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A reader asks: Why do so many people get probation on top of probation for the same charge?
posted by J. Kendrick McPeters | 10:26 PM
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6 Comments:
The sale of a controlled substance is a felony. The General Sessions Court has no jurisdiction to impose sentences for felonies. The drug related matters discussed were not before Judge Damron but in circuit court.
People who would break the laws really have no fear of prosecution as such because they find they can get off if they hire the right lawyer. Therein lies the problem. Unless and until lawbreakers learn to fear and respect the laws, the situation probably will not greatly improve, regardless of who the judges are.
I am new to Giles Co. and just registered to vote yesterday. My wife and I have not voted yet because we would like to know more about the canidates running for General Sessions Judge. The most talked about are Damron and Tycer. Will all of you Giles Countians please inform me on each canidate mentioned. Thank you. Who is expected to win thus far Damron or Tycer and why?
As a former law enforcement officer I would like to say that Judge Damron is a very good judge. He runs his court room NOT the attonerys. I have seen defendants in the past post pone cases untill they are forgot about, and I have seen defendants that have a little more money than others go free. In Judge Damron court if the defendant is not in court on the day they are schedule to be there they will be put in jail, and their lawyer are not allowed to show up in their place. I can't say that everybody is treated equal in Judge Damrons court but it is a lot closer than I ever seen in over 20 years of being envolved with the court system. Judge Damron has limited power, his is on the bottom of the rung as judges goes. The only thing that I don't like about Judge Damron is that he would like to run everything, the clerk office, the probation office, the police officers. Judge Damron put people on probation so that they have time to pay their court fines. If the probation officers are doing their job, and the defendant probation time is running out they are brought back before the court to explain why they had not paid what they own. If they have a good reason their time is extended. A lot more fines and cost are collected now than in the past because of this practice. In closing Judge Damron is the best judge Giles County has had in many years
Someone needs to start a string of comments as to Why for the last 4-years the D.A. turns his head the other way when our Current, (hopefully gone after election) County Ex. get away with things that she should be OUSTED for.
anonymous above, i would like to know the answer to that question too.
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