“I didn't know what to do. I didn't know how to get out this situation,” Culpepper said. The woman’s nightmare began on Aug. 21, when she called police to report her truck had been taken from in front of her Hawkins Street home. She ended up being arrested for an aggravated assault allegedly committed by another woman named Teresa.
“Her birth date didn't match. Her address didn't match. Her description didn't match. Other than the name Teresa, nothing matched,” said Culpepper’s attorney, Ashleigh Merchant. The Teresa actually wanted by police, said she had never been arrested for the alleged offence.
Culpepper was finally released on Oct. 12 after her public defender got the crime victim to come to court and say the woman in custody was not the attacker. “I was like real rejoiceful, glad and happy that it came to an end and that somebody was out there, out there trying to help me,” Culpepper said. Ashleigh said the city now must either settle with her client or face legal action.
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6 comments:
That reminds me of the time I was posted a summons to appear in court to answer for load of fairly serious charges even though it wasn't even me. The jail term if convicted would have been a few years anyway. The first name and surname on the summons was correct and the fact we both had been in the navy, but the middle name was wrong (and everything else).
I had to hire a lawyer to clear my name. Scary times.
Blimey, it sounds scary.
Was this in the US or Ireland?
California, near Los Angeles.
Go figure...
Heh, right!
A friend named John Jackson was arrested and taken to jail. Fortunately, he was able to prove he was not the John Jackson they were looking for. One was black, the other, white.
going to jail when you didn't do something bad is really bad :(
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