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Carlee Russell - the I-459 hoax girl last summer - pleads guilty
Posted on 3/22/24 at 11:23 am
Posted on 3/22/24 at 11:23 am
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Carlee Russell appeared in a Jefferson County courtroom Thursday afternoon, eight months after she vanished from the side of Interstate 459 and sparked a nationwide panic, and asked for mercy as she entered guilty pleas to two misdemeanors.
Russell, 26, entered a blind plea to false reporting to law enforcement authorities and falsely reporting an incident.
That meant Russell had no agreement in place stating what sentence the judge would hand down. A Hoover municipal judge in October had sentenced her to a year in the Jefferson County jail.
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“I made a grave mistake while trying to fight through various emotional issues and stress,” Russell said, crying as she addressed the judge.
“I absolutely regret my decision and in hindsight wish I had cried for help in a totally different manner. My prayer is that I will be extended grace and be given the opportunity to redeem who I truly am and restore the positively esteemed character that I have worked so hard to obtain for the 25 years of my life prior to this incident,” Russell said.
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Jefferson County Bessemer Cutoff Judge David Carpenter pointed out that although Russell alarmed the country, he believed it would be a waste of government resources to put her in jail because she is not a threat to the community.
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Russell was sentenced to six months in county jail. However, those sentences were suspended.
Russell was ordered to pay restitution of nearly $18,000. She must provide proof of mental health counseling.
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”She’s just 26 years old, she’s in nursing school, she’s got three semesters left, she’s genuinely contrite and remorseful and she’s been deeply affected,’’ Jaffe said, adding that she wants to redeem herself.
She's still in nursing school. She won't spend any time in jail. Her penalty is $18k, which is far short of the $40k-$50k of resources spent on her. Her parents will pay her fine. She didn't apologize to the Hoover PD until just now.
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Derzis (Hoover Police Chief) said he was disappointed she would not served jail time, especially with so many unanswered questions.
”We still today don’t know where she was and she obviously had help and we don’t know who the help was,’’ Derzis said.
“To me it’s a slap on the wrist- pay your money and go forward.”
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Posted on 3/22/24 at 11:25 am to StringedInstruments
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”She’s just 26 years old,
So you think she would know better.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 11:28 am to StringedInstruments
26 and STILL in nursing school is not the badge of honor she thinks it is. Did she enroll last week?
This is some black privilege bullshite.
This is some black privilege bullshite.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 11:33 am to StringedInstruments
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She's still in nursing school. She won't spend any time in jail. Her penalty is $18k, which is far short of the $40k-$50k of resources spent on her
Someone will come along and forgive that because it'll be spun as "crushing government debt for a young woman of color"
Book it
Posted on 3/22/24 at 11:35 am to StringedInstruments
Didn't her fam start a GoFundMe at the time too? They probably made money off this whole charade. What a clown world we live in
Posted on 3/22/24 at 11:35 am to StringedInstruments
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Jefferson County Bessemer Cutoff Judge David Carpenter pointed out that although Russell alarmed the country, he believed it would be a waste of government resources to put her in jail because she is not a threat to the community.
I respectfully disagree, your honor. Send her arse to the clink for a few months.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 11:36 am to StringedInstruments
Lol and some of yall still think women should be allowed to vote and be doctors and shite. Wake up nerds
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