Man gets prison in church collection plate theft

[1holycatholic]

Man gets prison in church collection plate theft

JACKSON, Mich.— A Michigan man who authorities say dressed like a priest and stole a collection plate during Mass has been sentenced to at least four years in prison in the case.

Jackson County Circuit Court Judge John McBain on Thursday sentenced 52-year-old Alan Fiddler of Jackson to four to 20 years in the November theft of a collection plate containing about $3,600 from St. John Catholic Church. The judge noted that Fiddler had nine parole violations on his record in issuing the sentence.
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[TedDC]

Man gets prison in church collection plate theft

JACKSON, Mich.— A Michigan man who authorities say dressed like a priest and stole a collection plate during Mass has been sentenced to at least four years in prison in the case.

Jackson County Circuit Court Judge John McBain on Thursday sentenced 52-year-old Alan Fiddler of Jackson to four to 20 years in the November theft of a collection plate containing about $3,600 from St. John Catholic Church. The judge noted that Fiddler had nine parole violations on his record in issuing the sentence.
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Nine parole violations and he was still out???

 

[Dale_M]

Nine parole violations and he was still out???

In the words of the attorney representing him, Fiddler has “an enormous number of prior felonies and probably an equal number of misdemeanors.”
mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2011/04/man_who_stole_st_john_catholic.html

Presumably the previous parole violations resulted in his returning to prison each time.

 

[TedDC]

In the words of the attorney representing him, Fiddler has “an enormous number of prior felonies and probably an equal number of misdemeanors.”
mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2011/04/man_who_stole_st_john_catholic.html

Presumably the previous parole violations resulted in his returning to prison each time.

Ah, yes - that makes sense. Let’s hope this time the court recognizes that parole may not be advisable.