Led Away In Handcuffs Update Update

[Smiling JOe]

When faced with 6 month jail time, it may be easier to pay the $185 and stay out of the way of the Law for 90 days. I'd want a good lawyer, not a court appointed lawyer, representing me, and that costs $$$$. Sometimes, personal obligations also take precedence over standing up to make a point.

 

[BlueMtnBeachVagrant]

From Sept. 15th Walton Sun:

Beach trespasser does not receive sentence

By Sean Boone sean_boone@link.freedom.com


Atlanta resident Eduardo Gonzalez, who was arrested in July for trespassing in Blue Mountain Beach, had his judicial hearing dropped this week by the state of Florida. Gonzalez agreed to pay a DPA fine of $185 and fulfill three-months probation. On July 5, Gonzalez was sitting on the beach near the Retreat resort?s private property in Blue Mountain beach when he was asked repeatedly by security to move to the wet sand area or vacate the premises. After he refused, numerous Walton Deputies escorted him off the beach and arrested him for trespassing.
Gonzalez was not available for comment for this story.
Walton County uses the wet sand area of the beach as a guiding line for public and private property. Private property can be walked across but not used as a beach access or area of loitering.
Since the Gonzalez arrest, there have been no additional beach arrests by the Walton County Sheriff?s Office.

 

[seacrestkristi]

Wow, $185 and 3 months probation for sitting on the beach behind The Retreat. Was he allegedly doing anything else? If so he certainly would have been charged it sounds like.