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November 18, 2009 in City
Inmate granted holiday wish
Man who missed 75 court dates gets Thanksgiving jail furlough
Kinard Drug dealer’s multiple convictions include escape
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Apparently even the federal government is feeling generous this time of year.
A Spokane-area drug dealer who has failed to show up for court 75 times and is awaiting sentencing on his latest cocaine conviction will be allowed to leave the Spokane County Jail next week to spend Thanksgiving dinner with his family.
Two law enforcement officers must be with Terrence A. “T-Baby” Kinard, 52, for the five-hour jail furlough next week.
His family – not the government – is required to pay for the escorting officers, U.S. Magistrate Judge Cynthia Imbrogno ruled Tuesday.
While jail furloughs for medical procedures or family funerals are fairly common, jail officials said Tuesday, furloughs for holiday dinners are unusual.
“That’s the first time I’ve heard of something like this happening,” said Spokane County Jail Lt. Jay Hughes. “It’s definitely a security risk. There’s always the chance that they don’t come back.”
Kinard, whose criminal record includes a conviction for escape, has been in jail since he bought about 30 grams of crack cocaine for $950 from an undercover Drug Enforcement Administration agent on Nov. 25, 2008. Kinard had earlier agreed to buy 9 ounces of the drug from a confidential informant working with the federal agents, according to court documents.
He pleaded guilty to a federal charge of possession of more than 5 grams of cocaine with intent to distribute and is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 8. A plea agreement calls for him to serve 80 months in prison.
Kinard works in the jail kitchen and was described as “a model inmate” by his defense lawyer, Kim Deater, during a U.S. District Court hearing on Monday.
Kinard’s family attended the hearing, in which Deater asked that her client be released from Nov. 25 to Dec. 1 to spend the holiday with his “tight-knit, large family.” Kinard is worried it may be his last chance to spend a holiday with his 80-year-old mother, Deater said.
“He doesn’t really have anywhere to flee to,” Deater said. “All his ties are in Spokane.”
The U.S. Attorney’s Office did not object to Kinard’s release, but the federal probation office did.
Deater’s proposal called for Kinard to wear an electronic monitoring device, which Assistant U.S. Attorney Aine Ahmed said would address Kinard’s history of skipping court.
Imbrogno’s order, however, doesn’t require electronic monitoring, because two armed law enforcement officers will be alongside him at all times. Kinard will essentially remain in custody during the dinner, said Assistant U.S. Attorney Tom Rice.
Kinard has more than a dozen drug convictions and at least six convictions for driving on a suspended license. He was sentenced to 29 months in prison in 2006 on car theft and drug charges.
He’s also been convicted of possession of drug paraphernalia, refusing to cooperate with police and escape, according to the fugitive-apprehension organization Crime Stoppers.
The organization offered a reward for information leading to Kinard’s capture in January 2008 on a probation violation.
His 75 failures to appear for court hearings and lengthy criminal history prompted the judge to delay her ruling for a day. The request was made Monday but Imbrogno’s decision was issued Tuesday.
“I don’t know that I’ve had a case that had more than that,” Imbrogno said of the number of mandatory court appearances skipped by a defendant.
Sex trafficking suspects released as probe continues 
Rifleman__Dodd on November 18 at 12:57 a.m.
Speechless. Whose next Eddie Ray Hall?
craigsinger on November 18 at 6:29 a.m.
Maybe he can have Thanksgiving Dinner with Obama.
craigsinger on November 18 at 6:33 a.m.
Maybe Imbrogno can make a drug deal during Thanksgiving
twobit on November 18 at 7:34 a.m.
just when is this judges time up make sure we dont vote the dumb in again and when he escapes maybe ozzie will get paid to find him
lewis8457 on November 18 at 7:36 a.m.
He failed to appear in court 75 times, if that doesn’t constitute a flight risk I don’t know what does.
It boggles the mind
Rifleman__Dodd on November 18 at 7:39 a.m.
two bit. Federal Judges are appointed, not elected. U.S. Marshal’s would be the ones in jurisdiction along with any applicable Fugitive Task force.
So whats for dinner? Jail Bird or Stool Pigeon?
I think Imbroglio is the Turkey.
madscientist on November 18 at 7:55 a.m.
the article says District Court . That Judge position is elected Rifleman Dodd.
sassyblondeinwa on November 18 at 8:07 a.m.
Im sorry but why the hell was there not a story like this..
. (((MAN accused of RAPING six year old not in JAIL))))… the week before shasta’s family was slaughtered.. BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH ROOM . why keep a NON VIOLENT drug offender in jail in the first place if there is not enough room for violent offenders.. PEOPLE you wanna stop seeing children murdered…keep the sex offenders locked up .. not the drug dealers!!!
Marksman on November 18 at 8:19 a.m.
Its simple. The Judge and the lawyers haven’t bought their holiday cocaine yet. Besides he only made 75 mistakes in judgement, lets give him another chance; just like Obama!
Rifleman__Dodd on November 18 at 8:29 a.m.
mad scientist.. that would be Federal District Court not Municipal District Court. All Federal Judges are appointed by the President, where as in our last election, the Muni District Judges were on the ballot.
You do recall the “carpet bagger” controversy of electing Judge Tracy Scwab?
spokanada on November 18 at 9:44 a.m.
I’m sorry, how is Obama involved in this story? How can marksman see an article about a black criminal and relate it to the president?
MrNatural on November 18 at 9:47 a.m.
….Hmmm. Was he a former Spokane Police officer?…
I’m always amazed at the inconsistencies of justice doled out by our local courts. Granted I do not know all the facts that led up to this reprieve but I thought crimes were supposed to be punishable by incarceration thereby acting as a deterrent for future crimes…it’s an odd world that my son has to be stationed overseas for his holiday when a criminal gets to go home.
chelsita on November 18 at 9:47 a.m.
maybe he should go on a field trip while he’s out too. when is that state fair going on again?
Fixer on November 18 at 9:50 a.m.
Sassyblonde - Joseph Duncan was arrested in Minnesota in 2005 for molesting a six-year-old boy. He was released because he made bail - not because the jail was overcrowded. There’s room for sex offenders AND drug dealers.
Violent or not, Kinard needs to do his time, without furloughs for holidays. Drug dealing was not his only crime, incidentally.
If he were a non-violent offender who had dealt only in marijuana, then I might agree with you - but that’s another issue.
sassyblondeinwa on November 18 at 11:43 a.m.
well i think there should be another way for non violent offenders to be punished then taking up jail space. if every time a drug dealer was busted..or someone didnt pay thier taxes they took everything they had.. no matter what.. house car.. no licenses issued for anything.drivers .. marriage fishing hunting…. drugs would not be such a hot thing to sell. big tattoo on thier forehead.. IM A DRUG DEALER. IM NOT PAYING MY TAXES… BUT dont fill our jails up with non violent people… because there is alot of people who get out .. and kill.
JAIL SPACE SHOULD BE USED FOR VIOLENT PEOPLE WHO NEED TO BE KEPT OUT OF SOCIETY
KeyserSoze on November 18 at 11:53 a.m.
Wow… looks like a long line of people ready to throw stones!
While you remain comfortably seated in your glass houses, perhaps one day your energy will be directed at rehabilitaiton efforts rather than condemnation.
My wish is for the Kindard family to be an example of how a bad situation can be turned around and used for good.
Enjoy your holiday together Kindard family!
shanusmaximus on November 18 at 12:36 p.m.
Start holding judges accountable if the person they release flees or commits another crime. People get fired all the time for making poor decisions in the workplace. I would think it should hold especially true for a judge since that is their job…..to judge.
@KeyserSoze
What world do you live in? Is it the one where unicorns prance in green meadows while farting rainbows??? This guy did not show up 75 TIMES!!!! Would you say it shows good judgment on a judges part to let this guy go versus someone who at the very least shows up to court when he is supposed to?? I want you to honestly and LOGICALLY work that one out for me…..
KeyserSoze on November 18 at 12:50 p.m.
How is allowing a man to see his mother for the last time, while, being accompanied by 2 armed guards, which the family is paying for– NOT being accountable?
He’s about to serve 80 months! You act like he’s getting away with something!
Look up the word “compassion” and work that one out for me….
sassyblondeinwa on November 18 at 12:55 p.m.
I agree with you keys people make mistakes. I also cant believe that he was allowed to not show up for court 75 times…. but. Locking people up that did not do a violent act is just sensless. it costs millions. it takes up valuable space for violent people. it takes fathers away from kids that need help being raised. it makes alot more welfare moms. there just has to be something else.
sassyblondeinwa on November 18 at 1:17 p.m.
but keep this in mind.. he didnt show up.. but he also didnt leave…… my nephew missed one court appointed payment to child support for 25.00 and they came out and got him.. put him in jail at giger for 63 days.. do you people stop and ask yourself how much that cost.. had to be at least 10,000 dollars.. where is the sense in that. if this guy only sold drugs.. and only sold drugs to adults he should NOT BE IN JAIL.
shanusmaximus on November 18 at 1:58 p.m.
@KeyserSoze
“How is allowing a man to see his mother for the last time, while, being accompanied by 2 armed guards, which the family is paying for– NOT being accountable?”
Because he has shown himself to be someone who has a problem with showing up which means he IS a flight risk. How in the hell does he deserve this and the guy who showed up for court does not get the chance??? If he escapes or tries to do something…..that judge damn well should be held accountable.
“He’s about to serve 80 months! You act like he’s getting away with something!”
He is getting away with something. He doesn’t show up 75 times….and lets look at the article shall we? Quote…”While jail furloughs for medical procedures or family funerals are fairly common, jail officials said Tuesday, furloughs for holiday dinners are unusual.”
So this guy who can’t seem to ever show up for court gets an “unusual” chance to do this, while others who do show up for court get bupkiss. How does that make any sense????
“Look up the word “compassion” and work that one out for me….”
A typical response from someone who CAN’T honestly or logically work it out for me…..sir, you lose.
shanusmaximus on November 18 at 2:08 p.m.
@Sassys
I agree with your overall sentiment, however, I don’t care if it is a parking ticket. You show up to court when you are summoned. There is no excuse, especially 75 times.
KeyserSoze on November 18 at 2:52 p.m.
No one is making excuses for Mr. Kinard. He didn’t show up to court 75 times and he will spend 80 months behind bars due to his choices.
I suppose you would prefer a public flogging?
Try not to fall of your high horse while you’re firing off your judgemental darts.
Look up the word, “reconciliation” and work that out for me…
Don’t hate… EMANCIPATE!
shanusmaximus on November 18 at 3:22 p.m.
@Keysers
“No one is making excuses for Mr. Kinard. He didn’t show up to court 75 times and he will spend 80 months behind bars due to his choices. ”
Yes. Yes you are. You are essentially saying that because of his being above and beyond a dumb*** he should get this unusual request, while others are not afforded this. But you don’t want to address that do you?
“I suppose you would prefer a public flogging?
Try not to fall of your high horse while you’re firing off your judgemental darts.”
See? You STILL can’t deal in real world logic. Now I am “judgemental” and “prefer public flogging”. I have asked you to explain to me WHY this makes sense to you….but you will not tell me why. You won’t say why, because even to you, in your heart, you know that this is garbage.
“Look up the word, “reconciliation” and work that out for me… ”
Please, my dear, get off the hippie crack and explain this to me. Why you feel that this man should get this “unusual request” while others do not? What makes him more special than others? Because I could go down to the jailhouse and get you any and every kind of sob story. I am ready to believe you…..
KeyserSoze on November 18 at 7:35 p.m.
Sounds like somebody’s been watching too much “Law and Order”. I feel bad for you for placing all of your trust in a system that is motivated by money, and not justice for all.
That would explain your hostility toward a man who has simply been granted mercy and compassion. I feel no need to justify my position against such virtues.
Maybe instead of collecting sob stories from the jailhouse you could invest your volunteer time in supporting programs that educate and deter our young people from a lifestyle of crime.
Finally, if Mr. Kindard is such a “dumb***”, how did he manage such an unprecedented move?
Don’t hate…appreciate!
shanusmaximus on November 18 at 8:20 p.m.
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“I feel no need to justify my position against such virtues.”
No. You don’t feel. You can’t justify your position.
“Maybe instead of collecting sob stories from the jailhouse you could invest your volunteer time in supporting programs that educate and deter our young people from a lifestyle of crime.”
You are playing the game of misdirection now.
“Finally, if Mr. Kindard is such a “dumb***”, how did he manage such an unprecedented move?”
Because of dumb*** judges. People that think like you.
KeyserSoze on November 18 at 10:00 p.m.
That wasn’t very nice. Now you’re lashing out at Mr. Kinard, his Judge AND me. Wow.
Hopefully when your time of vindication arrives— because we all fall— your jury box isn’t filled with self-righteous, ignorant, venomous peers.
Mr. Kinard is spending a few hours on Thanksgiving with his family. If your heart is really so hardened that you cannot see the value in that, then I really do feel sad for you.
Maybe your outrage stems from the awareness that you’ll be spending Thanksgiving alone, unlike Mr. Kindard.
There are several wonderful local organizations that have room for those like yourself who struggle with social and mental disabilities. I wonder who hurt you.
Happy Thanksgiving!
sassyblondeinwa on November 19 at 7:27 a.m.
LOL break out your thesuarus and giggle gleefully as you duke it out in a comment line….do you two fight like this all the time?
but.. dont put non violent people in jail please.. i want room in there for little somer thompsons killer when they find him!
shanusmaximus on November 19 at 8:48 a.m.
@Keysers
“That wasn’t very nice. Now you’re lashing out at Mr. Kinard, his Judge AND me. Wow.”
Well you all three seem to share the burdensome attribute of daftness.
“Maybe your outrage stems from the awareness that you’ll be spending Thanksgiving alone, unlike Mr. Kindard.”
My, my, your powers of deduction are AMAZING! You are correct….I will be eating my Turkey Hungry Man Dinner on my T.V. tray whilst I watch reruns of Law and Order. The only contact I will have on that day will be my cat. I mean WOW! You should be a detective!!!
“There are several wonderful local organizations that have room for those like yourself who struggle with social and mental disabilities. I wonder who hurt you.”
I am wondering who took a giant crazy straw and sucked the brain out of your head. You failed at defending your position. All of your answers have been based on pure emotion and non-sequiturs. Next time please bring your A game.
@Sassys
“LOL break out your thesuarus and giggle gleefully as you duke it out in a comment line….do you two fight like this all the time?
but.. dont put non violent people in jail please.. i want room in there for little somer thompsons killer when they find him!”
No. But I have found it to be highly entertaining…so I am sure this is just a preview of things to come.
There is only one place for the person that killed somer thompson. It is measured 6 x 3 x 6.
SugarShane on November 19 at 10:09 a.m.
To me it seems like everybody wins. The cops get bonus checks with the family picking up the tab. The guy is escorted by officers, so under more supervision then even in jail. An 80 year old woman gets to have her son at what could be her last Thanksgiving dinner, even though he is a screw up and an embarassment to the family. His whole family showed up at the request, and Id wager thats what would sway the mind of the judge to let it happen. The drug laws are biased anyways, look at the percentage of drug users by race compared to the rate of incarceration for drug law violation by race, hispanics and blacks take up the majority of jailed offenders, despite being in the minority of users.
shanusmaximus on November 19 at 10:33 a.m.
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It just wouldn’t be a proper thread without playing the race card would it?
His race has ZERO to do with failing to show up to court 75 times in 30 years. Do the math….that averages out to failing to show up to court TWICE a year for 30 years. Maybe you can honestly answer my question……What makes this guy deserve this “unusual request” while others charged with the same crime who show up to court do not?
stubb0rn on November 19 at 10:47 a.m.
Yes, the justice system is seriously flawed. Let’s face it, this guy probably snitched. They make “deals” like that all the time and that’s why he gets a few hours of…freedom. Still makes this ruling totally wrong, if ya ask me.
KeyserSoze on November 19 at 2:14 p.m.
“What makes this guy deserve this “unusual request” while others charged with the same crime who show up to court do not?”
He asked. Duh.
Your “A Game” pales in comparison to the strength of a wet paper bag.
Don’t you know that HATE NEVER PREVAILS?
Let me know when you’re ready to join the WINNING team. We’ll make room for you on the bench.
sassyblondeinwa on November 19 at 2:14 p.m.
omg stubborn. now that is the smartest thing i have seen said in here.. cause yeah he either has to have friends in high places or have done something the cops wanted.
I do not like knowing that if a white guy did it.. or a rich guy did it.. they have a better chance of walking free mantality either.. but its there. we all know this to be true in this day and age.
commenting on a guy who is getting out of jail for a day when he has 75 prior no shows in court.. is sure not a good reason to break out all your biggest words and attack people about being home alone on thanksgiving because they dont agree with you.
but this still isnt my biggest complaint.. mine is why cant we find something else .. besides jail.. to do with non violent people in the first place.
shanusmaximus on November 19 at 3:03 p.m.
@Keys
“He asked. Duh.”
He deserves it because he asked. What a deep and profound answer. It is quite clear that I am talking to a juvenile.
“Don’t you know that HATE NEVER PREVAILS?”
You must have a handbook full of useless statements.
“Let me know when you’re ready to join the WINNING team. We’ll make room for you on the bench.”
What team is that? Because it certainly wouldn’t be the debate team.
KeyserSoze on November 20 at 12:48 p.m.
You’re very entertaining “shanusmaximus”! I appreciate that.
However, there is no nobility or genius to be found in shining the spotlight on someone else’s flaws. Any dolt can point a finger.
Offering solutions and support takes depth of character and integrity. Based on your input thus far, I don’t expect you to understand that.
Mr. Kinard is someone’s son, someone’s father, brother, uncle and friend. Who are any of us to deny a family the opportunity for healing?
I’m not interested in debating with someone who’s main objective is to tear down others. I chose to spend my energy and time on postive endeavors.
No one attacked anybody over being alone for Thanksgiving. I simply offer empathy to the bitter and socially dysfunctional (oops! another big word!).
We can all be thankful that your skeletons are not so public and under scrutiny of the ignorant.
The only logical explanation for your position of contempt toward Mr. Kinard is that… YOU’RE A HATER! LOL
Let it go!
shanusmaximus on November 20 at 6:02 p.m.
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“You’re very entertaining “shanusmaximus”! I appreciate that.”
Why thank you for that left handed compliment!
“Offering solutions and support takes depth of character and integrity. Based on your input thus far, I don’t expect you to understand that.”
Talking to you is like clapping with one hand. What does this solve? He skips court 75 times. I mean…..I can’t even fathom that. What about HIS character and integrity? He shows none to society nor his family and he gets rewarded for it. You would give a arsonist matches wouldn’t you?
“I’m not interested in debating with someone who’s main objective is to tear down others. I chose to spend my energy and time on postive endeavors.”
You are not interested in debate at all. You are interested in silly vapid statements that do not correlate with what we are talking about.
That and ignoring a question outright.
“No one attacked anybody over being alone for Thanksgiving. I simply offer empathy to the bitter and socially dysfunctional (oops! another big word!).”
The only reason that I am bitter is because I have to deal with people like you. The clinically insane.
“The only logical explanation for your position of contempt toward Mr. Kinard is that… YOU’RE A HATER! LOL”
This is what you just don’t get. I don’t care about Mr. Kinard himself. I care about the JUDGMENT of people like YOU and that joke of a judge. The lunatics run the asylum. And I am no hater…..I have just have PASSION for the game. Don’t hate the playa, hate the game.