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S.C. court upholds nasty note ruling (defendant to judge: KMA!)
AP - Yahoo ^ | January 6, 2008

Posted on 01/06/2008 10:15:52 AM PST by EveningStar

ORANGEBURG, S.C. - Note to defendants: Don't tell the judge to kiss the body part you sit on.

The South Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld a judge's contempt order against a St. Matthews woman who signed a court document with just such an instruction and told a probation officer to return the document to the judge...

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: kma

1 posted on 01/06/2008 10:15:52 AM PST by EveningStar
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2 posted on 01/06/2008 10:17:19 AM PST by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar

this was accepted into appeals court?

I can only imagine they wanted to send a message that they were CERTAINLY going to uphold this ruling...


3 posted on 01/06/2008 10:17:26 AM PST by Mr. K (Some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don't help)
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To: EveningStar

I bet Klinton appointed the judge....

Meadow Muffin


4 posted on 01/06/2008 10:18:35 AM PST by rwgal
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To: EveningStar

Insulting the judge hearing your case is not always a good idea.


5 posted on 01/06/2008 10:18:41 AM PST by Jeff Chandler (It takes a father to raise a child.)
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To: rwgal
I bet Klinton appointed the judge....

Doesn't matter. This person was a major league idiot:

In 2003, Law pleaded guilty to grand larceny and burglary charges and was sentenced to five years, suspended to time served. She also was sentenced to three years' probation and ordered to pay $300 in restitution.

In September 2005, Law admitted violating her probation, which resulted in Goodstein reinstating the five-year sentence, according to the Appeals Court decision.

While signing that probation revocation order, Law decided to tell the judge what she could kiss. Typically that document would not go back to the judge, but when this one did, Goodstein ordered a hearing, found Law in contempt and sentenced her to 90 days on top of her remaining sentence.

6 posted on 01/06/2008 10:31:30 AM PST by Bommer ("He that controls the spice controls the universe!" (unfortunately that spice is Nutmeg!)
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It was sarcasm.......next time I will email you ahead of time...LOL

Meadow Muffin


7 posted on 01/06/2008 10:36:39 AM PST by rwgal
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To: Jeff Chandler

Solid advice!


8 posted on 01/06/2008 10:42:47 AM PST by 2111USMC (www.Fred08.com)
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To: Jeff Chandler

Yes, especially in writing.


9 posted on 01/06/2008 11:26:06 AM PST by baltoga
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To: EveningStar

Wonderful list. Thank you


10 posted on 01/06/2008 11:41:31 AM PST by freekitty ((May the eagles long fly our beautiful and free American sky.))
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ORANGEBURG, S.C. - Note to defendants: Don't tell the judge to kiss the body part you sit on.

The South Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld a judge's contempt order against a St. Matthews woman who signed a court document with just such an instruction and told a probation officer to return the document to the judge.

Circuit Judge Diane Goodstein found Judith Law in contempt and ordered her to serve 90 extra days. Law challenged the ruling, saying the contemptuous behavior happened outside the judge's view.

"No matter where Law signed the revocation order, her conduct was in the presence of the judge," the Appeals Court wrote in its decision last month.

In 2003, Law pleaded guilty to grand larceny and burglary charges and was sentenced to five years, suspended to time served. She also was sentenced to three years' probation and ordered to pay $300 in restitution.

In September 2005, Law admitted violating her probation, which resulted in Goodstein reinstating the five-year sentence, according to the Appeals Court decision.

While signing that probation revocation order, Law decided to tell the judge what she could kiss. Typically that document would not go back to the judge, but when this one did, Goodstein ordered a hearing, found Law in contempt and sentenced her to 90 days on top of her remaining sentence.

11 posted on 01/06/2008 12:25:39 PM PST by upchuck (Attention Senator Clinton: Lying Is Stupid When The Truth Is So Easy To Find)
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It is a misunderstanding.

It means: Keep Me Advised.


12 posted on 01/06/2008 12:31:00 PM PST by Dan(9698)
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To: Dan(9698)

I will remember that.


13 posted on 01/06/2008 2:34:21 PM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Defeat liberalism, its the right thing to do for America.)
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