GitReal: in need of a Reality Check

GitReal says: “As the Citizen previously reported, the subpoena was never filed with the court and served to Ballard AS REQUIRED. If it had been, the Prosecuting District Attorney would have known about it. Here is what District Attorney Mulholland had to say in regards to Softy Ballard’s phony subpoena appearance:
Mulholland thought one of his attorneys had subpoenaed Ballard. But then Ballard told Mulholland he was there for the defense. "That's when I about hit the floor," Mulholland said. "I was shocked and stunned. I just think he made a mistake."
Well….. tis hardly the reaction of a DA that had been properly informed of a subpoenaed witness via notification of a properly filed subpoena. This phony and improper subpoena is a smoke screen. Anyone can draw one of those up, pay a dollar or two and half it stamped without properly filing it and having it served.”

Hey Git – is this really your train of logic in producing all your venom???

OK, here is a nice bird for you to munch!

Show the link in The Citizen, if you can? Is the Citizen always right about their material?

Show where the subpoena wasn’t filed with the court and served to Ballard? It’s your allegation - prove it!!! How can you call someone a liar if you weren’t there when the subpoena was served?

Did the defense attorney really only suggest Ballard be on his witness list?

Where is it stated that Mulholland would know everyone subpoenaed as a character witness at the hearing? Obviously Mulholland didn’t even know who his own attorneys had subpoenaed!

These are but a few of the fallacies you base your whole arguments. You really need to assess your basis for reality….

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Submitted by Git Real on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 11:05pm.

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Dishonest Guy 4 Ballard says:

Show the link in The Citizen, if you can? Is the Citizen always right about their material?

A blind man can find those links. Look around silly. Now….
Let’s get started with some District Attorney Mulholland’s and Ballard quotes:

Fayette County District Attorney Scott Ballard said he just wanted to help a judge make an informed decision. But another DA expressed shock that Ballard…..

Ballard never claimed he was subpoenaed. He fully intended to use the power of his office to influence the judge’s decision.

Joe Mulholland, district attorney for the South Georgia Judicial District, said Ballard acted improperly as a prosecutor when he agreed to be a character witness for Allen, his friend.

Again, the phony subpoena was a lame excuse smokescreen. Ballard was never properly served (The predators current attorney confirmed this).
Ballard made that 200 mile trip on his own volition.

"I thought I could add information about Jeff that could benefit the court," Ballard said.

Not the words of a man who was compelled to testify. Remember… a compelled witness is someone that observed an incident or crime. Subpoena’s aren’t used on character witnesses. Character witness are volunteer witnesses.

Ballard said he became friends with Allen several years ago. Ballard said. In Ballard's opinion, the 1990 child molestation case against Allen appeared shaky, judging from the sentence: 40 years probation. Allen was charged with molesting several female middle school students. "It makes you question the strength of the evidence," Ballard said.

Whoa…. 40 years probation? The case was shaky and he got a forty year sentence? If the case was shaky wouldn’t it have been dismissed? Puzzled

Allen's lawyer, Robert Harper of Tallahassee, asked Ballard to appear to show that his client is a religious man. "The judge is a religious man," Harper said. "When you start talking with a religious man about religion, you need to back it up."

Asked….NOT compelled. Allen’s lawyer didn’t have to subpoena Ballard to court.

Ballard said although he went to speak as a character witness for Allen

Again, he was asked. Not subpoenaed.

Harper said that if Ballard had not willingly appeared, he would have served him with a subpoena.

Even the sexual predator’s attorney stated that he did not serve him.

Mulholland said he initially wanted to apologize to Ballard when he learned that Ballard was in Bainbridge to testify at a probation hearing. Mulholland thought one of his attorneys had subpoenaed Ballard. But then Ballard told Mulholland he was there for the defense. "That's when I about hit the floor," Mulholland said. "I was shocked and stunned.

Remember that this is when Ballard barged in and surprised Mulholland’s office with his appearance and boasting that he was the Griffin Judicial Circuit DA. To which Mulholland was obviously embarrassed thinking Ballard, who holds such an important position in the judicial realm, was brought in needlessly. Then in Ballard’s confession that he was there to defend the predator, that is when the realization of the inappropriate appearance of Ballard became apparent and that is when Mulholland became “Shocked and Stunned”.

But Ballard said, "I feel good about it.

Ballard’s response to DA Mulholland’s “Shocked and Stunned statement”. Kind of ‘in the face’ of Mulholland wouldn’t you say?

“We were a bit shocked and thrown off by it,” the official from District Attorney Joe Mulholland’s office said.

They had no idea Ballard was coming to testify for their predator defendent. Any two bit defense lawyer would know that had Ballard been properly subpoenaed and served, DA Mulholland’s office would been fully aware of it.

Ballard does not dispute that he appeared in a Bainbridge, Ga. courtroom to help what he called “a personal friend.”
“I went to speak on behalf of someone who I believe to be a good person,” Ballard said.

He WENT to speak on behalf of the predator Jeffrey Allen. The phony subpoena only became an issue and an excuse well after Ballard was taking heat from going out of his way to defend this sexual pervert.

On June 14, Ballard traveled more than 200 miles, from Fayetteville to Bainbridge, to comment on Allen's character.

Had Ballard been properly served it would have taken him an instant to recuse himself from testimony. It is clear and convincing that Ballard was NEVER compelled to testify. It is also clear and convincing that Ballard went out his way to defend a known, repeat sexual predator. Ballard has a well documented history of getting this predator off.

Show where the subpoena wasn’t filed with the court and served to Ballard? It’s your allegation - prove it!!!

Uh… It’s not only MY allegation. It is the allegation of District Attorney’s office in Decatur County and anyone else who takes the time to get the facts. It’s also pretty evident by Ballard’s own words that the phony subpoena had NOTHING to do with his surprise appearance on the sexual predator’s behalf. There is simply nothing more to prove.

How can you call someone a liar if you weren’t there when the subpoena was served?

Once again… and I’ll say it again for you slowly, even though you understand fully what I’m saying. A phony subpoena typed, dated and stamped. It was NOT served properly or Ballard would have covered his trail with a subpoena right from the start and Mulholland’s office would NOT have been “Shocked and Stunned” at Ballard’s surprise appearance.

Did the defense attorney really only suggest Ballard be on his witness list?

In Lawyer Harpers own words he stated such as FACT.

Where is it stated that Mulholland would know everyone subpoenaed as a character witness at the hearing? Obviously Mulholland didn’t even know who his own attorneys had subpoenaed!

Do you not think for one minute that after being caught by surprise and then becoming “Shocked and Stunned” that verification was made that his staff DID NOT issue the phony subpoena?

In another post you also challenged me to personally contact District Attorney Mulholland’s office. Now, I have a question for you. What makes you think that I didn’t?

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Submitted by Git Real on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 5:40pm.

You know I'm right. I'll get back to you shortly. Heh.. Heh... Heh... Dinner appointment calls.

Plus, I will answer you under the blog I started to keep the arguement intact for accuracies sake. So I'll cut you and paste you and see you later.

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"That man was Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney Scott Ballard".

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Submitted by bad_ptc on Thu, 07/03/2008 - 8:29am.

Sex abuser jailed by Texas judge for 4,060 years

"At the request of prosecutors, state District Judge Graham Quisenberry ordered Pope to serve the sentences consecutively, adding up to 4,060 years. He will be eligible for parole in the year 3209, according to the Parker County District Attorney's Office."


Submitted by thenatural on Thu, 07/03/2008 - 9:50am.

I have heard Ballard on numerous occasions during this campaign say that all he ever wanted to do was practice law with his Daddy.

Please give him that opportunity again.

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Submitted by Cyclist on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 6:11pm.

Scott Ballard as a Character Witness

There's also a link showing were the Allen's contributed $1,000 to Ballard's 2004 election campaign. If you like I can show you that one too.

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Submitted by buckstopshere on Thu, 07/03/2008 - 9:35am.

I'd like to see that. Can you post that for everyone?

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Submitted by Cyclist on Thu, 07/03/2008 - 10:12am.

Ballard acknowledged some officers or prosecutors might question or feel let down by his decision, but he indicated he did not attend the hearing to offend anyone.

See the hyperlink in my above post to read the article.

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Submitted by Cyclist on Thu, 07/03/2008 - 10:47am.

See the contribution story here
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Submitted by Cyclist on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 9:57pm.

I'm sorry, but I don't agree with the DA appearing as a witness for a child molester. He stated it was his decision to do so. I'm done with him and I'll vote accordingly. I suspect several others will do so as well.

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Submitted by honestguy4 on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 6:36pm.

Ok, you have got me!

I should not vote for Ballard because Allen's family gave Ballard a
campaign contribution....

How does that work - Ballard was a hearing witness for the Allen boy in the future because he was paid off in the past???

Very clairvoyant of those Allen's!

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Submitted by Cyclist on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 6:47pm.

because he was paid off in the past.
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Submitted by honestguy4 on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 6:55pm.

May not friends give $1000 donations to their family friends?

Perhaps all campaign donations are suspect....

Are you contributing to anyones campaign?

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Submitted by Cyclist on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 7:00pm.

every April 15.
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Submitted by honestguy4 on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 6:02pm.

No problem Git -- I'd suggest Dale's barbeque sauce....

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