Hedicke v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

21 state decisions

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1. “Concerning the offense committed, appellant [Hedicke], an attorney, pled guilty to stealing over $10,000 from his client, Brenda Hummel. Appellant represented Hummel in a wrongful death suit against the U.S. Government which culminated in appellant’s negotiation of a settlement for $330,000. For his services appellant received a $66,000 fee. Upon appellant’s advice Hummel decided to allow appellant to place $30,000 of the settlement in an educational trust fund for her children which was to mature when they reached 18 years of age. Appellant took the $30,000 and, instead of investing it, he placed it in his own bank account. On the day of this deposit and approximately one week prior thereto, appellant had written two hot checks on this account in a sum totalling $10,000. When Hummel’s first child reached 18, she attempted to contact appellant. Ini tially, appellant avoided her and refused to return her calls. When he was finally forced to speak to her, appellant lied and stated that the money was in a C.D. drawing interest and would not mature until a later date. After Hummel’s continued persistence, appellant admitted that he had not only failed to invest the money but that he had already spent it. Appellant then staged an elaborate scheme to feign a mysterious disappearance and fled town only to decide later to return. After his return, appellant met with Hummel and proposed a plan for the repayment of the money. Following the meeting appellant appeared arrogant and bragge”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. People v. Hedicke