Judge orders Ohio man to pay $44,845 for stealing trees from national forest - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

catlover79 · 06-28-2010, 01:22 AM

http://www.fox8.com/news/sns-ap-oh--...,7577076.story

By Associated Press
9:33 AM EDT, June 27, 2010

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has ordered an Ohio timber cutter to pay $44,845 for illegally taking down 822 trees in a national forest.

Larry Adkins Jr. of Oak Hill, Ohio, also was given six months of home confinement with electronic monitoring, and U.S. District Court Judge Edmund Sargus Jr. of Columbus ordered Adkins to perform 200 hours of community service.

Adkins had pleaded guilty to stealing the trees from the Wayne National Forest in Gallia County.

The theft was discovered in late 2006. The U.S. Forest Service spent about $10,000 repairing damage.

Authorities say the stolen trees were sold to three mills as saw timber and pulpwood.

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Information from: The Columbus Dispatch, http://www.dispatch.com

Zoneboy · 06-28-2010, 01:36 AM

Tie a yellow ribbon round the ole oak tree.

Marvo301 · 06-28-2010, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

Tie a yellow ribbon round the ole oak tree.

By my calculations that's $54.56 per tree. I think he's getting off cheap.

catlover79 · 06-28-2010, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

Tie a yellow ribbon round the ole oak tree.

"It's been three long years, do you still love me?"

catlover79 · 06-28-2010, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

By my calculations that's $54.56 per tree. I think he's getting off cheap.

Not only is he getting off cheap with the trees, I'm surprised he avoided jail time - this IS a NATIONAL forest we're talking about.

06-28-2010, 01:22 AM	#1
catlover79 Moderator Forum Legend God Bless Val Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 67,630	Judge orders Ohio man to pay $44,845 for stealing trees from national forest http://www.fox8.com/news/sns-ap-oh--...,7577076.story By Associated Press 9:33 AM EDT, June 27, 2010 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has ordered an Ohio timber cutter to pay $44,845 for illegally taking down 822 trees in a national forest. Larry Adkins Jr. of Oak Hill, Ohio, also was given six months of home confinement with electronic monitoring, and U.S. District Court Judge Edmund Sargus Jr. of Columbus ordered Adkins to perform 200 hours of community service. Adkins had pleaded guilty to stealing the trees from the Wayne National Forest in Gallia County. The theft was discovered in late 2006. The U.S. Forest Service spent about $10,000 repairing damage. Authorities say the stolen trees were sold to three mills as saw timber and pulpwood. ___ Information from: The Columbus Dispatch, http://www.dispatch.com __________________ "Jesus loves you and He approves this message." "I'm alive. I'm feeling good. I'm trying to live every moment as much as I can." - Valerie Harper, March 2013

06-28-2010, 01:36 AM	#2
Zoneboy Moderator Forum Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: Carthage, NC Posts: 22,538	Tie a yellow ribbon round the ole oak tree. __________________ *"It's the way things are. A big tree falls and a new one grows right out of the same ground. Old animals die and young ones take their places. Even people step aside when it's time."* (R.G. Armstrong as the Contractor in The Twilight Zone episode "Nothing in the Dark")

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