A breach of trust (in our home)...(Update)

[Lee-Lee]

71. That he was well known to your local LE says a ton

When I was a deputy we knew who all the troublemakers were in the county. To this day I could rattle off names of people and I haven't worked that job in 10 years.

About 3% of the population will cause about 99% of your problems in the LE world. That the cops knew him says he is in that 3%.

Often there are people like him that have a public face where people know them but the other side known to LE and the courts. They talk a good game and make everyone think they are great while they cheat and steall.

Go to court. You will probably have to go multiple times because a favorite tactic of defense attorneys when they don't really have a defense is to keep asking to continuances when court day comes for whatever reason just so they can try to wear down the witnesses to the point they won't show. Stick with it, it is important that he be convicted because for every person willing to press changes and see it through a dozen more will be ripped off and not do it- and he needs to be held accountable. Depending on his history of convictions you may be dissatisfied with the penalty but equally as important is a conviction on the record that sets the stage for a harsher penalty if he does it again- so stick with it.