Higginbotham At Large: June 2014

12 June, 2014

Open Letter To US Attorney R Booth Goodwin: Use Timothy Basham Case To Teach Detroit A Lesson In Risk and Reward

US Attorney R Booth Goodwin:

The day after we learned that Detroit drug dealers had ordered a hit on him, Lt. Steve Cooper of the Charleston Police Department appeared on Hoppy Kercheval's radio show where he cited two reasons Detroit drug dealers are selling drugs in WV: 1. they can get a higher price for their drugs here and 2. they can easily obtain guns here.

While I commend Lt. Cooper for admitting that it's easy for criminals to get guns in WV, I'm wondering why Cooper didn't mention a third reason Detroit's drug dealers are making West Virginia a Detroit suburb: low risk of prosecution.

The same people who don't want to admit that we have Detroit drug dealers here, in part, because it's easy for criminals to get guns here are also saying that because you are an Obama appointee you are "soft" on drug crime.

Prove them wrong.

You've been asked to take the Timothy Dwayne Basham felony drug case. Take it and prosecute Basham to the fullest extent of the law. And take every felony drug case you can and prosecute drug dealers to the fullest. Send Detroit a message that it's risky to their criminal careers to sell drugs in West Virginia.

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04 June, 2014

Plants' Chief Of Staff : "I Have Spoken With The US Attorney's Office About Possibly Adopting [Dismissed Basham Felony Drug Case]"

Kanawha Prosecutor Mark Plants' Chief Of Staff, Dan Holstein, made a little St. Albans news this week.

It happened in an email he sent to Naydeen Wolf in reply to her email asking Plants' office to INDICT Timothy Dwayne Basham on his remaining felony drug charge, the one Plants' office didn't screw up yet.

Said Holstein " I have spoken with the US Attorney’s Office about possibly adopting this case along with the others that were dismissed earlier. They will review the case and let me know something soon."

Holstein closed the email by inviting Naydeen to "follow up".

I'm sure she will.

I know I will.

I hope all members of St. Albans neighborhood Watch groups follow up.

Email Mark Plants at MPlants@KanawhaProsecutor.com. Email Dan Holstein at DHolstein@KanawhaProsecutor.com.
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03 June, 2014

!3th Circuit Judges: Pick A Date

Honorable Judge Carrie Webster, Honorable Judge Jennifer Bailey, Honorable Judge Louis "Duke" Bloom, Honorable Judge Charles King, Honorable Judge Tod Kaufman, Honorable Judge James Stucky, Honorable Judge Paul Zakaib:

Over the last year I've sent you several invitations to come speak to my neighborhood watch group about creative sentencing options that would occupy the time of convicted drug dealers so they can't continue to sell drugs - as they do when on home confinement.

Below, find a list of remaining 2014 meeting dates. Pick one then call me, Joseph Higginbotham, at 304-550-6710, to tell me when you'd like to come.

June 20 -Citywide St. Albans neighborhood Watch Advisory Board meeting, 2:30PM in Council Chambers.

July 1 -Ward 4 Neighborhood Watch meeting at Crossing Church, 6:30PM, 2031 Harrison Ave.

July 18 -Citywide St. Albans neighborhood Watch Advisory Board meeting, 2:30PM in Council Chambers.

August 5- Ward 4 Neighborhood Watch meeting at Crossing Church, 6:30PM, 2031 Harrison Ave.

August 15 - Citywide St. Albans neighborhood Watch Advisory Board meeting, 2:30PM in Council Chambers.

September 2 - Ward 4 Neighborhood Watch meeting at Crossing Church, 6:30PM, 2031 Harrison Ave.

September 19 - Citywide St. Albans neighborhood Watch Advisory Board meeting, 2:30PM in Council Chambers.

October 7 - Ward 4 Neighborhood Watch meeting at Crossing Church, 6:30PM, 2031 Harrison Ave.

October 17 - Citywide St. Albans neighborhood Watch Advisory Board meeting, 2:30PM in Council Chambers.

November 4 - Ward 4 Neighborhood Watch meeting at Crossing Church, 6:30PM, 2031 Harrison Ave.

November 21 - Citywide St. Albans neighborhood Watch Advisory Board meeting, 2:30PM in Council Chambers.

December 2 - Ward 4 Neighborhood Watch meeting at Crossing Church, 6:30PM, 2031 Harrison Ave.

December 19 - Citywide St. Albans neighborhood Watch Advisory Board meeting, 2:30PM in Council Chambers.

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