Brodiesel
Senior Member
i think the original poster may have other problems:
http://www.areawidenews.com/story/2165801.html
"hurtt said he purchased the backhoe from the suspect on a county road for $4,500, and the suspect "snickered" when asked where it had come from. According to shaw, the value of the backhoe was approximately $57,778.
On sept. 4, the missouri and arkansas investigators obtained hurtt's permission to search his business on highway 62-412 east of salem. Three other pieces of equipment were found on the property, which had been reported stolen in missouri: A caterpillar backhoe valued at $49,000, a john deere wheel loader valued at $44,000, and a brute force goose neck trailer valued at $7,000.
A related search of equipment at an rlh construction job site found a john deere skid steer valued at $17,000.
Hurtt told investigators that he would produce documents to show he had purchased the items legally.
During a later meeting, hurtt and his attorney provided documents from accounting software showing receipts for parts and receipts from auction purchases. According to shaw's affidavit: "none of the documents provided appear to account for the purchases of stolen items which were recovered. In addition, hurtt stated he would provide sworn statements from witnesses who had knowledge of the transactions for the equipment. No such statements have been provided."
i didn't find any sentencing or a court date even, so it may all be cleared up, but sometimes the wheels of justice turn slow.
oh sh***t!!!!