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Did it really work, or was it due to a happenstance: In November, Hillsborough County prosecutors became suspicious when they heard from a state forensic exami
by rkagerer 6y ago
Did it really work, or was it due to a happenstance:
In November, Hillsborough County prosecutors became suspicious when they heard from a state forensic examiner, who had been scheduled to perform a competency evaluation on Landon.
The examiner saw a notice in Landon’s court file that prosecutors had dropped charges; the examiner wanted to know if the examination should go forward.
How would it have been detected if there were no loose ends like this out there or anyone who cared enough about the case to prompt a double-check?
- 35fbe7d3d5b9 6y ago> Indictments allege Landon also filed an order falsifying a decision of retired Superior Court Judge Gillian Abramson to waive filing fees in a lawsuit she brought against Hillsborough County. And she allegedly filed an order on behalf of a relative to halt guardianship proceedings involving Landon’s child. The loose ends aren't separable from her desired outcomes. They're integral. You can't "tie up the loose ends" while committing these acts of fraud. "Hold on, why'd this case drop off the docket", says the DA. "I didn't file this", says the lawyer. "My ruling is due next week", says the judge. Any one of those would be noticed and questions asked of the court clerk. And they all end in the same place.
- whynaut 6y ago> How would it have been detected if there were no loose ends like this out there or anyone who cared enough about the case to prompt a double-check? > "Hold on, why'd this case drop off the docket", says the DA. "I didn't file this", says the lawyer. "My ruling is due next week", says the judge. That's someone caring enough. The loose ends are entirely separable when discussing hypotheticals.
- throwaway0a5e 6y agoIf her court date were the last day before a holiday weekend nobody would have asked any questions.