STEVEN A. McCALEB
103 ALVERADO DRIVE
LONG BEACH, MISSISSIPPI 39560
PHONE & FAX: (228)-868-8428
E-MAIL: info@mississippiwebsite.com
WEB SITE: www.mississippiwebsite.com
STEVEN A. McCALEB
103 ALVERADO DRIVE
LONG BEACH, MISSISSIPPI 39560
PHONE & FAX: (228)-868-8428
E-MAIL: info@mississippiwebsite.com
WEB SITE: www.mississippiwebsite.com
Former jail Warden Bruce Carver Sr. was sentenced to 31 months in prison and ordered to pay $70,742 in restitution upon his release.
Former Deputy Edmond J. Huguet Sr. to pay the same amount in restitution and to 24 months in prison.
I believe Judge Walter Gex needs to
be removed from the beach. Considering the amount of federal dollars and
taxpayers money was placed in there personal bank accounts. They received extremely
light sentences don't you think?
By MARGARET BAKER and TRACY DASH
THE SUN HERALD
Wednesday, April 11, 2001
It seems too me that in Mississippi, the larger the crime the less the time is given. These two stole federal money for six years over and above there regular job salaries. The committed fraud, waste & abuse, and at the same time they received Money, Power, & Perks from there positions.
BILOXI - Two former Harrison County sheriff's deputies learned Tuesday they would be spending at least two years behind bars for conspiring to steal thousands of dollars from a now-defunct inmate vocational program.
Considering the amount of taxpayers money that was stolen over a six year period, I would think a 20 year sentence would be better.
Former jail Warden Bruce Carver Sr. was sentenced to 31 months in prison and ordered to pay $70,742 in restitution upon his release.
Is $70,742 the exact amount of money he scammed in six years, I don't think so.
Judge Walter Gex imposed the sentence after pointing out that he had received and read "an armload of petitions" from doctors, nuns, attorneys, family and friends supporting the former jail warden.
So, Judge Walter Gex gave Bruce Carver, Sr. 31 months because he felt sorry for him. I would think that all of the petitions from the doctors, nuns, attorneys, family and friends are people which benefited from the stolen taxpayers money.
Minutes later, Gex was ordering former Deputy Edmond J. Huguet Sr. to pay the same amount in restitution and to 24 months in prison.
I wonder why Huguet received a lighter sentence, perhaps he had more petition from friends that Carver did.
Huguet's attorney, Donald Rafferty, pleaded with Gex to show leniency, explaining that Huguet's wife is disabled and dependent on him for medical assistance and financial support. Rafferty also asked Gex to consider the numerous petitions and letters of support sent to the court on Huguet's behalf.
I personally know how sorry Attorney, Donald Rafferty is: www.mississippiwebsite.com
What's
the difference between God and a lawyer?
God doesn't think he's a lawyer.
I hired him on a collection matter and he did nothing except take my money. But the sad part is that he told me the Mississippi Bar Association would do nothing to him, (I have this on tape) and you know, he was right.
Please read: www.mississippiwebsite.com
At the time Huguet was stealing the federal money, I wonder if he felt sorry. But now he wants Judge Walter Gex to show leniency, and it seems the Judge has.
Rafferty said the county gained more from Huguet's participation in the bogus program than his client did. When the county lost Huguet, who ran the automotive program at the Harrison County Work Center, and the inmates he instructed, the county had to pay someone else to service the vehicles, Rafferty said.
Here is a attorney, Donald Rafferty, knowing Huguet stole federal money from the taxpayers and he want you to believe Huguet was doing more good than bad.
All attorney, Donald Rafferty is telling the taxpayers is that it is a good thing to steal federal money.
I find it sad that Mississippi has such attorney's, and it is even worse to know that the Mississippi Bar Association will protect these attorney's at all cost.
The men were convicted last year of conspiracy, program fraud and false statements for carrying out the bogus inmate education program for six years.
I am surprised they received any jail time, they only stole federal money for six years.
Carver and Huguet submitted grades to the college to make it appear that inmates attended classes and received instruction for vocational courses that were never taught.
Remember: MONEY, POWER, & PERKS + FRAUD, WASTE, & ABUSE = CORRUPTION
And that is what you have here.
Huguet and Carver denied throughout their trial that they were part of the scam, saying they were instructors who taught inmates skills they could use upon release from jail. But inmates who testified during trial said they received little or no instruction while enrolled in the program. Some inmates said they didn't know that they were enrolled in classes until they received a diploma and documentation showing that they had earned college credits. Prosecutors showed that some inmates were not even in jail when they were enrolled in classes.
"Huguet and Carver denied throughout their trial that they were part of the scam"
I find it hard to believe that since inmates testified they received little of no instruction while enrolled in the program.
Some inmates said they didn't know that they were enrolled in classes until they received a diploma and documentation showing that they had earned college credits. Prosecutors showed that some inmates were not even in classes.
But, "Huguet and Carver denied throughout their trial that they were part of the scam"
What do you think: info@mississippiwebsite.com ?
Last month, Gex sentenced former Deputies Roy Kiahnell Smith and Jimmy W. McKay to six months of home confinement for their role in the scam. They pleaded guilty last year to conspiring to defraud the federal government. As part of their plea agreements, Smith and McKay agreed to testify against Carver and Huguet.
It's good too know who your friends are.
Huguet and Carver declined to comment.
If they were innocent, I would think they would have a lot to say.
Margaret Baker can be reached at 896-2322 or at mbbaker@sunherald.com. Tracy Dash can be reached at 896-2340 or at tadash@sunherald.com
STEVEN A. McCALEB
COMMENTARY