Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Bar Reject Tries to Throw Supreme Court in Jail

 Zundria Crawford's attempt to throw everyone in jail last week went down in flames in the courtroom of Hinds County Court Judge Kenneth Lewis.  Ms. Crawford filed criminal charges against all Supreme Court Justices, a former Sheriff, a Chancery Clerk, Judges, and several clerks in March. 

Ms. Crawford failed the bar exam in 2015 but instead of re-taking the test, she sued the Mississippi Bar.  Crawford sued and lost in Hinds County Chancery Court.  Denise Owens was the Chancellor. She appealed to the Supreme Court in 2018.  Ms. Crawford repeatedly accused the Justices of bias and corruption as she filed motions for recusal.  After losing one such motion, she filed a motion for reconsideration in June.  The Court denied the motion and ordered her to submit a brief within 45 days after July 29.  Ignoring the Court, she filed several motions to show cause, reconsideration, and suspension of the briefing schedule on September 3.  The motion was filled with threats, curse words, and insults to the Court. She even threatened to "proceed to beat y'all's asses unconscious."  Earlier post.

The Court rejected her motions on October 12 and ordered her to submit a brief within 14 days.  She failed to do submit such a brief so the Court dismissed her appeal last week.  

However, there was the matter of the pending criminal charges.  Ms. Crawford filed no less than 28 charges against 20 public officials and clerks in March.  She charged the Justices and former Chief Justice Bill Waller, Jr. of failure to perform their duties under Section 97-11-35 of the Mississippi Code.  That section states: 

If any person, being sheriff, clerk of any court, constable, assessor, or collector of taxes, or holding any county office whatever, or mayor, marshal, or constable, or any other officer of any city, town, or village, shall knowingly or wilfully fail, neglect, or refuse to perform any of the duties required of him by law, or shall fail or refuse to keep any record required to be kept by law, or shall secrete the same, or shall violate his duty in any respect, he shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($ 1,000.00), or be imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding six (6) months, or both.

Her affidavit against Justice Leslie King charges that on September 6, 2019, Justice King allegedly violated Section 97-11-35 when 

he received "notice" and/or obtained "knowledge" of certain criminal offenses committed by certain Hinds County public officers and officials and Jeremy Whitmire (MS Supreme Ct Clerk) that arose out of my civil action (pending Supreme Court appeal of Crawford v. Mississippi Board of Bar Admissions) as further explained by the attachments and failed to "return" them. 

The affidavits against the other Justices repeat the same charge.  She makes the same charge against Linda Knight, Mississippi Board of Bar Admissions Administrator but alleges Ms. Knight "refused to provide to me certain certified copies of certain meeting minutes of the Miss. Board of Bar Admissions (with prepayment enclosed.)."  

Valarie Moton, Hinds County Chancery Court Clerk, earned Ms. Crawford's ire by allegedly miscalculating the transcript preparation fee" and "intentionally did not send me notice which caused my civil action to be dismissed."

Former Sheriff Victor Mason might be gone but is not forgotten by the Bar Reject.  She alleges in her criminal complaint against him that he "failed to return certain criminal offenders that includes certain Hinds County public officers/officials, Jeremy Whitmire, and certain judges for criminal charges in what also demonstrates organized public corruption that arose out of my Supreme Court appeal."  Chancery Clerk Eddie Jean Carr and former Hinds County Supervisor Peggy Hobson-Calhoun received similar attention as well.  Chancellor Owens got three such complaints while the court reporter got a couple as well.

Ms. Crawford filed charges against: 

 Valerie Moton, Hinds County Chancery Court Clerk (Fail, neglect, or refuse to perform duties)

Justice Leslie King, Mississippi Supreme Court (Failure to return offenders)

Justice James Maxwell, Mississippi Supreme Court (Failure to return offenders)

Justice James Kitchens, Mississippi Supreme Court (Failure to return offenders)

Linda Knight, Mississippi Board of Bar Admissions Administrator (Neglect/refused certified copy)

Justice Kenny Griffis, Mississippi Supreme Court (Failure to return offenders)

Justice Robert Chamberlin, Mississippi Supreme Court (Failure to return offenders)

Jeremy Whitmire, Mississippi Supreme Court Clerk (Failure, neglect or refuse to perform duties)

Victor Mason, Former Hinds County Sheriff (Failure to return offenders)

Peggy Hobson-Calhoun, Former Hinds County Supervisor (Failure to return offenders)

Justice Dawn Beam, Mississippi Supreme Court (Failure to return offenders)

Justice Josiah Coleman, Mississippi Supreme Court (Failure to return offenders)

Justice Mike Randolph, Mississippi Supreme Court (Failure to return offenders)

Former Justice Bill Waller, Jr., Mississippi Supreme Court (Failure to return offenders)

Judge David Strong, 14th Judicial District (Failure to return offenders)

Justice David Ishee, Mississippi Supreme Court (Failure to return offenders)

Eddie Jean Carr, Hinds County Chancery Clerk (Fail, neglect, or refused to perform duties)

Chancellor Denise Sweet-Owens, Hinds County Chancery Court (Failure to return offenders)

Tracy Graves, Administrator of Mississippi Board of Certified Court Reporters (Neglect, refused to give)

Vanessa Addison, HInds County Chancery Court Reporter (Willful neglect duty, penalty)

Judge Lewis dismissed all charges last Thursday.  Ms. Crawford tried to argue the Judge was not legally qualified to hear her case since he is not a lawyer but that familiar tactic failed as it always does.

The complaints and judgments are posted below. 


* Sorry, it was the best I could do.  


33 comments:

Unknown said...

Am I the only one that feels a bit sorry for this person? Maybe she is suffering from a mental illness?

Anonymous said...

You could have posted the Will Ferrell clip in Wedding Crashers: "What an Idiot"

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=wedding+crashers+what+an+idiot&ru=%2fsearch%3fq%3dwedding%2bcrashers%2bwhat%2ban%2bidiot%26form%3dANNTH1%26refig%3ddf58c2e2f3f544e59ff54a9b73e04b7e%26sp%3d2%26qs%3dAS%26pq%3dwedding%2bcrashers%2bwhat%2ba%26sk%3dPRES1AS1%26sc%3d3-23%26cvid%3ddf58c2e2f3f544e59ff54a9b73e04b7e&mmscn=vwrc&view=detail&mid=C7822CB32820BF848E79C7822CB32820BF848E79&rvsmid=A6DAD753A9EECDB434FCA6DAD753A9EECDB434FC&FORM=VDQVAP

Anonymous said...

Looking pretty obvious that this person is going to hurt herself or someone else or both.

Anonymous said...

She definitely needs one of those vaccines that inoculates the stupid out of a person.

Anonymous said...

We have nuts like her in every walk of life, including the legal profession. Because it is a public service it is supposedly well-regulated by the state through the bar association. Sometimes they slip through, as we have seen in other cases, sometimes they do not. Fortunately (luckily) this time the bar got the job done. Iffy at best.

Anonymous said...

Of all judges in Hinds County, she got stuck with the wrong judge for such friviosity.

Anonymous said...

Was she the one in Maywood parking lot too!

Anonymous said...

@10:27am - Frivolity perhaps?

Anonymous said...

"We have nuts like her in every walk of life, including the legal profession. Because it is a public service it is supposedly well-regulated by the state through the bar association. Sometimes they slip through, as we have seen in other cases, sometimes they do not. Fortunately (luckily) this time the bar got the job done. Iffy at best."

Hate to disagree with you, but from what I've seen, being admitted is a low "bar" and it takes a lot to get disbarred. Pun intended.

Anonymous said...

a drain on the taxpaying public-

Anonymous said...

This young lady needs a “timeout “.

Anonymous said...

I think Trump has just found his new attorney general. She is the perfect mix of unwaveringly crazy that he is looking for.

Anonymous said...

Is there no one in this poor woman's life being honest with her? She is making a fool of herself, and likely doing it in the name of "wokeness" and "race." How very sad...

Anonymous said...

@11:17am - Sorry, she’s not white male enough.

Anonymous said...

Her parents would show up at lower court hearings and egg on her behavior, so this victim-type behavior has been learned. She has too much behavioral inertia to change. Hopefully, she can pass another state's bar exam and become their problem.

Anonymous said...

What idiot would want her as an attorney anyway, even if she does pass the bar exam? Nevermind, there's Carlos the Clown for that crowd.

Anonymous said...

Don’t be so dismissive. What’s crazy today may be considered normal tomorrow. Welcome to the asylum.

Anonymous said...

This woman needs mental health care as soon as possible. Or else she will end up living under one of the I-55 N bridges.

MR. Vincent Laguardia Gambini Esq. said...

Looks like solid legal ground to me.

Anonymous said...

@Mr. Gambini - she should just practice law without a license like you did...

Anonymous said...

Bridge dwellers need representation too 12:53.

Anonymous said...

"Am I the only one that feels a bit sorry for this person? Maybe she is suffering from a mental illness?"

Ya think ?

Yeah, she is in need of help.

And while it's easy to laugh, it's also sad.
I hope this woman also receives the help she needs.

Anonymous said...

3:09 - Really? Give me a break. I am sick, sick, sick of "mental issues" being blamed on what most would call abnormal behavior. She is just an extreme case of the "entitlement syndrome".

Kingfish said...

She is also trying to throw people in jail. That probably limits the sympathy factor.

Anonymous said...

No doubt KF.

But she's sick.

I was just saying get her in a facility somewhere and off the street.

Bat Shit Crazy does not require a ventilator.

So Dobbs can't say she would be taking up "covid beds".





Anonymous said...

Unfortunately, 12;52 is SO right! What she's done (and continues to do) would have been considered Un. Think. Able, not that long ago. Why the court system hasn't punished her for, well, most of her actions, is beyond me. I guess certain people are considered to be untouchable these days.....irrespective of how much harm they do to our well-established, time-tested systems.

Believe me, her actions have emboldened someone........

Anonymous said...

Mentally ill? More likely she just wants her free shit without paying her dues.

Anonymous MR. Vincent Laguardia Gambini Esq. said...

It worked out pretty good for me. Who's her script writer?

Lock Ur Doors said...

"What we tolerate, we encourage".

Anonymous said...

"Maybe she is suffering from a mental illness?" You say Maybe? Maybe?? Seriously? I think you hit it right on the head.

Anonymous said...

I'll go with 'friviosity' for $200, Alex....

Anonymous said...

Do each one of those people have to hire attorneys to answer his/her complaint? If so she'd be getting served by me.

Anonymous said...

I wonder if she will invited to give the commencement speech for the next graduating class at her alma mater????


Recent Comments

Search Jackson Jambalaya

Subscribe to JJ's Youtube channel

Archives

Trollfest '09

Trollfest '07 was such a success that Jackson Jambalaya will once again host Trollfest '09. Catch this great event which will leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Othor Cain and his band, The Black Power Structure headline the night while Sonjay Poontang returns for an encore performance. Former Frank Melton bodyguard Marcus Wright makes his premier appearance at Trollfest singing "I'm a Sweet Transvestite" from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Kamikaze will sing his new hit, “How I sold out to da Man.” Robbie Bell again performs: “Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be Bells” and “Any friend of Ed Peters is a friend of mine”. After the show, Ms. Bell will autograph copies of her mug shot photos. In a salute to “Dancing with the Stars”, Ms. Bell and Hinds County District Attorney Robert Smith will dance the Wango Tango.

Wrestling returns, except this time it will be a Battle Royal with Othor Cain, Ben Allen, Kim Wade, Haley Fisackerly, Alan Lange, and “Big Cat” Donna Ladd all in the ring at the same time. The Battle Royal will be in a steel cage, no time limit, no referee, and the losers must leave town. Marshand Crisler will be the honorary referee (as it gives him a title without actually having to do anything).


Meet KIM Waaaaaade at the Entergy Tent. For five pesos, Kim will sell you a chance to win a deed to a crack house on Ridgeway Street stuffed in the Howard Industries pinata. Don't worry if the pinata is beaten to shreds, as Mr. Wade has Jose, Emmanuel, and Carlos, all illegal immigrants, available as replacements for the it. Upon leaving the Entergy tent, fig leaves will be available in case Entergy literally takes everything you have as part of its Trollfest ticket price adjustment charge.

Donna Ladd of The Jackson Free Press will give several classes on learning how to write. Smearing, writing without factchecking, and reporting only one side of a story will be covered. A donation to pay their taxes will be accepted and she will be signing copies of their former federal tax liens. Ms. Ladd will give a dramatic reading of her two award-winning essays (They received The Jackson Free Press "Best Of" awards.) "Why everything is always about me" and "Why I cover murders better than anyone else in Jackson".

In the spirit of helping those who are less fortunate, Trollfest '09 adopts a cause for which a portion of the proceeds and donations will be donated: Keeping Frank Melton in his home. The “Keep Frank Melton From Being Homeless” booth will sell chances for five dollars to pin the tail on the jackass. John Reeves has graciously volunteered to be the jackass for this honorable excursion into saving Frank's ass. What's an ass between two friends after all? If Mr. Reeves is unable to um, perform, Speaker Billy McCoy has also volunteered as when the word “jackass” was mentioned he immediately ran as fast as he could to sign up.


In order to help clean up the legal profession, Adam Kilgore of the Mississippi Bar will be giving away free, round-trip plane tickets to the North Pole where they keep their bar complaint forms (which are NOT available online). If you don't want to go to the North Pole, you can enjoy Brant Brantley's (of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance) free guided tours of the quicksand field over by High Street where all complaints against judges disappear. If for some reason you are unable to control yourself, never fear; Judge Houston Patton will operate his jail where no lawyers are needed or allowed as you just sit there for minutes... hours.... months...years until he decides he is tired of you sitting in his jail. Do not think Judge Patton is a bad judge however as he plans to serve free Mad Dog 20/20 to all inmates.

Trollfest '09 is a pet-friendly event as well. Feel free to bring your dog with you and do not worry if your pet gets hungry, as employees of the Jackson Zoo will be on hand to provide some of their animals as food when it gets to be feeding time for your little loved one.

Relax at the Fox News Tent. Since there are only three blonde reporters in Jackson (being blonde is a requirement for working at Fox News), Megan and Kathryn from WAPT and Wendy from WLBT will be on loan to Fox. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both and a torn-up Obama yard sign will entitle you to free drinks served by Megan, Wendy, and Kathryn. Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required. Just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '09 is for EVERYONE!!!

This is definitely a Beaver production.


Note: Security provided by INS.

Trollfest '07

Jackson Jambalaya is the home of Trollfest '07. Catch this great event which promises to leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Sonjay Poontang and his band headline the night with a special steel cage, no time limit "loser must leave town" bout between Alan Lange and "Big Cat"Donna Ladd following afterwards. Kamikaze will perform his new song F*** Bush, he's still a _____. Did I mention there was no referee? Dr. Heddy Matthias and Lori Gregory will face off in the undercard dueling with dangling participles and other um, devices. Robbie Bell will perform Her two latest songs: My Best Friends are in the Media and Mama's, Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to be George Bell. Sid Salter of The Clarion-Ledger will host "Pin the Tail on the Trial Lawyer", sponsored by State Farm.

There will be a hugging booth where in exchange for your young son, Frank Melton will give you a loooong hug. Trollfest will have a dunking booth where Muhammed the terrorist will curse you to Allah as you try to hit a target that will drop him into a vat of pig grease. However, in the true spirit of Separate But Equal, Don Imus and someone from NE Jackson will also sit in the dunking booth for an equal amount of time. Tom Head will give a reading for two hours on why he can't figure out who the hell he is. Cliff Cargill will give lessons with his .80 caliber desert eagle, using Frank Melton photos as targets. Tackleberry will be on hand for an autograph session. KIM Waaaaaade will be passing out free titles and deeds to crackhouses formerly owned by The Wood Street Players.

If you get tired come relax at the Fox News Tent. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both will entitle you to free drinks.Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required, just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '07 is for EVERYONE!!!

This is definitely a Beaver production.

Note: Security provided by INS
.