An update on my blog post regarding 10th Judicial Circuit Judge Harlan and her Judicial Assistant (JA) Alisha Rupp's criminal case. Yesterday, I posted that Ms. Alisha Rupp's defense attorney was requesting a continuance of her trial set for next week. In Polk County, we have "Mandatory Docketing" on the Friday before the trial. At...
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State Attorney drops criminal charges against Polk County Judge Harlan for retiring from the bench.
Another sad day for the judiciary. Judge Beth Harlan retired from the Polk County Circuit Court bench in an agreement with State Attorney Jerry Hill. This offer was made prior to Judge Harlan being charged with a criminal offense, but she rejected the offer and fought the charges. Recently, her attorneys filed a Motion to...
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