Former Bel Air Commissioner Gets Probation Before Judgment
Former Bel Air Commissioner Terence Hanley submitted an Alford Plea in his Cecil County theft case.
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Former Bel Air Commissioner Terence Hanley was sentenced to serve one year of supervised probation after submitting an Alford Plea in a theft case last week.
Hanely appeared in Cecil County Circuit Court for a pre-trial conference on Thursday for a charge of stealing between $1,000 and $10,000. But he entered a plea instead. An Alford plea means Hanley maintains he is innocent while acknowledging that the state has enough evidence to possibly secure conviction.
The Cecil County judge entered a guilty verdict but then struck that disposition and sentenced Hanley to probation before judgment. If Hanley—who lost his bid for reelection last month—follows the terms of the probation, the guilty verdict can be erased from his record.
Hanley was ordered to pay supervision fees and court costs of $145 in addition to serving one year supervised probation.
Hanley was charged with stealing $5,000 from Ramsey Ford, his former employer, in Elkton.
Dale Thomas
7:27 pm on Monday, December 5, 2011
Another deal cutting corrupt politician. All the same local, state, or federal no one else believes they're innocent except their own deluded self and loyal misguided friends.
Phil Dirt
1:34 am on Tuesday, December 6, 2011
At least he's now an ex-politician.
Alana Denise Hicks-Amoroso
7:49 pm on Monday, December 5, 2011
Oh gee, another corrupt politician.....imagine that!! All their lying asses should be in jail.....not one out there that you can trust!!
dj
8:06 pm on Monday, December 5, 2011
yeah all their asses should be in jail
Leonard
9:12 am on Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Once again the law protect the criminal. My question is what good does any of this do for Ramsey Ford? Is the $5000 loss their problem? Hanley wasn't convicted, or he was then that was struck and he wound up with a PBJ. How can the $5000 be recouped if nobody is criminally responsible being there is no judgement?
Eric bel air
9:18 am on Tuesday, December 6, 2011
I thought that was already paid back- after he was confronted Hanley paid $3500 (or so) with a personal check, and then had $1500 of it withheld from a paycheck.
Kirsten Dize
9:35 am on Tuesday, December 6, 2011
It was already paid back, Eric, you are correct. Hanley wrote Ramsey Ford a personal check for $3,500 and the rest was withheld to make up the difference, according to charging documents. http://patch.com/A-mcM7
Hazzard Native
2:55 pm on Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Make all political office salaries $1 per year, then we'll see who shows up.
Dale Thomas
7:34 pm on Tuesday, December 6, 2011
That's one I've never heard of - an innocent person making restitution.
Bel Air Native
1:31 pm on Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Figures.