Update: June 2020
Suspended until I obtain legal representation
Faced with insurmountable odds as a pro-se Plaintiff vs. Granite city’s seemingly unlimited legal resources, the Judge has graciously allowed me to voluntarily withdraw my case with the option to re-file within one years time. I plan to reopen this case once I acquire legal council. Please see my Amended Complaint for the relevant details of my case.
[Original information] Plaintiff in small claims case
As of 6/7/2019 I am now the plaintiff in a small claims case versus Granite city over ticket 378. Due to my unjust arrest carried out by Granite city police in 2017, I am seeking the full return of my son’s $600 paid as my cash bail, as well as any additional compensation as the Court deems appropriate. See My Amended Complaint for the details of my case.
Available Case Filings:
[Latest Complaint] Kevin’s Re-Amended Complaint (False Arrest) – Re-amended complaint filed January 7th, 2020, after the first amended complaint was struck due to an expired Statute of limitations. New complaint claims false arrest with two year statute of limitations
Exhibit K (1-7)- Contains 7 documents for Ticket 378 with explanation
Exhibit K (8) – Add-on to Exhibit K filed on 8-15-2019. Kevin Link’s arrest warrant
Exhibit L (1-2) – Court Hearing notice and Summary of said Court Hearing (Bystander’s Report)
Exhibit L (3-4) – Add-on to Exhibit L filed on 8-15-2019. Contains “Toni’s Statement” and Kevins “5 Day Notice”
Request to Link Supporting Evidence – Motion to Add Supporting Evidence such as the active administrative review case that I am also plaintiff in.
City’s Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint – City’s request to dismiss my amended complaint.
City’s Combined Motion to Dismiss (original complaint)- Granite city’s request to dismiss my small claims case
Kevin’s Reply to Motion To Dismiss (original complaint)- Reply to Granite city’s dismissal request: Filed 8-15-2019
Kevin’s Updated/Amended Complaint (Struck due to Statute of limitations) – Amended complaint filed September 18th after the Judge struck my original complaint due to minor issues. This complaint describes in detail the merits of the suit against Granite city.
Ticket 378 ORIGINAL INFORMATION:
Ticket 378 was presided over by judge [REDACTED], the same municipal “judge” as in ticket 153, allegedly due to unknown individuals occupying a property I own in Granite city without being listed on the occupancy permit. It should be noted that these unknown individuals were staying at my property without my approval, and therefore they were for all intents and purposes trespassing.
Strangely, I was the first person to notify the city of the unapproved occupants, and I had already filed for the eviction of the aforementioned occupants before ticket 378 was issued. Instead of logically proceeding by evicting the “illegal” occupants I had reported, and charging them with the violation of the city ordinance, Granite city officials chose to pursue the case against me instead. Eventually having me arrested for the alleged code violation, regardless of the fact that I had made all reasonably expected efforts to fully resolve the issue on my end.
The relevant public case filings detailing this incident are linked below with explanation:
Even though Granite city officials decided to drop the contrived charges against me after my release, they refused to fully refund my son’s $600, paid for my “cash bail” because of ticket 378, regardless of Granite city officials all but admitting they blundered in ticket 378.
Below: My 5-Day notice, filed after the aforementioned events, on July 13th, requesting the (full) return of the $600.00 paid by my son as my cash bail (The bail has not yet been fully returned).
