Court hearing set on probation issue; Alleged deadbeat dad held without bail.Byline: Gary V. Murray The following correction was published May 31, 2008: WORCESTER - Assistant Chief Probation Officer probation officer n. 1. An official usually attached to a juvenile court and charged with the care of juvenile delinquents. 2. An official charged with supervising convicts at large on suspended sentence or probation. Maureen Chamberlain told Judge David B. Locke in court Thursday that Glen Parks, 61, of Worcester, had a suspended 18-month jail sentence jail sentence jail n → peine f de prison from a 1993 case. Because of a reporter's error, the suspended sentence A sentence given after the formal conviction of a crime that the convicted person is not required to serve. In criminal cases a trial judge has the ability to suspend the sentence of a convicted person. was incorrectly ascribed to Judge Locke in a story in yesterday's Telegram & Gazette. -------------------------- WORCESTER - An alleged deadbeat dad Noun 1. deadbeat dad - a father who willfully defaults on his obligation to provide financial support for his offspring deadbeat, defaulter - someone who fails to meet a financial obligation accused of stealing his dead cousin's identity was ordered held without bail yesterday, pending a court hearing to determine whether he violated the terms of his probation from a 1993 assault and battery conviction. Glen Parks, 61, of Worcester was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon by members of Sheriff Guy W. Glodis' Child Support Offender Recovery Team, on a civil arrest warrant, for his alleged failure to pay $31,000 in support payments. Since 1994, authorities said, Mr. Parks had been using the name of Wayne McClintock, a cousin who died in a car accident in 1976. Mr. Parks, a custodian with the Worcester Housing Authority, was arrested when he showed up for work at the WHA's offices at 69 Tacoma St., according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the sheriff's office. He appeared before Judge Susan D. Ricci yesterday in Worcester Probate probate (prō`bāt), in law, the certification by a court that a will is valid. Probate, which is governed by various statutes in the several states of the United States, is required before the will can take effect. and Family Court. Judge Ricci took the child support matter under advisement Deliberation; consultation. A court takes a case under advisement after it has heard the arguments made by the counsel of opposing sides in the lawsuit but before it renders its decision. ADVISEMENT. , but did not order that Mr. Parks remain in custody. Later in the day, however, Mr. Parks was taken to Central District Court on outstanding warrants related to his 1993 conviction for assault and battery and 1994 charges of driving while under the influence of alcohol, third offense, driving so as to endanger and driving after suspension of his license for drunken driving. According to court records, Mr. Parks failed to appear in court on March 20, 1995, the day of his scheduled trial on the 1994 charges. A violation of probation hearing was scheduled the same day in connection with the 1993 assault and battery conviction, according to Assistant Chief Probation Officer Maureen Chamberlain. A violation of probation notice was given to Mr. Parks after he was arrested on the 1994 charges, Ms. Chamberlain told Judge David B. Locke during a hearing yesterday. She said Mr. Locke (SEE CORRECTION) had a suspended 18-month jail sentence hanging over his head in the 1993 case. Ms. Chamberlain asked the judge to hold Mr. Parks without bail, pending a violation of probation hearing. Mr. Parks' appointed lawyer, Chester V. Shea III, said Mr. Parks was trying to resolve his probate court probate court n. A court limited to the jurisdiction of probating wills and administering estates. Noun 1. probate court - a court having jurisdiction over the probate of wills and the administration of estates difficulties, but would be unable to keep his job and make support payments if held in jail. He also noted that Mr. Parks had not been charged with any new crimes since 1994. Judge Locke found probable cause Apparent facts discovered through logical inquiry that would lead a reasonably intelligent and prudent person to believe that an accused person has committed a crime, thereby warranting his or her prosecution, or that a Cause of Action has accrued, justifying a civil lawsuit. to believe Mr. Parks violated his probation and ordered him held without bail, pending a final probation surrender hearing. Judge Locke set $5,000 cash bail on the 1994 charges. Both cases were continued to July 2. |
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