Janice Bartmess - Page 13

Quote by Don Deluxe: "In the end what she has to say doesn't really matter, as I cannot fathom any defense attorney anywhere allowing her to take the stand and testify in her own defense."


 The operant word there is "allowing."   It is almost axiomatic  that defendants are often their own worst enemies and insist on testifying, despite the fact that he/she should  know that to the rest of us he/she has  no more credibility than Baron von Munchhausen. 
 
 

You are of course correct.*  I'd bet though that she'll plead out, just like last time, and then turn around and say that she had to give up because the vast PETA -influenced conspiracy arrayed against her was just too much to overcome.  That way she preserves her self-image, which of course is the paramount consideration of the sociopath.

*I often tell my clients "I have two enemies in this matter - the other side and YOU." 

"I'd bet though that she'll plead out, just like last time, and then turn around and say that she had to give up because the vast PETA -influenced conspiracy arrayed against her was just too much to overcome. That way she preserves her self-image, which of course is the paramount consideration of the sociopath."


I've been thinking the same thing.  She can never acknowledge or accept any responsibility for her actions.  She probably never has.    I would love to see a trial, though, where she starts ranting about someone named "Sock Puppet" who kept "harassing" her and how he was at the heart of that PETA conspiracy.

btw-- I would like to sponsor a trophy at the 2011 USCA Nationals in honor and recognition  of the "offenders."

 By Melissa Evans Staff Writer Posted: 03/05/2011 04:12:18 PM PST Updated: 03/05/2011 09:54:06 PM PST   Gregory and Janice Bartmess Police arrested the daughter and son-in-law of an 86-year-old Hawthorne woman who was neglected and living in filthy conditions with 13 sick dogs, officials said Saturday. The victim, who was not identified, was found in bed Friday afternoon, suffering from open sores and atrophy and wearing clothing soiled with feces and urine, said Lt. Gary Tomatani of the Hawthorne Police Department. The woman was conscious at the time but unresponsive, officials said. She was taken to a nearby hospital and is receiving medical treatment. Police arrested her daughter, Janice Bartmess, 60, and son-in-law, Gregory Bartmess, 60, on suspicion of elder abuse and animal cruelty. Both suspects were convicted of animal mistreatment   An animal control officer leads a dog from the Hawthorne house toward the animal control van. (SPCA photo) in 2000. It is unclear whether the couple live with the victim. "We are trying to determine at this time where they live," Tomatani said. Police responded to the home in the 3700 block of 119th Place after receiving a tip from an anonymous caller worried that the woman had died. When they arrived, officers found "extremely unsanitary conditions," according to a police statement. Trash was piled in front of the home, and large amounts of animal feces had been covered with cut grass or hay near the door. An odor of spoiled or rotting food emanated from the home, officials said. When officers knocked on the front door, they heard a television or radio at high volume, but no one answered. As they went to the back of the house they spotted several large dogs and called for assistance from Los Angeles County Animal Control. Officers were plotting how to secure the dogs inside the home when the suspects drove up to the home and let officers inside, Tomatani said. Officers found the woman in a bedroom, extremely unkempt. Containers of spoiled food and animal feces were strewn all over the floor, officials said. Animal control officers took 13 dogs into custody,   Animal control officers load the dogs from the Hawthorne house into the animal control van. (SPCA photo) all of them in various stages of neglect. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles also responded. Some of the dogs were living in cramped crates, and others were tethered in rooms of the home, according to the SPCA. The animals are weak, thin and flea-infested, officials said. The dogs are receiving veterinary care, and were taken to the county animal shelter in Carson. In a statement, Madeline Bernstein, president of the Los Angeles SPCA, said the "relationship between domestic violence, elder abuse and animal cruelty is uncontested." In 1999, Janice and Gregory Bartmess were arrested after police found 64 German shepherds living in squalid conditions at a Gardena kennel, records show. The dogs were kept in tight cages and crates, and at least one had to be put to sleep. Janice Bartmess, who owned South Bay Pet Inn in Gardena, told the Daily Breeze at the time that the charges were exaggerated and that the couple had "good intentions" by opening the now-shuttered kennel. Gregory and Janice Bartmess each pleaded guilty in 2000 to one count of mistreating an animal as part of a plea agreement. They were sentenced to one day in jail, received a $200 fine and were placed on three years' probation, during which time they were prohibited from owning animals.  

 The elderly victim in the current case will receive medical treatment and eventually undergo a mental health assessment, Tomatani said. She will remain in the custody of county Adult Protective Services. Police and county officials will continue to investigate the allegations, officials said. Anyone with information should contact the Hawthorne Police Department at 310-349-2820.

 Does anyone with any contact with the authorites know how the mom is doing?  I think one article said she was unresponsive but bonscience.

 DD, I decided to also call LA Adult Protective Services.

Has anybody read through the old thread that actually exposed DDR-DSH here on the PDB?
All these links on the previous threads are just from last year!
She has been coming here on and off since about 2007.
I had called her out on her history a couple of times in the past few years but had the impression that people just did not care much about! Of course, most of you were not registered users here back then!
Here is the old Boban thread (pay attention to page 4, although all pages are worth reading):
www.pedigreedatabase.com/german_shepherd_dog/bulletins_read/77690.html
After that thread, I never forgot her name again!
Chris

 "btw-- I would like to sponsor a trophy at the 2011 USCA Nationals in honor and recognition of the 'offenders.'"

Better yet, call it "The Lucky Thirteen" in recognition of the dogs who now have a new lease on life.

@ Silbersee

I remember and thanks for not forgetting.