Unfair Bond
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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I found it surprising and disheartening to read and compare the two embezzling stories currently being covered by the Times-Union. The differences in bond amounts are, in my opinion, unjustified.
Carl Rensberger was arrested for allegedly embezzling $25,000 from the Eagles. He was charged with two counts of felony theft. His bond was set at $5,000, which means $500 bail.
Rebecca Walton was arrested for allegedly embezzling $58,000 from the Times-Union. She, too, was charged with two counts of felony theft. However, her bond was set as a $60,000 cash bond only, which means no bail. She offered an apology to the management of the Times-Union, but this does not mean she is guilty. She has plead not guilty, as any citizen is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
She was arrested on Aug. 25. As of Sept. 10, she has yet to see a lawyer. The judge refused her letter unseen asking for a bond reduction. Her right to counsel has not been exercised. She has no criminal history, unless traffic tickets count. She has two children.
One person with two felony theft counts may be released on $500 bail. Another has a $60,000 cash-only bond for nearly the same offense. I’ve heard about other such discrepancies in the Warsaw justice system, but I didn’t believe them. This certainly proves to me that favoritism and nepotism reign in the Warsaw courts. Does anyone else see something wrong here?
We can only hope that if she goes to trial, it is not in the unethical court system of Kosciusko County.
Karen Justice
Warsaw[[In-content Ad]]
I found it surprising and disheartening to read and compare the two embezzling stories currently being covered by the Times-Union. The differences in bond amounts are, in my opinion, unjustified.
Carl Rensberger was arrested for allegedly embezzling $25,000 from the Eagles. He was charged with two counts of felony theft. His bond was set at $5,000, which means $500 bail.
Rebecca Walton was arrested for allegedly embezzling $58,000 from the Times-Union. She, too, was charged with two counts of felony theft. However, her bond was set as a $60,000 cash bond only, which means no bail. She offered an apology to the management of the Times-Union, but this does not mean she is guilty. She has plead not guilty, as any citizen is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
She was arrested on Aug. 25. As of Sept. 10, she has yet to see a lawyer. The judge refused her letter unseen asking for a bond reduction. Her right to counsel has not been exercised. She has no criminal history, unless traffic tickets count. She has two children.
One person with two felony theft counts may be released on $500 bail. Another has a $60,000 cash-only bond for nearly the same offense. I’ve heard about other such discrepancies in the Warsaw justice system, but I didn’t believe them. This certainly proves to me that favoritism and nepotism reign in the Warsaw courts. Does anyone else see something wrong here?
We can only hope that if she goes to trial, it is not in the unethical court system of Kosciusko County.
Karen Justice
Warsaw[[In-content Ad]]
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