9/18/09 affidavit re: carol pratt (spizzirri) shoplifting convictions (1979, 1981), milwaukee, wi

8/14/2019 9/18/09 affidavit re: Carol Pratt (Spizzirri) shoplifting convictions (1979, 1981), Milwaukee, WI

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STATE OF WISCONSIN ))SS.

MILWAUKEE COUNTY )

AFFIDAVIT OF GORDON THOMAS PRATT

PAGE 1 OF 1

GORDON THOMAS PRATT, being first duly sworn on oath, deposes and states asfollows.

1.1 married Carol Jean Niemann, now known as Carol J. Spizzirri on February 24, 1968.1filed a petition for divorce in Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Family Court Branch,Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 13,1980. A divorce was granted on November 5,1981 by Judge Patricia S. Curley, Case No. 533969.

2. On or about September 5, 1979, my then wife, then known as Carol J. Pratt, was citedfor shoplifting at Fore More Food Stores, 10130 W. Appleton Avenue, Milwaukee, WI.

2a. Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true and correct copy of a September 15, 1979 letterto my then wife from her attorney and an accompanying September 12,1979 receipt for$100.00 paid to the Milwaukee County Clerk of Courts for the shoplifting criminalmisdemeanor fine.

3. On May 9,1981, my then wife, then known as Carol J. Pratt, was arrested forshoplifting at the Boston Store, 7700 West Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, and wassubsequently indicted by Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Criminal Division, Case No.2-268035. On September 23,1981, my then-wife waived her right to a jury trial and pledguilty to all charges.

3a. Attached hereto as Exhibit B are true and correct copies of all available documentspertaining to the case as maintained and certified August 21,2007 by the MilwaukeeCounty Clerk of Courts.

Gordon Thomas Pratt

Subscribed and sworn before me on this / O day of _ Se.-pi^n)beC, 2009.

U^ m J^Notary PublicState of Wisconsin, Milwaukee County

My commission _


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MILWAUKEE COUNTY

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Pratt, Carol J.7530 s. 7'Hh StreetFrank Lin WI 00000

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CRIMINAL COMPLAINT

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THE ABOVE NAMED COMPLAINING WITNESS BEING DULY SWORN SAYS THAT

THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT IN THE COUNTY OF MILWAUKEE, STATE Of- WISCONSIN,

on May 9, 1981, at 7760 U. Brown Doer Road, City of Milwaukee;did intent iorta I Ly take and carry away aierchand i seheLd for resale by the faLLowing named merchant,[loston Store, without said merchant's consent and with intentto depr i ve the sa i d merchant permanent 1 y of the possess i onof such merehandi se hav iriga value not exceed ing $500,

contrary to W i scons i n Statutes sect i on 913.50 i1 )& or imprisonmentfor not more than 9 months or both .

Cornp La i na n t states \ h a t he i s a City o I M i I. Wa tl It ee Po Lice (J f1 i c er ,and makes this comp La i nl based upon the faL Low i rig:

Upon the statement of Scott R. Mur Ley, who stated to your comp lai rtaritthai he is emp Loyed us a secur ity guard for Boston Storeand that on the above date and Loca t j on wh J Le so emp Loyed lie per son a LI yobserved the defendant take 4 pair '

;shor ts, i I op, 2 pair of jeans,

2 pair of pants and 2 pot holders,held for resa Le by Boston Store and take and carry awayand axil said store without pay i ng for sa id met" ch and i se i uponthe further statement of Scott R. Hurley, who stated that the above-

mentioned merchandise was taken and carried away without the consent Of (lieabovementioned store and that the retail value rn' said merchandise wasSi i1.94.

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT MILWAUKEE COUNTY

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QUESTIONNAIRE ftWAIVER OF moms

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in this criminal action, wish to enter a plea of guilty. I declare that:

1. I am d-Z. years old.

2. I have completed the _ grade in school .

3. I have never been committed to a mental institution as mentally ill or incompetent.

4. I am now in possess ion of all my faculties; I am not -currently using drags or alcohol to

such an extent that it would interfere with my understanding of the court proceedings.

5. 1 understand that by pleadi ng guil ty, 1 will be giving up the following constitutional rights:

(a) I will be giving up my right to remain silent;

(b) I will be giving up my right to cross-examine or ask questions ofthe State's witnesses;

(c ) I will be giving up my right to call witnesses and make them come to court and testify

for me;

fd) Iwill be giving up my right to have my case decided by 12 people sitting as a jury; I

understand that all 12 of those people would have to agree in order to reach a verdict;

and

(e ) i will be giving up my right to make th e State prove me guilty by evidence beyond a

reasonable doubt.

6. I wish to give up these constitutional rights and plead guilty.

(a ) No one has made any threats against me to get me to give up these rights and plead

guilty.

(b) No one has made any promises to me, outside of any plea bargain in this case, to get

me to give up these rights and plead guilty.

7. I understand that th e Judge is not bound to follow-any plea bargain or any recommendation

made by the district attorney; I understand that th e Judge i s free to sentence me to the maximum

possible penalties in th is case .


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8. I have dis cuss ed this case and all the matters mentio ned in ti ns que sti onnai re wit h my

1ney. ^/C^Oh 7~ ~3+*?^r*< , and I am satisfied

with the representation ] have received from my attorney

9. ! have read (or have bad read to me) thi s entir e quest ionn aire and I underst and its conte nts.

Dated at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this ^ T day of

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FINE FOREITURE COSTS M AMOUNT

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Court advised defendant of maximum sentence.Dofondont advised of his right to counsel.

Court advised defendant of his right to trialuy Jury.

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