J.D. Tomlinson

And so it really, it all really did start happening when I exonerated those, uh, Nancy Smith and Joseph Allen, uh, in 2022, my life changed because, um, I knew there would be consequences to actions like that because it, it creates financial problems. People are suing people in federal courts. Um, uh, so it causes problems even in the sense that I was very close with police.

I was a, I was a County prosecutor. Um, I was, I'm a very pro policeman. Um, And so it was difficult, the strain that it put on some of the police departments, even though it was an old case. You know, I'm still friends with a lot of these detectives. And to sort of make decisions like that where you have to kind of disagree, it can be difficult. It could strain relationships.

I was a, I was a County prosecutor. Um, I was, I'm a very pro policeman. Um, And so it was difficult, the strain that it put on some of the police departments, even though it was an old case. You know, I'm still friends with a lot of these detectives. And to sort of make decisions like that where you have to kind of disagree, it can be difficult. It could strain relationships.

I was a, I was a County prosecutor. Um, I was, I'm a very pro policeman. Um, And so it was difficult, the strain that it put on some of the police departments, even though it was an old case. You know, I'm still friends with a lot of these detectives. And to sort of make decisions like that where you have to kind of disagree, it can be difficult. It could strain relationships.

But I really didn't realize the extent of how much it would do it. So when I exonerated Nancy Smith and Joseph Allen, which is one of the worst cases I've ever seen, I thought that it was the worst case I'd ever seen. And then I got Josh's case.

But I really didn't realize the extent of how much it would do it. So when I exonerated Nancy Smith and Joseph Allen, which is one of the worst cases I've ever seen, I thought that it was the worst case I'd ever seen. And then I got Josh's case.

But I really didn't realize the extent of how much it would do it. So when I exonerated Nancy Smith and Joseph Allen, which is one of the worst cases I've ever seen, I thought that it was the worst case I'd ever seen. And then I got Josh's case.

And after I was going through all that hardship, basically on October 1st of 2024, I was charged with three felonies, tampering with records, intimidation and bribery. It was shocking to me because I couldn't figure out what the conduct was that they were referring to.

And after I was going through all that hardship, basically on October 1st of 2024, I was charged with three felonies, tampering with records, intimidation and bribery. It was shocking to me because I couldn't figure out what the conduct was that they were referring to.

And after I was going through all that hardship, basically on October 1st of 2024, I was charged with three felonies, tampering with records, intimidation and bribery. It was shocking to me because I couldn't figure out what the conduct was that they were referring to.

So what, in essence, it was is is because of that fallout from the videos that were released and she didn't have a partner releasing the videos. And so she had called us in the summer time, even though we weren't really talking a bunch. And she had kind of expressed her sorrow that those videos had gotten out.

So what, in essence, it was is is because of that fallout from the videos that were released and she didn't have a partner releasing the videos. And so she had called us in the summer time, even though we weren't really talking a bunch. And she had kind of expressed her sorrow that those videos had gotten out.

So what, in essence, it was is is because of that fallout from the videos that were released and she didn't have a partner releasing the videos. And so she had called us in the summer time, even though we weren't really talking a bunch. And she had kind of expressed her sorrow that those videos had gotten out.

and that she didn't intend for them to, and that she kind of wanted some help with the media about how can we kind of help a little bit with the PR. And my partner and my chief of staff, Jim Burge, who's a legend unto himself, he's the best writer I've ever seen.

and that she didn't intend for them to, and that she kind of wanted some help with the media about how can we kind of help a little bit with the PR. And my partner and my chief of staff, Jim Burge, who's a legend unto himself, he's the best writer I've ever seen.

and that she didn't intend for them to, and that she kind of wanted some help with the media about how can we kind of help a little bit with the PR. And my partner and my chief of staff, Jim Burge, who's a legend unto himself, he's the best writer I've ever seen.

So he wrote a statement, and it was supposed to be prepared for her lawyers if they wanted to review it and see if they agreed with it or change it or anything like that. And to prove that that's what occurred was I have text messages from her on the day that – Jim wrote the statement that says, you know, I trust Jim and his magic pen because she knew how good of a writer he was.

So he wrote a statement, and it was supposed to be prepared for her lawyers if they wanted to review it and see if they agreed with it or change it or anything like that. And to prove that that's what occurred was I have text messages from her on the day that – Jim wrote the statement that says, you know, I trust Jim and his magic pen because she knew how good of a writer he was.

So he wrote a statement, and it was supposed to be prepared for her lawyers if they wanted to review it and see if they agreed with it or change it or anything like that. And to prove that that's what occurred was I have text messages from her on the day that – Jim wrote the statement that says, you know, I trust Jim and his magic pen because she knew how good of a writer he was.

And then the next day, when I'm supposed to be intimidating him, according to the state, when I'm supposed to be intimidating her, according to the state, you know, I received a text message apologizing to this situation that we're in because we both were just really... It was dramatic to have your personal life right in even a small town like that. It was dramatic. So that's really what happened.