Judge Bostwick, new to judging was preparing to sentence, (yes, it's not, just an "order" it's a Sentence), Beth Brown to no contact with her thirteen year old daughter for the next five years, against the wishes of both, when Beth became upset and absent any criminal charges.

That's right, No abuse allegations. Beth had merely received one of those routinely bad psych reports.

So Judge Bostwick's plan that Beth shouldn't have contact with her thirteen year old daughter for the next Five years was just another day in family Court. However, as he was about to impose his sentence Beth came unglued.

Bostwick, unable to bear watching his own torment, told the bailiff to remove her.

Beth and bailiff, (a woman), tussled with Beth on the losing end of a baton, and although arrested for assault, Beth is beaten to such an extent; she's transported to the hospital instead of jail.

Public Defender, (naturally Beth depleted all her resources in Family Court of course), is Sherry Stone at 760.945-4005. Case number is CN 183253. (Felony assault on a peace officer). It's not likely the the PD will be allowed to be helpful.

(We received a rather moronic email from Julynn Suhs, claiming to be an assistant of his while in private practice. She blathered on to a point we were reminded of one of those legal-Stepford, "my boss can do no wrong" types. These people are seldom bothered by facts. But we saved the email for grins.)

Look for bad news, as the history of the PD is to plead out, or prove generally ineffective at trial. And Vista Court continues to be as unsafe for women, as downtown San Diego.

Beth Brown's case is just one example of Vista courts remaining unsafe for mothers: the letter published in The San Diego Union Tribune, another.

Judges keep churning business.

The San Diego Union Tribune,
June 13, 2000, Titled:

Thank you to Vista Family Court

"I would like to thank the Vista family court for everything it has done for me:

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to get a second job so I can pay for my kids living expenses when my ex-husband has in the past proven his ability to have better employment.

Thank you for acting like you cared when I was trying explain that my ex-husband was violating the court orders.

Thank you for taking child support away when our son is going to visit his father for a month.

Thank you for making me feel bad that I have to keep coming back to court to settle things because my ex-husband makes it difficult to work things outand hasn't and won't pay the court-ordered amounts.

Thank you for telling my ex-husband and I that we look like reasonable people and we could work this out. This when he owes $11,000 in arrears, and I have to ask the court to order him to pay for the uncovered medical and dental for our kids which is not covered on my insurance. (This has been in the divorce since the beginning.)

Thank you for teaching me that our system is not for the good, honest people; it's for the people who know how to work the system to their advantage.

Thank you for letting me come to court 11 times since 1992, and nothing has changed. Arrears keep going up, and my ex-husband still doesn't pay what the court has ordered.

There are so many other things I would like to thank you for, but they are too long to list.

Kelly Ramona, CA"

Editor's note: Kelly has been to court twice since writing her letter in June of 2000. She reports everything remained the same, and of course, her daughter turned eighteen, without any support. Kelly gave up...which was the goal of a disinterested court.

Judicial Complaints Up: Admonishments, down.

In the Department of No One Cares about the Clients

DETAILED information regarding how Paul Gavin ripped off clients, Gavin in trouble with the State Bar. Or, if close, drop by Vista Criminal Court and ask for records check.

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