Thursday, July 9, 2020

Former JSU Prez Convicted, Will Appeal

The city of Clinton issued the following statement. 


A Clinton Municipal judge has sentenced William Bynum in relation to three charges stemming from a February prostitution sting.


Bynum was charged with procuring prostitution, possession of marijuana in a vehicle and statement of false identification to a law enforcement officer.

Clinton Municipal Judge Steven Boone handed down the following punishment to Bynum:
  • Procuring prostitution: $200 max fine with 6 months in jail suspended and 6 months court watch;
  • Possession of Marijuana: $350 (vehicle enhancement) 6 months in jail suspended and 6 months court watch. Both sentences run concurrent;
  • False statement of ID: $350 fine
Shonda McCarthy was sentenced to:
  • Procuring prostitution: $200 max fine with 6 months in jail suspended and 6 months court watch;
  • Possession of Marijuana: $350 (vehicle enhancement) 6 months in jail suspended and 6 months court watch. Both sentences run concurrent.
Bynum and McCarthy pled nolo contendre (no contest) to the charges. Pleading no contest or nolo contendere means you admit no guilt for the crime, but the court can determine the punishment.

At the request of counsel, Judge Boone entered a 10 day stay of the order.

Kingfish note: Some um, Facebook personalities with large following slammed the arrests when they took place.   Some even wanted to know why the Clinton police were picking on so-called consenting adults instead of policing sex-trafficking.  How do you think sex-trafficking is caught?

Sex-trafficking all too often takes place at hotels such as the one on the end of Fortification Street or the Select 10 on Frontage Road.  The convicts knew damn good and well what they were doing and did it anyway.  




16 comments:

Anonymous said...

For the non-attorneys in the audience, this is standard procedure, especially for a black person in Clinton. You appeal to a non-kangaroo court (though it could be argued that Hinds County and Circuit courts aren’t just that). On appeal, you get a new trial, it’s as if the previous preceding never took place, it does not matter.

Anonymous said...

So, a $ 900.00 fine and no jail time?

I guess having some illegal shrub (both kinds) really isn't that bad.

POS deserves 6 months in jail to send the message "stay out of Clinton".

Anonymous said...

Woke !

Anonymous said...

"For the non-attorneys in the audience, this is standard procedure, especially for a black person in Clinton."

What do you mean this is standard procedure...especially for a black person in Clinton???/ This is standard procedure in every municipal/justice court for everyone all across this state where a person knows they will likely be found guilty so they appeal, hoping it sits on the county court docket until the officer is no longer employed or evidence is lost. Every attorney does it, when they know they will lose.

Anonymous said...

“Bitch set me up!” - Marion Barry, Washington D.C.

Anonymous said...

$200 fine for procuring a prostitute? That's cheaper than the hooker. I would have figured it was quite a bit more. Chalk that up to the cost of doing business as it isn't enough to be a deterrent.

Anonymous said...

" $200 fine for procuring a prostitute? That's cheaper than the hooker."

And it's all cheaper than taking some divorced former debutante to __________ ( insert restaurant name).

Anonymous said...

Bynum is still wondering what the hell happened to his "understanding" with the college board. He had absolutely no agenda to advance JSU but did whatever he could to dismantle the school If he followed that program he
would quietly get a cushy tenured job and whatever he and his cronies could
secret away once they had crippled the hated school. His wife lived out of town so what did they expect him to do? It ain't fair. He's suing.

Anonymous said...

@3:40pm - 2:30pm here. I guess we agree? I said it’s standard procedure. You elaborated why it’s standard procedure. I only threw in the “black person in Clinton” reference because he’s almost certainly guilty regardless of the facts, making it obviously the standard procedure in this situation. Appreciate the concurrence.

Anonymous said...

“Prez”.. Bahhaaaaahhaaaa LMFAO

Bad cat said...

And he has the nerve to be suing JSU? What an idiot.

Anonymous said...

What is the meaning (legal implication) of the term 'court watch'?

Anonymous said...

Suit from Bynum is illogically frivolous and should be thrown out. You were caught buying some @$$ while blowing your trees. Both illegal acts in this state. I say you take your fine and sit your @$$ down somewhere. You have no reason to even try to sue anyone, let alone my alma mater, JSU! Boooooo, bye.

Anonymous said...

" nolo contendre"

That's the funniest thing to come out of this drama.

Sir Lance Alot said...

Who in his right mind would 'appeal' a $200 fine?

Latin Terms For 200 said...

How many ad-hoc committees did he leave dangling on campus? Who has the authority to disband an ad-hoc committee? Ima ask the city council, the authority on the subject of ad-hoc.


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