Shiloh Chase, one of the many repeat offenders or when you should have bail bonds and an attorney on retainer

Press release from EPD:

On 03-01-2014 at about 8:01 am, officers of the Eureka Police Department located a suspicious vehicle at the 1300 block of H Street in Eureka. A records check of the vehicle revealed that it had been reported stolen to the Arcata Police Department on 2-9-2014.

Officers contacted the solo occupant/driver of the vehicle, identified as Shiloh John Chase (36 years old of Eureka). Chase was soon taken into custody for possession of stolen property. A search of his person recovered suspected methamphetamine.

Chase was transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility and booked on charges of possession of stolen property, possession of a controlled substance, and probation violation. He is being held on $25,000 bail.

◼ EPD Cleans Up Two Arcata-Related Situations - Mad River Union
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◼ ...Chase was transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility and booked on charges of possession of stolen property, possession of a controlled substance, and probation violation. He is being held on $25,000 bail. Just a week ago, he had three cases on court calendar...

I picked Shiloh Chase because he has been in trouble in 2010 and before and is one of those names that I remember. There are others. I see them back again time and time on the court calendar. Could have researched more cases and more evidence of drugs being involved. However, he isn't the only repeat revolving door offender. We have many that law enforcement and probation and the court are familiar with that just keep coming back.

While I do think that realignment has affected crime and consequences, Humboldt County had an issue before that. These repeat offenders know every way to scam the system, they beg and plead this time they have learned their lesson, now they will seek therapy, and they will never, again commit a crime.

And attorneys file papers, the alleged criminal doesn't like the result, he/she hires another attorney. The system is set up for these scammers. I could go research the many cases Shiloh Chase and others I recognize have had in the court system for even just the past 5 years.

I am all for consitutional rights and due process but how many times do you have to be arrested and not just for alleged non-violent crimes or petty theft and with drugs? Again, the above questions are not all for situations involving Chase.

How many times do you have to get away scott- free and have the money to hire a private attorney each time before it's enough and you actually have to pay for your crimes?

(This is an excerpt. read the whole thing at the link)

◼ Frequent flier Shiloh Chase gets another slap on the wrist - John Chiv/Words Worth

Four cases for Shiloh Chase were up for Disposition and Rest this afternoon in Judge Feeney's court. Luke Brownfield for the People and Public Defender Heidi Holmquist for Chase.... A few fines, a little jail time. People did not ask for restitution today, reserved for future.... Shiloh looked cool and relaxed before his case was called, after all he knew there are never any real consequences.