Open Email to Searcy County Arkansas Sheriff Kenney Cassell

Dear Sherriff Cassell,

Why is the Searcy County Arkansas Sheriff’s Department refusing to respond to my Freedom of Information Act Request for recordings of calls between my telephones and the Sheriff?

The requestor does not need to inform the provider with the purpose of the information. I will tell you, in part, anyhow.

My request is made in part because the information is pertinent to a civil case presided over by Judge Susan Weaver, in which I am a defendant, 65CV-21-20.

I can subpoena the same information, perhaps, but I believe Judge Weaver is colluding with Plaintiff’s counsel William Zac White of Heber Springs.

The Court may delay issuance of the subpoena. Mr. White has refused to comply with requests for production of documents and interrogatories. I filed a motion to compel and Mr. White and the Court ignored my motion.

 
Production in a FOIA request is required within three days.

If I want a court or law enforcement to help me compel the production, or award me damages for the failure, I can go to a Federal agency or court, rather than to the unethical Searcy County judge.

Mr. White’s office also filed an affidavit that looks like it was approved by Chief Deputy Ezra Pierce on its face. The notary who works for Mr. White attested that Deputy Pierce was physically present, but the signature looks electronic. The notary is not licensed to eNotarize documents.

The affidavit does not use language found on the Judicial Council approved forms.

There is language in the affidavit that sounds like Chief Deputy Pierce gave a legal opinion, that a summons was “duly” served on the Rural Revival Living Trust.

 
The summons handed to me by Chief Deputy Pierce on October 7, 2021 was directed to “Laura Lynn Hammett”. Not “Trustee”. It was served on an individual, not a trust.

The affidavit claims Chief Deputy Pierce served summons on the trust on October 12, 2021. I did not see Mr. Pierce on October 12, 2021. As far as I know, that is an outright lie.

I mention the affidavit in the same email as the FOIA request because I have a reasonable suspicion that the failure to provide the information requested is caused by the same reason the faulty affidavit was filed and your office has not corrected it. That reason is probably an intent to deprive me of my Constitutional right to equal protection under the law and to help transfer title of 9985 Lick Fork Road to Micheal Pietrczak who will then transfer title to someone else. I am concerned the transfer will be to Mr. White, Judge Weaver, or a straw buyer.

I am not certain when I will file my complaint against you and the Sheriff’s Department, but I will post this email chain on my blog immediately.

Looking forward to a response from you.

Laura Hammett

On Thursday, January 27, 2022, 02:03:41 PM CST, Laura Lynn <bohemian_books@yahoo.com> wrote:

To Sheriff Cassell,

I filed a FOIA request in the email attached hereto.

It has been more than three business days and I have not received a response.

Please call me before close of business today and inform me of when you will have my request fulfilled.

According to the Attorney General’s Freedom of Information Handbook, 19th Edition page 31, “A person who ‘negligently violates’ the FOIA is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Ark. Code Ann, [section] 25-19-104.”

Regards,

Laura Hammett (760) 966-6000

On Friday, January 21, 2022, 11:03:18 AM CST, Laura Lynn <bohemian_books@yahoo.com> wrote:

To Searcy County Sheriff’s Office,

This is a Freedom of Information Act request for copies of all recordings to 911 or (870) 448-2340 from (870) 496-2653 and (760) 966-6000 from January 1, 2015 to present.

Please tell me if you have a form I must fill out. The “Forms” page on your website is blank.

Also tell me what charge I will incur and how I may pay.

Thank you,

Laura Lynn Hammett