[Vision2020] Sentencing for Secind Felony Theft Conviction in Latah County: No Jail Time Plus a Withheld Judgment
Art Deco aka W. Fox
deco@moscow.com
Sat, 27 Mar 2004 11:43:34 -0800
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Concerned Latah County Citizens,
Below the line is an article from today's (03/27/04) Daily News written by
Hilary Hamm.
Does anyone have any concern about the sentence being agreed to by the Latah
County Prosecutor's Office?
The is the second offense of a large amount of money stolen by the criminal.
The first crime: theft of $10,950 from a local bank. The second crime (pending
adjudication): theft of $6,670 from the Troy 4-H/FFA Booster Organization. How
much lower can you get?
A plea bargain is being offered by the prosecutor's office with no jail time and
with a withheld judgment to boot.
Why a plea bargain? Why no jail time? Why a withheld judgment? We are not
talking about shoplifting a candy bar from WalMart. We are talking about two
large thefts. Is the Latah county Prosecutor's office running a spa for serious
offenders? What are they thinking?
What message does this proposed sentence send to potential embezzlers? Does it
mean that if you are not caught, all is OK. If you are caught, you only have to
give the money back, but not go to jail and not have a record of the crime.
Sounds like a win-win situation for the criminal. Will didos like this attract
more criminals to Latah County?
Why doesn't the prosecutor's office take the case to trial and let the chips
fall where they may? I thought that was what taxpayers were paying for.
Has the sloth in the county prosecutor's office now reached such a dizzy height
that even seasoned law enforcement officers are openly appalled by many of the
plea bargains made?
Am I missing something? Does anyone agree or disagree with the prosecutor's
decision?
Please educate me.
Wayne
Art Deco (Wayne Fox)
deco@moscow.com
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Deary woman to face charges of grand theft
Hillary Hamm
A Deary woman will appear in court May 3 on charges of grand theft.
Tamara Iverson, 35, has been charged with the felony for allegedly embezzling
$6,670 from the Troy 4-H/FFA Booster Organization between January 2000 and
January 2003 when she acted as treasurer for the groups.
Latah County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Michelle Evans said a tentative plea
agreement has been reached with Iverson.
"Basically, we want her to be held accountable to all the victims and the
community because she's destroyed a lot of faith and trust in that organization
and that needs to be rebuilt," Evans said.
Iverson's attorney, Gregory Dickison of Moscow, could not be reached for
comment.
The plea agreement states that Iverson will receive a withheld judgment and be
placed on probation for an amount of time to be determined by Superior Court
Judge John Stegner.
Iverson also must pay a restitution amount of approximately $5,000, Evans said.
She has already voluntarily repaid the booster organization nearly $3,500 within
the last year.
The plea agreement does not include incarceration because of jail time she
already served in a similar embezzlement case.
In June 2003, Iverson was found guilty in a federal court for embezzling $10,950
from customer accounts while she was employed by U.S. Bank in Moscow. She was
sentenced to two months imprisonment, four years probation and restitution of
$10,950.
Members of Troy 4-H/FFA Booster Organization reported the latest alleged
embezzlement in June. Iverson became treasure of the organization in 1999 and
was responsible for the checkbook and bank account until 2003.
Hillary Hamm can be reached at
(208) 882-5561, ext. 228, or by
e-mail at hhamm@dnews.com.
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<DIV><FONT size=3D4>Concerned Latah County Citizens,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>Below the line is an article from today's (03/27/04) =
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<DIV><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>Does anyone have any concern about the sentence =
being agreed=20
to by the Latah County Prosecutor's Office?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>The is the second offense of a large amount of money =
stolen by=20
the criminal. The first crime: theft of $10,950 from a local =
bank. The second crime (pending adjudication): theft of =
$6,670 from=20
<FONT size=3D3><FONT size=3D4>the <STRONG>Troy 4-H/FFA Booster=20
Organization.</STRONG> How much lower can you=20
get?</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>A plea bargain is being offered by the prosecutor's =
office=20
with no jail time and with a withheld judgment to boot.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>Why a plea bargain? Why no jail time? =
Why a=20
withheld judgment? We are not talking about shoplifting a candy =
bar from=20
WalMart. We are talking about two large thefts. Is the Latah =
county=20
Prosecutor's office running a spa for serious offenders? What are =
they=20
thinking?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>What message does this proposed sentence send to =
potential=20
embezzlers? Does it mean that if you are not caught, all is =
OK. If=20
you are caught, you only have to give the money back, but not go to jail =
and not=20
have a record of the crime. Sounds like a win-win situation for =
the=20
criminal. Will didos like this attract more criminals to Latah=20
County?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>Why doesn't the prosecutor's office take =
the case to=20
trial and let the chips fall where they may? I thought that was =
what=20
taxpayers were paying for.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>Has the sloth in the county prosecutor's office now =
reached=20
such a dizzy height that even seasoned law enforcement officers are =
openly=20
appalled by many of the plea bargains made?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>Am I missing something? Does anyone agree or =
disagree=20
with the prosecutor's decision?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>Please educate me.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>Wayne</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>Art Deco (Wayne Fox)<BR><A=20
href=3D"mailto:deco@moscow.com">deco@moscow.com</A><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT =
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<H2>Deary woman to face charges of grand theft </H2><BR>
<ADDRESS>Hillary Hamm</ADDRESS><BR>A Deary woman will appear in court =
May 3 on=20
charges of grand theft.=20
<P>Tamara Iverson, 35, has been charged with the felony for allegedly =
embezzling=20
$6,670 from the Troy 4-H/FFA Booster Organization between January 2000 =
and=20
January 2003 when she acted as treasurer for the groups.=20
<P>Latah County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Michelle Evans said a =
tentative plea=20
agreement has been reached with Iverson.=20
<P>"Basically, we want her to be held accountable to all the victims and =
the=20
community because she's destroyed a lot of faith and trust in that =
organization=20
and that needs to be rebuilt," Evans said.=20
<P>Iverson's attorney, Gregory Dickison of Moscow, could not be reached =
for=20
comment.=20
<P>The plea agreement states that Iverson will receive a withheld =
judgment and=20
be placed on probation for an amount of time to be determined by =
Superior Court=20
Judge John Stegner.=20
<P>Iverson also must pay a restitution amount of approximately $5,000, =
Evans=20
said. She has already voluntarily repaid the booster organization nearly =
$3,500=20
within the last year.=20
<P>The plea agreement does not include incarceration because of jail =
time she=20
already served in a similar embezzlement case.=20
<P>In June 2003, Iverson was found guilty in a federal court for =
embezzling=20
$10,950 from customer accounts while she was employed by U.S. Bank in =
Moscow.=20
She was sentenced to two months imprisonment, four years probation and=20
restitution of $10,950.=20
<P>Members of Troy 4-H/FFA Booster Organization reported the latest =
alleged=20
embezzlement in June. Iverson became treasure of the organization in =
1999 and=20
was responsible for the checkbook and bank account until 2003.=20
<P>
<P>Hillary Hamm can be reached at=20
<P>(208) 882-5561, ext. 228, or by=20
<P>e-mail at hhamm@dnews.com. </P></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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