Taxpayer-Funded Pretrial Releases

Case Review Number Seven: Darnita J. Carter

Darnita Carter was arrested on 03/01/2010 for possession of drug paraphernalia (first degree misdemeanor) and released by the court through Orange County's taxpayer-funded pretrial release program. She was adjudicated guilty of the offense.

Ms. Carter's criminal history is as follows:

10/2003: petit theft (second degree misdemeanor): released through a notice to appear; adjudicated guilty

03/2004: petit theft $100 or greater (first degree misdemeanor): case disposed of at first appearance; adjudicated guilty

04/2004: theft and uttering forgery (third degree felony): remained in jail; adjudication withheld

12/2005: possession of drug paraphernalia (first degree misdemeanor) and criminal mischief (second degree misdemeanor): case disposed of at first appearance; adjudicated guilty

05/2008: narcotic equipment possess/use (first degree misdemeanor): case disposed of at first appearance; adjudicated guilty

06/2008: prostitution or lewdness (second degree misdemeanor): remained in jail; adjudicated guilty

01/2009: possession of drug paraphernalia (first degree misdemeanor): case disposed of at first appearance; adjudicated guilty

09/2009: uttering forgery and forgery (third degree felony); possession of drug paraphernalia (first degree misdemeanor): remained in jail; adjudicated guilty

Obviously hasn't learned any lessons or stopped her criminal ways!

Taxpayer-Funded Pretrial Releases

Case Review Number Six: Shawn Schuman

Shawn Schuman was arrested on 03/19/2010 for possession of cannabis less than 20 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia (first degree misdemeanors) and released by the court through Orange County's taxpayer-funded pretrial release program. The case is still open.

Mr. Schuman's criminal history is as follows:

06/1998: criminal mischief less than $200 (second degree misdemeanor): released through a summons - nolle prossed/dropped by state

01/2002: battery/2 counts (first degree misdemeanor): released on a bail bond - no information filed by state

11/2002: battery (first degree misdemeanor) and tampering with a witness to hinder communication to law enforcement (third degree felony): released on a bail bond - tampering charge dropped; adjudication withheld on battery charge; violation of probation - adjudicated guilty

11/2003: state filed charges for offense committed in July of fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement (third degree felony) and resisting law enforcement officer without violence (first degree misdemeanor) and capias issued (executed): remained in jail - nolle prossed/dropped by state (note: also charge of driving without a valid driver's license, driving without headlights and flee/attempt to elude law enforcement officer not revoked by CT for 07/2003: notice to appear issued; court record indicates defendant failed to appear; disposition unknown)

01/2004: possession of a controlled substance (second degree felony) and resisting law enforcement officer without violence (first degree misdemeanor): remained in jail - adjudicated guilty

02/2006: criminal mischief less than $200 (second degree misdemeanor) and possession of cocaine within 1000' feet of a business with intent to sell (first degree felony): released on a bail bond - no information filed by state

08/2006: robbery (second degree felony) and grand theft 3rd degree (third degree felony): released on a bail bond - no information filed by state

06/2008: kidnapping with intent to inflict harm/terrorize with a weapon (life offense); possession of a firearm by convicted felon (second degree felony); aggravated assault with a deadly weapon (third degree felony); and battery (first degree misdemeanor): information filed by state on 08/18/2008 and capias issued (unexecuted) - nolle prossed/dropped by state

02/2009: possession of controlled substance (third degree felony) and possession of drug paraphernalia (first degree misdemeanor): released on a bail bond - nolle prossed/dropped by state

Back on the street, except this time released on your money!

Taxpayer-Funded Pretrial Releases

Case Review Number Four and Five: Derrick Cornell Phillips and Rodney Deshawn Alexis

Derrick Phillips was arrested on 01/02/2010 for possession of cannabis less than 20 grams (first degree misdemeanor) and released by the court through Orange County's taxpayer-funded pretrial release program; he was adjudicated guilty.

Mr. Phillips' criminal history is as follows:

07/2009; 09/2009; and 10/2009 (consolidated cases): three controlled substance offenses (third degree felony); one count adjudication withheld; two counts nolle prossed/dropped by state; violation of probation - adjudicated guilty
05/1992: violate county ordinance (second degree misdemeanor) and controlled substance offense (third degree felony) - adjudicated guilty
07/1996: aggravated assault with a deadly weapon (third degree felony) and aggravated battery with great bodily harm (second degree felony) - nolle prossed/dropped by state
12/1998: controlled substance offense (third degree felony) and possession of drug paraphernalia (first degree misdemeanor); controlled substance offense dropped by state; adjudicated guilty on drug paraphernalia charge; violation of probation - adjudicated guilty
08/1999: possession of drug paraphernalia (first degree misdemeanor) - adjudicated guilty
01/2004: battery on law enforcement officer (third degree felony); possession of cannabis less than 20 grams (first degree misdemeanor); urinating or defecating in public (no level) - adjudicated guilty

Rodney Alexis was arrested on 01/01/2010 for disorderly conduct (no level) and was released by the court through Orange County's taxpayer-funded pretrial release program; no information was filed by the state.

Mr. Alexis' criminal history is as follows:

09/2004: battery/domestic violence (first degree misdemeanor) - no information filed by the state
09/2006: driving with license suspended/revoked with knowledge (first degree misdemeanor) - adjudication withheld
12/2006: corrupt by threat of public servant or family (third degree felony) - no information filed by the state
01/2009: aggravated assault with a deadly weapon - two counts (third degree felony); battery (first degree misdemeanor); attempted murder (third degree felony); aggravated assault/intent to commit felony - two counts (third degree felony); counts four-six were, "not charged by the state" and defendant was released on own recognizance; counts one-three had the bond significantly reduced by court - nolle prossed/dropped by state

Who do you think is watching Mr. Phillips and Mr. Alexis this time around?

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Case Review Number Three: Carlos Javier Saez

Carlos Javier Saez was arrested on 01/01/2010 for battery (first degree misdemeanor) and released by the court through Orange County's taxpayer-funded pretrial release program. On 02/04/2010 a capias was issued for Mr. Saez and he was rearrested on 05/17/2010 (see below for the new arrest charges). The Clerk's database doesn't indicate the reason why the capias was issued but we would venture to say Mr. Saez failed to appear for an arraignment hearing in February. Your tax dollars arrested him, let him out of jail and your tax dollars put him back in jail again!

Mr. Saez' criminal history is as follows:

10/2001: dealing in stolen property and theft (third degree felony) - no information filed by state
09/2002: burglary of conveyance (third degree felony) and petit theft (second degree misdemeanor) - adjudicated guilty
04/2002: possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of cannabis less than 20 grams
12/2002: trespass on property or conveyance (first degree misdemeanor) - adjudicated guilty
07/2003: trespass (second degree misdemeanor) and resisting law enforcement officer without violence (first degree misdemeanor) - adjudicated guilty
09/2004: burglary of a structure (third degree felony) - adjudicated guilty; aggravated battery with a deadly weapon (second degree felony); resisting law enforcement officer without violence and provide false identification to law enforcement officer (first degree misdemeanor) - nolle prossed/dropped by state
12/2005: driving with license revoked as an habitual offender (third degree felony) - adjudicated guilty
11/2008: driving with license suspended/revoked with knowledge (first degree misdemeanor) - disposition unknown
08/2009: robbery with a firearm (first degree felony); aggravated battery and possession of a concealed firearm by convicted felon (second degree felony) - no information filed by state

So what charges was Mr. Saez rearrested for on 05/17/2010 when the capias issued in February was finally served?

• Domestic battery by strangulation (third degree felony)
• Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon (third degree felony)
• False imprisonment (third degree felony)
• Tampering with a witness to hinder communication to law enforcement (third degree felony)
  

The case is still open and Mr. Saez is sitting in the Orange County Jail!