShon being charged with the murders. To date, the complaints against the deputies seem to have been completely ignored. The unethical and unlawful acts committed by Leon County Sheriff’s Deputies and other members of the Leon County Sheriff’s Office played a role in Assistant State Attorney/Prosecutor Jack Campbell’s unjust and malicious prosecution of DeShon Thomas. The same as State Attorney Willie Meggs recused himself from his daughter’s case—he should have never assigned Jack Campbell to prosecute cases in which his dad has jurisdiction.

There is without a doubt that this generation wants their children to see/know what it’s like to live in a healed society—a society that has left ugly injustices in the past. But Sheriff Larry Campbell and his son, Assistant State Attorney/Prosecutor Jack Campbell, along with State Attorney Willie Meggs—insist on hindering Tallahassee citizens from progressing. Sheriff Larry Campbell and his son, Assistant State Attorney/Prosecutor Jack Campbell, along with State Attorney Willie Meggs refuse to allow Floridians—Americans—to heal from ugly wounds of injustice. The trio is so desperate to keep Floridians—Americans—from healing, they used Mr. Odham to get wrongful convictions and give false testimonies—when well trained law enforcement officers wanted to move forward in investigations—in the right direction—to accurately solve crimes. Sheriff Larry Campbell ignored his own deputies—when they wanted to do the right thing.

As tensions run high across the nation in regards to relations between law enforcement officers and communities—it does not help to know that Sheriff Larry Campbell replaced his Black veteran female detective and her team with his wealthy friend—Mr. Odham—a White man who is not creditable neither accountable to Floridians, fellow Americans or foreign tourists.

There are 67 counties within the state of Florida. When a Florida citizen—a fellow American—or a foreign tourist—walk into a county sheriff’s office for whatever reason—and ask to speak with a detective—that person should believe without a doubt that they are going to speak with a detective or some other paid employee of the sheriff’s office who is fully trained to receive and relay information in a professional manner.

On December 18, 2014, President Obama announced the creation of a Task Force on 21st Century Policing. In part, the task force will examine how to strengthen public trust and foster strong relationships between local law enforcement and communities that they protect, while promoting effective crime reduction. Also, the task force is to engage in federal, state, tribal, and local officials; technical advisors; young leaders; and nongovernmental organizations to provide a transparent process to engage with the public.

First and foremost, it is the responsibility of Governor Rick Scott to administer and enforce laws in the state of Florida. Governor Scott has been informed of Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell and State Attorney Willie Meggs having committed criminal acts and violating Public Trust. Sheriff Larry Campbell and State Attorney Willie Meggs must be held accountable. In order for the state of Florida—particularly Tallahassee — to effectively move into 21st Century Policing, Sheriff Larry Campbell and State Attorney Willie Meggs must be held accountable.

In order to begin to bridge relations between the Leon County Sheriff’s Office and communities, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office Internal Affairs Division must properly handle the complaints against those Leon County Sheriff’s Deputies who have violated laws. Ignoring complaints against sworn deputies won’t make the complaints go away. Ignoring complaints against sworn deputies won’t help the community heal.

Tallahassee, FL—In November 2014, sixty-seven percent of Tallahassee citizens voted for an Anti-Corruption Amendment in an effort to weed out corruption in local government. With the help of an organization called RepresentUs (based in Massachusetts), Tallahassee is the first city in the nation to pass such an amendment. Governor Scott’s mansion along with numerous main offices of state agencies is located in Tallahassee. Many of Tallahassee citizens are employed by those state agencies —so there is no wonder why the citizens of Tallahassee would anonymously agree to desperately want protection from government officials operating like Hitler’s Regime.

In December 2013, the mother of DeShon Thomas filed a complaint against Dr. Anthony J. Clark with the Florida Department of Health whose main office is located in Tallahassee. The District Two Medical Examiner’s Office, also located in Tallahassee, is where Dr. Clark is employed. Dr. Clark is also affiliated with Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, as well as being licensed in the state of Georgia. As outlined in the complaint filed by DeShon’s mother, Dr. Clark committed perjury during the October 2013 double murder trial—State of Florida vs. DeShon Thomas. Documents show that had Dr. Clark not committed perjury, DeShon Thomas would not have been convicted of the January 2011 double murders.

Within a week of receiving the complaint, the Department of Health responded to DeShon’s mother by stating that Dr. Clark had not violated any laws. In addition to their findings, the Department of Health threatened DeShon’s mother in regards to information/documentation she submitted along with the complaint.

Following the response from the Department of Health, DeShon’s mother contacted Florida Surgeon General, John H. Armstrong, located in Tallahassee. In a reply from Mr. Armstrong’s office dated January 2014, in part, it was stated that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement was responsible for handling complaints against medical doctors. Therefore, the complaint against Dr. Clark was being forwarded to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement located in Tallahassee.

Nearly a year later, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement has yet to respond to the complaint against Dr. Anthony J. Clark.

Meanwhile, the Department of Health has used their resources in an attempt to go after DeShon’s mother’s Social Security Retirement Benefits.

In 1998, DeShon’s mother was diagnosed with an auto-immune disease called Scleroderma. At the time of her diagnosis, DeShon’s mother a 25-years-old single mother. After both a dermatologist and a rheumatologist told her that there was no cure and very little treatment for scleroderma patients, DeShon’s mother set out to do what she’d been doing since she was thirteen-years-old…work extremely hard—often times working two and three jobs just to make ends meet.

Due to DeShon’s mother’s pre-existing health condition, she did not qualify for affordable medical coverage. For the next decade or more, DeShon’s mother spent hundreds of dollars a month of her own money on doctor visits, lab work, X-rays and over-the-counter/prescription drugs. The most she spent was $90 a month for a prescription for a 30 day supply—she also had a prescription that cost $75 a month for a 30 day supply—for just two of her prescription $165 per month. (Fortunately, DeShon and his older brother were able to utilize their dad’s medical insurance.)

In 2009, after many years of suffering—the effects of scleroderma began to really take a toll on DeShon’s mother.

In 2010, DeShon’s mother made several trips to the emergency room at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital due to effects of scleroderma. Each visit netted more confusion between doctors at TMH. While they knew that there was no cure for scleroderma, they were confused as to what to do to assist her as she suffered tremendously.

At one point, doctors at TMH had DeShon’s mother believing that she had a life-threatening condition. She was partly prepped for surgery—and then doctors began to argue—the surgery was called off. After what seemed like a “sideshow” at TMH, DeShon’s mother—still in tremendous pain with the belief that she was on her death bed—left her children at home and drove herself to Florida Hospital located in Central Florida (five hours away). (DeShon and his family are natives of Central Florida—they’d been living in Tallahassee for ten years—so Deshon’s mother was familiar with Florida Hospital’s professionalism.)

At Florida Hospital in Central Florida, DeShon’s mother found outstanding relief! After being admitted into the hospital, she learned that there was no life-threatening condition. There was no need for emergency surgery. There was no need for any surgery. Over several days, doctors at Florida Hospital treated her to the best of their ability. However, they would not discharge her from the hospital until she was examined by a rheumatologist.

After being examined by a rheumatologist, she was discharged from Florida Hospital. DeShon’s mother returned to their home in Tallahassee. Not long thereafter, she began receiving Social Security Retirement Benefits (the cost of doctor visits, lab work and prescription drugs were not included). DeShon’s mother, who’d earned wages of over $2800 per month, was now receiving a measly $1200 per month—if that—through Social Security Retirement Benefits.

In 2012, DeShon’s mother, who relocated back to Central Florida, began receiving Medicare and prescription drug benefits—in which neither of the benefits covered 100% of any costs. So there is no such thing as a “free ride” as so many people may be disillusioned to believe.

Speaking of disillusioned…

Recently, the State of Florida Department of Health has informed DeShon’s mother that they’ve determined that her scleroderma conditions have improved and that she will no longer receive Social Security Retirement Benefits. The State of Florida Department of Health came to their conclusion after DeShon’s mother explained to them that the physician in whom they’d repeatedly scheduled her to be examined by was not a rheumatologist—nor was he a specialist. Surely, if doctors at Florida Hospital would not discharge her until she was examined by a rheumatologist (a specialist)—what sense would it make for DeShon’s mother to go see a physician who does not specialize in any area in regards to patients diagnosed with scleroderma.

DeShon’s mother is a longtime member of Inspire. Inspire has online Health and Wellness support groups that connects patients, families, friends, caregivers, and health professionals with others who know exactly what she’s going through. DeShon’s mother has rheumatoid arthritis, fibrosis of the lungs, Raynauds, esophagus issues and other issues brought on by scleroderma. DeShon’s mother never stated that she was “comatose” on her application for disability. To state such extreme disability would be a lie. In fact, according to her employment history, it clearly shows the number of different jobs that she held as she attempted to try to find a career that would cater to her condition—to no avail. Members of the Inspire Scleroderma Community are of all different backgrounds. While there are different forms of scleroderma—overall it is a very debilitating disease. In 2010, when DeShon’s mother began having serious problems with her fingers—another scleroderma patient on Inspire told her what was to come—because the doctors in Tallahassee did not know what to tell her.

Since DeShon’s mother filed a complaint against Dr. Clark, officials with the State of Florida Departmentof Health has constantly harassed her in regards to her financial Social Security Benefits. It is very IGNORANT for anyone to believe that by taking away Social Security Benefits will silence DeShon’s mother in regards to acts of corruption committed by government officials in Tallahassee, Florida. Dr. Clark is a HARDCORE LIAR! Dr. Clark claims to have testified in over 200 criminal cases—the question is—how many of those cases did he commit perjury? The State of Florida Department of Health along with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is supposed to protect Florida citizens. The failure to address the complaint filed against Dr. Anthony J. Clark only puts more and more Floridians at risk of becoming victims of Governor Rick Scott’s Regime.

 

 

Tallahassee, FL—For over a year now it’s been reported that Tallahassee Police hindered the female Florida State University student who accused Jamies Winston of sexually assaulting her. According to reports, University Administrators, and Winston’s attorney received the police report days before State Attorney Willie Meggs. In which, State Attorney Willie Meggs, whose main office is located in the Leon County Courthouse (just three blocks away from both the Tallahassee Police Department and Florida State University), has the responsibilities for following up and possibly prosecuting serious crimes committed in six counties, with Tallahassee being the most populated. The Tallahassee Police Department, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office and State Attorney Willie Meggs’ Office seem to have a pattern of hindering cases from being investigated thoroughly and moving through the judicial system properly.

On Thursday, January 27, 2011, during the mid-morning hours, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence located within a mile of both Tallahassee Community College and the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. The residence was the crime scene of a double murder—the victims had been shot in the head two times each. The victims were twenty-year-old, Laqecia Herring and her 17-year-old brother, Sterling Conner Jr. Upon learning that Ms. Herring was five months pregnant and the father of Ms. Herring unborn baby was 17-year-old, DeShon Thomas, Leon County Sheriff’s Detectives began wickedly investigating him. Immediately, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office was aware that DeShon was a full-time freshman at Tallahassee Community College and an employee at a local fast-food restaurant. DeShon’s older brother was a senior at Florida State University.

According to the discovery report created by the Leon County Sheriff’s Office, within hours of Leon County Sheriff’s detectives having begun investigating the double murder, Leon County Sheriff’s detectives obtained a court order to have AT&T (DeShon’s cell phone provider) track DeShon’s cell phone via the GPS in his cell phone. Also, Leon County Sheriff’s detectives received DeShon’s cell phone records. After reviewing DeShon’s cell phone records, Leon County Sheriff’s detectives obtained a court order to have DeShon’s cell phone records Sealed. As for the GPS tracking, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office requested for AT&T to inform a Leon County Sheriff’s criminal analyst and a City of Tallahassee police officer of DeShon’s movements in fifteen minute intervals. Neither Tallahassee Community College Police Department nor Florida State University Police Department was informed in regards to DeShon.

The next day, on January 28, 2011, DeShon informed his mother about an incident that occurred off of campus with Leon County Sheriff detectives (he believed that he was being followed by the police–Leon County Sheriff’s detectives). Immediately, DeShon’s mother chose to take him to the Leon County Sheriff’s Office to find out why they were following him and to provide a statement. According to the discovery report created by the Leon County Sheriff’s Office, within an hour of DeShon and his mother arriving at the Leon County Sheriff’s Office, a Leon County criminal analyst contacted AT&T to request that they (AT&T) Discontinue GPS tracking DeShon’s cell phone. At the Leon County Sheriff’s Office, DeShon and his mother were met with racist vulgar and soon found themselves locked in an interview room—being held against their will. DeShon was not charged with the murders or anything in relation to the murders during that encounter with Leon County Sheriff’s detectives.

It’s a possibility that over the years, with the absence of a steady Chief of Police at the Tallahassee Police Department, individual police officers may have taken it upon themselves as to how to handle criminal investigations. It is obvious that the longevity of years that Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell has spent in local law enforcement (50+), in addition to his son, Jack Campbell, being an Assistant State Attorney—that their father/son relationship have allowed them to be comfortable with picking and choosing what other police agencies get informed about what student and what criminal investigation—which has proven to be hazardous for both the defendant and the victim—and the community.

Four days into the double murder investigation, DeShon was charged as an adult with Cultivation of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (not double murder). And then four days later, while DeShon was in the Leon County Jail awaiting compliance with GPS home monitoring, DeShon was charged with Two Counts of 1^st Degree Murder.

State Attorney Willie Meggs assigned Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell’s son as prosecutor. DeShon’s case process was plagued with corruption. Favorable evidence such as DeShon’s AT&T cell phone records and both victims’ autopsy reports were withheld from DeShon and public records. Nearly three years later—after having two Circuit Judges, four unethical attorneys (at different times including 1 private attorney), in addition to a slew of perjured testimonies—DeShon was convicted of Two Counts of 1^st Degree Murder, Possession of a Firearm by a Juvenile Delinquent, and Solicitation to Commit 1^st Degree Murder. None of the detectives or the key witness on the case was ever deposed.

The failure of the Leon County Sheriff’s Office to inform Tallahassee Community College and Florida State University about DeShon being a suspect in a double murder says one of two things. One, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office knew that DeShon wasn’t the murderer. Two, the longevity of Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell’s law enforcement roots in the community has given him and his detectives a sense that they can pick and choose what law enforcement agencies they want to wheel and deal with—regardless of their responsibility to work with all law enforcement agencies in order to protect the community—to “Protect College Kids”.

Sheriff Larry Campbell allowed his friend, Don Odham, to assume the position of a Leon County Sheriff’s detective, despite not being on the payroll or having the credentials to be a detective. This type of absurdity is a prime example of the ignorance and egos that hinders criminal cases from being processed through the judicial system properly. How many college kids are going to fall victim to law enforcement officials and State Attorney Willie Meggs—chuckling to the media about being clueless about crimes having been committed while kids are hurting?

 

Tallahassee, FL—On November 4, 2014, Florida Governor Rick Scott was re-elected as Governor, and Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi was re-elected as Attorney General. Both re-elections only underscore what the Democratic base is screaming across the nation about the role money plays in politics. Floridians aren’t dancing in the streets because of Rick Scott’s re-election. It’s been reported that Rick Scott stated that he would not spend any of his own money to contribute to his campaign. And then in the last two weeks, Rick Scott forked over millions and millions of dollars because he was falling behind in the polls. After being re-elected, Rick Scott was mocked on a social media website for having forked over millions of dollars to be re-elected for a job that pays about $120,000 per year. (How many times could Rick Scott have paid himself with his own money? Do the math.)

Classic—American Greed! Money Over Smarts: The Downfall of Florida

Also, on November 4, 2014, the citizens of Tallahassee voted in favor of a City Ethics amendment. It’s been reported that this “City Ethics” amendment is the nation’s first anti-corruption measures at the city level. It’s been reported that the amendment passed with an “Overwhelmingly–Wide” favorable vote.

Is anyone surprised by the passing of this amendment?

Second Circuit State Attorney Willie Meggs, whose office is located inside of the Leon County Courthouse in downtown Tallahassee, has been the State Attorney for about thirty years or so. In the publics view, Willie Meggs, who is a native of Tallahassee, has a long track record of being hard-core on criminals. But behind the scenes, Willie Meggs is described by many in law enforcement and citizens as being “Off-the-Rocker”. Many people in local law enforcement fear him. Several judges worked directly for him as Assistant State Attorneys, so instead of risking the backlash for attempting to “de-throne” him, they were promoted to judgeship.

Over the past decade, Willie Meggs has assigned mostly all high profile criminal cases being investigated by the Leon County Sheriff’s Office, to Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell to prosecute. Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell is the son of Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell. According to Jack Campbell’s profile, he is a native of Tallahassee, graduated from Leon High school in 1991, attended Samford University, Cumberland School of Law and was admitted to The Florida Bar in 2002. At which time, he began working for Willie Meggs. (Two of Willie Meggs’ children are employed at the Leon County Sheriff’s Office as Sheriff Campbell’s deputies.)

Tallahassee’s “Power Families”—one who brings the charge against citizens and the other who ensures the charge sticks—or in some cases publicly humiliate the citizens. And let’s not forget those judges who must show their gratitude for “ALL” that Willie Meggs has contributed to their success.

It’s been reported that the citizens of Tallahassee are tired of the corrupting influence of money in politics… The amendment that they voted in favor of will create an Ethics Advisory Panel (a seven member ethics board) with the power to investigate ethics complaints and levy civil penalties. While some citizens of Tallahassee may feel a sense of relief—the truth of the matter is that the amendment in a whole is unnecessary. It’s just another way of pacifying those in local government who are leading and feeding the corruption and hindering those who are in government or likewise, whose job it is to enforce policies against government officials who are unethical.

Nearly every level of government agency has a committee geared to handle ethic complaints against its employees. The Florida Bar governs licensed attorneys. The Judicial Qualifications Committee governs Judges. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement governs elected officials and other government officials. The Florida Department of Health governs all doctors and healthcare workers. Every state in America has a governor, a state attorney general, an inspector general, a surgeon general and a Department of Justice. There’s the Federal Bureau of Investigation on the state level, and when all else fails, there’s the Federal Bureau of Investigation on the Federal level. All of these government agencies are funded by tax dollars. It is their responsibility to ethically perform the job that they’re being paid to do by tax payers. In part, they are responsible for governing. At any time when they feel like they are unable to perform their job ethically—then they should resign or be fired. Nobody can deny relationships/ friendships between people working in government. But that relationships/ friendships are of a personal nature, to which government employees, regardless of their capacity, should not allow their personal life to have any influence on their job.

Imagine what would happen if a few people working for the Department of Children and Families began approving applications for public assistance for all of their family and friends, regardless of need. In recent years, a number of Department of Children and Families employees have been charged, arrested, and fired for possessing child pornography and/or acts of molesting children in state care. At what point did the Florida Department of Law Enforcement have to assemble a panel of seven of its employees together to decide if pictures of naked kids were in fact pictures of naked kids? At what point did the director of the Department of Children and Families have to assemble a panel of seven of its employees in order to decide whether or not to fire employees who hurt children? At every level of a government employee’s job, decisions made by that employee should be based on government policies and laws—not personal feelings. Decisions made should be based on what’s best for the community—the citizens—the tax payers—after all, that’s the way the laws are written. Again, when government employees struggle with this basic concept and can no longer conduct their jobs in an ethical manner—then they should no longer be allowed to accept money from tax payers in the form of a paycheck. Not only is it hypocritical—it’s unethical.

Many successful entrepreneurs in the private sector have admitted to having hired family members and friends to work for them, and then had to turn around and ask them to resign—and in some cases—had to terminate them—because they were bad for their business. So why should tax payers be burdened with government employees—whether they’re elected, hired off of the streets, or appointed—who are bad for their communities.

State Attorney Willie Meggs has been in office for nearly thirty years. Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell, a native of Jacksonville, Florida, has been sheriff for nearly 20 years—prior to that he was Leon County’s Undersheriff—prior to that he worked for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement—in addition to that–in the 1970’s he attended the FBI academy and he maintains close relations with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in both Tallahassee and Jacksonville. Sheriff Campbell has nearly fifty years or more experience in law enforcement—mainly (if not all) positioned there in Tallahassee. There’s no doubt that State Attorney Willie Meggs and Sheriff Larry Campbell have deep roots in Tallahassee’s judicial make-up and its proceedings. State Attorney Willie Meggs’ former Assistant State Attorneys have become judges in his circuit. Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell’s former employees have retired and gone on to collect nearly $500,000 in retirement. The view of State Attorney Willie Meggs and Sheriff Larry Campbell from those working for them—may be no different from the view of a kid living in the inner-city who admires the flash and power of the heroin dealer who no longer has to stand on the street corner to sell heroin—but uses others to do his dirty work.

Tallahassee (Leon County) is the only major city/county of the six counties that make up Florida’s Second Judicial Circuit. Tallahassee has a population of 186,411 people in 103.1 square miles (267 km2). There are 60,100 people working in government jobs (possibly more)—this number includes law enforcement officers. There are seven different law enforcement agencies in Tallahassee. Nearly every defense attorney practicing law in Tallahassee relies on criminal cases to be appointed to them by the Leon County Clerk of Court whenever there’s a conflict with the Public Defender’s Office in providing legal representation to defendants. In most cases, the private attorneys are paid about $3,500 for each defendant that they represent. While $3,500 may not seem like much money, when private attorneys are repeatedly assigned cases, the money is guaranteed to come because the money is paid out by tax payers. Whereas, a private attorney representing a private client may not get paid in full right away or may not get paid in full at all.  While assigning these case are the job of that of the clerk, Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell and Public Defender leader Nancy Daniels, both have admitted to having told judges which criminal defense attorneys to appoint to certain cases—and the judges failed to allow the clerk to do his/her job accordingly.

Second Circuit State Attorney Willie Meggs, Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell, his son, Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell, along with others have fooled themselves into believing that they have “ALL OF THE POWER” in Tallahassee.

On November 4, 2014, Tallahassee citizens made history by voting in favor of the amendment—who is celebrating? Surely not the government officials who have worked hard to build up their career—and now, by association, have fallen to “co-corruptor” because of those who put selfishness and greed over ethics. Who is celebrating? Surely not those who have fallen victim to corrupt government officials and corrupt government employees. So, who is celebrating?

Going forward, the Ethics Advisory Panel may comfort the majority of Tallahassee citizens, but in order to truly show respect for those who wrote the United States Constitution—and to show respect for those who amended the United State Constitution to benefit ALL OF US—and to truly show respect for Blacks and Whites who gave their lives on U.S. soil and in other countries for ALL OF US to have FREEDOM—and to truly inspire young people to stand up for their rights—those who currently hold positions to govern ethics complaints  need to do their jobs and rid Tallahassee’s current corrupt government officials and government employees. Tallahassee citizens should not allow corrupt government officials and government employees to go on exploiting their tax dollars.

 

 

Tallahassee,FL—Was it the power or the money? Or was it both? According to reports, Mr. James Crosby was accepting kickbacks. (Kickbacks for what? How many steaks does one need to eat in a lifetime?) Why are people so GREEDY when it comes to money?

In the final debate between Governor Rick Scott and former Governor Charlie Crist, Governor Scott repeatedly talked about growing up without much of anything—particularly money. Governor Scott talked about living in government housing, and how his parents had one car or no car at all. Obviously, Governor Scott’s childhood issues have transformed him into this “American Greedy Man” when it comes to money.

History tells us that people who lived through the Great Depression era held onto just about every meaningless item in fear of being without—if a depression was to occur again. History in its correctness–now, just imagine how the people protected items of value. Surely, it must’ve taken years, if not decades for people from the Great Depression era to overcome their fear of being without.

The majority of people love to hear stories in regards to ‘Rags to Riches’. They’re usually what gives parents trying to raise a family on a shoestring budget hope—and what keeps people inspired—to reach for their goals. But when Governor Rick Scott tells his story of growing up without much of anything, it seems as though he has a grudge against the government more so than his dad who was absent from his life. Governor Scott might as well where a bandit’s mask when he tells his story. His story sounds as if White America owes him something because he had to live in government housing. And now his way of paying White America back is to rip off the government. (Black people are not on Governor Scott’s agenda.)

During the debates, Governor Scott talked about having met with the parents of Trayvon Martin as if he’d done his duty as a governor to the Black community. (Umm, News Flash—“Not only was George Zimmerman found not guilty, but nothing has been done about the ‘Stand Your Ground Law’. Jordan Davis. Hmm, wonder why Michael Dunn felt so comfortable opening fire on an SUV full of Black teenage boys?” So, yeah, Black Floridians feel much more comfortable knowing that their son can be stalked and then shot dead by their stalker. Or should Black Floridians tell their sons not to play loud music in their vehicles. What’s the definition of loud in Florida?

Is it the power or the money? Or is it both? Why are people so GREEDY?

Women in the workplace are still fighting for respect and most importantly—equal pay for equal work. And most importantly EQUAL PAY for EQUAL WORK!

Was Second Circuit Judge Jackie Fulford compensated for allowing Assistant State Attorney/Prosecutor Jack Campbell and Regional Counsel Daren Shippy to present Mr. Don Odham to the jury as a Leon County Sheriff’s Detective in October 2013? Surely, as a circuit judge, a promotion wasn’t up for grabs. Whatever it was that she was compensated—was it worth it? Judge Fulford and First Regional Conflict Counsel Jeffery Lewis knowingly allowed DeShon Rashard Thomas, a 17-year-old Black male college student, to be convicted of crimes that he did not commit, while leaving the real murderer or murderers in the community. And then before Judge Fulford sentenced DeShon to Two Life Sentences plus 30 years, she spoke about how much DeShon and his dad look-alike. Really! Since DeShon’s dad didn’t come to the trial—Judge Fulford really felt like it was appropriate to speak on DeShon and his dad’s resemblance? Despite the purpose of their being in the courtroom was to impose sentencing. Judge Fulford overlooking that also in the courtroom was the mother and the family of the two victims. The mother, whose two children (her son and a pregnant daughter) was murdered in cold-blood. And Judge Fulford, was amazed at how much the defendant, DeShon, resembles his dad—to the point that she needed to speak on it—right then and there. I’m sure many will agree that Judge Fulford’s comments about DeShon and his dad resembling each other was about as idiotic as Attorney General Pam Bondi and Governor Rick Scott rescheduling an execution in order to accommodate Pam Bondi’s Fundraising campaign (MONEY over integrity).

Did Judge Fulford collect MONEY? Could that be why she didn’t take her late appointment as presiding over DeShon’s case serious? Judge Fulford said to DeShon, “I don’t know what went wrong in your life…”

Well, Guess what? Trusting Florida’s Judicial System is what went wrong in DeShon’s life. That’s why he had five different attorneys and two circuit judges over a period of nearly three years—in which all four court appointed attorneys filed Motions to Withdraw—including Regional Counsel Daren Shippy (DeShon’s attorney at trial). Regional Counsel Daren Shippy’s claim to not want to represent DeShon was in part because the previous four attorneys had not done any work on the case to build a defense—no depositions—nothing. DeShon’s previous private paid attorney, Gregory Cummings, Circuit Judge James Hankinson and Assistant State Attorney/Prosecutor Jack Campbell embezzled nearly $30,000 from DeShon’s mother before it dawned on her that all three of them were in bed together and fired Mr. Cummings.

Trusting Florida’s Judicial System is what went wrong in DeShon’s life. That’s why State Attorney Willie Meggs along with Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell and Sheriff Campbell’s son, Assistant State Attorney/Prosecutor Jack Campbell filed legal documents containing false information with the Leon County Clerk of Courts in order to have DeShon charged with the murders. Clearly, those false documents were presented to the grand jury by Assistant Chief State Attorney Georgia Cappleman in order to receive an Indictment to have DeShon charged with the murders—and so on and so forth.

Now, it’s just a matter of time before people will be asking what went wrong in Judge Jackie Fulford’s and others lives to join together—to conspire to have a teenager wrongly convicted?

DeShon Rashard Thomas is INNOCENT! DeShon Rashard Thomas was a child in an adult judicial system—without being able to identify people who are TRULY EVIL.

What’s the difference between the tactics used by Judge Fulford in DeShon’s case and that of former Mascott police officer James Duckett?

In 1987, Eleven year-old Teresa McAbee must’ve trusted Police Officer James Duckett. Clearly, if little Teresa was aware that a trusted officer was going to murder her—she would not have climbed into Officer Duckett’s patrol car. A police officer with a badge. A judge with a gavel! Both violated the trust of a child.

In the last debate between Governor Rick Scott and former Governor Charlie Crist, Governor Scott attempted to show that Governor Crist was corrupt because some of the folks whom former Governor Crist appointed when he was in office are now in federal prison. Governor Crist responded by stating something to the affect that he wasn’t responsible for the criminal acts of those whom he appointed. It was under Governor Jeb Bush as to when Mr. James Crosby was forced to resign for his criminal acts.

Mr. James Crosby—a thirty-one year career ended disgracefully. Unfortunately, others have and will have their careers ended disgracefully. There are no Statute of Limitations on Federal Crimes.

 

 

Tallahassee, FL—It’s been one year ago today (October 18, 2013), when it was announced that DeShon Thomas was convicted on Two Counts of 1^st Degree Murder and Solicitation to Commit 1^st Degree Murder. As it was posted on maul10.com, DeShon’s mother did a “praise dance” upon hearing the announcement—and rightfully so.

In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit! Jesus was falsely prosecuted—He died so that we can have life! DeShon still has his life!

Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against SPIRITUAL WICKEDNESS IN HIGH PLACES.

Daniel 10:14 Now I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision refers to many days yet to come.

Isaiah 41:10 Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

Daniel 12:2 And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake. Some to everlasting life, Some to shame and everlasting contempt.

DeShon’s arrest did not push DeShon and his family into the bosom of Jesus Christ. DeShon and his family have always been in the bosom of Jesus Christ. If this were not so—officials in Tallahassee would be going about their business as usual—instead of being concerned about what DeShon’s mother is “going to do next”.

On January 28, 2011, the day after the victims were found murdered, DeShon and his mother voluntarily went down to the Leon County Sheriff’s Office to give a statement. Don Odham, a White man who presented himself as a Leon County Sheriff’s Detective, violated many of DeShon’s Civil Rights—including denying DeShon the right to an attorney. Detective Odham and DeShon’s mother had a heated exchange of words. DeShon’s mother informed Detective Odham that he was making a huge mistake with his handling of DeShon—as a minor and as a child of God! Instead of taking heed to DeShon’s mother, Detective Odham kicked DeShon’s mother out of the Leon County Sheriff’s Office—refusing to allow DeShon to leave with her.

Detective Odham played a huge role in DeShon being charged with the murders. Approximately seven months of DeShon’s being charged with the murders, Detective Don Odham, himself, was no longer associated with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. Furthermore, Detective Odham was NEVER a Leon County Sheriff’s Detective—obsolete from the payroll. Mr. Odham was a friend of Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell and Sheriff’s Campbell’s son, Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell. It was Assistant State Attorney/Prosecutor Jack Campbell and Mr. Odham who would forge ahead with falsifying court documents. And recruit a slew of other judicial officials, including State Attorney Willie Meggs and Leon County Sheriff’s officials, including members of Sheriff Larry Campbell Command Staff—to ensure the conviction of DeShon. DeShon is INNOCENT!

Psalm 3:7 Arise, O Lord; Save me, O my God! For You have struck all my enemies on the cheekbone; You have broken the teeth of the ungodly.

Tallahassee, FL—Despite having received laboratory reports from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation that DID NOT connect 17-year-old DeShon Thomas to the double homicide of his pregnant ex-girlfriend and her 17-year-old brother, Florida 2^nd Judicial State Attorney Willie Meggs and Chief Assistant State Attorney Georgia Cappleman moved forward with presenting the case to the grand jury. But not before Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell filed documents received by the Leon County Sheriff’s Office that had been padded with false information. Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell is the father of Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell who is employed by State Attorney Willie Meggs. The two Campbell’s have a history of working together in the investigation and prosecution of criminal cases in Tallahassee—this father/son team supported by judges willing to deny defendants their rights and deputies willing to commit perjury—have guaranteed convictions and positive resume builder for both Campbell’s.

If past criminal cases were handled like the case of 17-year-old DeShon Thomas’ case, then more than likely the same motive of operation was used—documents containing fraudulent information were presented to get convictions—not evidence. In DeShon Thomas’ case, State Attorney Willie Meggs and Chief Assistant State Attorney Georgia Cappleman were well aware of the fraudulent information prior to going in front of the grand jury.

PARENTS BE AWARE: CLEARLY, ELECTED OFFICIALS IN FLORIDA’S CAPITOL CITY ARE PREDATORS—STATE ATTORNEY WILLIE MEGGS AND LEON COUNTY SHERIFF LARRY CAMPBELL ARE DESPERATE, IMMORAL AND SICKENING! THEY PREY ON OUR INNOCENT CHILDREN!