Letter to the Editor - July 20

James R. Soileau writes ‘The most infamous crimes in Evangeline Parish’

Dear Editor,

The people of Evangeline Parish need to know who is committing one of the most infamous crimes of the 21st century right here in Evangeline Parish. We would think it to be drug dealers, thieves, rapists and murderers; but we would be wrong. The people in Evangeline Parish would have to look hard because these offenders can easily cover up what they do. We would have to look in our judicial system. There is nothing in the Constitution says that if you can’t prove a person guilty, let’s just say they are guilty.

How can authorities in Evangeline Parish prosecute someone without having an “honest” belief in their guilt? Matthew Soileau has proved his innocence with the rape charge of the individual who has accused him over and over again. Certain individuals have been accusing Matthew Soileau with no evidence in the case. The victim has admitted to not telling the truth because she was mad at him for holding her while her mother was disciplining her. When they went to court and the victim was admitting to not telling the truth, the judge and the lawyer said, “I don’t want to hear what a 13-year-old girl has to say.” Now I, James R. Soileau, say, “We are getting closer and closer to “real” accountability; the next step is to have these malicious prosecutors charged for their criminal code offences.” Police officers, social workers and prosecutors involved in the wrongful conviction of Matthew Soileau should be punished for negligence and bad faith. It’s a decision that’s being referred to as a wake-up call for authorities across the country that they very well may be held civilly accountable. Authorities and individuals involved should be punished for negligence in the way they handled a prosecution, namely failing to disclose evidence.

One of these individuals lives in Monroe, Louisiana and doesn’t know what is going on. The evidence will show this individual is brain washing these children and that she’s committed “perjury,” which is a crime. This case happened over a year ago in which the evidence leaned toward Matthew Soileau being innocent. Punishment should be administered against the authorities and individuals; it should be left up to a trial judge to decide if they acted in bad faith. The decision could set a precedent for how the authorities in Evangeline Parish do their job. A successful punishment would provide “the stick” to hold them individually responsible for acting in good faith.

I, James R. Soileau, would like to know if hearsay can be considered as substantive evidence. Can the state offer proof in the event evidence is excluded? What grounds does the state have but hearsay? The proffered evidence the state has is hearsay and it may not be sufficient. For that specific reason the evidence the state has should not be admissible.

According to The Code of Evidence: “The rules of evidence are not meant to be slavishly followed but are to be applied to achieve a just result and for the purposes of fairness and judicial efficiency. The rules of evidence have developed over time as a means of promoting the fact-finding process and filtering unreliable evidence, there are instances when a strict application of the rules of evidence might lead to an unjust result. The Code of Evidence is meant to remind the judge when interpreting the rules in difficult situations their purpose is to promote fairness to the parties so the truth may be ascertained, in a just and efficient manner to the court, the parties, and the witness. This liberal directive, however, is not meant to be a license for the court to ignore established rules of evidence under the pretext of finding the truth and saving time.”

We have all the evidence in our possession. If anyone would like to see the evidence, contact James R. Soileau. We can give you names and go into great detail about what is going on. I would even let you make copies so you can see what they are doing. You would be surprised at the names that you would discover; surprised to see who is pushing this. We all have to look at this before we elect our next officials. “The laws are only as good as the people who enforce them,” that is the police officers and the D.A., If you don’t know your rights, you don’t have any. Laws in Evangeline Parish have become complicated for the average person to understand, thanks to those who have seized the courtrooms for their own purposes and schemes. We are here to clean the mess caused by the so-called redemption movement.

Matthew Soileau’s trial date is July 21, 2008. Come see for yourself.

James R. Soileau