Felon with $11,000 in Old Fines, & 4 Misdemeanors Tells Judge “They Won’t Revoke Me”
November 8th, 2010 by Joe Burgess
Reggie Wherry, of Monticello, appeared before Judge Ken Harper last Friday, facing several misdemeanor charges including, fleeing, public intox, refusing to submit to arrest, and use of profane and abusive language.
Judge Harper brought up the issue of Wherry’s $11, 630 in old, unpaid fines. Wherry told the court that they needed to let him out of jail so that he could work to pay off his fines. Judge Harper told him that the city had a job for him starting every morning at 7:30.
When the hearing came back around to the charges Wherry was facing, and how often he appears in District Court, he told the court that the Parole Office wouldn’t revoke him, although he didn’t comment as to why that was the case.
Judge Harper set Wherry’s bond at $11,630, cash only, and he is currently being held in the Drew County Detention Facility.
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Can’t fix stupid.
at $10 a day working on the garbage truck he’ll be spending a few days in jail…no need to revoke him
Since this guy owes so much money to the city for fines and i’m a law abiding taxpayer, I think he should come to my house and rake my pinestraw to work off some of those fines.
reggie dumb
Yes he’s wrong for whatever crime(s) he’s committed and yes he should be held accountable for his actions, BUT ‘Just an idea’ I don’t think him coming to your house and raking your pinestraw is the way to go. I’m sure when he is finished raking, the city will still want every penny of their money. What authority do you have? If you feel like he “owes” you anything then the rest of us should feel the same way.
well I do have some pine straw myself…but I think we need more people in the Military. the marines will make him or break him. No tellin what the Navy would do to him…lol. But the trash truck at $10 per day…hmmm. thats a long time!
Alot of people owe fines that we just can’t pay. You drive with no drivers license the fine will be $375 and if you can’t make it to court some times the fines double. The only jobs that are hiring at this time is Armstrong Witt Plant and ESA want give a felony a chance.We need jobs for some felonies. I made a mistake once in my life 10 years ago and it is very hard for me to get a job.
I agree with Anonymous and Keisha.
I just want to know WHY the judge, parole officer, etc., haven’t addressed his unpaid fines before now?
As it is, this man’s case is not unusual. To reiterate one of the earlier comments: there are numerous people living right here in Monticello and in surrounding cities that cannot pay their taxes. There should be programs available that help those who cannot pay and the city to ease these burdens. However, that would be too forward thinking for this town to even propose an idea like that.
i just want to know why in the world would they let someone go that long before they arrest them and let that fine reach that amount .well all i have to say is do they think they will get the money with him locked up ,no, so they still in the loss cuz now he has a free bed and free meals.
Agree 100% with “just want to know”!