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I N D I C T M E N T f ra u d 9 7 - 19 - 3 9 - 1U t t f o r g 9 7 - 2 1 - 5 9 - 2E m b 9 7 - 1 1 - 2 5 - 5

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T H E S T A T E O F M I S S I S S I P P I C I R C U I T C O U R T[ a j u d d i s t ] D I S T R I C T , H I N D S C O U N T Y [ a t e r m ] T e r m , A . D . , [a y e a r]

[a jud dis t ] Judic ia l D is tr ic t o fH i n d s C o u n t y .

T h e G r a n d J u r o r s f o r t h e S t a t e o f Mis s i s s ip p i , t a k e n f r o m t h e b o d y o f g o o d a n d la w f u lp e r s o n s o f H in d s C o u n t y , in t h e S t a t e o f Mis s i s s ip p i , e l e c t e d , im p a n e le d , s w o r n a n d c h a r g e d t oinquire in and for sa id Dis tr ic t , County and Sta te a foresa id , in the name and by the authority o f theS t a t e o f Mis s i s s ip p i , u p o n t h e ir o a t h s p r e s e n t : T h a t

on or abou t the T" day o f Se pte m ber , 2001 --^^^ZZITd id w i l f u l ly , u n la w f u l ly a n d f e lo n io u s ly o b t ain f r o m D e M o n B . M c C l in t o n , t h e g u a r d ia n s h ip o fD e M o n B . M c C l i n t o n , T h o m a s M c C l i n t o n , a n d / o r t h e H i n d s C o u n t y , M i s s i s s i p p i C h a n c e r yCou rt , $398 ,0 00 .00 good and lawful mo ney o f the United Sta tes o f Am eri ca , by me ans o f certa inf a l s e a n d f r a u d u le n t r e p r e s e n t a t io n s , to-wif: b y r e p r e s e n t in g t o D e M o n B . M c C l in t o n , t h eg u a r d i a n s h i p o f D e M o n B . M c C U n t o n , T h o m a s M c C l i n t o n , a n d / o r t h e H i n d s C o u n t y ,Mis s i s s ip p i C h a n c e r y C o u r t t h a t h e h a d p e r f o r m e d l e g a l s e r v ic e s o n t h e b e h a l f o f t h eg u a r d ia n s h ip o f D e Mo n B . M c C l in t o n , w h e n h e t h e n a n d t h e r e w e l l k n e w h e h a d n o tperformed sa id lega l s erv ices and a t the t ime o f making sa id representa t ion the sa id Michael J .B r o w n k n e w i t / th e m t o b e f a l se a n d in t e n d e d th a t D e Mo n B . M c C l in t o n , t h e g u a r d ia n s h ip o fD e M o n B . M c C l i n t o n , T h o m a s M c C l i n t o n , a n d / or t he H i n d s C o u n t y , M i s s i s s i p p i C h a n c e r yCo urt re ly on sa id repr esen ta t ion s ; in reUance on sa id fa lse rep res enta t ion s , the sa id De MonB . M c C l i n t o n , t h e g u a r d i a n s h i p o f D e M o n B . M c C U n t o n , T h o m a s M c C l i n t o n , a n d / o r t h e H i n d sC o u n t y , Mis s i s s ip p i C h a n c e r y C o u r t p a r t e d w i t h th e a fo r e s a id m o n e y , a ll o f w h ic h s a id a c tswe re done or cause d to be don e by the sa id M ichae l J . Br ow n, with h is presen t intent to cheata n d d e f r a u d D e M o n B . M c C l i n t o n , a n d /o r t h e g u a r d ia n s h ip o f D e Mo n B . M c C l in t o n , a n d /o rt h e H in d s C o u n t y , M is s i s s ip p i C h a n c e r y C o u r t , a n d /o r o t h e r t o t h e G r a n d J u r y u n k n o w n , inv io la t io n o f S e c t io n 9 7 - 1 9 - 3 9 , Mis s i s s ip p i C o d e , 1 9 7 2 , a n n o t a t e d , as a m e n d e d .C o u n t 2O n o r a b o u t t h e D e c e m b e r 2 3 , 2 0 0 2

in sa id Dis tr ic t , County , and Sta teC o u n t 1

M I C H A E L J . B R O W N

did wil fu l ly , unlawful ly , fe lonious ly , fraudulent ly and fa lse ly then and there ut ter and publ ish as

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p a g e 2 B r o w ntrue to one Tru stm ark N at ion al Bank , a ba nk ing corpo rat ion, a certa in forged, a l tered or

co unter fe i t endo rs e men t o n a w r i t i ng o n pa per , a n ins trume nt in w r i t i ng co m mo n l y kno w n a sand ca l led and purport ing to be a certa in wri t ten and printed bank check and order for thepay me nt of m one y, o f the tenor, pur port , e ffect and in wor ds and f igures as fo l lows: SE ER I D E R # 1 A T T A C H E D H E R E T O , in t h e a m o u n t o f $ 2 0 5 , 0 2 0 ,8 1 , h e , t h e s a id M I C H A E L J .BR O W N the n and there wel l kn ow ing the sam e to be fa lse , forged, a l tered or coun terfe i t , wi ththe wi l l ful and fe lonious intent , then and there , fe lonious ly , wi l l ful ly , unlawful ly andfra udul en t l y to i n jure a nd de fra ud the s ai d T rus tma r k N a t i o na l B a nk , a ba n ki ng c o rpo ra t i o n ,T ho ma s McC U nto n , the g ua rdi a ns h i p o f D e Mo n B . McC l i nto n , U ni o n P l a nters B a nk, a ba nki ngco rpo r a t i o n , a nd/ o r s o me o ther pers o n o r pers o ns to the G ra nd J ury unk no w n, i n v i o l a ti o n o fSec t i o n 9 7 -2 1 -5 9 o f the Mi s s i s s i pp i C o de o f 1 9 7 2 A nn o ta ted , a s a me nde d a nd

C o u n t 3O n o r a bo ut D ecember 2 3 , 2 0 0 2did wi l ful ly , unlawful ly , fe lonious ly , fraudulent ly and fa l se ly then and there utter and pubUsh astrue to o ne T rus tm a rk N a t i o na l B a n k, a ba n ki ng co rp o ra t i o n , a cer ta in fo rg ed , a l tered o r

co unter fe i t endo rs e men t o n a w r i t i ng o n pa per , a n i ns trumen t in w r i t ing co mm o nl y kn o w n a sand caUed and purp ort in g to be a certa in wr i t ten and printed b ank che ck and order for thepa ym en t of mo ney , o f the tenor, pur port , ef fect and in wo rds an d f igures as fo l lows: SE ER I D E R # 2 A T T A C H E D H E R E T O , in t h e a m o u n t o f $ 3 2 , 7 2 5 . 00 , h e , t h e s a id M I C H A E L J .B R O W N then a nd there w e l l kno w i ng the s a me to be fa ls e , f o rg ed , a l tered o r co unter fe it , w i ththe wUlful and fe lonious intent , then and there , fe lonious ly , wi l l ful ly , unlawful ly andfra udul en t l y to i n jure a nd de fra ud the sa i d T rus tm a rk N a t i o na l B a nk, a ba n ki ng co rpo ra t i o n ,T ho ma s McC l i nto n , the g ua rdi a ns h i p o f D e Mo n B . McC U nto n , U ni o n P l a nters B a nk, a ba nki ngco rpo ra t i o n , a nd/ o r s o me o ther pers o n o r pers o ns to the G ra n d J ury unk no w n, i n v i o l a ti o n o fSect ion 97-21 -59 of the Miss i ss ip pi Code of 1972 An nota ted, as am end ed andC o u n t 4O n o r a bo ut F ebrua ry 2 1 , 2 0 0 1Mi cha e l J . B ro w n, be i ng the a t to rney fo r the g ua rdi a ns h i p o f D e Mo n B . McC l i nto n , d i dwi l ful ly , unlawfuUy and fe lonious ly convert to hi s own use money in the amount of $ 51 , 070 .45 ,which money came into hi s hands or possess ion by v irtue of hi s o f f i ce or employment as theattorney for the guardianship of DeMon B. McCUnton, and he, the sa id Michael J . Brown, didnot , when lawful ly required to turn over such money, immediate ly do so according to hi s l egalobl igat ion, In v io lat ion of Sect ion 97-11-25 , Miss i ss ippi Code, as amended,

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C o u n t 5O n o r a bo ut F ebrua ry 2 1 , 2 0 0 1Mi ch a e l J . B ro w n , be i ng the a t to rney fo r the g ua rd i a ns h i p o f D e Mo n B . Mc C l i nto n , d i dwi l ful ly , unlawful ly and fe lonious ly convert to hi s own use money in the amount of $42 ,186 .40 ,wh ich m on ey cam e into hi s han ds or possess ion b y v irtu e of hi s o f f ice or em plo ym en t as thea t to rney fo r the g ua rdi a ns h i p o f D eMo n B . McC l i nto n , a nd he , the s a i d Mi cha e l J . B ro w n, d i dnot , when lawful ly required to turn over such money, immediate ly do so according to hi s l egalo b l i g a t i o n , I n v i o l a t i o n o f Sec t i o n 9 7 -1 1 -2 5 , Mi s s i s s i pp i C o de , a s a mended ,C o u n t 6O n o r a bo ut F ebrua ry 2 1 , 2 0 0 1Mi cha e l J . B ro w n, be i ng the a t to rney fo r the g ua rdi a ns h i p o f D e Mo n B . McC l i nto n , d i dwi l ful ly , unlawful ly and fe lonious ly convert to hi s own use money in the amount of $50 ,582 .20 ,which money came into hi s hands or possess ion by v irtue of hi s o f f i ce or employment as thea t to rney fo r the g ua rdi a ns h i p o f D eMo n B . McC l i nto n , a nd he , the s a i d Mi cha e l J . B ro w n, d i dnot , when lawful ly required to turn over such money, immediate ly do so according to hi s l egalobl igat ion. In v io lat ion of Sect ion 97-11-25 , Miss i ss ippi Code, as amended,C o u n t 7O n o r a bo ut F ebrua ry 2 2 , 2 0 0 1Mi cha e l J . B ro w n, be i ng the a t to rney fo r the g ua rdi a ns h i p o f D e Mo n B . McC l i nto n , d i dwi l ful ly , unlawful ly and fe lonious ly convert to hi s own use money in the amount of $26 ,500 .00 ,which money came into hi s hands or possess ion by v irtue of hi s o f f i ce or employment as thea t to rney fo r the g ua rdi a ns h i p o f D eMo n B , McC l i nto n , a nd he , the s a i d Mi cha e l J . B ro w n, d i dnot , wh en law ful ly req uired to turn over such mo ney , imm ediat e ly do so acc ord ing to hi s l egalo b l i g a t i o n . I n v i o l a t i o n o f Sec t i o n 9 7 -1 1 -2 5 , Mi s s i s s i pp i C o de , a s a mended ,

C o u n t 8On or about March 8 , 2001Mi cha e l J . B ro w n, be i ng the a t to rney fo r the g ua rdi a ns h i p o f D e Mo n B . McC l i nto n , d i dwi l ful ly , unlawful ly and fe lonious ly convert to hi s own use money in the amount of $ 3 8 , 8 1 5 . 9 0 ,which money came into hi s hands or possess ion by v irtue of hi s o f f i ce or employment as thea t to rney fo r the g ua rdi a ns h i p o f D eMo n B . McC l i nto n , a nd he , the s a i d Mi cha e l J . B ro w n, d i d

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n ot , wh e n lawf u l ly r e q u ir e d t o t u r n ove r s u c h m on e y , im m e d ia t e ly d o s o ac c or d in g t o h i s l e ga lob l iga t ion . I n v io la t ion o f S e c t ion 97- 11- 25 , Mis s i s s ip p i Cod e , a s am e n d e d .

c on t r ar y t o t h e f or m of t h e s t a t u t e in s u c h c as e s m ad e an d p r ov id e d , an d aga in s t t h e p e ac e an ddignity of the State of Miss is s ippi .

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