All in the Family
Lincoln, Ill., police Cpl. Diana R. Short, 46, and her husband, paramedic John T. Short, 41, were charged with several drug felonies, including growing marijuana in their home for distribution, plus charges of illegal weapons possession. Several months later Diana’s daughter, Brianna D. Strohl, 24, was charged with conspiracy for allegedly arranging to make a batch of methamphetamine to sell to raise money for her mother’s bail. Diana Short allegedly made those plans with her daughter via phone calls. From a jail phone. Which were recorded. Diana Short has pleaded not guilty; she faces 18–90 years in prison. Her lawyer has begged the court to allow him to withdraw from the case, but the judge won’t let him. Short’s husband has already accepted a plea bargain and was sentenced to six years. The daughter faces 6–30 years. (Lincoln Courier) ...Either this is one big conspiracy against Short, or she is the stupidest cop ever.
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