Friday, October 23, 2009
The attorney for the 68-year-old Whitney woman accused of scheming people out of at least $500,000 entered a plea of not guilty Thursday in federal court.
Bill Johnston, Julia Ann Schmidt’s Waco-based attorney, entered the plea in U.S. magistrate Judge Jeffrey C. Manske’s court to waive an arraignment hearing that was scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
Schmidt was not booked into jail but surrendered to Federal Bureau of Investigation officials Friday, when she learned there was a warrant for her arrest, a court spokeswoman said.
She is out of jail on a personal recognizance bond.
The case is being transferred to the district clerk’s office, where a set of pretrial hearings will be scheduled.
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Comments
By outraged
Nov 11, 2009 2:09 PM | Link to this
Everybody has had bad times in their life, that DOES NOT give her the right to steal from people. She should get time for this crime. Slap her on the wrist and she will do it again!!!! She STOLE money!!!!
By old timer
Oct 30, 2009 9:47 AM | Link to this
I feel your anger and totally understand it. I too am totally angered, shocked, and disgusted at what she has done.
But.. one thing is very clear.... None of you really know her or her history or her family. I DO ... I do not excuse one thing she has done. I personally know of over $100,000 shes taken from friends on bad loans, one being an elderly woman near 90 living alone on SS. Tell me I"m not angery about that! Find out her family story before throwing to many stones. There is always more to the picture.
By mad
Oct 28, 2009 12:56 AM | Link to this
PEOPLE PLEASE HELP BRING TRUST TO THIS TRAIL,ANN SCHMIDT HURT ALOT OF GOOD PEOPLE.RALLY HER TRAIL,STOP CRIME,START TODAY.DA DO THE RIGHT THING,PUT HER AWAY.
By NOT TO HAPPY
Oct 28, 2009 12:45 AM | Link to this
people please cry out for justice,stop people like here,burn her ***
By qzy
Oct 23, 2009 6:27 PM | Link to this
This hag ROBS people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars and get out on personal recognizance? Are they kidding???? Is this low life scum of the Earth an example of the upper class in Whitney? This just proves that JUSTICE IS NOT BLIND, but in fact is racially and socially biased. I can only guess the bond if she were a black man who did the same thing. I bet he wouldn't be out on personal recognizance.
By Not To Happy
Oct 23, 2009 1:27 PM | Link to this
This is not fair at all. She has ripped off people & still gets out on personal recognizance what a crock. Of all the people she sure had the money for bail somewhere to the tune of 500,000. I thinks that orange junpsuit just might be becoming on her. She can fool a few friends & family but certainly not the majority. This has not been her first rodeo.
By ANGRY
Oct 23, 2009 11:08 AM | Link to this
MUST BE NICE, NO BOND MONEY, YES, EXACTLY,,,, ANOTHER MARGARET, LIKE THE OLD SAYING GOES,,,, MONEY TALKS, BULL----, WALKS.
By mad
Oct 23, 2009 9:01 AM | Link to this
How nice, no bond money has to be paid!!! Out on personal recognizance bond! Another Margaret for sure, where is our free money?
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