Corruption in Wake County, North Carolina

   Once again the government fails to do their job as they promise more specifically the judicial branch. On Tuesday a Grand Jury in Wake County North Carolina indicted former District Court judge, a Raleigh defense attorney and a paralegal on charges that they altered court records on numerous driving while impaired charges. This really further emphasizes my belief in Anarchy but like the BUSTED papers they so proudly sell here are their charges.

- The above is a picture of former District Court Judge Kristin Ruth who avoided getting kicked out of her chair by stepping down as Judge this past May. She was charged with failure to discharge her duties.

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- This handsome bow tie wearing fellow is  Attorney James Crouch who has been charged with with two counts of obstruction of justice and one count each of criminal conspiracy and altering court documents. Elizabeth Michelle Daniel, a paralegal in Crouch's office, is charged with obstruction of justice and criminal conspiracy. I came across this case while glancing at the paper while paying for gas but this is a brief of what lead to the indictments.

 

  In February, Superior Court Judge Donald Stephens asked the State Bureau of Investigation to investigate Ruth after allegations from the Wake County District Attorney's Office about "unauthorized scheduling" and "unusual judgments" in a dozen driving while impaired cases.
Ruth had entered an ex parte order that changed the judgment dates, effectively shortening or eliminating the driver's license suspensions for defendants, according to letters between Stephens and District Attorney Colon Willoughby.

Exhibits attached to the indictments list 46 suspect DWI cases. Most of the cases involved back-dating the convictions, but the indictments allege that Crouch also prepared orders for Ruth to sign in seven cases suppressing evidence of blood-alcohol levels of 0.15 or higher.
Such levels of impairment would have required a 45-day waiting period before becoming eligible for limited driving privileges and subsequent use of an ignition interlock system to determine whether the driver had been drinking, according to the indictments.
When she resigned in May, Ruth said that she signed orders from Crouch without reviewing them.
"I must admit that, because I trusted Mr. Crouch, I did not read the orders when they were presented to me," Ruth said in a statement. "Had I read the orders, I would not have signed them."

She said she stepped down "to maintain the integrity of the judicial system.

 

To maintain the integrity of the judicial system. That is a good way to try and save face. Now as a true anarchist who has spent many hours in court rooms I have seen judges get frustrated, over look facts and make horrible decisions. District court rooms have become comedies. "if," district courts are going to continue....and they are juries need to be put in place. Sorry for the rant let me get back to the story oh by the way the entire story can be found at http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/11250281/ which is where a number of pictures and much of the story is from.

  Attorney Joe Cheshire who represents the accused attorney goes on to say that his client is being treated unfairly and that  "When you deal with thousands and thousands of cases, you can't cross every i and dot every t," Cheshire said. "People are looking to help people. People are looking to help themselves. It is what it is, but that doesn't make it criminal."

  Actually that is exactly  what the public wants you to do. cross every t and dot every i. No one is paying you to do something half assed. Well this is america so doing your best is all that counts.