Friday, December 14, 2018

Public defender's office to Ace Mohr: We don't have the resources to defend you

The facts as laid out in Jasper County Circuit Court Wednesday are simple.

Ace Mohr, 25, Carthage, who is charged with armed robbery, assault, domestic assault and probation violations associated with all of those, at one time was defended by high-priced criminal attorneys.

A review shows that he no longer can afford those high-priced lawyers and he qualifies for a public defender.

And therein lies the catch.



Online court records indicate his case is a bit too much for an overloaded public defender system:

However, the Public Defender's office notified Defendant that they currently lack sufficient resources to represent the Defendan
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Mohr was encouraged to hire a private lawyer - the kind the report says he cannot afford. Online court records indicate the Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney's office is seeking jail time for Mohr.



Faced with that problem, Judge Joseph Hensley continued the case, setting the next hearing for January 2.

Mohr is being held in the Jasper County Jail on no bond, according to the jail roster.

For his latest charges, Mohr allegedly beat a Carthage man with brass knuckles and stole his wallet, phone and watch on October 27.



At the time the Carthage Police Department arrested him, Mohr was already awaiting trial on a felony domestic assault charge.

At the time of all of the alleged crimes, Mohr was on probation after pleading guilty earlier this year to felony receiving stolen property and heroin trafficking charges.

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'll be upset, but not surprised, if he gets off because of this.

Anonymous said...

His parole should automatically be revoked, especially since he was involved as a violent criminal. He is a menace to society.

Anonymous said...

I don't know him.

Anonymous said...

Well this is a great example of someone getting away with too much that it piles up. Our public defenders don't have the time or money. Our Po's don't care even when their told people are f#$&+-@ up. Ace needs to face the consequences of his actions. Bye bye Ace. Kayla and Oakley will love visiting you behind glass.

Anonymous said...

Probation

Anonymous said...

It looks as though he has one as of 12/13, though.

Anonymous said...

Because of this he will get off of the charges
He should have been in prison 4 or 5 yrs ago.......
Our system is screw up. They don’t give a damn what he does! He does what he wants and they just keep letting him out! He will snitch or give up some information and will be out doing what he wants!
It might actually take him finally killing someone for something to be done about him!

Randy said...

This will not keep Ace Mohr from being represented by an attorney. In situations where the public defender's office cannot take a case, the judge appoints another local attorney to represent the accused.

Anonymous said...

Excuses, excuses. You do the crime be able to pay the fine or for the attorney. Ace needs to be in prison where he can be roughed up like he did to Kayla.

Anonymous said...

She takes him back every time he gets out of jail. There comes a point where you don't feel sorry for her anymore

Anonymous said...

It really does not matter what happens to him. Confidential Informants have notoriously short life spans, either in prison or on the streets.

Anonymous said...

Do they have short life spans? Or do we just assume they do because of TV and the movies? And what does being a confidential informant have to do with this guy? Is he an informant or is there just speculation that he is? If he is dodging jail time in this area it could be that his family knows someone.