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03-27-2009, 07:38 AM
See below for story. I have had cases with this b**ch, and one was the only time I was ever help in contempt of court for -- eeh-Gods -- actually demanding the prosecutor (the perjurying Plants) prove my client was growing and/or selling marijuana. Ms. Plants was APPALLED I would not just take the word of the Mich. State Police forensics lab that it was marijuana and convinced the judge it was wrong for me to demand the lab tech even bother to show up for Court.......
She now faces life!:):p:D Couldn't happen to a nicer person:cool:!
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Wayne County Law Enforcement Officials Charged With Perjury, Conspiracy
POSTED: Tuesday, March 24, 2009
UPDATED: 7:57 pm EDT March 24, 2009
DETROIT -- A former Wayne County drug prosecutor, a retired judge and two Inkster police officers were arraigned Tuesday on charges that included perjury and conspiracy related to testimony that they gave in a 2005 cocaine case.
http://www.clickondetroit.com/sh/images/ibs_icon/post/video.gif4 Law Leaders Charged In Cocaine Case (http://www.clickondetroit.com/video/19004850/index.html)
Former assistant prosecutor Karen Plants, retired Wayne County Circuit Judge Mary Waterstone and Inkster police officers Sgt. Scott Rechtzigel and Robert McCarthur were arraigned after charges were filed against them by Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox.
"It's a sad day because law enforcement professionals are involved as defendants. This case is important because the allegations here undermined the credibility of our justice system," Cox said in a statement released Tuesday afternoon.
The charges center on the 2005 trial of Alexander Aceval who is currently in prison on a drug conviction. Cox believes judge Waterstone, prosecutor Plants and the two police officers all knowingly allowed a key witness to lie on the stand, possibly changing the outcome of the case.
Cox's office said Waterstone presided over the case in which Plants allowed the police and the witness to testify falsely that the witness had no prior contact with police.
The drug bust took place March 11, 2005, and according to charges sought by Cox, the officers are accused of lying to conceal the role of an informant.
According to court documents, in September 2005, Waterstone also signed orders banning the defendants' attorneys from access to the informant's cellular phone records. It is alleged Waterstone issued the orders to prevent defense lawyers from finding out the informant had, in fact, talked to one of the officers.
Tuesday, when asked by a Local 4 News reporter to respond to the charges, Waterstone replied, "Not today." Waterstone was escorted out of the courthouse by her attorneys who also brushed aside reporters' questions saying, "No comment guys."
Plants' defense attorney Ben Gonek did respond, insisting that "The charges are absurd. I mean it's ridiculous. It's a complete abuse of prosecutorial discretion."
In a statement issued Tuesday afternoon, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said, "Our system of justice is based upon the presumption of innocence and the right to a fair trial. I sincerely hope that these defendants will be afforded the same rights as others."
"With the state of Michigan's finances, the way they are, this is a complete waste of taxpayer money," Gonek said.
Attorney David Moffit represents Aceval.
"Mr. Aceval is patient and philosophical. He's waited a long time to be validated, for his allegations to be seen as true and today is that first day," Moffit said.
Waterstone was charged with four counts of official misconduct.
Plants was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit perjury and four counts of misconduct.
According to court records, Plants is accused of never having corrected the testimony of the officers. Although the judge was informed of the perjury, the defense attorneys for those arrested in the drug bust were not told.
Worthy suspended Plants with pay last April after the State Attorney Grievance Commission issued a formal complaint. Last November, Plants left the prosecutor's office, opting for an early retirement.
Sgt. Rechtzigel and Officer Robert McArthur were each charged with one of count conspiracy to commit perjury, two counts of perjury and one count of preparing false police report.
Inkster police said Rechtzigel has been with the department for 14 years, McCarthur for 19.
Not-guilty pleas were entered for all four defendants. Each was released on $25,000 bond.
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file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Mike/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.jpglink to her letter to Attorney Greivance Commission in which she admits not revealing perjury of CI --
http://www.freep.com/uploads/pdfs/2009/03/0326_plants.pdf
She now faces life!:):p:D Couldn't happen to a nicer person:cool:!
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Wayne County Law Enforcement Officials Charged With Perjury, Conspiracy
POSTED: Tuesday, March 24, 2009
UPDATED: 7:57 pm EDT March 24, 2009
DETROIT -- A former Wayne County drug prosecutor, a retired judge and two Inkster police officers were arraigned Tuesday on charges that included perjury and conspiracy related to testimony that they gave in a 2005 cocaine case.
http://www.clickondetroit.com/sh/images/ibs_icon/post/video.gif4 Law Leaders Charged In Cocaine Case (http://www.clickondetroit.com/video/19004850/index.html)
Former assistant prosecutor Karen Plants, retired Wayne County Circuit Judge Mary Waterstone and Inkster police officers Sgt. Scott Rechtzigel and Robert McCarthur were arraigned after charges were filed against them by Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox.
"It's a sad day because law enforcement professionals are involved as defendants. This case is important because the allegations here undermined the credibility of our justice system," Cox said in a statement released Tuesday afternoon.
The charges center on the 2005 trial of Alexander Aceval who is currently in prison on a drug conviction. Cox believes judge Waterstone, prosecutor Plants and the two police officers all knowingly allowed a key witness to lie on the stand, possibly changing the outcome of the case.
Cox's office said Waterstone presided over the case in which Plants allowed the police and the witness to testify falsely that the witness had no prior contact with police.
The drug bust took place March 11, 2005, and according to charges sought by Cox, the officers are accused of lying to conceal the role of an informant.
According to court documents, in September 2005, Waterstone also signed orders banning the defendants' attorneys from access to the informant's cellular phone records. It is alleged Waterstone issued the orders to prevent defense lawyers from finding out the informant had, in fact, talked to one of the officers.
Tuesday, when asked by a Local 4 News reporter to respond to the charges, Waterstone replied, "Not today." Waterstone was escorted out of the courthouse by her attorneys who also brushed aside reporters' questions saying, "No comment guys."
Plants' defense attorney Ben Gonek did respond, insisting that "The charges are absurd. I mean it's ridiculous. It's a complete abuse of prosecutorial discretion."
In a statement issued Tuesday afternoon, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said, "Our system of justice is based upon the presumption of innocence and the right to a fair trial. I sincerely hope that these defendants will be afforded the same rights as others."
"With the state of Michigan's finances, the way they are, this is a complete waste of taxpayer money," Gonek said.
Attorney David Moffit represents Aceval.
"Mr. Aceval is patient and philosophical. He's waited a long time to be validated, for his allegations to be seen as true and today is that first day," Moffit said.
Waterstone was charged with four counts of official misconduct.
Plants was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit perjury and four counts of misconduct.
According to court records, Plants is accused of never having corrected the testimony of the officers. Although the judge was informed of the perjury, the defense attorneys for those arrested in the drug bust were not told.
Worthy suspended Plants with pay last April after the State Attorney Grievance Commission issued a formal complaint. Last November, Plants left the prosecutor's office, opting for an early retirement.
Sgt. Rechtzigel and Officer Robert McArthur were each charged with one of count conspiracy to commit perjury, two counts of perjury and one count of preparing false police report.
Inkster police said Rechtzigel has been with the department for 14 years, McCarthur for 19.
Not-guilty pleas were entered for all four defendants. Each was released on $25,000 bond.
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file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Mike/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.jpglink to her letter to Attorney Greivance Commission in which she admits not revealing perjury of CI --
http://www.freep.com/uploads/pdfs/2009/03/0326_plants.pdf