New Trial Date

New trial date for Avalon Betts Gaston is June 23, 2015 10am

Upcoming Trial

I have been thinking how fed up I have become with this whole mess and if I should attend the final trial which is for the disbarred lawyer Avalon e'lan Betts-Gaston. Part of me needs to go so that I can (1) put closure to the whole thing and (2) complete my book on the whole experience. I need to really think about this. I can give myself closure without attending the trial and sentencing for D'Mona Ross (and hopefully the attorney also) but I also think it is important that my presence be made especially as this is a new judge.

Whereas with the previous judge I was always in court unless a migraine just forced me not to be there Judge Norgle has never seen the victims sitting on the front row in this case and I think it is important that faces not just numbers but real faces, victims be present. This case is for me at least the most important of them all for it comes down to if you cannot trust the lawyers then the people have no legal recourse. I have to really give this some serious thought.

I also think it is important that I write about this, which may also be a way I can then put it behind me. In order to write what happened to me then I need to follow the case of disbarred attorney Avalon Betts-Gaston from beginning to end.

Well, I have until April I do not have to decide right now. (As there have been continuances after continuances; status hearings, trial dates, etc. April might not be the trial start date. How can she keep putting this off?)

Trial Scheduled for Avalon Betts-Gaston

Trial currently scheduled to begin for Avalon Betts-Gaston
April 27, 2015 10am
Judge Charles R. Norgle Sr.
Courtroom 2341 
Dirksen Courthouse
219 S. Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois 60604

Sentencing D'Mona Ross

D'Mona Ross (Johnson) was scheduled to be sentenced December 22, 2014 at 9:45am which has now been changed until after her co-defendant Avalon Betts-Gaston's trial which is yet to be scheduled. Avalon Betts-Gaston does have (another) Notice of Motion scheduled for January 6, 2015 at 8:45am

Dirksen Courthouse
 219 S. Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois 60604
Court Docket Number 1:11-CR-00502

Update on Avalon Betts Gaston Court Date

Once again the trial has to be rescheduled. Now that D'Mona Ross will be testifying for the government another Notice of Motion will be held in January 6, 2015 at 8:45am

CHANGED SEE ABOVE: The Notice of Motion will be Thursday December 4, 2014 at 9:15am and trial for Avalon Betts Gaston is scheduled for December 15, 2014. I will post if this changes (again).

See website for additional information: www.fedupandfightingback.com

D'Mona Ross 2nd Status Hearing

This is turning into the funniest case ever; in fact, it is so funny it could turn sad. This was the second status hearing on D’Mona Ross changing her plea from guilty over a year ago and then giving sworn testimony to various government agencies to not guilty. It just does not make sense to me but as you all know, I am not a lawyer so maybe it makes sense to them.

I was feeling a little sorry for her current attorney but then I really started paying attention to what he was saying and it made me curious to learn a few things:

(1) Where and how D’Mona obtained her new attorney?

(2) Has he been paid? In full? By whom?

(3) If you are trying to change a long standing plea why not be in court to actually hear for yourself what is being said?
 

(4) Who suggested that at this stage when the final trial for your co-defendant was to start that you NOW try to change your plea?

(5) Who really will benefit from you changing your plea?

(6) When you are called to testify in your co-defendant's trial are you going to tell the truth?

(7) Did you ever get around to reading the testimony your co-defendant gave to the Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) filed March 30, 2011 when co-defendant Avalon Betts Gaston ended up being disbarred?  It is  posted on my web site; if I remember correctly you were blamed then. ("Respondent had no experience with mortgage loans, so she trusted Ross to handle that aspect of the business. Regarding IJCN, Respondent trusted Ross, and Ross took advantage of her. If Respondent knew what Ross was doing, she never would have gotten involved with her.")  I wonder if you are being set up? Do you think there could be a possibility you are going to be blamed again?

(8) Will your co-defendant’s attorney be able to tear you to shreds on the stand and call you a liar? Will your co-defendant get jail time or will it be you? Will the light bulb go off then?

(9) Are you aware by wanting to change your plea you run the risk of losing the immunity that you had?  You  know, the immunity that could have kept you out of a jail cell?

(10) WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS WHEN YOU WERE HOME FREE?  DID SOMEONE  PUT YOU UP TO THIS? WHO PUT YOU UP TO THIS? ARE YOU BEING PAID TO CHANGE YOUR PLEA? HAVE YOU PRAYED OVER THIS ACTION?

                             WHY, WHY, WHY?

Those are just a few questions that crossed my mind. Again, WHY lose the possibility of your freedom and be branded a liar when you were home free? I have an idea, maybe, just maybe, you should come to court June 27, 2014 9:15am (be there by 9) just a thought.

I am going to close this by reminding all I am not a lawyer and these are my thoughts. You do whatever floats your boat.

 

D'Mona Ross 1st Status Hearing

This was the funniest court procedure I have ever seen!  Let us get started; as I stated below D’Mona Ross has decided to withdraw her February 15, 2013 plea from GUILTY along with her freely made admission in open court of admitting her part in the mortgage fraud to not guilty. Her new attorney, Scott Kamin, who at times appeared (at least to me) to be very confused (?) seem to be winging it. At one point he even called her “his potential client” (does that mean he has not been paid in full yet and could that be a reason this is dragging on?)

Mr. Kamin gave the excuse that he could not open the CD’s and review the discovery for the case and needed additional time; even though he had informed the court a month ago that Ross wanted to change her plea. I would suggest that Mr. Kamin find himself a five-year-old child to teach him how to open a CD on a computer! It was then pointed out to him that his failure to open the CD was not grounds to change her plea after all D’Mona Ross said in her OWN words that her conduct was why she was GUILTY of the charges.

(Now this is where it got funny to me; I am writing this to be best of my memory.)

Judge Shadur: her plea was not depended on how much discovery had taken place. At this time, Ross (via her attorney Scott Kamin) has not conveyed to Judge Shadur why her plea should be withdrawn.

Attorney Scott Kamin: there is a good faith base to withdraw her plea; her plea was not made voluntary

Judge Shadur: did she lie to me?

(This is where I had to hold my laughter)

Attorney Scott Kamin: no, I don’t think she lied; she just felt she didn’t do anything wrong

Judge Shadur: that is not an accurate interpretation. Are you saying I lead her down the wrong path; that I entrapped her?

Attorney Scott Kamin: no, I am not saying that.

Judge Shadur then explained to her new attorney EVERYTHING that went on when Ross made her plea including how she first did not want to admit guilt and how he then told her he could not accept her plea. Two days later after conferring with her then attorney, Ross made a FULL admission of guilt and accepted her role in the frauds. At that time, Judge Shadur (to the best of my memory) asked her at least twice was she making the admission of her own free will and was she making it because she was guilty. Ross said yes and then Judge Shadur took it one step further and asked Ross to explain her part in the fraud which she did.

Finally, Judge Shadur asked to see the transcripts of Ross’s GUILTY plea and continued the status hearing until Monday June 9, 2014 9:30am

This is a small outline of what was said but I wonder how Ross could admit what she did, snitch on others and now want to back herself out of the fraud.

Because of her change of mind the trial for Avalon Betts Gaston must now be rescheduled, witnesses rescheduled, etc. Now my thought is wouldn’t she have come out better doing what she originally said and agreed to; tell the truth and make a deal, tell on everyone and possibly get probation for being a snitch (and remember she has for the past year and a half cooperated with the government) or run the risk of getting serious jail time.

I think if I was a lawyer I would call her my “potential client” also. I wonder how long this attorney will be around?

After looking at Mr. Kamin’s website, he appears to be very competent so I just wonder WHY.

Attorney Scott T. Kamin

55 E Jackson Blvd #1050

Chicago, IL 60604

(312) 322-0077                                                                                                                                    

http://chicagodefenseattorney.net/attorney-profile/

 

 

 

Oral Appeal

The oral appeal for Felix Daniel is scheduled for November 7, 2013 Dirksen Federal Courthouse 219 S. Dearborn 27th floor at 10:30 am case # 13-2399

Status Hearing

The lawyer indicted for mortgage fraud  will be in court Tuesday September 13, 2011 for a status hearing. (http://206.18.146.25/rfcViewFile/11cr502.1.pdf)

September 13, 2011 9 A.M. Courtroom 2303 (Status Hearing)
Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse
219 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60604

I wonder why when she was praying over the victims she did not offer to pray for me. Shouldn’t preachers pray for all?

I am going to double up on medicine so I can be there but if I can’t make it somebody take notes and just be there so it can be known who the true victims are and that we will not go away. Mortgage fraud and predatory lenders must be brought to justice and as both victims and members of the public we are obligated to speak out, stand up and fight back (legally – do not take the law in your own hands but work with the law and stay on the law to insure that justice is done).