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Misdemeanor charges dropped against mentally ill man at center of controversy

Misdemeanor charges dropped against mentall yill man at center of controversy
Misdemeanor charges dropped against mentall yill man at center of controversy
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Misdemeanor charges dropped against mentally ill man at center of controversy
Friday a judge dismissed two misdemeanor charges against a mentally ill man at the center of a controversy in Carroll County, involving the Carrollton police chief and another officer."Those misdemeanors will be dismissed without further prejudice, per the request of the county attorney," said Judge Karen Thomas.Adam Horine is no longer facing charges of disorderly conduct and terroristic threatening.He was being held on those charges, when his attorney said he was placed on a bus to Florida instead of being sent to a psychiatric hospital."It's horrendous what they did. It truly is. It violates every civil liberty that a United States citizen has. It's unbelievable," said Horine's attorney, Steve Romines.Video from the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting shows Horine being checked out of the jail. Police Chief Michael Willhoite and Officer Ronald Dickow were indicted earlier this month."They ain't have no right, taking him out of jail and then taking him to the bus station and putting him on a bus," said Horine's friend Patrick Harmon. "He can't take up for himself. I try to be there for him."Harmon showed up at the courthouse Friday to show his support.Horine is still facing an escape charge, which Romines believes will also be dropped next month when he returns to court. "When the police take you out of jail and put you on a Greyhound bus, the fact that you escape doesn't' really exist, so we will be proceeding on that however we need to," said Romines.A trial is scheduled in December for the Carrollton police chief and Officer Dickow. They are charged with kidnapping, custodial interference and official misconduct.Carrollton Mayor Robb Adams said both the police chief and the officer will still work for the city, but in a different capacity."The City of Carrollton continues to support the two officers involved," said Adams in a statement released on Aug. 11.

Friday a judge dismissed two misdemeanor charges against a mentally ill man at the center of a controversy in Carroll County, involving the Carrollton police chief and another officer.

"Those misdemeanors will be dismissed without further prejudice, per the request of the county attorney," said Judge Karen Thomas.

Adam Horine is no longer facing charges of disorderly conduct and terroristic threatening.

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He was being held on those charges, when his attorney said he was placed on a bus to Florida instead of being sent to a psychiatric hospital.

"It's horrendous what they did. It truly is. It violates every civil liberty that a United States citizen has. It's unbelievable," said Horine's attorney, Steve Romines.

Video from the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting shows Horine being checked out of the jail. Police Chief Michael Willhoite and Officer Ronald Dickow were indicted earlier this month.

"They ain't have no right, taking him out of jail and then taking him to the bus station and putting him on a bus," said Horine's friend Patrick Harmon. "He can't take up for himself. I try to be there for him."

Harmon showed up at the courthouse Friday to show his support.

Horine is still facing an escape charge, which Romines believes will also be dropped next month when he returns to court.
 
"When the police take you out of jail and put you on a Greyhound bus, the fact that you escape doesn't' really exist, so we will be proceeding on that however we need to," said Romines.

A trial is scheduled in December for the Carrollton police chief and Officer Dickow. They are charged with kidnapping, custodial interference and official misconduct.

Carrollton Mayor Robb Adams said both the police chief and the officer will still work for the city, but in a different capacity.

"The City of Carrollton continues to support the two officers involved," said Adams in a statement released on Aug. 11.