PLUS $3,000 IN FINES AND ADDITIONAL COURT COSTS
by Sharon Rondeau
(Dec. 1, 2010) — As several eyewitnesses at Walter Fitzpatrick’s trial in Monroe County, TN reported this evening, all felony charges against the retired U.S. Naval Academy graduate and 20-year veteran of the U.S. Navy have been dropped. Those charges were “riot,” “disorderly conduct,” “retaliation of past action” and “civil rights intimidation.”
He was found guilty of the two misdemeanor charges of disrupting a public meeting and resisting arrest. The fines for the misdemeanor convictions are $2,500 and $500 respectively.
All six charges arose from an incident on April 1 wherein Fitzpatrick carried out a citizen’s arrest of the grand jury foreman, Gary Pettway, for serving for at least 20 consecutive years, in violation of Tennessee state law.
There is a 30-day period in which an appeal and motion for a new trial can be filed.
The sentences for each of the two misdemeanors are six months in the county jail for a total of 12 months. However, the one-year sentence was suspended except for 60 days, with time served counted toward the 60 days. Following the jail sentence, Mr. Fitzpatrick will be on probation for a year.
The two additional charges filed from Mr. Fitzpatrick’s October 27, 2010 arrest at his home will be heard on January 19, 2011.
Co-defendant Darren Huff took a plea deal of “no contest,” no fines and no court fees. His case was heard prior to Fitzpatrick’s.
At the beginning of the trial, Fitzpatrick was permitted to ask the jury members if they had served on a jury within the last two years, and eyewitnesses reported that there was one who said he had. Judge Jon Kerry Blackwood then dismissed the juror for ineligibility per state law.
However, The Post & Email has previously reported that the charges against Fitzpatrick arose from a grand jury which had not only Gary Pettway serving for consecutive terms, but also Angela Davis, who served in both 2009 and 2010 and acted as foreman when the charges against Fitzpatrick were produced in the form of a “True Bill.”
Judge Jon Kerry Blackwood is from Roane County, where the grand jury foreman has reportedly been serving for more than 23 years.
Sharon, Is brother Fitzpatrick still in jail How do we contact him
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Mrs. Rondeau replies: Yes, he’s still in jail. Visiting days are Wednesdays and Saturdays, and only one visitor is allowed each day. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department told me this morning that his release date is December 30, but I have to verify that with his supervisor, Lt. Stanley, who was not in today but will be in tomorrow. I understand that credit for time served is supposed to be awarded, and as far as I know, Walt has served six days prior to this current incarceration.
Thanks to all who have helped in this matter. Our country is so overrun with bad guys. It will take many more courageous Americans to enlighten others. I hope it can be done before we completely lose America to them. Once its gone, its gone. God bless you all, and Merry Christmas!
Sharon:
May God bless you for your extraordinary work and perseverance on and with this most important issue and person.
–Sher
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Mrs. Rondeau replies: Thank you, Sher. You’ve done some hard work yourself.
From Leo Patrick Haffey
By secretly moving a 200+ man SWAT Team into Monroe County to police 20 peaceful protesters, the Tennessee authorities did, in fact, create a threat to everyone in Monroe County and that area of Tennessee.
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Appears to me that someone(s) had to justify time and expenditures for that by making
“arrests ” and bringing arrestees to court by hook or crook.
Simply money, CYA and keep the egg off the faces of both local and fed authorities.
You all may recall the swat teams called out to watch the little old ladies gathering for
a Tea Party event?
And of course recall the little old ladies enjoying the attention and remarking how cute
the swat guys are?
Did someone get their chops busted for that fiasco?
The situation as I understand it,was Walt did not have an attorney and the court found this very convenient in building the “Walter Fitzpatrick Rail Road” This makes me wonder how many folks sit in prison who got the same bogus Grand Jury and a kangaroo court.Seems if this is truly the case,it might be a big payday for lawyers and prisoners alike who have the courage to step forward.I don’t know if true,but rumor has it,there are a few clever “jailhouse lawyers” that are serving time and if relatives of these inmates could get this
information to them,there might be loads of fun in Monroe county.
I am calling the jail daily and asking about the heat in the jail since the temp. will drop
into the teens there for many coming nights. Also emailing the local paper there that’s printing all lies about the trial of Walter. Told them to read this online newspaper and get educated.
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Mrs. Rondeau replies: I’ve been told that the heat has been repaired and is working. However, we still need to “keep the heat on” in another sense. The corruption, which includes money laundering, racketeering, human trafficking, deprivation of citizens’ civil rights, and rigged juries needs to be exposed.
Sounds like those folk need to clean house starting at the top and let the ‘chips’ fall where they may.
the other question is who will pursue the treason complaint against obama?
I keep thinking about the story I heard about a guy in Monroe County Tennessee that won a $2000,000+ settlement against the county for the stuff he had to suffer at the county jail. Somehow, his home burned down, with him in it, 2 weeks after the court decision. Coincidence, right? I think Walt better get out of jail and Di-Di Mau the heck out of that county ASAP….at least he’ll be alive. I saw 20 or more law enforcement types in that court room and at least 3 had the same look I saw in Detroit “ganstas” and LRRPs in Vietnam. Bad guys to the bone.
What does the TN Attorney General have to say about these conditions and events?
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Mrs. Rondeau replies: As far as we can tell, he’s part of the problem.
I was in a dispute with someone just a short time ago. He kept insisting that according
to the Constitution a man is innocent till proven guilty.
Obviously we were disputing the eligibility of our present anti- president. I failed to get
him past the fact that this is not an argument for the court, but a requirement of the
Constitution of the United States of America.
I sat through this trial and it was nothing short of a gestapo hanging. There were at least 50 cops present fully armed including the feds. Glad he won but he will be in fear for his life for exposing the corruption
Well, I guess the Feds finally showed up, just not in the way we had expected. Gosh, I wonder what the Sheriff told them, Jack the Ripper was on trial? One year probation, well that keeps Walt in Monroe county, when is the repeat knock your door down performance scheduled to occur? Maybe No Contest works there, they think you caved in and will go to George or some place and intimidation works well in Alabama. We should send them the movie for Christmas Deliverance! So welcome to Alabama, with attitude. As the speaker of the house said today this is “chicken crap”.
I just noticed that the AP story about this case – posted at FR – doesn’t mention Obama’s ineligibility to serve as President as the reason for Fitzpatrick’s getting into this whole mess. How does that saying go, “A Lib will Fib!”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2636461/posts
Man gets 60 days for trying to arrest Monroe County grand jury foreman
AP ^ | 12-2-10 | AP
MADISONVILLE (AP) – A Sweetwater man was sentenced to 60 days in jail for trying to arrest a Monroe County grand jury foreman who refused to indict President Obama on treason charges.
A Madisonville jury on Tuesday found Walter Fitzpatrick III guilty of disrupting a meeting and resisting arrest.
Fitzpatrick was found not guilty of retaliation and civil rights intimidation.
The Navy veteran on April 1 tried to make a citizen’s arrest on the grand jury foreman, contending his chairmanship was illegal.
Co-defendant Darren Huff, of Dallas, Georgia, earlier pleaded guilty to disrupting a meeting.
Huff also faces federal charges after he came to the courthouse armed during Fitzpatrick’s arraignment.
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Mrs. Rondeau replies: You can see how the AP twists this. Darren Huff pleaded “no contest,” which is different from “guilty.” And he went to the courthouse with firearms, but he had permits to carry them across state lines from Georgia to Tennessee, and he did not brandish them nor display them while there. The press controls how facts are presented.
Darren stowed his handgun with the long gun he had brought in a lock box in his truck before he went to town. There was no open carry at the courthouse as the press and FBI reported. There was no concealed carry at the courthouse that I was aware of.
Sharon, what else do you expect when you have the AP, run by Reuters, which in turn is run by the criminal bankster Rothschild family?
That Free Rebublic story at the link provided is currently not available. It says the story has been “pulled.” I wonder why?
Tennessee now ranks 6th in the nation for Rates of Police Misconduct.
http://www.injusticeeverywhere.com/
http://www.termlifeinsurance.org/police-brutality-information/
http://whentennesseepigsfly.blogspot.com/2010/09/tennessee-now-ranks-6th-in-nation-for.html
There’s really nothing left to say that hasn’t already been said. You are great, Sharon. God Bless you.
There’s just one problem- I had a nice email all ready to go to Rep. Duncan. When I went to send it, I see he only accepts mail from people in his district. http://duncan.house.gov/services/zip-auth.shtml
Ok, where there’s a will, there’s a way! I used an address from Monroe County to get around that requirement. In fact, I used MCSD’s address. ;)
Everyone, please do the same. Enter zip code 37354-1141
That’s easy to get around. Look for the location of one of his TN offices, and plug that in as the town and zipcode. Then in the body of your message, say where you live and that you used this method to get around the email block. Who knows but they might delete or refuse to entertain your email, but I’ve sometimes received replies.
I admire Walt for having the courage and fortitude not to plead guilty and accept a plea bargain. He can now appeal his case and have this injustice overruled.
I also refused to accept the Nashville DA’s “plea bargain” in the Nashville DA’s malicious prosecution of my case, but the Nashville DA dropped the false charges against me because he knew that even if he wrongfully convicted me, I would appeal my case to the United States Supreme Court if necessary and expose all the crimes committed by the criminals who falsely accused me and committed perjury in my case; and he knew that I would expose all the indiscretions of Nashville judges in my case.
I certainly hope that Walt will appeal his illegal, unconstitutional conviction. If he can have his appeal heard by the Court of Criminals Appeals in Nashville, I will help however I can in the appeal and I will help with an appeal to the Tennessee Supreme Court in Nashville if necessary.
The illegal and unconstitutional conviction of Commander Walter Fitzpatrick will not stand.
http://citizenwells.wordpress.com/category/nashville
> He can now appeal his case and have this injustice overruled.
Why would that happen? If even SCOTUS is not holding up what’s right, how would some lowly appeals court act any different?
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Mrs. Rondeau replies: Because by dismissing the juror on Wednesday who admitted that he had served within the past two years, the judge was admitting that that was improper. How, then, could be arbitrarily decide not to apply the law when Angela Davis, who had served before within the two-year period barred by law, signed the indictment sheet charging Walt with crimes last June? He can’t follow the law in one instance and disregard it in another identical instance. That negates the entire case against Walt; the grand jury was tainted from the beginning and still is.
Isn’t it true that when a de jure grand jury exists, the de facto grand jury ceases to exist? Has this matter been brought to the attention of the de jure grand jury of the Tennessee republic? http://www.tennesseerepublic.org/
I do not view this as a victory. This man should not be spending one moment in jail, past or present. Where is the “injured party?” “The state” cannot be an injured party.
Mr. Haffey is correct. It is up to “we the people” to eliminate the injustices. Walter Fitzpatrick deserves to be able to rest, while “the people” carry his torch in pursuit of justice. If the people of Tennessee turn a blind eye to this situation, they will deserve the cuffs and shackles that will surely be laid upon them as a result.
If this situation were occurring in my republic (state), I would be making sure that the de jure grand jury was involved.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.” – Declaration of Independence
Gary
> Has this matter been brought to the attention of the de jure grand jury of the Tennessee republic?
You mean that treasonous organization that is trying to twist our great Constitution into something it isn’t and to destroy the strong union of the 50?
> If this situation were occurring in my republic (state), I would be making sure that the de jure grand jury was involved.
The problem is that the TN authorities do not care for your own personal “grand jury”. You act as if “involving the de jure grand jury” would somehow magically make all the corruption go away. That is a best short-sighted, at worst deliberate confusion of the real issue.
Walt’s problem is he was sentenced by a de facto judge and jury, and we need to address *their* corruption and not try to “involve” someone else with no authority whatsoever.
In Darren Huff’s interview with Arlen Williams, he stated that an FBI agent came to his home in Georgia and gave him the clear impression that what he planned to do in Monroe County, Tennessee on 4-20-10 was lawful. If the FBI agent considered what Mr. Huff was doing was a threat to the safety of the people of Monroe County, he had a legal obligation to advise Mr. Huff accordingly.
By secretly moving a 200+ man SWAT Team into Monroe County to police 20 peaceful protesters, the Tennessee authorities did, in fact, create a threat to everyone in Monroe County and that area of Tennessee.
I am certainly thankful that I never have to travel on 1-75 between Chattanooga and Knoxville, Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg.
According to recent crime reports, Tennessee is one of the most dangerous States in America. Nashville is now the 7th most dangerous city in America and Memphis is the number one most dangerous city in America.
Radio Interview regarding illegal arrests in Tennessee.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sentinel_radio/2010/04/27/walter-fitzpatrick-leo-haffey–jailed-in-tn-for-se
To Frank Gordon: Walt is in an American court, no matter how messed up or corrupt. He is in the judicial system. He is there because he legally filed a complaint against Obama being illegally in office. He found his legal complaint was being ignored because of an illegal grand jury, illegal grand jury foreman, corrupt judges and nonexistent rule of law in Monroe County. He could state that because Obama is illegal and because the grand jury foreman is illegal, he is brought into a court that is illegal. Simply force the connection of the two issues. They are really one. The rule of law is being overrun by criminals in the White House and in Monroe County. Walt would be out fishing, if Obama had either complied and reassured the public with his paperwork and of course, had to step down because his father was a foreigner, if that is really his father, which is yet to be proven. Walt would never have known the Monroe County system was equally corrupt, ahd it not been for Obama’s illegality. The house is only as strong as the foundation. Walt is in jail because Obama is in the White House. As he applied the law, at his local level to reach the problem at the White House, he found the exact same thing going on. I personally would probably say “because you are participating in the coverup of Obama, and refusing the obey the law and handle my complaints by a legal grand jury, I am now standing before your corrupt court, which has been led by an illegal jure foreman for 20 plus years, as have other grand juries in this state. I am asking for the state authorities to come in and establish a real grand jury to investigate the original issue of Obama, and this current issue of running a crime syndicate in Monroe County under the cover of official government entities. Obama and Mr. Pettway and Sheriff Bivens are one and the same, illegally holding their offices as they perpetrate disaster on We the People. The Constitution rules, not Bivens, Pettway and Obama.” Walt has standing for being illegally imprisoned when filing a legal complaint by legal channels.
Sharon – a solid Navy “well-done” to you from another Navy pilot. I second NAVY PILOT’s compliments for your excellent work on behalf of LCDR Fitzpatrick, the cause of justice and the rule of law. At this point you are surely the best friend Walter has.
I emailed the FBI in Knoxville several days ago with no response so far. Today I called Rep. Duncan’s office and left a detailed message regarding the situation in Monroe County and the Fitzpatrick case.
Orly has a posting about making today a day to focus on Rep. Duncan to prod him to action on this mess in Tennessee.
We must find a way to leverage the sacrifices made by LCDR Fitzpatrick to accomplish something meaningful in the eligibility cause, especially with LTC Lakin’s court-martial fast-approaching.
I am sure that many Americans who are following this case would gladly take Walter’s place in the Monroe County jail if that were possible. Please pass on my very best wishes to him. He is in my thoughts and prayers every day.
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Mrs. Rondeau replies: Thank you, sir. Coming from a Navy veteran, that is a high compliment. I will pass on your message to Walt. Kudos to Orly on her posting.
Best news I’ve heard in awhile. Much in part is thanks to you, Sharon!
Wonderful job, and Lord be with Walt!
I will also send you a couple of bucks Walt hope it will help, if you need a break sir south Florida is still a little warmer here, just let me know when and where. This whole country is the same no matter where you live these days. If you speak up you had better be willing to pay the price now days. I will only be quite when god says it is my time.
Tuxkabin an old American Grand Jury Member.
I see nothing but an illegal hearing and an illegal finding of facts and law. Walt has done nothing wrong, but yet these jury members find him guilty. Of being a concern American.
Their should have been thousands of people at his hearing. I posted an Obama Birth certificate on my fence one day. The police made legal statements on their police report that it was (The paper birth certificate) endangered the safety of the local police. The fire department made such statements in writing and on the official police report that the posting of Obamas Birth certificate was a fire hazard. Walt me and all of us are in a fight for our lives. I was put on public tv in 2008 for having anti Obama politico signs in my front yard. The local police department in the City of Saint Petersburg Florida have put me on their black hate list to be watched. The sad part about Walters out come is that not one F—king Attorney had the guts to help him in this country, much less any of our elected officials. This is why we need to force the local county commisioners courts to bring back our citizens grandjury, so we can put these criminals where they belong on an sinking island. Thanks Walt no one was here to help my wife and I for the last two years either, thank god I graduated from Blackstone school of law some 27 years ago. Oh and I did kick their ass’s here. They all want your guns this is what this is all about, they will take them one at a time or all at once. You did win Walt because you can still keep your’s. Our door here in my home is always open to you sir.
Tuxkabin has spoken.
I believe the only way to fix the problem and work within the system is members of the TN state legislature need to be approached about changing the TCA concerning the selection and retention of grand jury forepersons. If one or more of them are interested in sponsoring a bill to change the TCA, they can ask the TN Attorney General to clarify current TCA statutes concerning selection and retention of grand jury forepersons. This might generate a favorable opinion for the cause. Do not contact the AG directly, work through the system.