Judge in Nash & Diles Trials Busted For Shoplifting
As if the Wonderland saga could not get any stranger! In the early 80s, Ricks was the judge in both of Nash and Diles’ trials. If Ricks was correct in declaring that Nash was a danger to society, then the judge was a bigger danger to Big Lots and Walgreens.
On New Year’s Eve 1988, the L.A. Times reported:
Long Beach Municipal Judge James Wright fined Everett Ricks $500, which the former jurist immediately paid. Under a provision of the California Penal Code, Wright then allowed [Everett Emett Ricks Jr.] to withdraw his guilty plea and enter a plea of not guilty, and then dismissed Ricks’ case.
I guess he did it for the “high”, sort of like Wynona Ryder and Lindsay Lohan. Let’s go steal some shit.
mark strangelove, 
Anthony, and 
localarts are discussing. 
localarts 12:58 pm on June 18, 2013 Permalink |
Like I said before, If your gonna beat the rap LA is the place to be. Can’t say that I’m really all that surprised.
mark strangelove 7:04 am on September 27, 2013 Permalink |
Every State has some variation of a “Civil Demand” regarding shoplifting. Here in Florida if you are caught shoplifting, the charges are usually dropped or no conviction is recorded if the person pays a significant amount more than the item’s worth ($300.00 or three times the value which ever is greater). After more than 20 years and about 1000 apprehensions, I’ve only seen a handful of serious prosecutions involving misdemeanor shoplifting charges.
Anthony 7:29 pm on June 18, 2013 Permalink |
If the Wonderland Gang had a theme song this would be it.