Update:
After making some phone calls, one to Pharmacist Debbi Hayes' attorney, Phyllis Hix, I know little more than I did last night.
I asked Hix for some clarification of the information on the website and she said, "no." I asked her for a statement and she said, "no." I asked if she will ever speak to me in the future and she said, "maybe."
I'm pretty sure Hix is either Military or has been deposed a half a million times. Usually I'm pretty good about getting at least a spoonful of info, but not this time. My worst interview before this aborted attempt with Hix was with the military.
Anyway, I do know now that Pharmacist Debbie Hayes is not in jail. On the website suspended sentence is underlined. It shows that she could have 3 years probation, according to the Kern County Superior court website.
It appears, but we will wait for word tomorrow, that all other 10 counts of elder abuse and assault have been dismissed, and Hayes has plead to the lesser charge of conspiracy.
The site also shows another court date for Hayes on Tuesday, August 18, as we will be there both Tuesday and Wednesday for the preliminary hearing in the cases against Dr. Hoshang Pormir and Gwen Hughes, we will keep you updated.
If anything else breaks in the meantime, we will be there with our cameras to catch it and bring it to you immediately.
Yesterday:
As of right now, all I know is that information on the Kern County Superior Court website is showing that Pharmacist Debbi Hayes has plead "Nolo Contendere" to the additional conspiracy charge added to the ten counts against her, including elder abuse and assault.
The other charges have possibly been dropped.
The site is showing that there is still another court date on Tuesday, 8/18/09, but as of right now, it indicates she is sentenced to a one year term. (see below)
"Nolo Contendere" means a plea made by the defendant in a criminal action that is substantially but not technically an admission of guilt and subjects the defendant to punishment but permits denial of the alleged facts at other proceedings.
A very interesting move here on the part of the state. Not that its uncommon to get a plead, its cheaper, and if you have a crummy case to start with, its not a bad idea. They added a "conspiracy" charge meaning more than one person just to the Pharmacist's case, and then she pleads out to it.
Dr. Pormir and Gwen Hughes, the other current defendants have not had this charge put on their cases, as of today. And they are both still scheduled for a pre-preliminary and preliminary hearing Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.
This puts a big spin on this. Who's our other conspirator, there has to be one? And when will she and her friends be visiting the jail and court?
That's all speculation, I will have more for you tomorrow.
http://www.co.kern.ca.us/courts/crimcal/crim_index_case_detail.asp
Defendant Information:
Name:
HAYES, DEBBI GAYLE CHAMBERS
case Information:
Court Case #:
BF126665B
Filing Date:
02/17/09
182(A)(5)
CONSPIRACY:OBSTRUCT JUSTICE/ETC
PLED NOLO - 859A PC
08/14/09
Sentence Information
JAIL/PRISON 365 DAYS,
SUSP/STAYED 365 DAYS,
TOTAL CREDIT 0003 TIME SERVED 3 DAYS
CONFINEMENT LOCATION JAIL
FORMAL PROBATION GRANTED FOR 3 YRS,
CHARGE
FINE AMOUNT
MISC. FEES 60.00 RESTIT FINE 200.00 FINE TOTALS 260.00
Persistance and Tenacity, requires a new chapter, a new beginning....
They may get off the charges in our courts but they still have our highest court to go threw and that is God or whatever they believe in. And I hope and pray they rot in hell for killing my father.He was a world war II vet that fought to save our country and that's how they treated him.
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