Magistrate Dismisses Woman's Drug Charge, Then Hires Her

Drug Justice?

A DUI and drug arrest could have much bigger implications. The woman arrested worked as a maid for Kanawha County Magistrate Carol Fouty and was driving Fouty's car, but it's what the magistrate did before and after the arrest that's raising some red flags.

Police say Melea Fisher was driving the magistrate's car while she was high and had prescription pills and marijuana in her purse.

"I never had any idea she had a drug problem, it shocked me," Fouty says.

But Magistrate Fouty should have known that Fisher had been arrested before for marijuana. Fisher was charged with simple possession on New Year's Eve, but unknown to the prosecutor's office and the arresting officer magistrate Fouty dismissed the charge about a month later, no reason given. Then a few days after dismissing the charge, Fouty hired Fisher to be her maid. Fouty says she hired Fisher because she knew her family and didn't realize she had dismissed a drug charge for her.

After Fisher's DUI arrest magistrate Fouty called the magistrate on duty and asked her to go easy on Fisher. Magistrate Julie Yeager didn't and Fisher remains in jail. Fouty says when she called she only thought her made was facing a traffic violation.

"There shouldn't be any favoritism whatsoever and that's why the rules of judicial ethics are in place," Kanawha County Prosecutor Mark Plants says.

When asked if there is an investigation into Fouty, Plants said he cannot comment on any case where there has not been an arrest made so he can't confirm or deny.

Doesn't surprise me a bit. That one charge was dismissed or that the prosecutor claims he didn't know about it. They hide alot of things for one another down there in that court house!

Carol Fouty is crooked duh! She always has been and always will be.

let me guess bill forbes will represent her
birds of a feather flock together

As a attorney myself I have seen Magistrate Fouty throw out some very serious cases. Due to personal intrest.

looking for justice wrote:

Doesn't surprise me a bit. That one charge was dismissed or that the prosecutor claims he didn't know about it. They hide alot of things for one another down there in that court house!

Your words are so very true. How can we the people keep electing the same bunch year After year and then we cry when our favorite politicians Break the law.

Fouty NEVER gets in trouble. She will get out of this. Always does and always will.

If we let her by this time were crazy

Is it true that Carol and her daughter own property with Forbes

I hope her and her daughter go to jail.

Yealp Fouty has always been a criminal.

Mark Plants should prosecute her to the fullest extent of the law.

You

It's not just Fouty, they all do it. You cannot blame just one judge for all of the people released and back out on the street before the officers can get the reports completed. Whose fault is this? OURS. If you want something to change you have to do something differently.

You dont think mark plants haves let people go?

Tell me this mark plants lets people go when they get caught for drugs because they rat on people whats differnts from him carol that kills he act like he doesnt do anything wrong

bslater wrote:

Tell me this mark plants lets people go when they get caught for drugs because they rat on people whats differnts from him carol that kills he act like he doesnt do anything wrong

I very much like your post, there is a difference mark plants does use people to do there job. Carol does her job, she a good women, but don't take. The kindness for weakness, she is very smart & strong women !!!!!!

The big thing here for all of you to remember is this....WHEN IT IS TIME TO VOTE. DONT VOTE THIS PERSON IN FOR THIS ELECTION. DONT DO IT.

i will vote for carol