Posted on 09/11/2014 5:04:55 PM PDT by BenLurkin
SANTA ANA (CBSLA.com) — An Irvine attorney who helped plant drugs in a school volunteer’s car because of a perceived insult to his son surrendered to authorities Thursday.
Kent Wycliffe Easter, 40, was taken into custody following his conviction Wednesday of one felony count of false imprisonment by deceit. He faces a maximum sentence of three years in state prison at his sentencing.
His wife and co-defendant Jill Bjorkholm Easter, 41, pleaded guilty on Oct. 30, 2013, to one felony count of false imprisonment by deceit and was sentenced to one year in jail and three years of formal probation.
Officials say Kent Easter planted Vicoden, Percocet, marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the car of Kelly Peters, a PTA volunteer at Plaza Vista School, in February of 2011.
Prosecutors allege the Easters, who are both attorneys, were unhappy with the way Peters cared for their son while he was at school.
The couple made cell phone calls and sent text messages to one another as Kent Easter drove to the woman’s home to plant the drugs in her unlocked vehicle just after midnight on Feb. 16, 2011, Deputy District Attorney Chris Duff said.
About 1:15 p.m. that same day, Kent Easter allegedly called Irvine police, gave a fake name and phone number and said he was a concerned parent who saw the woman’s car being driven erratically at the elementary school.
Irvine police stopped Peters, who agreed to let police search her car and home, Duff said. Officers started to doubt the drugs belonged to her, and an investigation led to the Easters, he added.
The verdict came in what was the second trial of the case after a judge last November declared a mistrial in the case after jurors were deadlocked 11-1 in favor of conviction.
Gee,they are great role models for their son-—and Ms. Peters was a volunteer which makes it worse IMHO.
what an idiot
The family that deceives together stays together at the Iron Bar Hotel.
Better call Saul
At least it hasn’t impacted his standing with the California Bar:
Attorney Search
Kent Wycliffe Easter - #199838
Current Status: Active
This member is active and may practice law in California.
See below for more details.
Profile Information
The following information is from the official records of The State Bar of California.
Bar Number: 199838
Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number: Not Available
e-mail:
County: Orange
Undergraduate School: Stanford Univ; Stanford CA
District: District 4
Sections: None Law School: UCLA SOL; Los Angeles CA
Status History
Effective Date Status Change
Present Active
12/16/1998 Admitted to The State Bar of California
Explanation of member status
Actions Affecting Eligibility to Practice Law
Disciplinary and Related Actions
Overview of the attorney discipline system.
This member has no public record of discipline.
Administrative Actions
This member has no public record of administrative actions.
http://members.calbar.ca.gov/fal/Member/Detail/199838
On the other hand, it appears that his wife took the fall and surrendered her license.
http://members.calbar.ca.gov/fal/Member/Detail/198399
quite a pair
Correction - she offered to surrender her license, but she’s only been suspended, not disbarred as of now.
Respectfully, Ms. Peters was the innocent here - the couple planted drugs in her car. Thanks.
“Respectfully, Ms. Peters was the innocent here - the couple planted drugs in her car.”
I was well aware of that when I made the post.
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Very good, thanks.
The victim was foolish for (1) leaving her car parked UNLOCKED at midnight, and
(2) giving the police permission to search her car and her home.
I wish they’d have shed a little more light into how they decided that the drugs &c were not hers. That sounds like a pretty tough case of “prove you didn’t get these on the street”.
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