Posted on 07/05/2004 7:30:26 AM PDT by LadyShallott
Lexington, KY One of the men suspected in a violent home invasion--who's facing a possible 45-year prison sentence if convicted--was on the loose Tuesday evening. But he didn't escape from jail. He was allowed to leave on a five-day pass...and didn't come back.
When Teddy Hawkins walked out of the Fayette County Detention Center last Wednesday, he was a free man for five days--five unsupervised days. Tuesday marked day six...so where is he? One terrified family would like to know.
"I'm in fear for my life--my family's life," Chris Manley told LEX 18 News. "We've had to stay in a hotel cause we're that scared." Manley is scared because Hawkins is one of the men accused of robbing Manley and his fiance during a violent home invasion at their house in April of last year. Manley wants to know why a judge would give a five-day unsupervised pass to someone who's accused of terrorizing his family--someone who has a history of breaking the law...and running from the law.
"I think it's ridiculous," Manley says. "I don't understand how anybody would do that. This guy came to my house with a loaded gun, put the gun to my fiance's head--who was 9 months pregnant, on her due date--and one of the people with him shot me."
The five-day pass came from Fayette Circuit Judge Pamela Goodwine, who allowed Hawkins to be released from custody so he could attend his father's funeral in Detroit, Michigan. Hawkins was supposed to return to jail no later than noon on Monday, June 28th. In a handwritten letter to the judge, Hawkins wrote, "I have nothing to offer you in exchange for your graciousness, beyond my word [that I will do] exactly as you stipulate if I'm allowed to visit."
On the same day Hawkins was to return back to jail he was in Lexington. How do we know? Court records show he was at Fayette District Court...getting married.
"It's the awfullest thing in the world," Manley tells LEX 18 News. "I don't see how any judge would ever allow somebody out for 5 days...facing 45 years time. He has 3 different aliases, he jumped bail twice, escaped jail in Detroit and she lets him go to Detroit. It don't make any sense to me."
LEX 18 News spoke to Judge Goodwine over the phone Tuesday. She says as a judge she tries to be compassionate to both sides. She says her mother was murdered and she went through the loss of her father with her siblings. But because of this case, she's changing her rules.
Police say Manley and his fiance were random targets the night Hawkins and several other men allegedly broke into their home. Investigators say the group followed Manley home from work because he drove a nice car
Thursday, November 6, 2003
Fayette County elects first female black circuit judge
Well, this probably won't help Judge Pam reach her dreams.
Maybe as a first step she could out on the streetcorner and buy a clue - she's obviously as dumb as cardboard.
Lemme guess:
Is Teddy Hawkins also black?
This is the reason for concealed carry folks. We have our share of liberal let em out judges in West Virginia too.
Get some training, a suitable sidearm and permit to carry. For home, get a shotgun and a dedicated home defense handgun. Back that up with a good flashlight, such as a SUREFIRE so you don't have an accidental shooting, get some training and some good locks. You will then have the upper hand on home invaders.
Too bad is her head is stuck up her.... oh never mind.
As Fayette District Court Judge, Goodwine hears eases involving misdemeanor and juvenile crimes, domestic violence and child support complaints, probate matters and small claims lawsuits.
I want to be a role model for the youth of my community. I want to let them know they, too, can achieve their dreams, if they first believe in God and then in themselves, Goodwine says.
http://gatton.uky.edu/Alumni/HallOfFame/HOFMemberDetails.asp?URLid=15
Four articles on google about this and not one pic of the perp !
"She says as a judge she tries to be compassionate to both sides."
She misses the point. This isn't a divorce, it's criminal court.
O. J. replayed - but this time from the bench and not the jury. What a miscarriage of the legal system.
Keep us posted on this. It will be interesting to see if Hawkins shows up before or after his next violent crime and whether the Judge ever says/does anything that recognizes what a useless person she is and what a terrible judge she would have made.
Oh, give ol' Teddy a break. After all, he's had to put up with that name....
And besides, the rest of his time was spent working for DNC/MOOREON.ORG/SOROS registering voters and getting confidential information from them....everyone deserves a second chance, right?
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Had a guy down here in the Louisville area. Was in prison serving time for arson.
His wife had just delivered a significantly premature child. Baby is at Kosair childrens in intensive care on the ventilator. They gave this guy a furlough to see his newborn. They have another 2 yr old. They took off abandoning both children.
The 2 yr old was dumped on gmom.
Even for criminals I'm in favour of compassion, WHERE APPROPRIATE. This guy is obviously a dangerous, violent criminal and a poor flight risk. The judge is an idiot, or at least has incredibly poor judgement (which for a JUDGE is a bad thing, I think).
The woman judge is an idiot and a moron, regardless of her color. She should be recalled, at a minimum and charged with a crime.
Reason #217 why I carry concealed (CCW) here in Penna, since '90, is stupid judges who let criminal loose, when they should be executed and society protected.
No accountability. Because the lawyers made the rules which protect them and theirs.
A revolution is brewing in this nation agaist the lawyer industry.
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