Sandy's second Court Date.
September 29, 2023
September 26, 2023, is a day that I will remember for a long time. That’s the day I appeared in Criminal Court along with three members from FNB, all arrested and charged with feeding a large group of 25+.
Of course, the 25+ were the homeless just looking for a meal, many their first and only meal of the day.
All the preparations that were needed. A friend to fill in the amount of my utility bills, somebody to maintain my lawn, and my biggest worry was my beloved KC who stood by me for 8 years. She would never understand my going out one morning and not coming home for 60 days. What would she think? I left her, I abandoned her, I didn’t love her anymore. Thankfully I have a very good friend who was willing to move into my home and care of her. My biggest worry taken away.
I arrived early and had no idea what to expect and the process went smoothly and quickly as I was directed to courtroom # two and was told that an attorney from the city of WPB who was prosecuting the cases would be in to speak to me.
When I looked across the courtroom and saw the three members from FNB speaking to a woman who I assumed was the attorney from WPB. It was, and my turn was next. Photo of 3 members of FNB who Mayor James and Commissioners considers criminals.
The city attorney approached me and started to explain the situation. She told me the fine could go from zero to $500. The city was willing to fine me $100 which I had 60 days to pay, or I could do community service and my case dismissed.
The city was offering me a good deal, I wasn’t going to jail that day. I told the city attorney that I was being offered a very good deal, but I had to turn it down because I was going to plead not guilty to the charge.
I attend the feedings on Saturday afternoon for two reasons, as I’ve written before, one to observe and two when the feeding was over police the area and picked up any trash that might have been left behind. I don’t want the Mayor, City Commissioners or residents that visit the area to have anything to complain about.
It was brought to my attention that picking up trash in the park, I was actually doing community service. I never thought of it that way. I don’t pick up trash because I was ordered to, I do it because I choose too.
So, what’s next?
October 2, 2023 @ 8:30 AM I am ordered to appear in Criminal Court, before a judge who will decide my “case dispositions.”
Help from Tallahassee?
170 — Local Ordinances “The bill pertains to the passage and challenging of local ordinances. It adds to the process for local governments passing ordinances and gives certain additional rights to those challenging local ordinances.”
Additionally, the bill imposes certain conditions on lawsuits brought by any party to challenge the legal validity of local ordinances as preempted by state law, arbitrary, or unreasonable. In these cases, the bill:”
“Requires the local government to suspend enforcement of an ordinance of such legal challenge, under certain circumstances.
Requires the court to give those cases in which enforcement of the ordinance is suspended priority over other pending cases and render a preliminary or final decision as expeditiously as possible.
Provides that a court may award up to $50,000 in attorney fees to a prevailing plaintiff who successfully challenges an ordinance as arbitrary or unreasonable.”
https://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/BillSummaries/2023/html/2933
Sandy’s requested PRR not received.
Thu, Sep 7, 2023. 1st. PRR requested a copy of my police arrest report.
Sun, Sep 10, 2023. Received my arrest report, in 3 days.
Shocked by the report I placed another PRR
Sept.11, 2023. 2nd. PRR requested. Quotation marks wording in police report. Request bold,
“I made contact and received a Sworn Statement from the original caller Jessica Kelly (Event Coordinator” Please supply me with a copy of Ms. Kelly’s Sworn Statement.
“I contacted WPB STIC in order to review city cameras, and Det Skotzke located the subjects on scene for more than an hour serving food in the city owned property. This video was submitted to Evidence” Please provide me with a copy video that was submitted as evidence.
Sept.29, 2023 18 days later, and 3 days before my next court date, the city has not supplied me with my PRR.
The saying above I found on Facebook and wanted to share. I believe that is what I am doing, and I know I am not standing alone.
Far from over.