ABBER BLASTS DELAYS OF TRIAL SAYS CHARGES `TRUMPED UP'.Byline: Karen Maeshiro Staff Writer LANCASTER - Nearly two years after drug and stalking Criminal activity consisting of the repeated following and harassing of another person. Stalking is a distinctive form of criminal activity composed of a series of actions that taken individually might constitute legal behavior. charges were filed against him, Lancaster mayoral candidate David Abber still has not had his day in court. Abber says the case is taking so long to get to trial because the prosecutors have no case and have filed ``trumped-up'' charges against him. ``I can't get a trial here. These are trumped-up charges, always have been,'' said Abber, 47, who lost to Mayor Frank Roberts Frank Roberts may refer to:
Prosecutors say part of the reason for the delay is Abber has gone through at least four attorneys and keeps firing them, and in between he has demanded to represent himself, called ``pro persona'' or ``pro per.'' ``I find it ironic he's complaining about a speedy trial The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees all persons accused of criminal wrongdoing the right to a speedy trial. Although this right is derived from the federal Constitution, it has been made applicable to state criminal proceedings through the U.S. ,'' Deputy District Attorney Lisa Chung said. ``In between those attorneys, he's gone pro per, changed his mind and then gotten another attorney.'' ``They don't appear to get along, I guess,'' Chung said of Abber and his attorneys. ``He claims they all are incompetent incompetent adj. 1) referring to a person who is not able to manage his/her affairs due to mental deficiency (lack of I.Q., deterioration, illness or psychosis) or sometimes physical disability. . They are good, professional people.'' Abber held a press conference Thursday in front of the Lancaster courthouse to complain about what he called the lack of due process and that his rights have been violated. He accused Chung and the investigating officer of misconduct, charges Chung denied. Abber by his own count said that eight attorneys have handled his case. ``There have been several court-appointed attorneys who have acted in bad faith and wasted my time and the court's time and taxpayer dollars,'' Abber said. Abber also said two judges, Frank Jackson Frank Jackson may refer to:
After Abber was arrested Oct. 8, 1999, on the stalking charge, deputies searched his home and said they found marijuana marijuana or marihuana, drug obtained from the flowering tops, stems, and leaves of the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa (see hemp) or C. indica; the latter species can withstand colder climates. in plastic bags in a bedroom and on a shelf in a bookcase bookcase Piece of furniture fitted with shelves, formerly often enclosed by doors. In early times the ambry, or wall cupboard, was used to hold books. Bookcases were included in the medieval fittings of college libraries in Britain. in the living room. Deputies said they also found more than $1,100 in cash, in a manila envelope in a bedroom closet and in Abber's pants. Abber has suggested the deputies planted the drugs in his home, an allegation that authorities have denied. Abber is charged with stalking Heather Tulloch, who has said she wants the criminal case dropped and that she never called deputies for help with what she characterized as a ``lover's quarrel'' with Abber. He also is charged with possession of marijuana for sale. |
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