28Jan

False Arrest & False Imprisonment

I am a 61 yr. old Retired RN and a Vietnam Vet ( WAC-Danang, 12th med 2 tours); with a Completely CLEAR Record..not even a speeding ticket.

I “Rescued” a friend of 30 yrs from a 82 yr old Pervert, The old Mexican man had been charged with child Molestation earlier on in his “life”, for Molesting a little Girl, whose Mother had been terrorized into dropping the Charges.. About a Year ago I had caught him in the Bathroom in jockey shorts, with his Penis out, while Carole was asleep on the commode and he kept on PUSHING it into her face..( she has Narcolepsy & didn’t wake up during this..

She is living in my Spare room,I do NOT charge her any rent or payment for staying here at all..which I furnished with Yard sale Items etc. for she had none of her own..she is a 67 yr. old Widow.

On July 20, 2011 Our Dr. ( we have the same PCP).. had her admitted to Centennial Hospital in Nashville, TN for Possible Blood clots that are inherent to her family, and can be Fatal.

Before she went there, her Step-son Jamie Steven Ferguson who had taken her to her appointment, brought her home to pack a bag with various things in it, so as to occupy her stay.

Before she left, she GAVE me her Bank Card & PIN in full View of step-son & told me to “Use it for any bills, Dog Food, or what ever was needed while she was in the Hospital” ( Direct Quote).

Which I did..I would go to Wal-Mart, check her Balance, call her on my cell phone, tell her the Balance and what all e needed to get. (Note)..She is a Bit OCD and writes EVERYTHING down.

I made Purchases on the 20th of July & again on 21 July of 201 ( which I had forgotten to get the day before..I Called her BOTH times and let her know Balance etc, just as I have stated above.

Almost a MONTH Later after she was discharged after a week in Hospital, she couldn’t figure out why her Bank Balance didn’t add up. ( They had her on Pain Rx and she didn’t remember to write those 2 transactions down & I mislaid the receipts..

I Obtained the number of the ATM and told her we needed to go to the Local Police in Ashland City & I Drove her there..I accompanied her into the Trailer that serves as some kind of “Office” for the City Police.

Which we did on a Thurs. or Fri.; A Detective Matlock ; ( NO I am not Kidding).. Took the statements & report & called us in the following Monday. He took my room mate into his office and then her Step-son, spoke with them and then sent them out & called me in, where he proceeded to Browbeat,Bully me and Taunted me while the Chief of the Ashland City Police sat there and played with his sidearm & told me how stupid he thought I was..I was then ( to my Disbelief & Horror) was read a shortened version of the Miranda act and hauled across the ally and Booked & locked up in jail..( at this Point I was in Shock and so deeply affected, I couldn’t get my breath, dial a phone or really do anything except listen to the Verbal Abuse voiced by the inmates of both sexes)..

The short red haired Booking Officer evidently had some Human Kindness, got me a chair to sit in, a cold Rag and had me put my head between my knees so I wouldn’t Faint. ( I am disabled & have to use a cane + was having Chest Pains & a Heart Attack in March of 2010).. HE called a Bail Bond Company to whom I had to pay over 250$ to to get Out of there.

The Bondsman took me home..Carole, my Room mate was there and I just Broke down and became Hysterical..I had followed her instructions about her bank card to the “T” and had done Nothing wrong, Carole agreed and told me that she had TOLD the Detective, INSISTED to be exact,that she had GIVEN me the the darn Bank card & also had given me directions to use it, and that I had NOT committed ANY kind of Crime, and that she adamantly REFUSED to sign ANY kind of complaint against me..

Detective Matlock ( for what ever reason) ignored the entire statement from her, and arrested me anyway. It turned out the legal “version” was State of Tennessee Vs Me ( Sarah Johns-Goodman).

I attended my arraignment, on Oct. 6th, 2011 where I plead NOT Guilty and was assigned the Asst. Public Defender, a Mr. Steve Stack.

After Months of waiting, Stress, Anxiety, Nightmares, an Ulcer, Severe Depression, & more Chest Pains; ( Ashland City & Cheatham County has a Very BAD Reputation for Lack of Justice) and ignoring Completely TRUE Defense Testimony); I was NOT counting on Justice being served, and was scared to DEATH that Despite my Room mates Protests that I wasn’t guilty of ANYTHING, and the distinct possibility that Det. Matlock wanted to bury me UNDER the Jail..THAT was a DIRECT Quote.. as well as “You Ruined a 30 yr Friendship”..along with other Bullying and snide remarks…The man was acting like he had single handedley caught Osama Bin Laden!! For Pete’s Sake! 61yrs old, NO Criminal or Traffic record and this “Detective wanted me to be HUNG!

Right after Thanksgiving..( I think) Asst. Public defender Steve Stack called me at my home and told me that I didn’t have to go through any more stress & that ( I think he said) “The case was Thrown out, or Dismissed”..I do not remember the exact words he used, but the gist of what he said was I “did NOT have to go to Court on Jan 19,2012″..the case had been Dropped/Thrown out or words to that effect.

I have Googled my name & it is now a matter of Public Record that I had been arrested for Theft!

I am and always have maintained my Innocence as has my Room mate..I have looked after/Cared for a LOT of Elderly Patients here in Cheat-em County, & NOW my Good Name is RUINED!

I have NO Idea what to do to have this Garbage EXPUNGED!!

How do I DO this??

Please can Anyone help??

Thank You & God Bless.

Sarah