Jay Baldwin is living proof...

**moosmom** · 01-22-2009, 06:14 PM

That's what I thought. Over New Year's Eve, I did the research and that's exactly what the statute entails. We have been getting the run around big time. The Victim's Advocate doesn't return calls unless the Attorney General is involved. The first time I emailed him, we got a call from the VA in 4 days. Hmmm, coincidence? I think not. He told Irene to call the Adult Probation. Ask for his probation officer. While she couldn't discuss the whereabouts of the jerk, which I know are the laws, she said we'd have to get a sheriff to have him served. No one is gonna lead a wild goose chase looking for some guy that's destitute. That takes $$$$$$$. Irene and Joanne don't have it. It's not that we expect the money, cuz we know he doesn't have it. We just want to keep his name and face in the spotlight.

Anyway, we have been hitting MAJOR roadblocks and I'm sure that's illegal. I read the statutes. Victims have the right to seek restitution from the criminals. Unfortunately, they've got a protective barrier around this idiot.

*sigh*

Johanna,

Thanks for the advice. It's basically the same here in CT.

**caseysmom** · 01-23-2009, 11:26 AM

Donna, keep fighting the good fight, the kitties need you. {{hugs}}

**moosmom** · 01-24-2009, 01:38 PM

I spoke with Irene last night. She got a lawyer's advice. This is basically the story..Right now it's a waiting game. Once the two year program that Baldwin is in is done with, he has to go back to court to have it disposed of. Once he does that, Irene and Joanne will have him served in court and will go after him civilly, Until then, we wait. Fortunately, with civil lawsuits, the statute of limitations is 6-8 years, so we're safe.

The lawyer she spoke with said that once Baldwin went into the Pretrial Diversion Program, a brick barrier went up to protect him. THAT makes me sick. But, until the laws on animal cruelty and abandonment are changed in CT, there's not much more we can do.

I will be getting the list of the new state and federal reps in my area and will start writing letters.

We are notifying the media on Monday of this dilemma so we keep it alive in the newspaper.