Good Afternoon Sir,
I thank you for taking the time out to read my letter and my concerns about an unfair process that is going on in my case. I have expressed these concerns several times to my defense team and feel that I have not been afforded my rights as a United Stated Citizen. It has been 5 months and I’ve met with my defense team 1 time in March 2020. It is the middle of August. I understand this pandemic is unforeseen but I don’t feel I should be held unconstitutionally, denied access to my attorneys, have constitutional rights violated, and be abused in the process.
First, as you know there is over 30,000 and growing pages of discovery in my case. I cannot successfully participate in my defense on a phone call 3 times a week (1 HR) at the jail. I have no way to view any videos, read any reports, review phone data, etc. I’m not an active participant in my case. I know that the jail is listening to my attorney/client calls as on several occasions I commented about someone or something specific and the jail immediately acted upon it. Officer’s also wait outside the door (easy to hear) and sometimes a video camera is on at the TV near the phone. Sir, these things are a violation of my rights. In addition, I have no way to write things down as I am always restrained with more times than not causing injury. I understand you cannot tell the jail how to run their facility. But, I know that I can’t ignore my rights being violated.
Next, sir I understand the 8th amendment protects cruel and unusual punishment and I know the Supreme Court says punishment can be just for the crimes however, I’m in a county jail and I’m persumed innocent not to mention I am innocent and we will prove it. I’ve been a pilar in my community in SC, I have no adult record, never done drugs, and have a doctorate degree in Education. I’ve proven myself as a responsible citizin and should not be subjected to the cruel punishment that I receive at CJC. Over 15 plus times I have been abused in transport ranging from injured ribs, knot on my head, several ankle + wrist bleeding, bruising on my knee in my cell, loss of feeling in my hands several times, I’ve had to be on ensure 2 weeks due to the poison comments and just recently on 8/11/2020 I received threats in my peanut butter because I provided evidence of not only my innocence but evidence that will show who it was through my PI. As a result of this, I assume their runners use people in trusted positions in jail to send me threats in my food and I’m terrified of what will happen next. I don’t know how I’m suppose to properly defend myself if going through this unfair punishment, being denied my constitutional rights, being denied access to my attorney’s, being under scrunity causing daily mental disturbances, being restrained causing injuries, being denies law library access, etc. This is not okay in a Country in which our country prides itself on democracy; a country with a flag that “got a hole in it” at Flanders Field in WW1, one that turned blood red in WW2, or the one that “got cut” with a sword at Chancellorsville. Through all this the flag stood, we raise her up every morning because this country still stands for freedom, perseverance, justice, and vigilance. And I know what congress decided on June 14, 1717 Flag Day that it still rings true that not even the evil terrorist of 9/11 can take the American Spirit away. However, I am showing the same things that flag shows valor, courage, purity and innocence to write to you to say… I do not feel like a U.S. Citizen being treated this way in my beloved country. I’m not getting a fair process, I’m not getting represented properly and I’ll give the benefit of the doubt of a pandemic but the other unjust treatment is not the way that our founding fathers intended this process to go. Not to mention, no pandemic, no terrorist attack, no police riots, etc. can stop a country from being the greatest on earth, upholding the law, and staying true to following one’s Constitutional rights. This is just the surface of my concerns as you will see they only get worse with illegal search + seizure, I was a victim of cohersion as it’s mental + physical. Sir, you can tell I’m educated, I know Miranda Vs. Arizona, esc. However, a person cannot perform under this scrunity, abuse, cohersion, etc. and that’s what has happened throughout this entire process. Besides due to info from my PI, I don’t even feel that El Paso has jurisdiction not to mention … the wrong individual. I reach out to you to let you know that I’m very concerned with this process because I know that you will uphold the integrity of the court. The judicial system that I know does not allow a person who is presumed innocent (and who is) to improperly defend themselves, to be subjected to daily abuse and 8th amendment violations, does not deny 5th + 6th amendment or speedy/fair trials, does not infere with attorney client privledge (yes, I can tell you many situations in which I know they are listening), does not physically, mentally, and emotionally abuse innocent people waiting on trial, does not allow that individual to be in danger not just from inmates but from employees also, and does not avoid these situations causing an individual’s mental health to decline and safety be at risk. I live each day not knowing what will happen to me next, what person will put something else in my food, what rights I’ll be denied tomorrow or what injuries will occur next. I support law enforcement, I support our military, our country and I know that a few bad apples/incidents can ruin it for good people. I extend my concerns to you as a first step in this because my attorneys have refused to let you know due to the public knowing. My life is on the line, I’m innocent, and I’m ready to return home and use the doctorate degree (EDD) that I worked deligently for and cannot do that if I’m not afforded those rights, if I am fighting for my life daily (I’m clearly no threat to myself), etc. Again, this is just the surface of my concerns and asked that something be done so I can get this behind me, move past this trial in life, forgive those who persecuted and afflicted me, continue to be a soldier for Christ, and repair my mental state and most importantly… grieve. I need those constitutional rights in order to be successful and participate in this process. I’m a prisoner bound in chains (like Paul said) but I know my Bible is not bound. I also know he appointed people in authority and to respect them because they are chosen to uphold the law. Please accept this as my letter of letting you know first, not going over the courts head, and following the appropriate chain of command. Something has to be done, sir… Thank you!
God Bless,
Dr. Letecia Stauch
P.S. If there is any way possible to receive acknowledgement of your receipt of this letter; so that I know you are aware.
** Disclaimer: I am not responsible for spelling, grammar or punctuation errors, or the lack of paragraphs and proper sentence structure. God bless America.
