SENTENCED TO 45 DAYS IN JAIL!!!
After a 2 hour trial on July 19, 2013 before Putnam County Magistrate Scot Lawrence, Mark Vance Halburn was found guilty of the willful disruption of government process and sentenced to 45 days in the Western Regional Jail.
On April 2, 2013, Halburn entered the Health Department offices and immediately became disruptive. After he refused to leave, a Deputy from the Putnam County Sheriffs office was summoned to the location. Halburn was arrested as he attempted to flee the scene.
Two weeks earlier, after Halburn had made numerous telephone calls to that office, he showed up and demanded access to the Department's administrator, Joel McKinney. Halburn was warned at that time by a Putnam County Deputy to leave and not return and was escorted off the property. Over the next couple of weeks Halburn continued to harass the Department's employees and administrator via email and telephone.
At the trial today, 4 witnesses testified against Halburn.
Administrator McKinney testified that Halburn was told that he was to come onto Department property only at a designated time.
Health Department employee Trena Smith testified that Halburn showed up at a time other than what was designated during the appointment time stated by McKinney.
Other testimony stated that Halburn was loud and abusive and that other customers could not do business while Halburn was in the office.
As usual Halburn is now going to file complaints against
His sentence is stayed pending his appeal.
The case number is : 13-C-607 in Putnam County Magistrate Court.
