Judge Lambert

Shannon Allen was orderd to appear for a formal arraignment in Ascension Parish Court
on August 08, 2008 before the Honorable Judge Marilyn Lambert.

On August 08, 2008, Mr. Allen did appear as ordered and entered a plea of "Not Guilty"
to the charge of "Resisting an Officer"; and was ordered to appear again in Ascension
Parish Court on October 15, 2008 to stand trial for allegations lodged against him.

On October 15, 2008, Shannon Allen did appear in Ascension Parish Court to stand trial
as ordered.

The courtroom minutes as recorded and filed by the Ascension Parish Clerk of Court
state:

"Accused present in open court with counsel D CHAPOTON.
State represented by R JOHNSON. Motion Continuance by State. Court denied motion.
Upon motion of the State, Nolle Prosequi was entered to Resisting an Officer."

"ON THE RESISTING AN OFFICER, THE RESISTING
AN OFFICER STATUTE READS THAT RESISTING AN
OFFICER IS THE INTENTIONAL INTERFERENCE
WITH, OPPOSITION OR RESISTANCE TO, OR
OBSTRUCTION OF AN INDIVIDUAL ACTING IN HIS
OFFICIAL CAPACITY AND AUTHORITY BY LAW TO
MAKE A LAWFUL ARREST, LAWFUL DETENTION, OR
SEIZURE OF PROPERTY OR TO SERVE ANY LAWFUL
PROCESS OR COURT ORDER WHEN THE
OFFENDER KNOWS OR HAS REASON TO KNOW
THAT THE PERSON ARRESTING OR DETAINING OR
SEIZING PROPERTY OR SERVING PROCESS IS
ACTING IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY.

MR. ALLEN, IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT WHAT
YOU'RE CHARGED WITH FITS UNDER THE
RESISTING STATUTE BECAUSE THE OFFICER WAS
NOT DOING THE THINGS I JUST READ AND THERE IS
NO LAW AGAINST BEING OBNOXIOUS,
AGGRAVATING, IRRITATING AND COMPLETELY
RIDICULOUS. IF THERE WERE, YOU WOULD BE
CHARGED WITH THAT AND CONVICTED. THIS IS SO
FAR FETCHED AND RIDICULOUS THAT YOU'D STOP
AND TAKE A PICTURE OF A SHERIFF'S UNIT FOR
NOT HAVING A LICENSE PLATE. YOU EVIIDENTLY DO
NOT HAVE ENOUGH TO DO IN YOUR LIFE. I DON'T

KNOW. BUT ANYWAY, THAT WAS THE MOST TRIVIAL THING I'VE EVER SEEN AND I CANNOT
IMAGINE THAT YOU WOULD EVEN WASTE TIME DOING IT. AND YOU EITHER HAVE A PROBLEM
WANTING ATTENTION OR NEEDING ATTENTION OR SOMETHING, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS,
BUT IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT THIS FITS UNDER RESISTING ARREST, SO I AM GOING TO
GRANT A JUDGEMENT OF ACQUITTAL ON THAT.

BUT IF THERE WERE A LAW AGAINST BEING OBNOXIOUS, YOU WOULD DEFINITELY BE GUILTY
OF THAT, BUT THERE ISN'T ONE."

I was not aware that a Judge could charge an individual with any crime, even one that
is nonexistent by her own admission or that a Judge would suggest from the bench
that any citizen could be charged and convicted without DUE PROCESS. For some
reason I thought that the job of a Judge was to rule on LAW & FACT - looks like a lot
of personal opinion in here to me.

While Judge Marilyn Lambert stated;

" This is so far fetched and ridiculous that you'd stop and take a picture of a sheriff's
unit for not having a license plate."

The arresting officer, Ascension Parish Deputy Shekema Leblanc, (now Detective
Leblanc), a law enforcement professional, did enter the following testimony on the
subject when questioned by Mr. Allen:

According to the official courtroom transcript as reported by CARMEN R. DELAUNE,
certified court reporter:

Excerpt from official courtroom transcript: (begin page 47, line number 7)

"Q If you as an officer of the law were to see a vehicle operated on Louisiana roadways absent of the
required license plate, what would your response be?

A I would act as a uniformed patrol officer to stop that vehicle.

Q Why would you stop that vehicle?

A Because it does not have a Louisiana license plate.

Q Would that make you suspicious by any means?

A Yes, sir, it would."

Following all testimony, the Honorable Judge Marilyn Lambert of the Ascension Parish
Court, did render the following verdict, according to the official courtroom transcript as
reported by CARMEN R. DELAUNE, certified court reporter:

Excerpt from official courtroom transcript: (begin page 77, line number 14)

On November 04, 2009, unable to afford legal counsel, Shannon Allen did, as ordered,
appear this third time before the Honorable Judge Marilyn Lambert and the Ascension
Parish Court and did again enter a plea of Not Guilty, to the charge of "Resisting an
Officer". Mr. Allen was then ordered to appear before this same court and this same
Judge on January 21, 2009 which would make his fourth appearance in this matter over
a course of more than twenty months.

On January 21, 2009, Shannon Allen did appear again, as ordered at 9:00 AM, in the
Ascension Parish Court to stand trial before the Honorable Judge Marilyn Lambert.

At approximately 4:00 PM, with the court having allowed no breaks or lunch; the case of
State of Louisiana versus Shannon Allen was called.

Ascension Parish Assistant District Attorney Mr. Richard Johnson, who had represented
the State the entire day, then left the courtroom and the State was now represented by
Ascension Parish Assistant District Attorney Mr. Trent Garrett who had only recently
appeared in the courtroom.

During the course of the trial, in which Mr. Allen was forced to represent himself due to
financial constraints, the arresting officer, now Detective Shekema Leblanc, testified
that she had been a post-certified police officer for eleven years and that, according to
her "approximately most of the academy" was spent studying Louisiana's Revised
Statutes and their applications.

However; the official courtroom transcript as reported by CARMEN R. DELAUNE,
certified court reporter makes no mention of any such motion by the State.

Excerpt from official courtroom transcript:

"THE COURT:
In State versus Shannon Allen, the Court has discussed this case with both defense counsel and the
District Attorney, and based on what I have read in here, I'm going to deny the State's motion to continue.
At that point, Mr. Johnson?
MR. JOHNSON:
I have to have that witness, so I would have to dismiss that.
THE COURT:
Show the matter nol-prossed."

The courtroom transcript makes no reference to any motion of Nolle Prosequi, by the
State. In a criminal case, it has been held improper for a court to enter an order of Nolle
Prosequi on its own without a motion by the prosecutor.

On September 22, 2009, the Ascension Parish Court authorized the Ascension Parish
District Attorney to reset this matter; this was witnessed and signed by Ascension Parish
Clerk of Court Kermit Hart Bourque. Shannon Allen was then formally served and ordered
to again appear for formal arraignment on this same charge; on November 04, 2009;
again before the Honorable Judge Marilyn Lambert.

On May 15, 2008 Ascension Parish resident, Shannon
Allen was arrested by Ascension Parish Deputy
Shekema Leblanc with assistance from Deputy Trevor
Reeves and Lieutenant Joey Mayeaux; for "Resisting An
Officer" - allegedly in violation of Louisiana's Revised
Statute, Article 14, Section 108