A realtor repeatedly interrupted and argued with a judge, and tried to release her attorney, as she was sentenced to 332 days in jail for renting foreclosed homes that she falsified the deeds on, as reported by ABC 10 News from San Diego, CA.
D.B.. 46, has been credited 192 days in jail for the scam, according to Superior Court Judge L.V., and will only have 70 days of incarceration remaining to fulfill, followed by three years of probation.
D.B. may qualify for work furlough as opposed to custody.
During the sentencing D.B. interrupted the judge and argued with him, for over an hour, while he attempted to complete the court proceedings.
During the actual sentencing, D.B. tried to release her attorney. Two months ago D.B. also tried to release her attorney and the judge denied the request.
In an attempt to take control of the proceedings, D.B. said, "What I am stating is that the court has no jurisdiction over me. I object. I do not consent nor volunteer, nor do I waive the rights."
D.B., who had pleaded guilty this past June, told the judge that she refused to be sentenced. D.B. said, "The fact of the matter is…" to which the judge interrupted her by stating, "Ms. (D.B.) if you interrupt again I will proceed and will have you placed in custody and proceed without you."
D.B. had pleaded guilty to a total of six charges that included burglary, filing a false instrument and rent skimming.
D.T.B., D.B.'s husband with a criminal record, pleaded guilty to rent skimming and was sentenced to a year in jail.
D.R., 29, D.B.'s son, also pleaded guilty to rent skimming though he claimed to only have a minor role in the scam. D.R. was sentenced to 240 days in prison – but the sentence was suspended as long as he completes probation.
D.R. had robbed a pizza shop when he was 21, and as his attorney Albert Bradley argued, after spending a year in jail he was trying to stay out of trouble. Bradley commented that unfortunately "He decided to follow his mother to his extreme detriment."
D.R. told the judge that his mother had only created the scam to help others that are less fortunate. D.R. said, "We're not malicious people. We're not evil people."
The judge ordered that the family pay $176,360 in restitution. Recorded in a televised taping of the sentencing D.B. can be heard saying that she would pay the sum.
D.B. had over 30 South Bay homes tied up in the scheme according to prosecutors. She claimed to have been the owner of a company called Prudent Constituents Association and Peerless Property Management. She then recorded false deeds, cut off the realtor lock boxes, illegally broke into each home, had the doors re-keyed, and then rented them to unknowing victims that saw her advertisements on Craigslist.
Thousands of dollars, according to the prosecutors, were collected as "rent" by the family.
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