1. Who is Erma Fay Stewart?
Erma Fay Stewart is a 30-year-old mother of two who lives in a small town of Hearne in Texas. She was arrested on a drug bust that she claims she was not a part of. Unfortunately, that did not make a difference with law enforcement and she was thrown in jail anyways.
1. What was the case against her?
The case against her involved 27 other individuals who were arrested in a Hearne drug bust. This drug bust was an undercover operation that focused on cocaine. The operation in my personally opinion was inconclusive, because there was not enough evidence to make 27 different arrests.
2. What happened to her?
Erma Fay Stewart was then arrested and a bond of 70 thousand dollars was placed on her. She then had to share …show more content…
The 10 thousand dollars could have helped her with her children and to pay bills and instead it went to pay for her to be released on a crime that she didn’t commit. Another reason why I believe justice was not served was the fact that there was no real evidence proving Regina had connections with the cocaine drug bust. “Real evidence consists of fingerprints or DNA linking the suspect to the crime, stolen property, clothing worn by the victim, documents, photographs of the victim or the crime scene, guns or knives used in the crime, and other tangible items.” If only her court appointed lawyer investigated her case further proving her innocence it could have saved her time away from her children and money.
4. Which court actor do you view as most responsible for her outcome? Explain your answer based on the video content and course materials
I believe Regina Kelly’s court appointed lawyer is most responsible for the outcome of her case. He is the reason why she felt that she had to pay the bond amount, instead of fighting to clear her name. Like most court appointed lawyers he had a large case load and dis what he could for his clients. Regina Kelly would have been better off if she was able to hire a defense attorney to fight to clear her name.
3. Who is Charles Gampero
Erma Fay Stewart is a 30-year-old mother of two who lives in a small town of Hearne in Texas. She was arrested on a drug bust that she claims she was not a part of. Unfortunately, that did not make a difference with law enforcement and she was thrown in jail anyways.
1. What was the case against her?
The case against her involved 27 other individuals who were arrested in a Hearne drug bust. This drug bust was an undercover operation that focused on cocaine. The operation in my personally opinion was inconclusive, because there was not enough evidence to make 27 different arrests.
2. What happened to her?
Erma Fay Stewart was then arrested and a bond of 70 thousand dollars was placed on her. She then had to share …show more content…
The 10 thousand dollars could have helped her with her children and to pay bills and instead it went to pay for her to be released on a crime that she didn’t commit. Another reason why I believe justice was not served was the fact that there was no real evidence proving Regina had connections with the cocaine drug bust. “Real evidence consists of fingerprints or DNA linking the suspect to the crime, stolen property, clothing worn by the victim, documents, photographs of the victim or the crime scene, guns or knives used in the crime, and other tangible items.” If only her court appointed lawyer investigated her case further proving her innocence it could have saved her time away from her children and money.
4. Which court actor do you view as most responsible for her outcome? Explain your answer based on the video content and course materials
I believe Regina Kelly’s court appointed lawyer is most responsible for the outcome of her case. He is the reason why she felt that she had to pay the bond amount, instead of fighting to clear her name. Like most court appointed lawyers he had a large case load and dis what he could for his clients. Regina Kelly would have been better off if she was able to hire a defense attorney to fight to clear her name.
3. Who is Charles Gampero