Lincoln became a victim in August of 1998
John L. Sandy, Spirit Lake, IA, attorney and arbitrator states in recorded telephone conversation with a friend concerning his ‘arbitration’ of Iowa Administrative Judge Susan Ackerman,
“…It went perfectly well for me. I get paid…in fact, I got paid to drive three and a half hours this morning that I didn’t drive…”
Heitshusen, Sonya, “Attorney Caught on Tape Raises Ethical Questions”, whotv.com, May 19, 2016, pages 1 & 2, Web, August 17, 2016.
“…but the real indication of a political motivations by Sandy (who upheld the firing of Iowa Administrative Judge Susan Ackerman) came in a telephone conversation he (John Sandy) had after the hearing on Ackerman’s case…accused Ackerman of ‘badmouthing the new administration’ and said he (John Sandy) had read of her case in the newspaper, which could give him a preconceived opinion on how he should rule. At the hearing he (John Sandy) claimed to know nothing about the case. He (John Sandy) also boasted of being paid to drive three and a half hours, which he said he had not driven…”
Rekha Basu, “State Worker Firing Raise Questions of Political Bias”, Des Moines Register, August 19, 2016 7:02 p.m.CDT, pages 1-3, Web, August 22, 2016.
The family of Lincoln D. Belken knows all-too-well the ‘money-oriented ethics’ and mediocre to abysmally poor legal skills of John L. Sandy of Spirit Lake, IA. We know all-too-well John L. Sandy’s failure to adequately represent his innocent client. The family knows John L. Sandy literally threw his client Lincoln D. Belken under the proverbial prison bus. Through John Sandy’s courtroom incompetence or perhaps something more sinister, he ensured all alibi witnesses were discredited by not allowing them to testify to the truth.
More to Come
Vickie A. Larsen
*John Sandy, Spirit Lake Attorney/Arbitrator was disciplined and suspended for six months arising out of his actions regarding Iowa Administrative Judge Susan Ackerman by Iowa PERB (public employment relations board).
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