[Vision2020] Burkett

[Dan Carscallen]

Thanks Peg for setting the record straight.  Much better than hearsay!

DC


-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com
[mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com] On Behalf Of PEG HAMLETT
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 8:41 AM
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: [Vision2020] Burkett


I just thought I would take a minute to answer your question about the
signs.  It is as Debbie Gray and Saundra Lund stated Magistrate Hamlett,
the person who is putting up the signs has a couple of court cases which
are open to the public if they would like to see them.  He name is
Darryl Frink, which is on his signs.  I don't want to sound as if I am
outing him.  After speaking with him it is my understanding he is upset
about his custody case and wants to unset Bill (my husband) due to
several misconceptions.  

1. Magistrates are appointed for two years. He wants to vote in a
non-attorney he stated.  Unfortunatley that is not the law, you have to
been an attorney and again it is appointed.

2. He is upset that without any reason, cause or a formal court motion
he wanted his ex-wife's medical records open to him.  Problem is no
there was no reason and she resides in Oregon and an Idaho judge cannot
open those records.

3.  After him dismissing two (three?) attorneys Mr. Frink decided to
represent himself in the custordy case, when appearing in court and not
being able to do an adequate job, Bill told Mr. Frink that he would
postpone his case to give him time to get an attorney.  Mr. Frink said
he either wanted the court to pay for him an attorney.  Unfortunately
Mr. Frink did not qualify for an attorney appointed by the court, again
state guidelines not personal ones by my husband.  I am sure none of us
ever want to really pay for an attorney but in something as important as
your children I think you would want to do everything in your power to
make sure you are represented well. 

4.  Most traffic tickets are dealt with without going into court or
before a judge.  When they do, it is based on evidence and testimony.
If there is no proof then there is no choice but to dismiss.  I have
never know Bill to be lenient on people speeding, he warns me everytime
I start to go a bit fast to slow down so I don't get a ticket.

As you know I am of course a bit biased since I am married to him.  We
have been married almost 15 years and I have known him to be nothing
less than fair and honest.  Unfortunately with divorces, criminal cases
and civil matters people do usually walk out of court unhappy and
generally want to blame someone.  There are state rules which prescribe
the amount of child support people pay, not judges, same as most fines.
Judges do not make more money the longer a case stays in court and most
of the time they try to have people settle cases as it is generally a
happier outcome than when a judge needs step in to divide property or
decide which weekends are better for visitations.  I know this is not
something he likes to do but in cases where parties can not come to
terms it is what has to be done.  

I have made many mistakes in my life and wish try to be a better person
and probably deserve criticism, but I have never known Bill to do
anything that was not honorable and according to the law, even in times
when he may have liked a different outcome if there is not evidence to
support a finding I know he would do what the law states.

Peg Hamlett