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| Love Letters a Bad Idea, Inmate's Lawyer Admits |
| By Press Enterprise |
| Published: 07/16/2003 |
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It turned out to be bad advice, the lawyer acknowledged in court July 1. It violated a court order that prohibits Monroe from contacting Hill. And it got Monroe in trouble with the law. Monroe's attorney, Bob Marks Jr., asked a judge in court to dismiss the charge that Monroe violated a protection-from-abuse order because the five letters that Monroe wrote to Hill in March and April did not include any threats. 'They were the cheesiest (love) letters I have ever read,' Marks told Judge Scott W. Naus. 'Mr. Monroe does care about Miss Hill. 'I don't know if writing love letters is a violation of a PFA.' Marks added that Monroe 'defended Miss Hill's honor while in jail.' The lawyer did not elaborate. Naus said the letters did violate the court order. The judge read aloud the order that forbids Monroe from contacting Hill, which states that Monroe 'shall not initiate any contact with Kelly Hill.' But, in light of the mix-up between Marks and Monroe, Naus dismissed the charge. Hill testified in court that she wants nothing to do with Monroe. She had sought a protection-from-abuse order in November, about a month after she gave birth to a daughter. Monroe was also jailed in February for violating a protection-from-abuse order. He also has a previous theft arrest. Marks asked Hill why she even bothered opening five letters that listed the Montour County Prison as the return address and that were clearly from Monroe. Hill replied that she wanted to take them to police so she could get Monroe to leave her alone. Naus reminded Monroe to keep away from Hill unless and until he receives a judge's permission to have visitation rights with his daughter. |
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