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Old February 5th 06, 12:02 AM posted to alt.child-support
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Default Man wrongly convicted now owes $38,000 in back child support



Dusty wrote:

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(Newaygo County, February 2, 2006, 7:32 p.m.) A man set free after
spending 13 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit is facing more
trouble.

Court documents show 53-year-old Larry Souter owes about $38,000 in
back child support after interest and penalties.

The amount grew because he failed to have his payments suspended when
he went to prison in 1992.

Souter was convicted for the 1979 murder of 19-year-old Kristi Ringler
near White Cloud. But years later, a woman came forward saying Ringler
was actually hit by a motor home.

http://www.woodtv.com/Global/story.a...49531&nav=0Rce




I love this line: "..he failed to have his payments suspended when he went
to prison in 1992.."

Here's the thing though, unless the accused is aware that _he_ has to
petition the court to suspend the C$ _on his own_, then the state will take
no action to stop the amount from going through the roof. But will, upon
his release, come a-knockin' for the cash as surely as the sun will rise
tomorrow.

And if he doesn't have it - they'll take him right back to jail.

Pretty neat system of "justice" we have, ain't it?

Unless he writes a book or cuts a movie deal, the chances are pretty good
that he'll never be able to pay it off. Look at it like this.. he's 53, has
no place to live (at the moment), has no job or job prospects and even
though he was exonerated for a crime he didn't commit, the stigma of it will
haunt him for the rest of his life (and most likely kill any decent job
prospects, too).

He's doomed. No matter what he does, no matter where he goes, he'll never
get his life back. And the state is the one responsible for doing this to
him. Are they gonna set him up with a nice, comfy government job? No. Are
they gonna dog him for the money they say he owes and continue to make his
life a living hell? As sure as the Pope's catholic, you can bet your ass th
ey will.


And Wikipedia on the Bradley Amendment:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradley_Amendment