Mothers Against Unethical Laws (MAUL)

Tallahassee, FL—It has been nearly five months since the mother of DeShon Thomas placed an order with Prison Legal News for the book, ‘Prisoners’ Self-Help Litigation Manual, Fourth Edition, by John Boston, Daniel E. Manville.’

DeShon had not received the book.

Three months after she received a tracking number from Prison Legal News showing that the book had been delivered to the Post Office Box for Gulf Correctional Institute in December 2015, so she began making phone calls to Gulf Correctional Institute.

Next, on March 17, 2016 DeShon received a Notice of Rejection or Impoundment of Publication from Gulf Correctional Institute. The Notice of Rejection or Impoundment of Publication stated Prison Legal News, “Is REJECTED and may not be received by inmates. The Department’s Literature Review Committee has reviewed the publication and determined that it contains subject matter that is inadmissible per Section (3) of Rule 33-501.401 F.A.C., Admissible Reading Material; (3)(1) It contains an advertisement promoting any of the following where the advertisement is the focus of, rather than being incidental to, the publication or the advertising is prominent or prevalent throughout the publication. (1.) Three-way calling services, (2.) Pen pal services, (3.) The purchase of products or services with postage stamps, or (4.) Conducting a business or profession while incarcerated.

DeShon’s mother was very upset about Gulf Correctional Institute having rejected the book. The website for Prison Legal News (PLN) clearly says that they are, “a project of non-profit Human Rights Defense Center…reports on criminal justice issues and prison and jail-related civil litigation, with an emphasis on prisoners’ rights. PLN has published continuously since 1990 and covers a wide range of topics that include prison labor, rape and sexual abuse, misconduct by prison and jail staff, prisoners’ constitutional rights, racial and socioeconomic disparities in our criminal justice system, medical and mental health care for prisoners,

disenfranchisement, rehabilitation and recidivism, prison privatization, prison and jail phone rates, women prisoners, the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA), prison censorship, the death penalty, HIV and hep C, solitary confinement and control units, and much more. In 2013, PLN received the First Amendment Award from the Society of Professional Journalists.”

https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/

With all of that said, DeShon’s mother was really confused as to why Gulf Correctional Institute discredited and rejected publication clearly approved by Prison Legal News when PLN is clearly a creditable non-profit organization. The total cost for the book including shipping was $45.95. Both DeShon’s mother and the taxpayers of Florida have spent thousands of dollars on DeShon’s case and incarceration, since January 29, 2011.

“Truth Be Told, DeShon was Kidnapped—Not Wrongly Convicted.”

EVIL DOERS: Judicial Officials, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Governor Rick Scott: “Liars and a Thieves”

Second Judicial State Attorney Willie Meggs and his Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell refused to allow the District Two Medical Examiner’s Office to release the victims’ autopsy reports. Not only was the refusal to release the victims’ autopsy reports a violation of DeShon Thomas’ Constitutional Right “due process of law”, the refusal to release the victims’ autopsy reports is a violation of Florida Sunshine State Law—Public Record. Second Judicial State Attorney Willie Meggs clearly violated ALL of those laws.

Second Judicial State Attorney Willie Meggs refused to prosecute Governor Rick Scott for violating Florida Sunshine State Law—Public Record. Governor Scott has just about been forced to settle every lawsuit that has be brought against him since taking office—causing Florida taxpayers to pay nearly a million dollars or more for his IGNORANCE to understand that state agencies CANNOT AND SHOULD NOT be operated the same as private businesses. The citizens of Florida DEMAND TRANSPARENCY in their government.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/gov-rick-scott-agrees-to-pay-700000-to-end-public-records-lawsuit/2240461

In 2013, as DeShon was about to go to trial in Leon County, the news reported that two inmates walked out of a Florida prison—it was said that the inmates had forged court documents that cleared their release, and had received outside help to have those documents filed in Orange County. The inmates were quickly apprehended.

In regards to the inmates “escape from prison,” it has been reported that, in 2015, after claiming to have been forced to resign by Governor Scott’s office, former Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner, Gerald Bailey, stated that Governor Rick Scott wanted him to “claim that the acting clerk of court in Orange County, Colleen Reilly, was the target of an FDLE criminal inquiry after two prison inmates used forged papers from her office to plot an escape from Franklin Correctional Institution.”

Attorney General Pam Bondi was mute about Gerald Bailey’s claims. Governor Rick Scott laughed it off.

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/orange-county-clerks-surprised-to-be-playing-key-role-in-fdle-drama/2214388

During the investigation of the inmates “escape,” there was no blame of any publications—such as those produced and/or those purchased by prison inmates or their family members—as to having assisted the inmates with forging documents.

THE STATE OF FLORIDA IS BEING OPERATED BY CRIMINALS—SOME OF THE WRONG PEOPLE ARE LABELED CRIMINALS

DeShon Thomas was 17-years-old when he was charged with Cultivation of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Two Counts of 1^st Degree Murder, Possession of a Firearm by a Juvenile Delinquent. Seventeen months later—simultaneous to firing his private paid attorney, Greg Cummings,–DeShon was charged with Solicitation to Commit 1^st Degree Murder with the target being Trentin Ross, who was the key witness used by the Leon County Sheriff Office and State Attorney Willie Meggs’ office (Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell). (Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell is the dad of Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell.) There was no physical evidence to show that DeShon had committed the murders. DeShon was at work when all outgoing cell phone activity from the victim, Laqecia Herring’s cell phone stopped. Time of death is a key factor to DeShon’s defense. DeShon’s mother paid Greg Cummings nearly $30,000 over sixteen months to defend DeShon. Greg Cummings refused to depose Trentin Ross, Leon County Sheriff’s Detectives, and Dr. Anthony Clark with the District Two Medical Examiner’s Office. Greg Cummings refused to provide DeShon and DeShon’s mother with the victims’ autopsy reports and documents relating to their autopsy reports.

The Florida Bar refused to properly address DeShon Thomas’ complaint against Greg Cummings. Which once again proves that the STATE OF FLORIDA IS BEING OPERATED BY CRIMINALS, WHO ARE PROTECTING CRIMINALS.

Denying DeShon Thomas or any prison inmate a self-help legal book purchased by the inmate or their family member or friend is not a threat to the Department of Corrections or other prison inmates. Self-help legal books may just be a threat to the judicial system—with inmates learning how they may have been “wrongly convicted” or “kidnapped.” The same as white people spent centuries keeping African slaves from learning how to read and write in the English language.

When will those in office realize that people cannot be suppressed FOREVER! African slaves were eventually taught to read and write in the English language. Now, today, white people in office are being forced to learn how to read and write in the Spanish language. Exonerations are occurring around the nation on a daily basis—everywhere but Florida. The Florida Innocence Project has not announced a single exoneration since Governor Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi took office.

DISGUSTING!

 

Tallahassee, FL—The name and character of former Florida State University graduate, twenty-three-year-old, Rachel Hoffman, was “Assassinated” after her lifeless body was found in the woods in another county, fifty miles outside of Leon County in May 2008. As many may remember, Ms. Hoffman was abducted during a botched drug sting operation. According to reports, Ms. Hoffman, who had previously been arrested for possession of marijuana and sentenced to drug court, was recruited by police to participate in a drug sting that involved a gun, pills, and a large sum of cash. It’s been said that Ms. Hoffman’s fear of being sentenced to serve time in jail and/or prison, was why she had agreed to participate in the drug sting. Ms. Hoffman had not been trained at all to be a drug informant. The decision that police officers made to not train Ms. Hoffman to be used as a drug informant, may have been what caused her to be kidnapped and murdered execution style by one of the men during the drug sting. The police lost track of Ms. Hoffman during the drug sting operation.

Dateline NBC, a national television program that delivers in-depth coverage of news events and investigative subjects, reported on Rachel Hoffman’s tragic death. http://www.nbcnews.com/video/dateline/28810295#28810295

Second Judicial State Attorney Willie Meggs was interviewed by Dateline Investigative Reporter, Chris Hansen about Rachel Hoffman’s murder and the negligence of the Tallahassee Police Department. Despite the officers having been found to have committed numerous policy violations, no charges were brought against any of the officers involved.

Rachel Hoffman may have lost her life due to her fears of serving jail and/or prison time for marijuana possession in Leon County.

In January 2015, Governor Rick Scott appointed Mike Wood as Leon County Sheriff, after the death of Leon County’s longtime serving sheriff–Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell passed away. Mike Wood, a lifelong resident of Tallahassee who had been employed with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office for decades, had been previously arrested for possession of marijuana.

If Mike Wood was the best ‘Uniformed Leon County Sheriff’s Deputy’ to replace Larry Campbell, then why is it that children and college students in Tallahassee are being stalked and harassed by law enforcement officers? Rachel Hoffman lost her life in a cold-blooded manner in part due to her possessing marijuana, while Mike Wood landed a job with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office only to be later appointed by Governor Rick Scott as Leon County Sheriff due to his prior possessing marijuana.

Prior to the death of Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell, there was an Ethics Complaint filed against Sheriff Larry Campbell for in part for providing his wealthy friend, Don Odham, with a law enforcement badge and allowing him to perform the tasks of a law enforcement officer– to include the responsibilities of a Leon County Sheriff’s Detective with the Violent Crimes Unit, a Crime Scene Detective, an Interrogator, and a Lead Detective on at least one double homicide case. In most cases, Don Odham, replaced veteran full-time detectives who worked vigorously to obtain and maintain the necessary credentials to work as a certified law enforcement officer in the state of Florida. Don Odham also assigned a patrol car of his own to take home—to use at his leisure. The Ethics Complaint was quickly dismissed.

In 2013, there were several complaints filed against Leon County Sheriff’s Deputies for perjury and smuggling contraband into the Leon County Jail. The video evidence that supports the complaints and the complaints themselves have been ignored. Both Governor Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi have long been abreast to the dangers of the operations and the lack of creditability of those law enforcement officers in Leon County, but instead of addressing those dangers appropriately—Governor Rick Scott chose to add to them—i.e. Sheriff Mike Wood, the sheriff with a criminal past.

State Attorney Willie Meggs’ office has provided money to criminals, his office has manipulated pay codes to allow certain indigent defense attorneys to be assigned cases that would favor the state convictions, his office has filed documents that falsely identified law enforcement personnel (again to favor the state’s case).

Under State Attorney Willie Meggs’, Tallahassee and the surrounding counties that he serves, are toxic wastelands. Citizens are not protected. Criminals are financially supported by judicial officials and law enforcement officers are well protected—regardless of their criminal acts.

On January 28, 2011, the mother of seventeen-year-old, DeShon Thomas, who was a freshman at Tallahassee Community College, drove DeShon to the Leon County Sheriff’s Office and asked to speak with the lead detective investigating the January 27, 2011 double homicide case that occurred in the Wolf Creek subdivision. Law enforcement officers had been harassing DeShon. Despite DeShon’s mother invoking DeShon’s Miranda Rights, DeShon was taken away by Don Odham. DeShon was denied access to an attorney and to his mother.

Meanwhile, the one-bedroom apartment of DeShon’s co-worker and friend, 21-year-old, Trentin Ross, who had allowed DeShon to temporarily sleep on the couch in the living room at his one-bedroom apartment, was being raided by the Leon County Sheriff’s Office with a search warrant for firearms. Though there were no firearms located, detectives did locate a small size marijuana grow in Mr. Ross’ bedroom closet. Reports stated that there were five pots of soil with stems sprouting from them. Instead of using “good ole fashioned police work” to solve the double murder case, Don Odham, the wealthy friend with a badge, who was going around presenting himself as “Leon County Sheriff’s Detective with the Violent Crimes Unit,” scared Mr. Ross into giving incriminating statements against DeShon.

Mr. Ross, who did not have any prior arrests, feared being sentenced to jail and/or prison, went along with the plot against DeShon. The same as Rachel Hoffman, Mr. Ross was scared and desperate. Don Odham and Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell, who by the way is the son of Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell, plotted together to have DeShon arrested, charged and convicted for the double homicide.

State Attorney Willie Meggs and Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell have violated many laws to protect their criminal acts against young, naïve children. Tallahassee’s drug problem was not a problem for Leon County Sheriff Mike Wood.

 

 

Dear Graduates:
Congratulations! Congratulations to all of the graduates for your hard work and utilizing your faith and survival skills on and off campus. Surely, the transition from the kid who graduated from high school to the young adult who is now graduating from college/university has been quite an experience. But you survived! You survived shady friends, cunning enemies, class instructors that probably didn’t think that you’d pass their classes, and most importantly you did not fall victim to the extreme corruption that runs rapid within Second Judicial State Attorney Willie Meggs’ office, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office (under former Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell (deceased)) and currently under Leon County Sheriff Mike Wood (Gov. Rick Scott appointee). Hopefully, you did not inadvertently witness any criminal act or any suspicious activity that left you too afraid to report to law enforcement.

It is shameful, but understandable, for anyone, especially young people, to fear voluntarily contacting law enforcement in an attempt to help bring justice to a possibly unjust incident. As new graduates (young adults entering into a variety of careers), you have the ability to force changes in leadership roles and communities. If you witnessed a criminal act or any suspicious activity and did not report it, please do not carry that burden with you for the rest of your life. Encourage the people all around you, especially those in Leon County and the other counties within the Second Judicial Circuit, to elect new officials—Walt McNeil for Leon County Sheriff—is a wonderful starting point. State Attorney Willie Meggs’, who has been in office for thirty or more years, is not seeking re-election. As you all may know by now—re-elected (incumbents) does not mean “a job well done.” In most cases, such as with Governor Rick Scott and his appointee, Leon County Sheriff Mike Wood, the incumbents’ victory just means that they had more money than their opponents. People will pay a lot of money via campaign contributions to prevent their “evil acts” from being exposed.

State Attorney Willie Meggs and his employee, Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell, along with the late Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell, utilized a fake cop to interrogate and arrest minors, as well as filing documents with the Leon County Courthouse calling the fake cop a Leon County Sheriff’s Detective. In an effort to keep the corruption going (keep the evil acts from being exposed), Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell, the son of the late Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell, is currently running to replace Willie Meggs. It is imperative that Leon County (Tallahassee) and the other counties within the Second Judicial Circuit rid themselves of those who have been groomed in corruption. As a graduate, who may stay or leave Tallahassee, please know that there are some crimes that do not have statute of limitations, so it is possible that a trustworthy candidate can replace Willie Meggs—definitely not Jack Campbell. A trustworthy person serving as the Second Judicial State Attorney just may allow you or someone that you know—to unburden themselves of any criminal act or any suspicious activity—no matter how small you may think that it is—that you or they may have witnessed—without getting pulled into the corruption that has plagued Tallahassee for decades. After Tallahassee has successfully elected trustworthy leaders, then those leaders should be informed and those burdens may be lifted from you and others.
As it has happened–under State Attorney Willie Meggs–Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell, who was prosecuting a double murder case, where Jack Campbell asked WCTV news reporter, Julie Montanaro, to conceal the identities of male adult career criminals that were testifying to help make his case. Unfortunately, the young petite college woman, who was a witness for the defense, was exploited! She did not know the defendant (17-year-old DeShon Thomas). She was just a neighbor who inadvertently witnessed suspicious activity at the residence and may have been the last person to see the 17-year-old male alive—other than his murderer. Her testimony placed someone that was not DeShon Thomas—at the victims’ residence. That someone was never sought out. Instead, the fake cop named Don Odham, a local multi-million dollar real estate investor, whose wife, Sue Odham, a local banker at BB&T, set out to destroy the life of 17-year-old, DeShon Thomas, a freshman at Tallahassee Community College.
As it is– the witnesses that were protected by Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell have all continued on with their crime sprees—claiming more victims. And despite DeShon’s mother having paid nearly $30,000 to Defense Attorney Gregory Cummings, crucial evidence that could have exonerated DeShon, was withheld from DeShon and public records law were violated. Although the near $30,000 depleted DeShon’s single mother’s purse, the near $30,000 is a drop in the bucket compared to the salaries of Meggs, Campbell and Circuit Judge James C. Hankinson, along with many others.
After the death of Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell, Governor Rick Scott appointed Robert Swearingen as interim Leon County Sheriff, before appointing Mike Wood as Leon County Sheriff. Mike Wood has a criminal background and worked closely with Larry Campbell for nearly 30 years. All of Mike Woods’ training had come from within the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. Currently, Sheriff Mike Woods collects nearly a $500,000 a year. In an attempt to support Sheriff Larry Campbell’s corrupt son, Jack Campbell, and prolong the corruption within the judicial system, Mike Wood is currently running for Leon County Sheriff.
As evidence to show that criminals have the support by Governor Rick Scott, Governor Rick Scott appointed Mike Wood, a criminal, as Leon County Sheriff, over others who have worked many years at the Leon County Sheriff’s Office who do not have a criminal record. Mike Wood was not the most qualified. Mike Wood was Larry Campbell’s choice before he died of cancer. Also, Governor Rick Scott praised Mike Wood, a known criminal, but a few years earlier, Liberty County Sheriff Nick Finch was arrested by FDLE and removed from his position. After Sheriff Finch was released from the Liberty County Jail (the jail in which Mr. Finch oversees), Mr. Finch’s attorneys made his case of innocence in a courtroom against State Attorney Willie Meggs–Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell. Mr. Finch was acquitted. Governor Rick Scott reinstated Sheriff Nick Finch.
As graduates—young adults—don’t be afraid to fight for what you know to be right. It is your responsibility to leave all of those places that you once walked but felt uncomfortable—to make “a better place” for those coming behind you. It is your responsibility to not allow innocence to be stolen from innocent people. You survived, but there are those who did not. If you plan to allow your children to attend your alma mater—they may not survive if changes are not made. As you move forward in your life, know that you can make a difference in the lives of others.
Thank you and good luck to you!

Sincerely,

Tallahassee, FL—Rather than appearing to be “monsters,” perpetrators usually try to be very charming and friendly. After gaining widespread trust, over time, some eventually head nonprofit organizations of various kinds dealing with youth, giving the molesters not only easy access but also free rein.

They lie and manipulate, typically very skillfully.

 It is normal for children to learn early on that their survival depends on adults. Besides fulfilling the emotional and physical needs of children, adults are bigger and stronger. Children are instructed to respect and obey adults, but the exceptions to this need to be clearly taught as well.

http://www.chabad.org/thejewishwoman

Matthew Graziotti, a former teacher and summer camp director at Warner Christian Academy, operated by White Chapel Church of God, located in Daytona, plead guilty to numerous crimes against children, including child molestation. Graziotti, who was a husband and father, is currently in a federal prison. The parents of Graziotti’s victims have filed lawsuits suing the White Chapel Church of God. But the reality is no amount of money will erase the abuse that has already been inflicted on those children by a trusted adult—Mr. Graziotti.

http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20150112/NEWS

Defense Attorney Gregory Cummings, along with Circuit Judge James C. Hankinson, Circuit Judge Jackie Fulford, Public Defender Nancy Daniels, Assistant Regional Counsel Daren Shippy, Second Judicial Circuit State Attorney Willie Meggs, Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell, Chief Assistant State Attorney Georgia Cappleman, and Assistant State Attorney Eric Trombley (Juvenile Prosecutor) are worse than Mr. Matthew Graziotti.

The Florida Bar describes its organization as “A guardian for the integrity of the legal profession. The Florida Bar is the statewide professional organization of lawyers.”

The Florida Bar’s description sounds great—something well worth paying membership fees to be a part of the professional organization. But the truth of the matter is—many lawyers, who pay membership fees, are fearful in courtrooms because calling out “child molesters” operating as judicial officials may bring their career to an end. The Florida Bar receives membership fees—and then what? Protect attorneys whose personal/professional behavior mirrors that of a child molester?

Tallahassee, FL—Some young women who set out to “shatter” those glass ceilings in this male dominating society are still dreaming of connecting with trustworthy sources to help them make a true difference in the lives of others, as well as for themselves. Every year many young women flock to Tallahassee to attend college to accomplish goals that they have so long aspired to do.  For the majority of the young women coming to Tallahassee is their first time being away from home and living on their own—an exciting and much anticipated experience—for sure. Unfortunately, for some in authority who have deep roots in Tallahassee, many young female (and some male) college students are simple prey.

Corruption runs rapid in Tallahassee mostly because the members of the community and the young college people do not have trustworthy sources to tell their side of their stories. Recently, Florida State University settled with Erica Kinsman for $950,000 possibly in part in regards to a serious incident that occurred off campus. According to a sworn deposition obtained by Ms. Kinsman’s attorney, law enforcement officer with the City of Tallahassee did not thoroughly investigate Ms. Kinsman’s serious incident in which she was the victim.

Now, just imagine how much could have been prevented by all parties involved had Erica Kinsman felt safe enough to contact WCTV veteran news report Julie Montanaro or news reporter Lanetra Bennett to tell how she (Ms. Kinsman) believed that the Tallahassee Police Department did not take her serious incident to be worthy of a thorough investigation. It is a proven fact that when community representation that assist people who feel as though they have been victimized or treated unjustly make for a better community.

Lanetra Bennett, a young vivacious Black women must have made her parents proud when she became a news reporter at WCTV. Unfortunately, Ms. Bennett may not be familiar with a famous quote by Mr. Ralph Waldo Emerson that simply states, “Do not go where the path may lead, instead go where there is no path and leave a trail.”  

 In November 2014, the Massachusetts non-profit organization, Represent.us, obtained a huge amount of signatures to get the Anti-Corruption Act initiative directly on the ballot. At least 67% of the citizens of Tallahassee voted to pass the Anti-Corruption Act. The City of Tallahassee was the first city in the United States of America to pass a city-wide Anti-Corruption Act.

Lanetra Bennett seemingly has failed to be a leader in Tallahassee. Instead of bridging the community together, she seems to have fallen directly in line with the deceit of those who have done more “EVIL” than “JUSTICE” in Tallahassee and its surrounding counties.

Like her colleague, Julie Montanaro, a veteran reporter for WCTV, Lanetra Bennett’s reporting is not trustworthy and full of deceit. Julie Montanaro exploited a young college woman who was a defense witness in the case, State of Florida vs. DeShon Thomas. State Attorney Willie Meggs’ Office, asked Julie Montanaro to conceal the identities of two of their witnesses who had been charged with cultivations of marijuana, armed bank robbers, armed home invasion robbery and kidnapping—in that she was much obliged because it was set to make the case for the Prosecutor, Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell, along with making the case for Jack Campbell’s dad, Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell, whose office had charged DeShon with Cultivation of Marijuana, Two Counts of 1^st Degree Murder, Possession of a Firearm by a Juvenile Delinquent, and Solicitation to Commit 1^st Degree Murder. DeShon Thomas, who was a 17-year-old college freshman at Tallahassee Community College, entered NOT GUILTY pleas to all charges. Despite numerous requests, State Attorney Willie Meggs’ office refused to allow the District Two Medical Examiner’s office to release the victims’ autopsy reports. Despite DeShon’s mother having paid DeShon’s attorney, Gregory Cummings nearly $30,000, Mr. Cummings refused to discuss and provide the victims’ autopsy reports with DeShon and DeShon’s mother.

The young college woman, who was a defense witness, did not know DeShon. She was a neighbor who was out walking her dog at night when the strange actions of her small dog followed by a knock on one of her neighbors door, startled her. She stood and watched as her male teenage neighbor opened the door and allowed a male acting suspiciously into their townhouse. It was not until the next day when she learned that her male teenage neighbor and his pregnant sister had been murdered in their townhouse. The young woman had not asked anyone to witness what she saw—she was in the right place at the right time. However, because her testimony did not fit into the “Campbell Klan’s” theory of events, WCTV exploited her.

Currently, there is a young man who has been in the Leon County Jail charged with a quadruple homicide of a young mother and her three small children. The youngest child was his son. The young man, Henry Segura, has been in the Leon County Jail for nearly a decade awaiting trial. Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell is the prosecutor on the case. Many of Jack Campbell’s cases have been reportedly to show acts of unethical conduct.

Both Jack Campbell and Lanetra Bennett appeared in the Jupiter Entertainment episode of Fatal Attraction, Crippled by Blood, that aired on T.V. One Network. The episode depicted their accounts of events surrounding DeShon Thomas and what led up to the double homicides of Sterling Conner Jr. and Laqecia Herring. Lanetra Bennett smiled and lied in the camera—and looked foolish doing so.

To date, another one of Jack Campbell’s witnesses against DeShon who was an also an inmate in the Leon County Jail, Walter Cole Rayborn, is currently awaiting trial for the July 2015 double murder, robbery and arson of two young men in Tallahassee. Mr. Rayborn family members are friends with the judge who presided over DeShon’s case. Walter Cole Rayborn’s court records are Sealed.

WCTV NEWS, WHY ARE THE COURT RECORDS OF AN ALLEGED COLD BLOODED MURDERER OF TWO BELOVED YOUNG MEN, CORNELLIUS POOLE AND LANCE LOVE, BEING KEPT FROM THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY?

 

 

February 24, 2016

The Honorable Michelle S. Klimt
Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation
6061 Gateway Parkway
Jacksonville, Florida 32256

Secretary Julie L. Jones
Florida Department of Corrections
501 South Calhoun Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500

Dear Ms. Klimt and Ms. Jones:

Re: POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS CONSPIRACY STATUTE BY STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN FLORIDA

I am the mother of DeShon Thomas, who is currently an inmate at Gulf Correctional Institute Prison Annex, located in Wewahitchka, Florida. DeShon’s Department of Correction’s number is DC#N27493. I am writing you this letter because I am HIGHLY concerned about the welfare of my son, DeShon, as well as the citizens of Florida and the integrity of Florida’s Second Judicial Circuit.

My son DeShon is currently in solitary confinement. I am asking that DeShon be immediately released from prison based on the fact that DeShon was kidnapped by a man named Donald Odham, who on January 28, 2011, identified himself to us (DeShon and me) in the lobby of the Leon County Sheriff’s Office, as Leon County Sheriff’s Detective Don Odham. Nearly three years later, as DeShon tried to get a fair trial, many judicial officials, including DeShon’s own legal defense, worked against DeShon. DeShon and I then learned that Don Odham was NEVER an employee with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. Since DeShon’s sentencing, DeShon’s appeal has been denied. An attorney has told me that the Regional Counsel’s Office, who represented DeShon at trial and in his appeal, continues to misrepresent DeShon.

If DeShon cannot be immediately released, I am asking that DeShon be relocated out of Florida’s 1st, 14th, 2nd, and 3rd , Judicial Circuits (prison districts) for his safety and the safety of the attorney that I may retain to represent him. Prior to DeShon’s trial, DeShon had been placed in solitary confinement for more than a year at the Leon County Jail. I strongly believe that it was due to retaliation by State Prosecutor Jack Campbell and his dad, Leon Sheriff Larry Campbell. There are several judicial officials who have family members who work in various positions for the lower court, in the appeals court of the 1^st and 2^nd Judicial Circuits and in Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office—those with the last name Meggs, Meggs-Pate, Wheeler, and Campbell. Also, there is reason to believe that Governor Rick Scott or someone in his office may have “Meddled” in DeShon’s judicial proceedings with Circuit Judge James C. Hankinson and State Attorney Willie Meggs and/or Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell prior to DeShon’s trial. The organization, Integrity Florida, a non-partisan government watchdog group, have voiced their concerns about Governor Scott’s violations of civil rights.

My family and I no longer live in Tallahassee. We live near our hometown of Orlando. To date I have paid hundreds of dollars to consult with attorneys to help DeShon. However, the attorneys either do not want to get involved with such a “stinky” case or maybe fearful of getting involved in DeShon’s case. During an investigation conducted by the Judicial Qualifications Commission of 2^nd Judicial Circuit Judge Jackie Fulford, an attorney admitted that his actions were due to “fear” of Judge Fulford. The JQC found Judge Fulford to have “a pattern of misconduct.” Judge Fulford abruptly replaced Judge Hankinson on DeShon’s case immediately after I contacted Governor Rick Scott’s office in regards to possible violations of DeShon’s constitutional rights during DeShon’s case process.

It seems that the JQC has either chosen not to inform The Florida Bar about Jackie Fulford’s “pattern of misconduct” or The Florida Bar has chosen not enforce their rules against her. The Florida Bar is governed by the Florida Supreme Court. The citizens of Florida—including DeShon, other inmates and attorneys—are not safe when judges who have been investigated and found to “have a pattern of misconduct”—are not being reported and/or disciplined. While I do not believe that the JQC and The Florida Bar have problems holding attorneys and judges in other judicial circuit accountable for their violations, I strongly believe that the JQC and The Florida Bar has problems holding attorneys and judges within the 1^st and 2^nd Judicial Circuits accountable for their violations—considering that the 1^st and 2^nd Judicial Circuits are their home base. Bottom line—my son needs to be safe and any attorney that I retain to represent him needs to be safe in doing so.

Sincerely,
Carissa Chambers

Tallahassee, FL—In 2015, the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission found Florida’s 2^nd Judicial Circuit Judge Jackie Jackie Fulford to have shown “a pattern of misconduct.” The JQC investigation uncovered, in part, that Fulford used her position to solicit an attorney pro bono services stating in their findings, “Your solicitation of the attorney to perform these services was an inappropriate use of your position, and a violation of Canons.”  The attorney whom Judge Fulford solicited told the JQC “ he feared that if he did not accept the pro bono representation, it might result in an adverse ruling on his pending motion.” Instead of the JQC moving forward with disciplinary actions against Fulford, the JQC recommended “involuntary retirement” for Fulford to the Florida Supreme Court.

It is clear that Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission operates as an independent agency, created by the Florida Constitution solely to investigate misconduct by Florida state judges. Not so, for The Florida Bar, that is regulated by the Florida Supreme Court.

Article V, Section 15 of the Constitution of the State of Florida gives the Supreme Court of Florida exclusive and ultimate authority to regulate the admission…and the discipline of those persons who are admitted to practice… The Florida Bar is the investigative and prosecutorial authority in the lawyer regulatory process.

 The JQC is made up of fifteen members—of those members some are judges and attorneys. Through DUE DILIGENCE it is the responsibility of those members to inform The Florida Bar of Jackie Fulford’s “pattern of misconduct.” The JQC refusing to report Fulford’s “pattern of misconduct” is a violation of The Florida Bar Rule of Professional Conduct: Rule 4-8.3.

Rule of Professional Conduct: Rule 4-8.3 a) Reporting misconduct of other lawyers: A lawyer having knowledge that another lawyer has committed a violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct that raises a substantial question as to that lawyer’s honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer in other respects shall inform the appropriate professional authority.

1. b) Reporting misconduct of judges: A lawyer having knowledge that a judge has committed a violation of applicable rules of judicial conduct that raises a substantial question as to the judge’s fitness for office shall inform the appropriate authority.

The Rules that are in place to protect all attorneys and consumers set by the Florida Supreme Court should be fully enforced. No attorney should practice in “fear” leading to the attorney to participate in acts of misconduct—“fear” of a judge’s “adverse” ruling against their client—as it is documented.

Tallahassee, FL—Could Tallahassee’s increase in bank robberies be due to the relationship between dual armed bank robber Dawuan Williams and Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell?

State Attorney Willie Meggs gave a press conference to announce Solicitation to Commit 1^st Degree Murder charges against DeShon Thomas in August 2012—while withholding the name of the “hitman.” However, court records show that Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell, who was prosecuting Mr. Thomas at the time, was the source of the plot. During an Evidentiary Hearing held on August 18, 2012 in front of former Circuit Judge Jackie Fulford, State Attorney Investigator Jason Newlin acknowledged that Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell—not an “anonymous caller”—sent him to the Leon County Jail to speak with Dawuan Williams. At that time, “Mr. Williams agreed to help us.” Within an hour of State Attorney Jason Newlin’s first meeting with Mr. Williams, Mr. Williams was released from the Leon County Jail. Within 24 hours after his release, Mr. Williams was provided with money and other means from both State Attorney Willie Meggs’ Office and the Leon County Sheriff’s Office.

Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell and State Attorney Investigator Jason Newlin appeared in T.V. One’s Fatal Attraction: Crippled by Blood; that depicted then 17-year-old Tallahassee Community College freshman, DeShon Thomas, as a cold-blooded murderer of two of his friends and a gang member. There is/was no evidence to prove State Prosecutor Jack Campbell’s case against Mr. Thomas. But there is/was evidence to prove that State Prosecutor Jack Campbell was the source of the 1^st Degree Murder Hit on a defendant.

The “wheeling and dealing” going on behind closed doors at State Attorney Willie Meggs’ Office and the Leon County Sheriff’s Office just may be the reason for the surge of crime in Tallahassee. People in the community know who the real murders are and they know the bank robber who was released from jail and provided with money by officials.

As the son of former Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell, State Prosecutor Jack Campbell is surrounded by many enablers to his “Rogue” actions—including The Florida Bar, Governor Rick Scott, State Attorney General Pam Bondi and many others. Dismissing a Florida Bar complaint and an Ethics complaint filed against John “Jack” Emmett Campbell is not helping him or the citizens of Tallahassee. Imprisoning Mr. Thomas for crimes that he did not commit did not make the city of Tallahassee a safer community. State Prosecutor Jack Campbell, a man with judicial authority, who looked into the lens of a camera and lied on a child (DeShon Thomas) without batting an eye—he, Jack Campbell, is a dangerous threat to not just the citizens of Tallahassee, but to the citizens in any community. Jack Campbell is just as disturbed as Fox Lake Police Lieutenant Charles Joseph Gliniewicz, who called in a robbery, staged his own crime scene and then shot himself to death.

WCTV announced that Jack Campbell is running to replace Willie Meggs as Florida’s 2^nd Judicial State Attorney. Not even WCTV’s announcement was an honest announcement. In the online article, it stated that Jack Campbell attended Florida State University College of Law. Florida State University College of Law is not reflected on John “Jack” Emmett Campbell’s profile on The Florida Bar’s website—instead—Samford University, Cumberland School of Law. On another website, Jack Campbell claims to have studied Biology and History at Florida State University.

The future is highly unpredictable. Instead of enabling Jack Campbell’s “Rogue” actions—someone seriously needs to address them. Jack Campbell needs mental help.

 

SN: Former Circuit Judge Jackie Fulford, who presided over many of the cases that were prosecuted by Jack Campbell, had been found by the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission to have shown “a pattern of misconduct.” Afterwards, Jackie Fulford claimed to have a “disability.” Instead of following through with legal actions, the commission recommended to the Florida Supreme Court that Jackie Fulford settle with “involuntary retirement.” Jackie Fulford presided over a Death Penalty case being prosecuted by Jack Campbell—one could only wonder how her “disability” affected her decisions on that case and others.

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Tallahassee, FL—Whether you stand with or stand against former Florida State University student, Erica Kinsman, in regards to her allegations of rape involving former Florida State University student/star quarterback/Heisman trophy winner—Jameis Winston—the truth of the matter is she reported the incident to law enforcement officials and they should have properly and thoroughly investigated her allegations. Law enforcement heavily depends on the community to help keep the streets safe. Why should it ever be an inconvenience for law enforcement to investigate allegations of criminal activity? Are law enforcement officials so caught up with tailgating and attending football games to the point where safety is not so much of a concern?

In the deposition of the Tallahassee Police Officer investigating the Erica Kinsman case, the police officer admits to not asking the business owner about possible surveillance video. The video—if there was any—may have extremely helped in the investigation. In today’s time, when any video clip can make or break a case—the lack of a veteran police officer’s investigation should be troubling to parents.

How many other cases have been improperly investigated?

Fourteen-year-old, Khalid Muhammad and 15-year-old, Theodus Holloway, were students at Godby High School when they were accused of raping a girl in the dugout during school hours. The Leon County Sheriff’s Office had jurisdiction over the case. The two boys were immediately arrested. Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell was assigned to prosecute the case. The boys were charged as adults. They were convicted and sentenced to ten years in prison.

Logan Murphy was seventeen-years old and attending Lincoln High School when he walked in the home of the Butler family and shot their son, 17-year-old, Robert Butler—killing him in his own home. The Leon County Sheriff’s Office had jurisdiction over the case. In spite of immediately having access to Logan Murphy, as well as witnesses on hand and the firearm that was used in the murder, Logan Murphy was not arrested until days—if not a months after the fatal shooting. Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell was assigned to prosecute the case. Logan Murphy was charged as an adult. Logan Murphy entered a plea to manslaughter charges—adjudication was withheld (he will not have a felony conviction on his record), and Circuit Judge Jackie Fulford sentenced him to up to three years in a juvenile detention facility. Logan Murphy was not charged with possession of a firearm by a juvenile delinquent.

Fifteen-year-old, Hunter Goodwin, and 16-year-old, Cody Elkins, were students at Chiles High School when they were charged for their part in the death of fourteen-year-old, Ansley Rayborn, a fellow classmate. Ansley Rayborn was ejected from Hunter Goodwin’s parents Chevy Tahoe, while Hunter Goodwin was driving (he lost control of the vehicle). Hunter Goodwin was charged with third-degree murder, vehicular homicide and grand theft of a motor vehicle. Cody Elkins was charged with manslaughter and tampering with evidence. These charges came down on the boys’ months after Ansley Rayborn’s death. The Leon County Sheriff’s Office has jurisdiction of the investigation. Some people in the community thought that the boys were not going to be charged due to 2^nd Judicial Circuit State Attorney Willie Meggs’ friendship with Hunter Goodwin’s grandfather. Eventually, State Attorney Willie Meggs requested Governor Rick Scott recuse his office from the case. Governor Rick Scott assigned the case to the State Attorney’s Office in Florida’s Third Judicial Circuit.

Over fifteen years, State Attorney Willie Meggs has repeatedly assigned Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell to prosecute many, many cases against children who were being investigated by the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell is the son of Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell (now deceased). Many defense attorneys and families of defendants complained to Governor Rick Scott and judges seeking to have their cases heard by either another assistant state attorney within the 2^nd Judicial Circuit or a special prosecutor to prevent bias in the courtroom. The majority of Jack Campbell’s witnesses consisted of his dad’s employees (Leon County Sheriff’s staff members) and witnesses who had been intimidated by his dad’s employees.

Far too many cases involving children—rather they be of criminal intent or accidental or just outright unaware of the incident—are not being investigated properly. In most cases, even the District Two Medical Examiner’s Office was told not to release the victims’ autopsy reports. In some cases, law enforcement officers either had lied or kept quiet about information to prevent the public from knowing about cases that were not investigated properly and thoroughly. State Attorney Willie Meggs has the authority to charge criminal cases. If it makes sense to him that he, himself, may be bias—and unable to properly and thoroughly prosecute a case against the grandson of a friend—then how could it not make sense to him that Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell would not be bias—and unable to properly and thoroughly prosecute cases against defendants whom his dad and/or his dad’s deputies had arrested as the perpetrator of a criminal act?

It is now known that a “Fake Cop” was working with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Unit. Donald Odham, the “Fake Cop” was given a patrol car and allowed to carry out the duties of a detective—including interrogating children. All of the cases involving “Leon County Sheriff Detective Don Odham” left families of the victims and the defendants questioning the integrity and investigation of law enforcement and State Attorney Willie Meggs’ Office. Without knowing that “Leon County Sheriff’s Detective Don Odham” was not a real cop—families took it upon themselves to reach out to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for help.

Many parents agree that there’s nothing “friendly” about any criminal investigation. Many more parents appreciate law enforcement and judicial officials when they perform their jobs according to the Constitution. It’s only when law enforcement and judicial officials act outside of their training and fail to uphold their sworn oaths to protect all citizens and conspire against citizens—innocent or not—as to when things become “unfriendly.”

Tallahassee, FL—A native of Chicago, Illinois, Emmett Till was a fourteen-year-old African-American boy, who was kidnapped, beaten and murdered by white men in 1955 while visiting family members in a small town in Mississippi. Emmett Till supposedly whistled at a white girl—which sparked anger among some of the white men in the town. The story about the life and death of Emmett Till has been gathered into a collection, and will be available at the Special Collections Research Center at Strozier Library on the campus of Florida State University located in Tallahassee, Florida.

A native of Orlando, Florida, DeShon Thomas, an African-American boy, was seventeen-years-old, and had been on his fast food restaurant job for nearly a year, and was in his third semester at Tallahassee Community College, as a freshman when he was kidnapped inside of the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell allowed his friend Don Odham to impersonate a law enforcement officer—giving him the title ‘Leon County Sheriff’s Detective Don Odham.’

In late January 2011, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into a double homicide. At that time a black woman, who is a veteran with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office, was assigned as the lead detective. The victims of the homicide were friends of DeShon’s. Within hours of the start of the double homicide investigation, LCSO had obtained a court order to track DeShon via GPS on his cell phone. The more LCSO investigated DeShon—the more their investigation led them away from DeShon. As a part of the investigation, it was discovered that a young adult white woman, who was the girlfriend of Trentin, had loaned her car out to Trentin during the early morning hours on January 27, 2011. Trentin, was a 21-year-old black male. Trentin and DeShon worked together. A white female LCSO detective administered a computer voice-stress test on the young adult white woman about Trentin and DeShon’s actions during the early morning hours of January 27, 2011—the test results did not show that DeShon was a murderer. The young white woman admitted to once having sex with DeShon—betraying her relationship with Trentin. Trentin was very upset that he’d been betrayed by his girlfriend and DeShon.

On February 4, 2011, Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell announced his re-election campaign. Also, on February 4, 2011, ‘Leon County Sheriff’s Detective Don Odham’ stated that Trentin voluntarily walked into the Leon County Sheriff’s Office and gave incriminating statements against DeShon.

On February 7, 2011, Leon County Sheriff’s Detective Don Odham prepared a Summary of Offense for Two Counts of 1^st Degree Murder and Probable Cause Affidavit charging DeShon with Two Counts of 1^st Degree Murder. The affidavit was approved by Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell. Accompanying the affidavit was a Complaint charging DeShon with the murders that was signed by ‘Leon County Sheriff’s Detective Don Odham,’ which was notarized and filed with the Leon County Clerk of Courts. In the days following the filing of the affidavit and complaint, Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell assigned ‘Leon County Sheriff’s Detective Don Odham’ as the lead detective on the double homicide case—replacing the black woman detective and her team of veteran detectives and deputies.

Don Odham is a pilot and real estate investor. His wife is Sue Odham a bank employee. Both donated to United Way Leadership and to Sheriff Campbell’s re-election campaign.

Neither the young adult white woman, Trentin or Don Odham were deposed. The young adult white woman was never mentioned in the probable cause—and was not called to provide testimony at trial. During trial, it was learned that Don Odham was never an employee with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office.

A teenage black boy and his mother walk into the Leon County Sheriff’s Office and were literally kidnapped—denied access to an attorney and locked in an interview room by ‘Leon County Sheriff’s Detective Don Odham—an impostor’—supported by Sheriff Campbell and his son, Assistant State Attorney Jack Campbell.

WCTV.tv stated in an article that Jack Campbell is running for 2^nd Judicial State Attorney. The article also stated that Jack Campbell attended Florida State University College of Law. However, John “Jack” Campbell’s profile on The Florida Bar website does not reflect Jack Campbell as a Florida State University College of Law student.

Emmett Till was only 14-years-old when he was kidnapped, beaten and murdered by adult white men. History shows that white men will reduce themselves to scum in order to kill or convict an innocent child—a black boy.

SN: DeShon’s older brother is a graduate of Florida State University.

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