Avon woman denies lying to get protection from court bailiff
Brad Dicken | The Chronicle-Telegram
“I had a legitimate concern for my safety because I was threatened over the phone,” Mingus said as she left what was supposed to have been a contempt of court hearing before Judge Darrel Bilancini.
Hagedorn said he was simply dropping off a copy of the order requiring her to get out of the apartment for failing to pay rent.
“I was actually trying to help her,” he said.
The judge continued the hearing until the end of the month so that Mingus can get an attorney to defend herself against Bilancini’s belief that she sought the order July 8 to try to prevent Hagedorn from evicting her from the Village at
Hagedorn said he had called Mingus to ask her if she wanted him to attach the order to her door or hand it to her, and she asked him to give it to her personally and came outside to meet him.
Mingus said Hagedorn threatened her but refused to say exactly what the threat was because she said she feared retaliation from the court system and Hagedorn.
On July 8 — hours after Mingus obtained the protection order from Lorain County Common Pleas Magistrate Michelle Pena — Hagedorn said he again went to Mingus’ apartment and helped her carry her bags to the car.
“I walked into the apartment and told her that her days there were over,” he said.
But Mingus said Hagedorn grabbed her arm and was pushing her out the door, something Hagedorn didn’t deny. He said he finally had to physically escort her out of the apartment.
She also said she told him that she had obtained the protection order and he replied that he didn’t care because he hadn’t been served with a copy of the order yet.
Even if he had been served, Hagedorn was allowed to have contact with Mingus for court business under the protection order’s provisions and has accused Mingus of abusing a system designed to protect victims to keep herself from being evicted.
Mingus said that because of her criminal history — including charges of passing bad checks she currently faces in Cuyahoga and
“I am legitimately scared,” she said.
Mingus said she is pregnant and rapidly approaching her due date and doesn’t need the “emotional distress” of the situation.
If Mingus can’t convince Bilancini of her version of events, the judge could fine her up to $250 and send her to the county jail for up to 30 days on the contempt charge.
Contact Brad Dicken at 329-7147 or bdicken@chroniclet.com.
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Filed by Brad Dicken | The Chronicle-Telegram July 23rd, 2008 in Local and State. Popularity: 5% |
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Comment from
Jenn
July 23, 2008, 5:59 pm
Seriously this woman is over the top. And what happened to her attorney who said they had to prove intent to fraud with that $17k check for the SUV? Did he bail on her too?
Comment from
carrie
July 24, 2008, 9:35 am
If Mingus is so worried about her pregancy and being emotionally distresed, she wouldn’t be having a child when she can’t pay a house payment, rent, car payment and other bills. Her child will no doubt be paid for with our tax dollars. Personal situations and tough times aside, if people would have more pride and take more responsibility for themselves, they would not be such a drain on society. Enough already with this person. She is just one in a long line.
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