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GoogleAfter assigning the harsher sentence asked by the prosecuting attorney's office, Bellamy then reduced it to 47 days, giving Vollmer credit for 120 days of probation already served and 13 days credit for time spent in Saline County Justice Facility before he was able to make a $2,500 cash-only bond.
In her testimony, the victim of the original assault charge said Vollmer attacked her April 7 when she tried to break off their relationship, kicking and throwing furniture, grabbing her by the hair and slamming her forehead into the floor, while their 2-year-old son was asleep in the victim's apartment.
An order of protection against Vollmer was issued April 8, which Marshall police officers testified allowed "no contact through any medium."
Subsequent to that order, Vollmer admitted, he arranged for the victim to receive a letter from him by placing it inside clothing belonging to their son, while the youngster was in his custody.
Vollmer's attorney, public defender Brett Kaiser, dismissed the letter as "rather sad, actually," and questioned the victim's credibility, saying he felt a six-month sentence was "excessive," but admitting a violation of probation had occurred.
Assistant Saline County Prosecuting Attorney Joby J. Raines said he agreed the full sentence was "harsh," but added that Vollmer "is, quite frankly, a woman-beater. While six months is harsh, it is also appropriate," and noted "there is a reason for the (original) six-month sentence."
In addition to the October 2008 assault case, Vollmer pleaded guilty to class A misdemeanor assault in the third degree with physical injury in Pettis County in May 2000 and received a suspended sentence of 30 days and two years probation. He also has a pending case for class A misdemeanor assault in April 2009 in Saline County.
Vollmer has also pleaded guilty to violating orders of protection twice, in June and October of 2000. A third charge of violating an order of protection is also pending.
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madkc: We did three stories on the incident in 2003 involving Judge Rolf. Here they are:
Judge named as suspect in hit-and-run:
http://www.marshallnews.com/story/101448...
Rolf issues statement:
http://www.marshallnews.com/story/101447...
Attorney General says Rolf won't face charges:
http://www.marshallnews.com/story/101420...
our judicial system in saline county is un fair the procecuting attorney is supposed to impartial with the judge but if you have ever been in any trouble in saline county it is like a good ole boy system judge and procecutor have been in office so long together they just do what ever they want to you to me they laugh and drink coffe over how much time they are going to give there defendant once you get in to the system you almost never get out without doing some kind of time. but when there families are defendants they sweep it under the table and give softer sentences.I think our justice people should be drug tested like defendants they hand down sentences to. our very own judge 2 or three years ago hit a child while drinking and driving judge rolf in sweet springs mo. what ever happen in that case you read about it one time and you have not heard anymore about it,this is the same judge that hands down verdicts every day for driking and driving and domestic cases police need testing to what makes them above the law when hard working men and women sports figures and everyone else have to take drug test probation officers also. Taxpayers are paying there salaries it is a real sick feeling when you are in trouble and the DA and the judge are laughing and joking during court breaks I just wonder what happened with the judge rolfs case?
Sounds to me like your comments are based on personal feeling more than facts.
ezmoneym I guess you don't know Mr Vollmer to well. It's not gossip. I don't point fingers. As I said before I have known him my entire life! Sorry to offend someone who doesn't know what he is all about.
There are always two sides to a story, and it is sad that some people have nothing more to do put gossip and judge other people such as kkmom. Some people dont realize that when you point a finger you have five pointing back at you.
What do you really expect, Judge Bellamy is being schooled by Judge (Card Carrying member of the Civil Liberties Union) Rolf..
Research over two decades suggests that this is a factor in convictions:
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?a...
http://books.google.com/books?id=kNh3G6P...
http://www.umich.edu/~clemency/position....
http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/Publications/ab...
http://www.mith2.umd.edu/WomensStudies/G...
Wouldn't it be nice if the lawyers and Judge who let a repeat offender of any kind, loose on the streets, and that offender, repeats the offence again, share in the jail time in the same cell as the offender.
ND, are you suggesting the sentenced was reduced simply because the majority of the parties discussed in this article are males?
Cheese I guess we they need to wait until he kills someone to put him in jail!
PS there is room for him at the Saline county jail
If you want any/more prison time for offenders then build more jail cells. There are too many way more violent offenders that need to be locked up before this guy, which is not right, but would you rather have a murderer walking the street or a woman beater? Neither, but that isn't possible today. It's simply a problem of lack of space.
Judges are told if you send one in then you better be ready to let one out on the other end.
Build more jails if you want more prison time, but nobody wants to spend the money or put them anywhere close to where they live. Quit complaining if you are not willing to fund the solution.
way to go tut. see ya when you come up for re-election.
This guy has a history going back almost a DECADE! The pattern of 'gee, i'm sorry til the next time' is classic abusive behavior - so they REDUCED his sentence?! COME ON, G-U-Y-S - oh, that must be it...