[Nfbc-info] Joseph Webb's Arraignment Today

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My response from the DA follows.
Lonnie 
 
 
 
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From:  Inthecar2 at aol.com [mailto:Inthecar2 at aol.com] 
Posted At: Monday, August 31, 2009 11:04  AM
Posted To: DA  Office
Conversation: Assault  against a Disabled Person
Subject: Re: Assault against a Disabled  Person

Jan,
 
I do hope that you are  seriously considering to include "special 
circumstances" against the vile and  cowardly attack on Diane (a blind person).  Mr. 
Webb should spend the  remainder of his miserable life behind bars!
 
Lonnie F.  DeWitt

 
 
In a message dated 9/2/2009 12:18:30 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
bashin at calweb.com writes:

Hi  folks,

Just wanted to report that I attended the arraignment of Diane  
Starin's attacker, Joseph Webb today.  I must admit it was deeply  
satisfying to see a man in an orange prison shirt and pants 
emblazoned  with giant letters saying "Sacramento County 
Prisoner."  When the  time came, Joseph Webb was led into, literally, 
a cage where the judge  addressed him and told him he was being 
charged with a number of felony  counts, Assault with a deadly weapon, 
assault with intent to create great  bodily harm, and the 
previously-mentioned elder abuse, a catch-all for all  persons with 
disabilities.  There were some other lesser charges as  well.

Joseph Webb was described to me as looking tall and wiry, perhaps  the 
ravages of a street life showing through.  He seemed a little  dazed, 
at one point asking "what was the offer," which I imagined he meant  
to what he should plead guilty in order to lessen his crime.  The  
judge told him that the arraignment wasn't the right time for this  
discussion and asked him if he could afford his own attorney.  Webb  
said no and a public defender was appointed.  He'll next appear  
before a judge Thursday morning.

I was seated in the courtroom  right in front, my long white cane 
extended.  My friend told me she  thought the prosecutor noticed me, 
as did the judge.  Not sure about  Mr. Webb.


On another note, I've been working with local politicians  and other 
organizations to be sure the DA knows we are deadly serious  about 
assaults on blind people.  Today Sacramento City Councilman  Steve 
Cohn, a longtime friend of mine, wrote me the  following:

Bryan,
Thanks for bringing to my attention this  despicable and deplorable
attack on Ms. Starin.  I will do everything  within my power to urge the
District Attorney and the Court to punish the  culprit to the fullest
extent of the law.  As it turns out, I am Chair  of Regional Transit this
year, so that makes it all the more compelling for  me to ensure
prosecution of this crime.  Blind people face enough  obstacles in our
society without having to be a sitting duck target for a  brutal attack.
Yours truly,
Steve Cohn


So that's where we  stand right now.  I am so very glad Diane is 
recovering at home, but  as the French  say revenge is a dish best 
served cold.  Let us  continue to press for maximum prosecution.  Has 
the NFBC Board  communicated yet with the Sacramento DA about  Diane?

Best,

Bryan


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