Judge Whittemore case:
Ex-Publicist Of Baptist Group Jailed Again In Forgery Case -- Tampa Tribune
TAMPA - Bernice Edwards, a former National Baptist Convention publicist, returned to jail for nine months Friday after a judge found she violated probation for a tax evasion conviction. U.S. District Judge James Whittemore found that she obtained a loan from an Ohio businessman and violated Ohio's forgery law in securing a lease on a $1,000-a-month apartment. Edwards denied the forgery and said the loan was for her daughter's education. ``Everything about your demeanor in court today absolutely convinces me I'm right,'' Whittemore said. ``You are not an honest person.''
Hearing scheduled for 3pm