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Saturday, February 9, 2013

Loan scheme nets jail

Woman to testify against partner

BY ADAM LINHARDT Citizen Staff
alinhardt@keysnews.com

A woman charged in a scheme to fraudulently obtain nearly $1 million in mortgages on seven properties in the Florida Keys agreed to jail time followed by a decade of probation Thursday as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors.

Circuit Judge Mark Jones agreed to withhold adjudication on a reduced charge of second-degree felony scheming to defraud more than $20,000 that a...

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Justice?

Submitted on Sat, 02/09/2013 - 11:02am by 666

I don't know all the details, but it looks like 2 people committed a crime, yet one will have a lesser charge and not be treated as a felon and do 6 months. The second is facing 30 years and a second degree felony. No doubt, the first persons willingness to testify will be critical in throwing the book at the second. Is this really justice?

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Yeah,

Submitted on Sat, 02/09/2013 - 6:31pm by itsabouttime

I'll never understand our "justice" system. Still, the law-abiding citizens are victimized and screwed anyway you look at it. Our taxes pay for their lawyers (usually) and then there meals and a cot, and therapy, and rehab. BS!!!