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Fired Deputy Zachary Wester Guilty of Planting Drugs on People During Traffic Stops, But Only in 3 Cases
Law and Crime ^
| May 18th, 2021, 3:02 pm
| ALBERTO LUPERON
Posted on 06/08/2021 1:25:46 PM PDT by Mr.Unique
Fired sheriff’s deputy Zachary Wester was convicted in three of 12 cases for planting drugs in people’s vehicles during traffic stops. His typical M.O. was to say he smelled marijuana as a pretext for a search, and then pretend to find drugs such as meth or marijuana, prosecutors said.
The state presented a dozen people as victims. One of them, Benjamin Bowling, lost custody of his daughter because the defendant arrested him, authorities said. Body cam footage in one instance showed Wester palming an item–meth–while beginning to search the vehicle of another victim Teresa Odom, authorities said.
Wester was only convicted on three of the cases: Odom’s, that of Steven Vann, and that of Joshua Emmanuel. Guilty counts covered charges of racketeering, official misconduct, perjury, fabricating evidence, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and false imprisonment.
The defendant was a deputy with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office in the Florida panhandle.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Society
KEYWORDS: crime; donutwatch; florida; floridapanhandle; police; threethatweknowof
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A few weeks old, but I didn't see it posted.
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posted on
06/08/2021 1:25:46 PM PDT
by
Mr.Unique
To: null and void
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posted on
06/08/2021 1:26:13 PM PDT
by
Mr.Unique
To: Mr.Unique
This crime should be punished by death. It destroys a person.
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posted on
06/08/2021 1:32:40 PM PDT
by
I want the USA back
(The reflectance of my epidermis does not give anyone the right to assume anything about me.)
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posted on
06/08/2021 1:32:42 PM PDT
by
Mr.Unique
To: Mr.Unique
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posted on
06/08/2021 1:34:28 PM PDT
by
ButThreeLeftsDo
(The best things in life aren't things.)
To: Mr.Unique
“Only 3 cases” is still enough for “some crazy lunatic” ahem harrumph cough hack wheeze, to give this PUTZ a 3rd nostril.
He destroyed lives, and all the city sez is: ‘ah, so solly’.
To: Mr.Unique; Alaska Wolf; DCBryan1; Slings and Arrows; Doomonyou; napscoordinator; Shimmer1; ...
For the list? Yes, for the list...
JBT Ping list
“Any police department (or university faculty, or military unit, etc.) is only as good as the worst psycho they tolerate.” ~ H/T RedStateRocker
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posted on
06/08/2021 1:35:49 PM PDT
by
null and void
(When you put bad people in charge expect bad things to happen, often in a spectacular and sudden way)
To: I want the USA back
Yes, and destroys families. Every drug conviction this miscreant was involved in should be overturned. There is no way that knowing the MO of this creep, one could convict beyond a reasonable doubt.
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posted on
06/08/2021 1:40:55 PM PDT
by
Governor Dinwiddie
(Out of the clear blue of the western sky comes Sky King.)
To: null and void
Can you add me to the JBT list?
Thank you.
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posted on
06/08/2021 1:52:14 PM PDT
by
skepsel
To: Terry L Smith
“only three cases” that have been revealed.
It casts all others in doubt.
Same with the undercover agent in Houston who’s raid on a couple wound up with two dead civilians
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posted on
06/08/2021 1:53:56 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity.)
To: null and void
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posted on
06/08/2021 1:54:40 PM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(The Lord and Messiah: Jesus Christ of Nazareth - http://www.BiblicalJesusChrist.Com)
To: SaveFerris
For a long time (I meant)
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posted on
06/08/2021 1:55:42 PM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(The Lord and Messiah: Jesus Christ of Nazareth - http://www.BiblicalJesusChrist.Com)
To: skepsel
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posted on
06/08/2021 1:57:10 PM PDT
by
null and void
(When you put bad people in charge expect bad things to happen, often in a spectacular and sudden way)
To: Mr.Unique
About one in ten cops is a NAZI bastard. The other nine out of ten cops cover for them.
To: Terry L Smith
Only three. Yeah, sure. That is all they CAUGHT him for.
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posted on
06/08/2021 1:57:34 PM PDT
by
DesertRhino
(Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
To: I want the USA back
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posted on
06/08/2021 2:11:15 PM PDT
by
metmom
(...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith.…)
To: Mr.Unique
Have you ever heard of asset forfeiture?
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posted on
06/08/2021 2:12:12 PM PDT
by
zek157
To: I want the USA back
“This crime should be punished by death.”
Agreed.
L
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posted on
06/08/2021 2:13:15 PM PDT
by
Lurker
(Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is. )
To: Governor Dinwiddie
Absolutely!!!
In addition, his name needs to be added to the Brady list. It is a national list of law enforcement officers that have lied regarding their cases.
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posted on
06/08/2021 2:18:17 PM PDT
by
Glennb51
To: Mr.Unique
Does that include the top cops in the FBI, CIA, DOJ et al, attempting to criminally undermine, compromise and overthrow Trump for 4 years?
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posted on
06/08/2021 2:22:06 PM PDT
by
dragnet2
(Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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