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Ex-Deputy In Wheelchair Case Charged With Disabled Abuse
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Published: April 25, 2008
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TAMPA - Prosecutors filed a formal charge today against a former Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office detention deputy seen on videotape dumping a quadriplegic from a wheelchair as he is being processed into Orient Road Jail on Jan. 29.
Charlette Marshall-Jones, a 22-year veteran of the sheriff's office, has been charged with abusing the disabled.
It is a third-degree felony and punishable by up to five years in prison.
Marshall-Jones, 44, turned herself in at Orient Road Jail at 5 a.m. Feb. 16. She was booked, processed and released by 6:18 a.m. after posting $3,500 bail, Hillsborough sheriff's spokeswoman Debbie Carter said.
Sheriff David Gee announced on the evening of Feb. 15 that a warrant had been issued for her arrest.
The quadriplegic, Brian Sterner, 32, was arrested by Tampa police on Jan. 29 at his home in Riverview and taken to Orient Road Jail. He posted bail and was freed Feb. 3.
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Posted by ( jaydog713 ) on April 25, 2008 at 10:23 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Lucky for her, she was able to retire and not be fired. The $4,100.00 a month in retirement benefits will come in handy in hiring a lawyer.
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Posted by ( notfromhere ) on April 25, 2008 at 10:23 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Bravo!
Throw the chair at her!
LOL!
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Posted by ( ToeCutter ) on April 25, 2008 at 10:26 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
From the time he was booked to the he was released was an hour and 18 minutes. It sounds like he got preferential treatment to me.
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Posted by ( BookAuthor ) on April 25, 2008 at 10:41 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Sheriff Gee has continuously denied trouble with his deputies but all of us out here who have been abused by the sheriff's office are not crazies- or criminals. I have never even had a parking ticket and was falsely accused of child abuse and guilty until proven innocent. These deputies need to be made accountable for every action. We are fast moving into a Gestapo state.
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Posted by ( GF ) on April 25, 2008 at 10:42 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
ToeCutter, Even though the article states "herself", I would tend to agree with you.
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Posted by ( phil ) on April 25, 2008 at 10:47 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
what the video does not have is the sound...my guess is the "victim" was not so nice to her....So folks get a grip...don't get arrested....and you won't have the privilege of going for a tour of orient road jail.....what a cooncept!!!
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Posted by ( mr_hanky ) on April 25, 2008 at 11:04 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
In light of recent events involving said quadriplegic, maybe Mr. Sterner really was being a bit belligerent with the officers. It doesn't give them the right to dump him from his chair, but his confrontational personality has made it quite difficult to feel much sympathy for him.
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Posted by ( politicalmike ) on April 25, 2008 at 11:05 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Spelling, grammar, punctuation...what a concept!!!
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Posted by ( LutzLady ) on April 25, 2008 at 11:12 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Who gives a crap if there was audio. Doesn't matter what he said to her. He is handicapped with no way of defending himself. These are "trained" deputies. How she reacted was totally uncalled for. I hope she does some prison time.
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Posted by ( Devlin ) on April 25, 2008 at 11:21 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Yes she did wrong but this "victim" is no angel.
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Posted by ( motorist ) on April 25, 2008 at 11:25 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
I would gladly serve as a juror at her trial. I have watched the video numerously. Clearly he was leaning forward and tumbled to the floor. This person seems to blame everyone arround him for his misery.
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Posted by ( stand_up ) on April 25, 2008 at 11:31 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
I agree that all punishment should fit the crime. Oh yeah, like Jennifer Porter served no time for speeding in a neighborhood and killed 2 innocent children and never served a day in prison. She was given 3 years probation.
But we want this lady to go to prison.
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Posted by ( DennyPCrane ) on April 25, 2008 at 11:58 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
ToeCutter there was no preferential treatment here. The self turn in is available to all persons with a warrant for their arrest. Bail is arranged ahead of time, you notify the jail when you are coming in, your bondsman meets you there and you are in and out in an hour or so. This is clearly posted on the HCSO website as being available to anyone with a bond.
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Posted by ( flajoe491 ) on April 25, 2008 at 12:27 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
This is to phil I don't care what the man said to a deputy it will never be the right thing to do to dump a person from a wheel chair like she did. She deserves all the punishment she gets . Though i doubt it will amount to much. Deputies and jailers have a tough job but should be beyond approach.
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Posted by ( jbsteel ) on April 25, 2008 at 6:14 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Put this animal in prison where she belongs.
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Posted by ( kymmy ) on April 25, 2008 at 9:09 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Vatoloco...just so you know, Mr. Sterno never said, "I can't". He always said he could.
You werent there.
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Posted by ( DougSays ) on April 25, 2008 at 10:32 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Is this a felony charge or just a missed demeaner?
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Posted by ( RollerManTosser ) on April 25, 2008 at 11:25 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
It seemed like a very clear case of abuse by the deputy in the beginning. Then we learn that Sterner is constantly looking for trouble and violating the law. Likely he did everything he could to bring this on himself -- including using the "n" word. Sounds like reasonable doubt to me! Good luck Marshall-Jones!
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Posted by ( jagaka2 ) on April 27, 2008 at 10:13 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
I think that everyone involved in trying to COVER THIS UP should go with her, and there are many.
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