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    Default Ex-Wife's Lawyer Tricked Me Into Getting Arrested

    Really!

    *Main Point-Attorney Chuck Vanasse purposefully verbally misrepresented court documents he had prepared in order to bring about my arrest in order to aid his client’s goals.

    I met Mr. Vanasse for the first time at family court. He assured me that he was only interested in helping my wife and I through this difficult time. After brief discussion (during which time he left several times to discuss matters with my ex who was across the hall) we agreed to visitation and he prepared documents for my wife, the judge, and myself to sign. There were many points, but for the purposes of this complaint, one stands out. This point was that the children would be picked up, by me, at a local McDonald’s, and dropped off at my ex-wife’s current home. Mr. Vanasse repeated this several times. I looked the papers over before signing, but foolishly did not give them a thorough reading. I suppose that I was somewhat disarmed by the apparent kindness Mr. Vanasse was demonstrating. The day of the very first visit I picked up the children at McDonald’s, had a nice day, and then arrived at my in-laws for the drop off. Once there I was detained by a member of the family who wanted to discuss some of the aspects of the divorce. In short order a police car pulled up and I was arrested. The court papers were produced and it was demonstrated to me that the drop off was to occur at McDonald’s. I spent the next twelve hours in jail before making bail. Though no charges were ever brought against me, I went to court several times, had to pay $1,000 in bail and spent the night in jail for the first time in my 37 years. I called Mr. Vanasse the next day and he apologized profusely, claiming that it had been a simple mistake and stating that he would be happy to write me a letter to take to court stating he had told me the drop off was to be at the home. When no letter appeared I left several messages with his secretary, but Mr. Vanasse chose not to respond. The day before the court date I left one more impassioned request but again received no response. When I later questioned Mr. Vanasse he claimed to have never received the messages. When I questioned his secretary, she simply stated that she always relayed all messages to Mr. Vanasse. In two conversations I had with my ex-wife during all of this, she confirmed that Mr. Vanasse purposefully misinformed me, stating that the two of them had discussed the matter both before and after my arrest. She went so far as to state that they were not so much interested in me being miserable as in my “using up” the misdemeanor charge of violating a court order, the second violation being a felony. In other words, they wanted to have a felony hanging over my head, and for me to be aware that they could easily orchestrate another arrest. She went so far, as did Mr. Vanasse in subsequent discussions, as to say that all that would be necessary to send me away for a long time, would be for her to claim that I was in the same supermarket as her. She has since begun denying that this was a set up, refusing to discuss the matter at all.

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    Default Re: Ex wife's lawyer tricked me into getting arrested

    Is there an active PPO?

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    Default Re: Ex wife's lawyer tricked me into getting arrested

    what is a ppo? If it is a restraining order, then yes, there is. However, consider that the action which gave rise to the RO was not prosecuted by the DA as it was found groundless. So, they have sent me into court twice, jail once and all for the flimsiest stuff which the DA has decided not to file on.

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    Default Re: Ex wife's lawyer tricked me into getting arrested

    Quote Quoting tagnil
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    what is a ppo? If it is a restraining order, then yes, there is. However, consider that the action which gave rise to the RO was not prosecuted by the DA as it was found groundless. So, they have sent me into court twice, jail once and all for the flimsiest stuff which the DA has decided not to file on.
    The restraining may be without merit, however it is still in effect. When you were sent to court twice and jailed once, didn't it occur to you to seek a dismissal or modification?

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    Default Re: Ex wife's lawyer tricked me into getting arrested

    I have been reeling from the divorce, shattered financially (wife froze and took all assets in joint accounts which was everything liquid) didn't see the kids for weeks, and have never before been involved in any court proceeding before. I am a stranger in a strange land. My initial response to the ROs was, "Oh well, I don't want to be in contact with any of them anyhow."

    Should I have a lawyer? Absolutely. But as i write this my I am unable to go anywhere because payday is not until Monday and my gastank is bone dry.

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    Default Re: Ex wife's lawyer tricked me into getting arrested

    File a complaint with the state bar. If your wife will give you a written statement, submit that along with the complaint. If she won't, find out if it is legal to record her without her consent in your state and, if so, try to record her making a similar confession of their plot.

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    Default Ex-Parte Restraining Order

    *Main Point-Attorney purposefully verbally misrepresented court documents he had prepared in order to bring about my arrest in order to aid his client’s goals.

    *Sub Point-What chance do I have of overturning the RO?
    I met he for the first time at family court. He assured me that he was only interested in helping my wife and I through this difficult time. After brief discussion (during which time he left several times to discuss matters with my ex who was across the hall) we agreed to visitation and he prepared documents for my wife, the judge, and myself to sign. There were many points, but for the purposes of this complaint, one stands out. This point was that the children would be picked up, by me, at a local McDonald’s, and dropped off at my ex-wife’s current home. He repeated this several times. I looked the papers over before signing, but foolishly did not give them a thorough reading. I suppose that I was somewhat disarmed by the apparent kindness hewas demonstrating. The day of the very first visit I picked up the children at McDonald’s, had a nice day, and then arrived at my in-laws for the drop off. Once there I was detained by a member of the family who wanted to discuss some of the aspects of the divorce. In short order a police car pulled up and I was arrested. The court papers were produced and it was demonstrated to me that the drop off was to occur at McDonald’s. I spent the next twelve hours in jail before making bail. Though no charges were ever brought against me, I went to court several times, had to pay $1,000 in bail and spent the night in jail for the first time in my 37 years. I called him the next day and he apologized profusely, claiming that it had been a simple mistake and stating that he would be happy to write me a letter to take to court stating he had told me the drop off was to be at the home. When no letter appeared I left several messages with his secretary, but he chose not to respond. The day before the court date I left one more impassioned request but again received no response. When I later questioned He he claimed to have never received the messages. When I questioned his secretary, she simply stated that she always relayed all messages to he. In two conversations I had with my ex-wife during all of this, she confirmed that hee purposefully misinformed me, stating that the two of them had discussed the matter both before and after my arrest. She went so far as to state that they were not so much interested in me being miserable as in my “using up” the misdemeanor charge of violating a court order, the second violation being a felony. In other words, they wanted to have a felony hanging over my head, and for me to be aware that they could easily orchestrate another arrest. She went so far, as did he in subsequent discussions, as to say that all that would be necessary to send me away for a long time, would be for her to claim that I was in the same supermarket as her. She has since begun denying that this was a set up, refusing to discuss the matter at all. There is a restraining order, then yes, there is. However, consider that the action which gave rise to the RO was not prosecuted by the DA as it was found groundless. So, they have sent me into court twice, jail once and all for the flimsiest stuff which the DA has decided not to file on.

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