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Smith County Injustices

Smith County Injustices

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Started by Dennis Bendy 11 years, 7 months ago
Smith County needs to start following the same laws they wish us to abide by. They need to stop this win at all cost mentality. We the citizens of Smith County Tx. need help in stopping theatrocities that are going on here.People talk about what's going onin Ferguson & with Travon Martin , but what about these 18, 19, & 20 year old kids getting40, 50, 60, 75, year Sentences yes and even life because these biased judges want to make an example out of them. Trumping charges on first time offenders just to get an enhancement from a second degree felony to a first degree felony to give them more time in prison. When you hire an attorney in Smith County instead of them working their cases to your best interest they tell you what the DA's office is going to do instead of telling you what they themselves are going to do. The DA's office granting other criminals immunity against prosecution for their testimony which is illegal according to case law already established by federal court.This is prosecutorial mis-conduct hiding evidence that would tend to exonerate defendants. Threatening witnesses with charges, to get them to testify their way. Now judges are suppose to be as referees in a sporting game not to determine the outcome of the game Case and point no bias for either defendant or prosecution, but here judges always seem to be biased for prosecution. Whenever prosecution object 90% of times it is sustained, but when defense objects it's over ruled.Now we are asking for an investigation into the wrong doing that is prevalent here. No more good old boy justice let's even the playing field. A judge by law is suppose to consider a persons character beforepronouncing a sentence, but again here your sentence is already pre-determined before you are even indicted.Bonds are set outrageously high. You got people having bonds set at $50,000 for mis-demeanor's, $750,000 for burglarythis has got to stop. The people here that has long and extensive criminal records always making trouble for the kids trying to do right they slap them on the wrist and put them right back on the streets as though they know they will be back. What's interesting to note is that the kids with no criminal background can't go anywhere without these bullies picking on them, and when they get fed up and retaliate they get life sentences while the bullies are still on the streets to mess up someone elses life. please help to put an end to these injustices.

Updates

December 15, 2014

The stories coming to me privately confirm that these patterns of behavior in our local courtrooms are not isolated incidents. I am currently compiling these accounts to ensure the full scope of this systemic imbalance is documented for the public record.

December 15, 2014

Seeing this momentum grow confirms that many of you recognize the deep systemic failures occurring within our local courts. This collective acknowledgment of the injustice here is a vital step toward demanding the accountability we deserve.

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Monika Shepherd
4 years ago Featured

I have two pages that I have created to collaborate with others suffering from Smith County taking young life's away! It's time to STAND UP AND GET OUR LOVED ONES LIFES BACK!!

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joshua cofer
8 years ago Featured

I didn't know how corrupt smith county was until I fell victim to them first hand. help bring real justice to smith county and make a change

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Joshua Cofer
11 years ago Featured

it has to stop. these problems are rooted in the system. its bout time we update the system

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David Michael Williams
10 years ago

Texas (TX)

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lacola howard
10 years ago

im encouraging not just my generation but every generation to come lets all start a real trend to become greater for our children mothers fathers people of society lets stand together . let's let these wall of shame fall.

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Patricia Murray
10 years ago

Justice for ALL!!!!!!!!!

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Elder Robert Ross
11 years ago

I would like to encourage others to join me in signing this petition show Dennis Bendy we are behind him

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Cyless Bendy
11 years ago

Texas

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