tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post6377751446314932647..comments2024-03-29T05:32:54.378-05:00Comments on Jackson Jambalaya: The Abuse of Sheldon Alston, Jr. Kingfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-69780906083957241582019-11-12T16:18:00.352-06:002019-11-12T16:18:00.352-06:00He was moved to East Mississippi Correctional Faci...He was moved to East Mississippi Correctional Facility in September. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-12322652306910646462019-07-26T19:29:13.733-05:002019-07-26T19:29:13.733-05:00This is one brave young lady. To be able to hang i...This is one brave young lady. To be able to hang in there to get some semblance of justice rather than take a payout which I imagine would have meant the entire disgusting crime would have been swept under the rug. My most sincere wishes that she is able to find peace and go on to live a happy, fulfilling life. <br />Parents, schools, sororities overall, would be well instructed to instill in the females they have any sway over, that if one time anyone lays a violent hand on you, it is one time too many and that relationship ends there. No amount of apologies or excuses make it acceptable. And yes, call the police.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-27563415498612301292019-07-24T15:29:55.338-05:002019-07-24T15:29:55.338-05:00Apparently Sheldon Sr. was too stupid to realize h...Apparently Sheldon Sr. was too stupid to realize how insensitive and crass it was when he flippantly stated that little Junior shouldn't go to jail because it would interfere with his law school. Oh my GOD. He damn near killed this poor girl. But hey, law school's worth somebody's else's life, right? God help us all when this demon gets,out of the pen. And daddy ought to be ashamec of himself. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-49484389287916534842019-07-21T04:03:52.552-05:002019-07-21T04:03:52.552-05:00@12:06 How about Gloria Allred? Wouldn't that...@12:06 How about Gloria Allred? Wouldn't that be great? If I could afford it I would pay for it myself just to see her filet this abuser. Bluebonnetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-48022722638727847632019-07-20T21:32:31.153-05:002019-07-20T21:32:31.153-05:00He strangled her until her EYES BLED.
In other wo...He strangled her until her EYES BLED.<br /><br />In other words... he damn near killed her.<br /><br />Bless you KF for staying on cases like this - and God bless this young lady for calling SA's new girlfriend to warn her. Did you know that one of the things young ladies do is google a prospective paramour? KF, your articles are 2 of the top 3 article results on SAjr now. Thank you.<br /><br />My prediction of SAjr is that he will find some new love who is pretty, but with less self esteem, less of a support system, who is more willing to tolerate bad behavior. He'll still be controlling, but he'll be even angrier, and disdainful of someone who allows themselves to be a doormat. That combination turns into the contempt that can lead to murder.<br /><br />I hope I am wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-46854480398520418552019-07-20T20:28:43.680-05:002019-07-20T20:28:43.680-05:00Thanks, KF. Because of your coverage of this multi...Thanks, KF. Because of your coverage of this multi-level travesty, my teen daughter is aware of such thugs because I have her read every update you make. Sure can't depend on our vaunted, Pulitzer Prize-winning, $2 an issue local newspaper. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-45468174323977746302019-07-20T18:56:22.453-05:002019-07-20T18:56:22.453-05:00I feel bad for this young lady but know that she i...I feel bad for this young lady but know that she is a fighter from what she wrote. I'm glad the Oxford Police Department took this case seriously. Sounds like it could have been ignored like a lot of domestic cases are across the country. <br /><br />However, it sounds like the District Attorney's office screwed the pooch and thought they could quietly handle this case in a different county. Something is super shady and more of their cases should probably be looked in to. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-49084301921221528732019-07-20T12:06:03.116-05:002019-07-20T12:06:03.116-05:0010:35 hit the nail on the head. But she needs an a...10:35 hit the nail on the head. But she needs an attorney now that Johnathan Masters and his firm have abandoned her. And don't hire another set of compromised defense attorneys to do plaintiff's work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-84724914709690283162019-07-20T10:35:07.278-05:002019-07-20T10:35:07.278-05:00I hope the victim takes the little POS to the clea...I hope the victim takes the little POS to the cleaners in her civil suit against him. She can renew that money judgment forever, with accrued interest, if she follows the law and procedural rules, and it would not be dischargeable in bankruptcy because what he did was an intentional tort as well as a crime. If he eventually inherits from his rich family, she should be waiting in the wings. She also could periodically take his deposition to look for assets to pay her judgment. In brief, she can make his life a living hell as a creditor until she collects every penny owed to her. His family would then probably pay off the judgment so they can continue to shelter their little POS from the realities of life. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-46996849290038488802019-07-20T07:41:44.737-05:002019-07-20T07:41:44.737-05:00".....allowing him to graduate from the honor...".....allowing him to graduate from the honored Milsaps".....huh? Dude, that was over in about the year 1995. The school is flirting with Chapter 7, or perhaps 11...then re-emerging as a thriving HBCU which could do well. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-61799458071843653292019-07-19T22:59:12.829-05:002019-07-19T22:59:12.829-05:0011:08/2:52 again, in response to 4:42PM.
I misse...11:08/2:52 again, in response to 4:42PM. <br /><br />I missed the part about him driving her car to the cabin, so that pretty well ends the possibility any claim(s) against the vehicle owner/provider. I'll stick by the _possibility_ of a claim against the cabin owner (and to a lesser extent, the owner/provider of his residence), however, and in reading her narrative a bit more carefully, apparently she had enough familiarity with the location of the cabin that she (allegedly) "already knew" where he was headed when he didn't stop at her sorority house. That would at least suggest that she had been more than once and could mean he had unfettered access to it. Granted, this her un-rebutted, unchallenged version of events but it seems generally credible on its face based on what has been reported and his guilty plea. <br /><br />One thing that did jump out at me in my re-read was that he went to sleep but she remained awake. I didn't see mention of her access to her car or its keys, but that along with a few other such missed opportunities to get away from him would be cause for pause. Before anyone freaks out, I understand that a scared, beaten young girl cannot be expected to react with cool deliberation, so this girl not fleeing at every or even any possible opportunity might be explained - might be explained, not is explained. Again, without discovery, etc., there are lots of unknowns and I will refrain from making many assumptions about the specifics. I would suggest that the apparent objective fact that she did not escape given several opportunities throughout the ordeal may well have played a part in his plea bargain and sentence.<br /><br />Lastly, I will sadly observe that the undisputed conduct of every licensed attorney (including the judge re: his "cramming fun" commentary and possibly excepting Alex Alston re: his Alzheimer's diagnosis prior to the events) connected in any way to this sad situation is a series of more black marks against a Mississippi Bar that has far too many already.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-5715397363417709162019-07-19T18:45:54.501-05:002019-07-19T18:45:54.501-05:004:42, Read the Victim Impact Statement and then te...4:42, Read the Victim Impact Statement and then tell us how great this family is. Or maybe you did read it and still posted that comment, in which case I question whether you think she is exaggerating, or just outright lying. Clearly you have placed these people on a pedestal of some sort, and maybe you can't consider that maybe you misjudged them.<br /><br />After all, these are good people and good people don't brutally assault women and their families don't try to bribe the victim to drop the charges. Good people don't do that, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-15398528025910769672019-07-19T18:20:12.714-05:002019-07-19T18:20:12.714-05:0011:08/2:52 again, in response to 4:42PM.
I misse...11:08/2:52 again, in response to 4:42PM. <br /><br />I missed the part about him driving her car to the cabin, so that pretty well ends the possibility any claim(s) against the vehicle owner/provider. I'll stick by the _possibility_ of a claim against the cabin owner (and to a lesser extent, the owner/provider of his residence), however, and in reading her narrative a bit more carefully, apparently she had enough familiarity with the location of the cabin that she (allegedly) "already knew" where he was headed when he didn't stop at her sorority house. That would at least suggest that she had been more than once and could mean he had unfettered access to it. Granted, this her un-rebutted, unchallenged version of events but it seems generally credible on its face based on what has been reported and his guilty plea. <br /><br />One thing that did jump out at me in my re-read was that he went to sleep but she remained awake. I didn't see mention of her access to her car or its keys, but that along with a few other such missed opportunities to get away from him would be cause for pause. Before anyone freaks out, I understand that a scared, beaten young girl cannot be expected to react with cool deliberation, so this girl not fleeing at every or even any possible opportunity might be explained - might be explained, not is explained. Again, without discovery, etc., there are lots of unknowns and I will refrain from making many assumptions about the specifics. I would suggest that the apparent objective fact that she did not escape given several opportunities throughout the ordeal may well have played a part in his plea bargain and sentence.<br /><br />Lastly, I will sadly observe that the undisputed conduct of every licensed attorney (including the judge re: his "cramming fun" commentary and possibly excepting Alex Alston re: his Alzheimer's diagnosis prior to the events) connected in any way to this sad situation is a series of more black marks against a Mississippi Bar that has far too many already.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-7608765893834045612019-07-19T18:07:23.128-05:002019-07-19T18:07:23.128-05:00This isn't the only domestic violence case thi...This isn't the only domestic violence case this D.A. has taken a dive on. Kingfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-50039155569078969472019-07-19T17:42:54.497-05:002019-07-19T17:42:54.497-05:004:42 - "...and is being punished.."
You...4:42 - "...and is being punished.."<br /><br />You think spending a year in the pen is adequate punishment for this punk? If this hadn't been in granddaddy Phillip's political backyard, or if Sheldon Jr wasn't rich and connected, he would have never received this light of a sentence and have it handled in such a manner (taking years to get into court allowing him to graduate from the honored Milsaps, having his case mysteriously transferred at the last minute to another county to avoid publicity, having parents and grandparents trying to buy off the victim - which is probably illegal, but who is going to prosecute these families, etc.)<br /><br />Yes, a three year sentence is punishment. But will get time served, out in less than 18 total months, plus will probably move to a halfway house after nine. A poor black kid (or white for that matter, as long as the poor still stands) selling an ounce of maryjo would serve ten times the days in the big house that this spoiled kid was handed.<br /><br />Justice. Yes, if you are rich and powerful. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-67197647933405516252019-07-19T16:42:23.688-05:002019-07-19T16:42:23.688-05:00The victim drove the two of them to the cabin in h...The victim drove the two of them to the cabin in her car and said herself she could have left but didn't know if he would hurt himself as he had threatened so it would be a hard case to make that Mr. Phillips had any liability whatsoever. <br /><br />I have known this family since before these children were born and they are not in any way affluent acting - there is no trust fund, they drive used cars (some barely run) - they were and are good parents - Sheldon admittedly has anger issues and probably should be addressed (and very well may have in the past) - it sickens me to listen to idiots who have no idea what they are talking about skewer these parents. <br /><br />Sheldon did an awful thing to this poor girl and should be punished and is being punished. Not sure why people are so spiteful and hateful. Sad story for all involved parties and all will be haunted by this for the rest of their lives. Let him serve his time and go do something productive with your own life!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-23329751029431215532019-07-19T16:10:57.304-05:002019-07-19T16:10:57.304-05:00@1:52 I've used the words "young Sheldon&...@1:52 I've used the words "young Sheldon" on here several times. I use it to differentiate Junior from Senior. So I call them "young Sheldon" and "old Sheldon". Even if dad was 80 and son was 55. Rather than Junior and Senior. It doesn't mean he is young. It just means I'm referring to the youngest of the 2 Sheldon Alstons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-2387014190747186492019-07-19T15:01:09.852-05:002019-07-19T15:01:09.852-05:00Sounds similar to those who beat up the City of Ja...Sounds similar to those who beat up the City of Jackson in the water deal. If the Alston family had ponied up, they too could have buried the story on this blog too. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-81620154660491889792019-07-19T14:52:13.382-05:002019-07-19T14:52:13.382-05:0011:08AM here, and I'd not dismiss the idea of ...11:08AM here, and I'd not dismiss the idea of his parents, the grandfather that owned the cabin, and/or whoever was paying his bills having at least _arguable_ liability, depending on what discovery might uncover as to their knowledge and enabling conduct. I'll just say that many scoffed at "affluenza" as a viable defense to DUI/vehicular homicide. If it can be shield, why not a sword? In any case, its viability would depend on what discovery might reveal, what her lawyer could get a judge to go along with and a jury to believe, as very possibly an appellate court to opine about, not opinions (mine or anyone else's, however well-reasoned) on JJ. I am not suggesting it is or is not viable. I do not know enough of the relevant facts. I would suggest that I can envision a fact set that could and would make such a complaint justiciable or at least not frivolous. I can also envision a fact set that could get it into federal court and that would be very interesting litigation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-7859188671127931602019-07-19T14:41:57.615-05:002019-07-19T14:41:57.615-05:00He's "young Sheldon" the son, as opp...He's "young Sheldon" the son, as opposed to his Father of the same name. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-29039258546965339912019-07-19T13:52:40.720-05:002019-07-19T13:52:40.720-05:00What's with all the "Young Sheldon" ...What's with all the "Young Sheldon" crap everybody? He's a worthless POS grown-ass man whose future is going to end up being even worse. He has no idea how to live in the real world....and will have future problems working anywhere near women once they find out who he is. Think law school? Ha! The look in those eyes are dead.....and that won't change. Everyone's going to realize he's a ticking time bomb. He'll be on a family allowance until he's forty, then get arrested for domestic assault while doing meth with a distant cousin....the Alstons indeed. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-82938031441833776992019-07-19T12:25:31.391-05:002019-07-19T12:25:31.391-05:00I don't think young Sheldon's parents have...I don't think young Sheldon's parents have any legal liability. They didn't kidnap and abuse this young girl. However, they raised him, they enabled him, and they refused to try to correct his behavior while he was growing up. The way young Sheldon was raised help lead him to think he "owned" this young lady. Young Sheldon felt "entitled" to her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-32221157170813230912019-07-19T12:16:24.932-05:002019-07-19T12:16:24.932-05:00@11:08 are you talking personal injury and premise...@11:08 are you talking personal injury and premises liability? I am sure if I got the shit beat out of me at someone's house, I would be suing them and they would be turning a claim into their insurance company.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-49809304724993455582019-07-19T12:03:02.735-05:002019-07-19T12:03:02.735-05:00Since when is it OK for a family member of a crimi...Since when is it OK for a family member of a criminal defendant to attempt to buy off a prosecution witness (in the case, the victim)?? How is that not witness tampering? And if that family member is an attorney, how is he not the subject of a mandatory Bar complaint by the witness/victim's attorney? And if the witness/victim's attorney actually encourages his client to accept the "deal," how would he not than be involved in a criminal conspiracy of witness tampering? I'm not a criminal attorney, but this seems pretty obvious to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-27557477790871370202019-07-19T11:08:52.476-05:002019-07-19T11:08:52.476-05:00Just wondering out loud, but it'd be curious a...Just wondering out loud, but it'd be curious about any liability associated with the use of the grandfather's (Alston or Phillips? Anyone know?) cabin, not to mention the use of "Shelton's" house and "Shelton's" vehicle. I would be surprised if he had the independent means to supply himself with much of anything and if the access to and use of any of the above were supplied to him by someone who could be reasonably charged with knowledge of his propensities, that might expose them to at least a justiciable claim of liability. It would certainly be interesting if Flip Phillips were put in the position of arguing for the defense, especially his own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com