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post Dec 11 2012, 10:06 PM
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post Dec 17 2014, 02:49 PM
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I truly expected to see the story about the Larkin civil rights violations produce a whole lot more angry responses about this being the potential second violation of civil rights locally, in a very short period of time. When Taylor was released, one of the big questions I had was if this was a regular occurrence, or a one time mistake. Hearing now about a potential second happening of people listening into private conversations between attorney and client really scares me that we have a pattern going on now, and that this has happened more than twice. I feel that people should really be outraged about this. We have one allegedly confessed killer free already, and now another instance where the case could possibly be effected. This is incredibly serious here. The implications for us all are scary. I made the comparison the other day, but will make it again, people should be WAY more upset about this, than about an idiotic article about basketball in LaCrosse. There should be outrage and calls for investigations. More than anything we the public are due some answers to know that the legal justice system in LaPorte County is sound, and that our very basic civil rights, as promised by the constitution are being protected, and not regularly violated.
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QUOTE(Southsider2k12 @ Dec 17 2014, 03:49 PM) *

I truly expected to see the story about the Larkin civil rights violations produce a whole lot more angry responses about this being the potential second violation of civil rights locally, in a very short period of time. When Taylor was released, one of the big questions I had was if this was a regular occurrence, or a one time mistake. Hearing now about a potential second happening of people listening into private conversations between attorney and client really scares me that we have a pattern going on now, and that this has happened more than twice. I feel that people should really be outraged about this. We have one allegedly confessed killer free already, and now another instance where the case could possibly be effected. This is incredibly serious here. The implications for us all are scary. I made the comparison the other day, but will make it again, people should be WAY more upset about this, than about an idiotic article about basketball in LaCrosse. There should be outrage and calls for investigations. More than anything we the public are due some answers to know that the legal justice system in LaPorte County is sound, and that our very basic civil rights, as promised by the constitution are being protected, and not regularly violated.


I too am alarmed by this. It goes beyond incompetence and the citizens should really be outraged into action.

I called Mike Bohacek to inquiry as to the information available out of the clerk's office and the inner workings of the clerk's office. Though Mike was helpful, he also said, "I can't get sucked into this." I took this to mean that the judiciary in Laporte County was the third rail of county government.

I called the DOJ and it is true that all court operations are guide by state law, but just try to read them. It is super complicated and I honestly was dizzy just trying to find out how files move after a court decision. Try it - and let me know if you can actually follow the chain of custody - it is beyond mind boggling. In any case, the County Board wants nothing to do with the judiciary, so you have to go to Indianapolis for any change - and it ain't easy. Just look at what Tom Dermody tried (and failed) to do with the property tax issue and the DLGF - no wonder he retired.

The appeals court doc is public and anyone can read it. I was looking to see if there were specific instructions regarding the court doc of the 12 minutes. There wasn't any concerning the file itself. May need help here as I am a complete amateur.

Larkin Appeal decision

The meat of the decision is:

1. The county prosecutors office did not have to appoint a special prosecutor because Z had been voted out, there was no way Neary and his crew would continue and Espar was free and clear of entanglements (or was he? - more later). The point to bar Z was moot.

So why then did Espar appoint a special prosecutor, Stanley Levco, from downstate, to try the case when he didn't have to? The family did agreed to this. It should be noted that Levco is the SP in a court case in Porter County - the felony strangulation and domestic battery charged against Lake County Councilman Jamal Washington. This also involves a martial case and a change of venue - described as a nightmare for everybody. (I will look around for Levco stuff later, but suffice to say he is having a pretty good pay day in NWI and will for the foreseeable future!)

see Judge does not revoke Washington's bond - NWI Times

2. The 12 minutes had no information that was unknown to all parties in the case.

Case dismissed.

I am trying to figure out why the new judge, Patrick Blankenship, would even care about Stanley Levco's admission that he had read the transcript of the 12 minutes. Believe it or not, this case material was like the first file atop the three boxes handed to the new special prosecutor. He apparently didn't read the appeals court decision (disturbing, knowing his pay rate). I am not sure how this file was marked, but he should have been on the look out for it. I was wondering if the clerk or court had any responsibility here, but idk - hard to say. if the Judge didn't care to put specific instructions in the decision (burn this or seal this or whatever), why should the clerk? But there has been some problems in general with clerk's operations (expressed by Alevizos in a prior hearing), but of course that office is up for grabs right now, so anything prior to the newly elected will be gently brushed under the rug. Again, problems? See you in Indianapolis.

I get that Levco confessed reading the file, but just read the decision - there is nothing in the 12 minutes. If Blankenship didn't read the appeals court ruling, talk about SOL - wow. But perhaps he will respect the appeals court decision and move on. I also think Espar might have mentioned the file to Levco - that this file existed and to look out for it, unless he thought it didn't matter. Still, I would think he would be a professional - tribal knowledge - and the fact that this was a high profile case and fraught with problems and one of very few felony cases of its kind. Goes to the question of what goes on in the judiciary offices of the county and who these guys are who get voted in. Unreal to me. Think of nurses who "hand off" patients after every shift. Guess they don't do that for felony cases here - too busy - doing...what exactly? Totally unprofessional at best. Lazy at worst. Or maybe Espar has connections to Larkin - don't know....yet.

here is an article about Levco

Stanley Levco - 20 years prosecutor of Vanderburgh County
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I too am alarmed by this. It goes beyond incompetence and the citizens should really be outraged into action.

I called Mike Bohacek to inquiry as to the information available out of the clerk's office and the inner workings of the clerk's office. Though Mike was helpful, he also said, "I can't get sucked into this." I took this to mean that the judiciary in Laporte County was the third rail of county government.

I called the DOJ and it is true that all court operations are guide by state law, but just try to read them. It is super complicated and I honestly was dizzy just trying to find out how files move after a court decision. Try it - and let me know if you can actually follow the chain of custody - it is beyond mind boggling. In any case, the County Board wants nothing to do with the judiciary, so you have to go to Indianapolis for any change - and it ain't easy. Just look at what Tom Dermody tried (and failed) to do with the property tax issue and the DLGF - no wonder he retired.

The appeals court doc is public and anyone can read it. I was looking to see if there were specific instructions regarding the court doc of the 12 minutes. There wasn't any concerning the file itself. May need help here as I am a complete amateur.

Larkin Appeal decision

The meat of the decision is:

1. The county prosecutors office did not have to appoint a special prosecutor because Z had been voted out, there was no way Neary and his crew would continue and Espar was free and clear of entanglements (or was he? - more later). The point to bar Z was moot.

So why then did Espar appoint a special prosecutor, Stanley Levco, from downstate, to try the case when he didn't have to? The family did agreed to this. It should be noted that Levco is the SP in a court case in Porter County - the felony strangulation and domestic battery charged against Lake County Councilman Jamal Washington. This also involves a martial case and a change of venue - described as a nightmare for everybody. (I will look around for Levco stuff later, but suffice to say he is having a pretty good pay day in NWI and will for the foreseeable future!)

see Judge does not revoke Washington's bond - NWI Times

2. The 12 minutes had no information that was unknown to all parties in the case.

Case dismissed.

I am trying to figure out why the new judge, Patrick Blankenship, would even care about Stanley Levco's admission that he had read the transcript of the 12 minutes. Believe it or not, this case material was like the first file atop the three boxes handed to the new special prosecutor. He apparently didn't read the appeals court decision (disturbing, knowing his pay rate). I am not sure how this file was marked, but he should have been on the look out for it. I was wondering if the clerk or court had any responsibility here, but idk - hard to say. if the Judge didn't care to put specific instructions in the decision (burn this or seal this or whatever), why should the clerk? But there has been some problems in general with clerk's operations (expressed by Alevizos in a prior hearing), but of course that office is up for grabs right now, so anything prior to the newly elected will be gently brushed under the rug. Again, problems? See you in Indianapolis.

I get that Levco confessed reading the file, but just read the decision - there is nothing in the 12 minutes. If Blankenship didn't read the appeals court ruling, talk about SOL - wow. But perhaps he will respect the appeals court decision and move on. I also think Espar might have mentioned the file to Levco - that this file existed and to look out for it, unless he thought it didn't matter. Still, I would think he would be a professional - tribal knowledge - and the fact that this was a high profile case and fraught with problems and one of very few felony cases of its kind. Goes to the question of what goes on in the judiciary offices of the county and who these guys are who get voted in. Unreal to me. Think of nurses who "hand off" patients after every shift. Guess they don't do that for felony cases here - too busy - doing...what exactly? Totally unprofessional at best. Lazy at worst. Or maybe Espar has connections to Larkin - don't know....yet.

here is an article about Levco

Stanley Levco - 20 years prosecutor of Vanderburgh County


I care about civil rights. However, I care about the civil right to life more than I care about the right to defense lawyers that use every tactic under the sun to delay, cry foul, and generally muddy the waters.

People are dead. Guns were used to killed them.

You posses a gun, point it at an unarmed person and shoot them dead, you better be ready to accept the consequences and not bitch about how you're being so mistreated.
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QUOTE(Franklin @ Apr 25 2016, 01:06 PM) *

I care about civil rights. However, I care about the civil right to life more than I care about the right to defense lawyers that use every tactic under the sun to delay, cry foul, and generally muddy the waters.

People are dead. Guns were used to killed them.

You posses a gun, point it at an unarmed person and shoot them dead, you better be ready to accept the consequences and not bitch about how you're being so mistreated.

Amen to that Franklin,like I stated earlier 2 people go into closet and only 1 comes out that person should pay the price for pulling the trigger !!!!!
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QUOTE(Disappointed @ Apr 26 2016, 06:36 AM) *

Amen to that Franklin,like I stated earlier 2 people go into closet and only 1 comes out that person should pay the price for pulling the trigger !!!!!


The guy seems completely nuts. Talk to him for 5 minutes (if you can get away from his ranting in less than an hour, good for you) and it's clear that he' living on another planet. What kind of person kills their wife "accidentally" and then runs around telling everyone they can find the most vile and hateful things about her and her family? If not nuts, then just pure evil.
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The guy seems completely nuts. Talk to him for 5 minutes (if you can get away from his ranting in less than an hour, good for you) and it's clear that he' living on another planet. What kind of person kills their wife "accidentally" and then runs around telling everyone they can find the most vile and hateful things about her and her family? If not nuts, then just pure evil.

What kind of evil and vile things is he saying about her family,it's too bad they don't know.
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hrw   Possible Fatal Shooting in Long Beach?   Dec 11 2012, 10:06 PM
Tim   Anyone hear anything? Did you?   Dec 11 2012, 11:22 PM
mcstumper   The paper listed the address of the shooting as 29...   Dec 12 2012, 07:28 AM
Southsider2k12   http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte...e9e7b...   Dec 12 2012, 12:58 PM
Southsider2k12   http://victimsnewsonline.wordpress.com/201...or-qu...   Dec 12 2012, 02:39 PM
Ang   Why do they even write stuff like that? "We ...   Dec 12 2012, 03:53 PM
Southsider2k12   ALCO is reporting that the News Dispatch named Joh...   Dec 13 2012, 03:16 PM
Job   ALCO is reporting that the News Dispatch named Jo...   Dec 14 2012, 09:31 AM
Southsider2k12   He was one of a couple of hot heads who ran for t...   Dec 14 2012, 02:31 PM
Southsider2k12   http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte...62c1f...   Dec 14 2012, 02:31 PM
Job   It sounds like the prosecutor does not understand ...   Dec 15 2012, 07:34 AM
Tim   I don't get it. It says the gun went off ...   Dec 17 2012, 07:30 AM
ChickenCityRoller   I don't get it. It says the gun went off ...   Dec 17 2012, 12:10 PM
Tim   I searched this page for the word accident or acc...   Dec 17 2012, 03:35 PM
ChickenCityRoller   Szilagyi said it appears Stacey Larkin retrieved ...   Dec 17 2012, 04:16 PM
Tim   I wasn't trying to be a smart A$$, ...   Dec 17 2012, 09:52 PM
Job   I hope this case isn't screwed up by the count...   Dec 17 2012, 12:48 PM
ChickenCityRoller   I hope this case isn't screwed up by the coun...   Dec 17 2012, 02:30 PM
Job   A couple of articles have referred to "multip...   Dec 17 2012, 07:22 PM
Tim   From the News Dispatch - On Thursday, La Porte C...   Dec 18 2012, 03:12 AM
Southsider2k12   I would guess the idea is that it was an accident ...   Dec 18 2012, 08:16 AM
Tim   I would guess the idea is that it was an accident...   Dec 18 2012, 03:35 PM
Job   I would think if it really was an accident after ...   Dec 21 2012, 06:43 PM
Andrea   I would guess the idea is that it was an accident...   Jan 3 2013, 04:40 PM
Southsider2k12   I know several women who knew Stacey personally ...   Jan 3 2013, 06:45 PM
Job   I appreciate the information. Like I said, I don...   Jan 3 2013, 07:21 PM
Ang   Or the weapon was fully automatic?   Dec 18 2012, 09:16 AM
ChickenCityRoller   Or the weapon was fully automatic? I would be w...   Dec 22 2012, 09:10 AM
Ang   I would be willing to bet almost anything it wasn...   Dec 22 2012, 12:41 PM
Job   That was my sarcasm coming through ;) I am surp...   Dec 22 2012, 08:09 PM
Job   I am surprised that John did not claim that he ...   Dec 27 2012, 07:04 PM
Andrea   This whole thing stinks to high heaven to me. Mul...   Jan 3 2013, 04:33 PM
Tim   This whole thing stinks to high heaven to me. Mu...   Jan 3 2013, 05:53 PM
Southsider2k12   Excellent post. What I find appalling is A) the ...   Jan 4 2013, 09:54 AM
dejahthoris78   ' True story. One of my college roommates wa...   Jan 17 2013, 05:57 PM
Job   Since he is out of Jail and free and Stacey canno...   Jan 17 2013, 08:14 PM
Tim   Since he is out of Jail and free and Stacey canno...   Jan 17 2013, 10:15 PM
Job   So he murdered his wife and he's going around...   Feb 22 2013, 01:58 PM
Southsider2k12   Did this guy get off yet? If I saw the headline...   Feb 22 2013, 02:01 PM
Job   If I saw the headline right, he now has a trial d...   Feb 22 2013, 09:25 PM
Job   I just discovered that the trial date has been se...   Oct 31 2013, 06:28 PM
Ang   Welcome to the Board Andrea! Lets all hope jus...   Jan 3 2013, 05:01 PM
Disappointed   Can't believe the trial has been postponed aga...   Mar 29 2014, 07:14 AM
Disappointed   Well it's 2 years today and this guy is still ...   Dec 11 2014, 10:37 AM
Job   Well it's 2 years today and this guy is still...   Dec 11 2014, 07:26 PM
Southsider2k12   Accused killer John Larkin of Long Beach is filing...   Dec 15 2014, 06:53 PM
Groucho   Accused killer John Larkin of Long Beach is filin...   Dec 16 2014, 04:01 PM
Southsider2k12   http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-...lice...   Dec 16 2014, 04:39 PM
Southsider2k12   I truly expected to see the story about the Larkin...   Dec 17 2014, 02:49 PM
Mike D   I truly expected to see the story about the Larki...   Apr 25 2016, 11:02 AM
Franklin   I too am alarmed by this. It goes beyond incompet...   Apr 25 2016, 12:06 PM
Disappointed   I care about civil rights. However, I care about ...   Apr 26 2016, 05:36 AM
Lake Shore Drive   Amen to that Franklin,like I stated earlier 2 peo...   Apr 26 2016, 10:16 AM
Disappointed   The guy seems completely nuts. Talk to him for 5 ...   Apr 26 2016, 12:43 PM
Lake Shore Drive   What kind of evil and vile things is he saying ab...   Apr 26 2016, 01:18 PM
Disappointed   It's probably better that they don't know...   Apr 26 2016, 01:19 PM
Disappointed   How bad is it ? I know Stacey and her family it ...   Apr 27 2016, 08:31 AM
Blazer   I know Stacey and her family it would be nice to ...   Apr 27 2016, 09:20 AM
Disappointed   Please don't taint her memory by spreading he...   Apr 28 2016, 09:04 AM
Franklin   I agree Blazer, I think people should be saying w...   May 2 2016, 09:16 AM
Disappointed   I am amazed that this person files a civil law sui...   Dec 18 2014, 10:30 AM
Disappointed   I would like to know how this guy can be paying fo...   Dec 30 2014, 01:21 PM
Job   I would like to know how this guy can be paying f...   Mar 3 2015, 09:42 AM
Disappointed   What is the latest about Larkin? As far as I kno...   Mar 10 2015, 12:28 PM
Disappointed   Still waiting for a decsion from the court on his ...   Aug 25 2015, 11:02 AM
Disappointed   Still waiting for a decsion from the court on his...   Sep 30 2015, 11:34 AM
Southsider2k12   Looks like the Court of Appeals ruled on his appe...   Sep 30 2015, 12:42 PM
Tim   Thanks for the update. The Court doc can be foun...   Oct 1 2015, 09:35 PM
Disappointed   Man - that thing reads like stereo instructions. ...   Oct 21 2015, 10:01 AM
Mike D   i think this is what you are looking for http://l...   Nov 18 2015, 07:47 AM
Mike D   court date set for 10 December 2015 - judge aleviz...   Nov 18 2015, 08:38 AM
Disappointed   Looks like the Judge reclused himself from the ca...   Jan 7 2016, 06:08 AM
Disappointed   Looks like the Judge reclused himself from the c...   Feb 8 2016, 10:47 AM
Mike D   I have written under another topic, but he's w...   Feb 10 2016, 04:54 PM
Disappointed   I have written under another topic, but he's ...   Feb 11 2016, 10:22 AM
Disappointed   Well it looks like the Judge in Porter County did ...   Feb 26 2016, 06:41 AM
The Aunt   Is this Indiana's Wheel of Fortune they spin ...   Feb 29 2016, 12:34 PM
Disappointed   For the people that are following this case,let be...   Apr 13 2016, 09:55 AM
Groucho   For the people that are following this case,let b...   Apr 13 2016, 02:52 PM
Disappointed   This guy has to be politically connected some how...   Apr 14 2016, 05:41 AM
Franklin   Well I know he has had many failed businesses,it ...   Apr 22 2016, 10:54 AM
Disappointed   I think there was a pretrial hearing yesterday, 4...   Apr 25 2016, 05:58 AM
Franklin   I heard it was canceled and rescheduled for May 3...   Apr 25 2016, 08:26 AM
Disappointed   Ok here is an update from what I know on the case ...   May 4 2016, 05:29 AM
Franklin   Ok here is an update from what I know on the case...   May 4 2016, 11:28 AM
Disappointed   I'll definitely be at the trial. I want to se...   May 4 2016, 11:33 AM
Justice4   Thanks Franklin,please spread the word so people ...   May 12 2016, 08:56 AM
Disappointed   Well from what I know,look like thee is still a pr...   May 12 2016, 09:39 AM
Franklin   Well from what I know,look like thee is still a p...   May 13 2016, 09:16 AM
Disappointed   I just hope it goes to trial and everything that h...   May 16 2016, 09:01 AM
Disappointed   Just a reminder there is another pre-trial hearing...   May 23 2016, 10:55 AM
Franklin   Just a reminder there is another pre-trial hearin...   Jun 3 2016, 02:50 PM
Disappointed   Does anyone know what resulted from the pretrial ...   Jun 7 2016, 05:17 AM
Franklin   I know it was a long 3 1/2 hour court date with n...   Jun 7 2016, 10:46 AM
Disappointed   Thanks, Disappointed! I think that anybody wi...   Jun 8 2016, 05:10 AM
Southsider2k12   The guy seems completely nuts. Talk to him for 5 ...   Jun 8 2016, 03:42 PM
Recused   I am not quite sure what is going on, but as the ...   Jun 8 2016, 04:49 PM
Groucho   06/17/2015 Order Issued The Court has made addtio...   Jun 9 2016, 04:01 PM
The Aunt   It is official Judge from Pulaski County dismisse...   Jun 9 2016, 08:50 PM
Southsider2k12   I am really sad to hear that. The crappy thing of...   Jun 9 2016, 09:34 PM
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