Richard R. Vance, judge for the Circuit Court for the Fourth Judicial District, sentenced Mark Shults, 34, on three counts of theft. The arrest of Mark Shults, 34, came after Drug Task Director Mack Smith reported to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation that Shults may have failed to submit money he seized from individuals to the Drug Task Force. The investigation revealed that Shults had failed to submit as evidence funds on three occasions, totaling $16,521.
Testimony in the case revealed that more than 20 drug-related cases had to be dismissed or not pursued because of the actions of Shults. The evidence also showed that Shults supported his alcohol and drug addiction by procuring drugs from dealers and by stealing them from the DTF.
James B. Dunn, district attorney general for the Fourth Judicial District said that his office asked the judge for a sentence that includes jail time to serve as a deterrent to others in law enforcement, and because “jail time is needed to avoid depreciating the seriousness of the offenses,” according to a release.
Shults, members of his family, and friends testified that the disgraced officer’s drug treatment has been successful, that he is now drug free, and that he would like to make amends for his offenses.
If he hadn’t kicked the drug habit before serving his sentence, you can bet he has now that he’s behind bars! I want to see how he plans to make amends to the community he harmed so seriously. The Seymour Herald, of course, will follow up on this. Ed.
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KopBusters rented a house in Odessa, Texas and began growing two small Christmas trees under a grow light similar to those used for growing marijuana. When faced with a suspected marijuana grow, the police usually use illegal FLIR cameras and/or lie on the search warrant affidavit claiming they have probable cause to raid the house. Instead of conducting a proper investigation which usually leads to no probable cause, the Kops lie on the affidavit claiming a confidential informant saw the plants and/or the police could smell marijuana coming from the suspected house.
The trap was set and less than 24 hours later, the Odessa narcotics unit raided the house only to find KopBuster's attorney waiting under a system of complex gadgetry and spy cameras that streamed online to the KopBuster's secret mobile office nearby.
The attorney was handcuffed and later released when eleven KopBuster detectives arrived with the media in tow to question the illegal raid. The police refused to give KopBusters the search warrant affidavit which is suspected to contain the lies regarding the probable cause.
The team of eleven freedom fighters wore red "Free Yolanda" shirts as they clashed with the police demanding answers for the illegal raid and the drug plant. The police would not comment but later stated they were trying to charge KopBusters with a crime.
It is not illegal to grow plants under a light in your home but it is illegal to lie on an affidavit and plant drugs on a citizen. This operation was the first of its kind in the history of America. Police sometimes have other police investigating their crimes but the American court system has never dealt with a group of citizens stinging the police. Will the police file charges on the team who took down the corrupt cops? We will keep you posted.
1. Is he actually "behind bars" now?
2. What actual "harm" did he do to the community?
3. Do conspiracy theorist watchdogs such as yourself ever stop to think that (though it is cliche) sometimes good people make mistakes... and learn/change as a result of these mistakes. Do you ever think that perhaps you are perpetuating a sense of negativity throughout this county with your snide commentary on the community's officials and citizens?
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