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This page is dedicated to the Search & Seizures that happened
at both Turn-3 Ranch and the owner's home. These clearly violate
the defendant's 4th Amendment Right of protection against Illegal Search and
Seizure Animal Control lied to
the media and the public. Who else did they lie to? Apparently Judges as
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Here is where Officer Machelle Dunlap of
Jackson County Animal Control swore under oath NO FOOD OR WATER
FOUND ON PROPERTY. She also LIES again on pg 2 where she says
Mr. Mercier states he is a personal friend of Dr. Sray and Dr. Sray
stated he had known Mr. Mercier since he was a child.
Dr. Sray testified he has only ever been
on the farm a maximum of 6 times in 2 years. Mr. Mercier DID
NOT grow up in the Jackson County area where Dr. Sray has lived
nearly his whole life!
The pictures from 3/14/07 indicate this
to be an outright lie.
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The things they took from the barn. What do
some of these things have to do with "care of and transport of
horses"????? This was plain and simple a harassment tactic
and ineptitude of the Officers |
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Notice that this is not an "official
tabulation" or "return form". This is because
AC and Jackson County Sheriff Deputy's NEVER left
one. The owner was out of town at the time they searched
his home. The prosecutor stalled her feet and
finally MADE ONE UP over 60 days after the search.
Someone grabbed a piece of paper out of a copy
machine and started writing things down! They
claimed it "got lost". Many things did not
make it to this form. Included were the
horse's owner's TAX INFORMATION and W2 Forms. He
was unable to file his taxes on time as they took it
and refused to return it.
AC went into his home, trashed it, and
threw stuff into the laundry basket they took and
sorted it later! Things are on this list from
the search of the truck, which are addressed farther
down the page.
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Here is what was taken from the owner's
house. The Search Warrant was specifically for things related to
"ownership records" of the horses. |
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search the owner's house, a request to
search the pick up truck they seized at the
barn was submitted. Below find the
report to the court asking to search it.
They clearly lied again. Why is the
"toolbox" Wheaton reported not found?
Because it was a LIE. The vial of Reserpine
(which is NOT a controlled substance) was in
the horse trailer. A picture was taken
of it. Why is it NOT on the tabulation
form above? They purposefully left it
off there to plant it later! There was
only 1 vial on the property. AC
planted this "evidence," then locked the
truck. They also thought the horse's
registration papers were in there and they
NEEDED a warrant to retrieve anything from
it. Great way to get a warrant, LIE! They
still have yet to produce 2 vials!
Animal Control also
accused the owner (a Probation Agent) of
having confidential court files at the barn
and at his home. AC went so far as
CALLING the court where he worked to attempt
to get him fired! An Undersheriff from
that county was
dispatched. He found NO confidential
files but was cajoled by ACO Wheaton to
search further! He did not as there
was apparently nothing to be found.
AC also took items they found in a LOCKED
cabinet in the horse trailer. Jackson
County's HEAD Prosecutor Henry Zavislack
fired off a letter to Court Administrators
and the Chief Judge at the owner's court
employer in
another attempt to get him fired. This
was a blatant use of Ex-Parte communication
and commenting on a pending FELONY case in
his jurisdiction!
Many things are still
missing from the truck and house.
Those include $500 cash for hay purchases,
receipts for feed and hay, laptop computer
has never been returned etc.. Proof
exists that many things were stolen from the
horse trailers including saddles. PHT
magnetics are ALL gone. Leg wraps and
Classic Equine and Professional Choice leg
boots, Saddleright, Classic Equine and Gel
Impact saddlepads are gone. Mr.
Mercier's PERSONAL medication from when he
broke his leg is gone!
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| Resurpine Vial in trailer.
Look at how AC trashed the trailer.
They threw clothes out of the closet
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Mercier's medication which
has yet to be returned and
was NOT on tabulation form. |
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Here is the back tack
of the horse trailer with the saddle
missing. This picture was
taken by Animal Control. They
actually moved saddles around,
notice the 2nd one in the picture
was the one on the top rack!
The tub with SMBs is missing too! |
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Things seized from horse trailer. Do you see ANY of this stuff on
tabulation form? Is it even anything that would have to do with
care of horses? Defendant's have yet to have this stuff returned! |
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Pictures from the Search at the owner's house. Can
you identify WHY they took these pictures? It was clear and simple
harassment! Pictures of his refrigerator, dishwasher, fax machine and desk? |
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Animal Control also removed the plate from the Dodge Pickup
and claimed "it must've been taken by the girl who drove it on the property"
3/20/07. Here are pictures of the truck WITH the plate on it on
4/20/07. Why was it missing when Mr. Mercier was finally allowed to
get it off? No one can account for WHERE the plate actually went!
It appears to be another attempt to get the defendants in trouble as a
Sheriff Deputy was SUPPOSED to accompany Mercier there, however one was not
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| Damage to the pickup truck when AC seized it and
left it in the pasture for many days! During the first 2 days
of seizure the horses were fed MINIMALLY and destroyed the truck
looking for food! The estimate from the body shop is
$14,000.00 worth of damage! |
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