tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post7016919023203827649..comments2024-03-28T04:00:02.063-05:00Comments on Jackson Jambalaya: Ben Allen trial updateKingfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-21690278839522073022017-02-06T13:45:56.127-06:002017-02-06T13:45:56.127-06:00Hey, I'm not a lawyer but my reading of many a...Hey, I'm not a lawyer but my reading of many articles and primers on taxes leads me to believe that yes, there is a difference between taxes and assessment, which backs Judge Gibbs assertion. However, it must be noted that the ASSESSMENTS are made to calculate the TAX For example, your Residential Property Tax Amount is determined by multiplying the assessed (ment) appraised value of your property, multiplied by the tax rate = your Assessed Residential Property Tax AMOUNT. Similarly, your Business Improvement District (BID) Property Tax AMOUNT is based upon the assessed (ment) square footage of your property multiplied by the tax rate = your Assessed BID Property Tax Amount. Both Smith and Gibbs are correct; however, the key concept is that the assessment determines the tax. So in my opinion, Smith, the Hinds County Tax Collector and the Assistant Attorney are correct and Gibbs (DJP) is not correct. I wonder if the Judge will step forward and instruct the jury that, as a matter of law, the DJP revenues, as delivered by the COJ are taxes and therefor "public" funds.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00303329830190586644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-51259121289944759102017-02-05T18:37:06.123-06:002017-02-05T18:37:06.123-06:00Agree 9:06. Sad. Really sad. Brune is so done/toas...Agree 9:06. Sad. Really sad. Brune is so done/toast and doesn't seem to grasp it. Shaking head here. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-84682253671088850502017-02-05T16:50:29.201-06:002017-02-05T16:50:29.201-06:004:02. A person can not be tried again if that pers...4:02. A person can not be tried again if that person is acquitted in a trial. A grand jury can darn sure re-open a "no bill" from an earlier presentation, particularly if new evidence is submitted. The attorney general of the state can indict as well, and with the rift between Smith and Hood/Alexander, it wouldn't surprise me at all if they take a hard look and move with it. She would then subpoena Smith as would the AG and then the blood bath would begin. <br /><br />You can't make this stuff up. If I were she, I would be getting a really good attorney. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-45022276906161255512017-02-05T16:02:47.677-06:002017-02-05T16:02:47.677-06:00In prison for the rest of her life with a no-bill?...In prison for the rest of her life with a no-bill? Please let us know when you will pull your head out of your ass so we can assemble and watch. I ain't never saw a man pull his head out of his ass afore. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-64993306840270534772017-02-05T15:41:23.800-06:002017-02-05T15:41:23.800-06:00Looks like Shuler Smith will have a lot of egg on ...Looks like Shuler Smith will have a lot of egg on his face to go with those strange eyebrows.Dane Kittonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-1406418960636523012017-02-04T21:06:51.179-06:002017-02-04T21:06:51.179-06:008:05 has not recognized yet that she will be in pr...8:05 has not recognized yet that she will be in prison the rest of her life. Has nothing to do with Ben or his son Matt. Really sad for the old woman. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-44481352084336517882017-02-04T20:05:22.503-06:002017-02-04T20:05:22.503-06:00Don't know about 5:50 but I am 3:51. They can...Don't know about 5:50 but I am 3:51. They can't even get Ben or his son under oath. How in the hell do you think they will get anyone else under oath? Get you lips back on Ben's ass before it gets cold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-20378339586594413292017-02-04T18:10:22.643-06:002017-02-04T18:10:22.643-06:003:51 AND 5:50. LB. Give. It. Up. You will have pl...3:51 AND 5:50. LB. Give. It. Up. You will have plenty of time to discuss your opinions...under oath. And after the criminal charges are reintroduced in TWO counties. No I am not Ben, but you are in deep shit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-74871490567522097662017-02-04T17:50:05.425-06:002017-02-04T17:50:05.425-06:00"Ben is guilty of trusting and feeling sorry ..."Ben is guilty of trusting and feeling sorry for Brune." What a bunch of bullshit. He trusted her alright. He trusted that she would not roll over on his crooked ass. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-3983961776139008662017-02-04T15:51:20.384-06:002017-02-04T15:51:20.384-06:00Better yet, just throw Ben and jail and forget abo...Better yet, just throw Ben and jail and forget about him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-57424443171000792042017-02-03T16:34:01.539-06:002017-02-03T16:34:01.539-06:004:09 - Why would you say that? Put Allen's son...4:09 - Why would you say that? Put Allen's son on the stand and rattle his ass. He's been speaking on behalf of Daddy for ten or more years on a variety of blogs, most notably the old Clarion Ledger daily blogs. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-90789445693295632742017-02-03T16:09:18.257-06:002017-02-03T16:09:18.257-06:002:54, if she does, that means she's been an ac...2:54, if she does, that means she's been an accomplice/accessory both before and after the fact. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-8291861505731263322017-02-03T14:54:59.271-06:002017-02-03T14:54:59.271-06:00Brune knows where all the bodies are buried.Brune knows where all the bodies are buried.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-91171609883675644152017-02-03T14:18:03.131-06:002017-02-03T14:18:03.131-06:00Agree 1:47. She would be crazy to testify. It can&...Agree 1:47. She would be crazy to testify. It can't help her but can hurt her. The charges against her could be raised again and even bolstered by her own testimony. Or she would have to plead the 5th while she testified, which then hurts the DA's case against Allen. The DA has convinced Ms Brune that he's her friend and protecting her, only because she's supposedly his star witness, but the reality is he doesn't care about her and would let her hang herself with her testimony. If she doesn't have one already, she needs her own personal attorney advising her, not the DA, a DA who has repeatedly proven himself to not be so bright. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-35129124190136416872017-02-03T13:47:07.893-06:002017-02-03T13:47:07.893-06:00Smith didn't call Brune because on cross exami...Smith didn't call Brune because on cross examination she may civilly and criminally incriminate herself. Her case can be re-presented to the grand jury if new evidence is discovered. This new evidence could be discovered in the form of her trial testimony.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-25895595663484771792017-02-03T13:45:52.713-06:002017-02-03T13:45:52.713-06:00Ben guilty Ben guilty Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-10135989430735719222017-02-03T13:32:26.141-06:002017-02-03T13:32:26.141-06:00Ben is guilty of trusting and feeling sorry for Br...Ben is guilty of trusting and feeling sorry for Brune. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-66000495131264474622017-02-03T11:36:10.628-06:002017-02-03T11:36:10.628-06:00"...when it comes to motions for dismissal or..."...when it comes to motions for dismissal or directed verdicts, forget it unless there is a glaring procedural or technical defect."<br /><br /><br />Ah, Hello! Isn't that the way it SHOULD be?Benny Dickshunnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-58858244205963950042017-02-03T11:01:18.157-06:002017-02-03T11:01:18.157-06:00Defense will state that JDP is like a private non ...Defense will state that JDP is like a private non profit HOA and that is a good try but just not true. Got to look that law is created under that makes it a taxing authority. Still Ben will get off. Just not time stealing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-51936029659127781642017-02-03T10:25:35.651-06:002017-02-03T10:25:35.651-06:00There are very few circuit court judges that will ...There are very few circuit court judges that will take a criminal case away from the jury. That doesn't make them a "weak" judge. I base this on over countless trials as a prosecutor and defense attorney over a period of 35 years. Kidd has let cases go to the jury, resulting in conviction, and only then set aside the guilty verdict for insufficient evidence. That is a common practice of many, many judges.<br /><br />I predict a compromise set of verdicts, not guilty on some, guilty on a few. Smith only needs one...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-83340158429934505372017-02-03T10:05:37.326-06:002017-02-03T10:05:37.326-06:00Excuse me Kingfish, it is Othor Cain The People...Excuse me Kingfish, it is Othor Cain <i>The People's Reporter</i>. <br /><br />Please get it right going forward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-65545201537199787812017-02-03T09:54:34.273-06:002017-02-03T09:54:34.273-06:00Why is this trial of such keen interest to Jackson...Why is this trial of such keen interest to Jackson's black community?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-39742496963202673392017-02-03T09:50:48.944-06:002017-02-03T09:50:48.944-06:00Sure hope that Kaze has the Jackson Progressives r...Sure hope that Kaze has the Jackson Progressives rallying in Ben's corner!El Presidentehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03005278409863204451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-41181216962323674252017-02-03T09:26:12.099-06:002017-02-03T09:26:12.099-06:00Judge Kidd is a weak judge and a political judge a...Judge Kidd is a weak judge and a political judge at that. He will do nothing that will bring any heat on him from his voters. That was true in open-carry cases and school takeovers and will be true here. He will give Mr. Allen a fair trial and make the appropriate ruling on objections, motions, etc but when it comes to motions for dismissal or directed verdicts, forget it unless there is a glaring procedural or technical defect. Kingfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-37766606540344915992017-02-03T09:16:28.959-06:002017-02-03T09:16:28.959-06:00The judge should bring a quick end to this trumped...The judge should bring a quick end to this trumped up show trial and throw it all out as a matter of law for lack of a crime to prosecute.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com