Augusta, Georgia: Small Town Connections Lead to President Obama

In 2009, President Barack Obama nominated and appointed Mr. Edward Tarver to United States Attorney, Southern District of Georgia.  President Obama inspires transparency, but I have not found anything transparent about Mr. Edward Tarver since I begun seeking his assistance in December 2015 with my #exonerateMichael campaign.

2009 US Attorney Nomination link:  http://www.savannahtribune.com/news/2009-10-07/Front_Page/Tarver_Nominated_to_Serve_as_United_States_Attorne.html

The sealing of Edward Tarver's contested divorce grabbed global attention in 2012. Article link:

http://m.chronicle.augusta.com/news/crime-courts/2012-04-01/richmond-county-has-2-recent-high-profile-sealed-divorce-cases#

I also found Edward Tarver and Judge J. Randal Hall have been working together at least since 2012. An article link:  https://www.fbi.gov/atlanta/press-releases/2012/two-augusta-businessmen-sentenced-to-federal-prison-for-mortgage-fraud-scheme

In a previous article, Judge J. Randal Hall denied Michael C. Blocker a hearing due to successive attempts to be exonerated from a crime in which he was framed for.

A potential February 2016 Facebook link between Tanya Jeffords and Edward Tarver.

Attorney Tanya Jeffords, Attorney Alexia Davis, and District Attorney Ashley Wright have history together as shown in a previous article on this blog.  

Augusta, Georgia is a small town in the grand scheme of things.  It is not uncommon for the judges, attorneys, and prosecutors work tightly together.  Or is it?

The bottom line: 

• Rape and kidnapping charges for case 2007rccr00181 should have never gotten past the grand jury.
• A public defender should never allow a defendant to plead guilty while having knowledge that the defendant is under the influence of medication.
• A judge should never coach a defendant having knowledge that the defendant is under the influence of medication.
• A State prosecutor should not send her girlfriends over to an overmedicated defendant to manipulate the defendant to make her job easier.

If you have been following the #exonerateMichael campaign, then you know the four names attached to my bottom line summary.  

Hopefully, the Atlanta FBI can make indictments sooner than later. Michael C. Blocker has already given me a statement.  The family hopes that he will be released from false imprisonment soon.

Three Black Public Defenders Convince Black Defendant to Plead Guilty for Life!

Pictured:  Page 23 of Civil Action, File Number: 2010-CV-2368, Lowndes County, GA

To piggyback on my previous blog article:  http://applebaumparadigm.blogspot.com/2016/01/augusta-ga-non-violent-burglar.html

I have confirmed that Michael Christopher Blocker, a Black defendant, was advised by three Black public defenders:

• Hugh Hadden
• Tanya Jefffords
• Alexia Davis

In summary, the news media in the Augusta, Georgia region turned a non-violent burglary case into a high profile rape case based on an elderly, "prominent" White woman's testimony without any rape DNA Match.

Then the Black private attorney asks the Blocker family for $30,000 to $50,000 to continue handling the high-profile case.

Next, the courts hold the Black defendant in jail for a whole year treating him like he was a "guilty monster" even though he adamantly denied the raping and kidnapping the elderly White woman.

Then three Black public defenders convince an overmedicated Black defendant to sign a guilty plea for what he believes is a 20 year sentence for burglary which actually results in a life sentence for rape.

Fast forward to the present . . . the post conviction relief attorneys want an average of $10,000 just to start reviewing the case.

For now, Just Stay Tuned to 

#exonerateMichael

#exonerateMichaelChristopherBlocker

Augusta, Ga: Non-violent Burglar sentenced to Life without Parole?

I spoke with Reporter Sandy Hodson today.  Her articles surrounding Michael C. Blocker's 2008 burglary/rape/kidnapping trial seems to be the only record that his three day trial started on Monday, January 15, 2008 based on her 1/17/2008 article "Rapist gets life in prison, no parole."

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2008/01/17/met_180683.shtml

One of the things that stood out in my brief telephone conversation with Ms. Hodson was that she remembers the defendant Michael Blocker being "apologetic" before he was sentenced which coincides with Michael Blocker's statement:

"When the judge is ready to sentence me, he asks me if I'd like to make a statement.  Mr. Hadden (public defender) urges me again to do so.  Ms. Tanya Jeffords (from public defenders office) tells me that it would show character and responsibility.  So I stand up and say what I'm told , so the judge will give me 20 years (for burglary)."  

Also, according to Michael Blocker's statement, Ms. Alexia Davis (from the public defenders office) was also present during the "plan to apologize before sentencing" strategy session.  It seems that he had three African American attorneys advising him that the 20 year sentencing was the "best deal" although a jury was already in place.

Since no trial transcripts are available for Michael C Blocker's three day trial, I can not confirm nor deny the presence of the additional attorneys from the Office of the Public Defender; however, I did find the following News-Times article showing "Attorney arrested for theft of lost diamond ring" (Valerie Rowell- staff writer) connecting Attorney Tanya Jeffords with Attorney Alexia Davis:
http://newstimes.augusta.com/latest-news/2013-02-26/attorney-arrested-for-theft-of-lost-diamond-ring

In addition, I found the District Attorney's name came up as well in this related News-Times article, "Theft charge against Columbia County Public Defender dismissed, " (Steve Crawford, publisher),  Augusta District Attorney Ashley Wright recused herself to avoid a conflict of interest.
http://newstimes.augusta.com/news/2014-07-09/theft-charge-against-columbia-county-public-defender-dismissed

So Michael C. Blocker, a repeat "non-violent" offender of burglary, theft, etc stands for what he thinks is a 20 year burglary sentence, and the judge delivers a "life without parole" sentence along with 20 years.

Why would a defendant agree to a Life sentence when he is into the third day of trial by jury?  All of the newspaper articles surrounding the three day trial mentions plenty of details surrounding the burglary, stolen jewelry, stolen coins, and stolen money, but the "rape" was always presented as an "afterthought."  Always "one liners" surrounding the rape, and Michael Blocker states that his public defender Hugh Hadden did not even question the alleged rape victim.

The sexual assault/rape kit did NOT show a violent act.  The investigator notes that I read through never described any physical injuries.  The alleged rape victim's dog did NOT sustain any injuries.

Why would a "veteran" burglar with his hands full of coins, jewelry, and money put all of the stolen goods down for a one minute "non-violent" rape?

Most burglars with stolen goods in hand are focused on getting away; not hanging around.

In addition, reporter Sandy Hodson mentioned Michael Blocker being "high on drugs."  Even if he was high on drugs, he seemed TO REMEMBER enough NOT to leave "any fingerprints" anywhere, and there was NO signs of violence except for the fact that the age 74 year old alleged rape victim claims that she was raped in a green nightshirt with white lace trim in the middle of the winter season lasting for one minute?

I am a rape survivor, and I assure you that it took at least 3 pages to describe my own rape experience in writing.  My rapist continues to remain free and living his life.

Congress is trying to release non-violent offenders from life without parole sentencing.  Michael C. Blocker has NOT been found guilty of a violent act, and he should be released from false imprisonment as soon as possible.  #exonerateMichael