Lets chalk another one up, to what appears, in my opinion, as an attempt to excuse Ms. Foer-Morse of her bad actions. I could be mistaken, and there may be a serious mental illness at play here, but we see it happen much too often for us not to be a bit skeptical.
Kathleen Foer-Morse requests psychiatric evaluation after false sexual assault claim.
COURTHOUSE — A lawyer for the Spring City woman accused of stealing more than $100,000 from a Norristown law firm where she worked and lying about being sexually assaulted while in custody is seeking a psychiatric evaluation for the woman.
Kathleen Foer-Morse, 49, formerly of Bridge Street, is showing signs of “extreme emotional upset and crying” and is experiencing tremors, according to court papers filed by defense lawyer Elliott Goldberg.
Goldberg, who asked a judge to approve a psychiatric evaluation for Foer-Morse, said his Nov. 18 meeting with Foer-Morse revealed that her “emotional condition has deteriorated.”
Goldberg indicated in court papers that he will be unable to continue representing Foer-Morse without the benefit of a current psychiatric evaluation. Foer-Morse cannot pay for an examination, Goldberg said.
“It is essential for purposes of plea discussions to have a current examination,” Goldberg wrote in court papers, hinting at a possible mental illness defense.
Goldberg has asked a judge to transfer Foer-Morse from the county jail to Norristown State Hospital for treatment and evaluation.
A judge has not yet set a hearing on the request.
Foer-Morse is currently at the county jail in lieu of $99,000 cash bail while awaiting trial on charges of theft by unlawful taking or disposition, theft by deception, theft by receiving stolen property and forgery for allegedly stealing $100,937 from the Norristown law firm of High Swartz on East Airy Street where she worked as a paralegal.
Foer-Morse also is charged with unsworn falsification to authorities and making false reports to law enforcement in connection with her alleged false report to Montgomery County prison officials that she had been sexually assaulted by a male prisoner on May 26 while the two were held in a holding cell room at District Court Judge Margaret Hunsicker’s Norristown office where she appeared for her preliminary hearing in the theft-related case.
Prosecutors said a sexual never occurred and that numerous police officers, detectives and court staff were near the holding room and didn’t observe anything out of the ordinary.
Foer-Morse didn’t file a complaint until she got back to the county jail. However, when she was interviewed about her allegations by county detectives two days later, she confessed that her complaint of a sexual assault was a lie, according to the arrest affidavit.
The alleged theft case involved two estate accounts handled by the law firm. Foer-Morse was hired by the law firm in July 2008 and was fired on May 1, according to authorities. The alleged thefts from the two estate accounts occurred between November 2008 and May 2009.
Foer-Morse allegedly wrote nine checks, totaling $50,087, from one estate and three checks, totaling $50,850, from the second estate, and forged the names of the executors before depositing the checks into her own accounts.
Foer-Morse obtained the paralegal job while she was awaiting sentencing on grand larceny-related charges in New York, where she pleaded guilty to theft offenses, admitting to stealing $285,000 from a Manhattan law firm for which she once worked.
Investigators learned that Foer-Morse allegedly used the money she stole from the Norristown firm to pay some of the restitution she owed in connection with the New York case.
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Australia: "Orgasm case" against gynaecologist dismissed
This fake orgasm cost this woman in the pocket book. Excerpt:
'A woman who accused her gynaecologist of giving her "leg buckling" orgasms during an examination has had her case dismissed and been ordered to pay her doctor damages of around $55,000.
Bibi Giles' case and credibility fell apart after a second doctor came forward and said she had tried to seduce him.
Ms Giles, 50, dropped her case after hearing the doctor was prepared to give evidence, according to a report in the Daily Mail.
In her case against gynaecologist Angus Thompson, she accused him of touching her in a sexual manner in 2006.
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He wrote a letter of complaint to the Medical Defence Union before his patient announced she was suing him for sexual harassment.
Dr Thompson was fully exonerated in court and will return to work.'
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=985743
Kathleen Foer-Morse, 49, formerly of Bridge Street, is showing signs of “extreme emotional upset and crying” and is experiencing tremors, according to court papers filed by defense lawyer Elliott Goldberg.
That is such garbage. Tremors.... Ya cause you got caught. I'm sorry but all too often I read about this. Just cry a bit and throw a tantrum and blam! get out of jail free card.
I'd be upset and crying too, if I was in heap big trouble like this lady is.
True Norm.
Investigators learned that Foer-Morse allegedly used the money she stole from the Norristown firm to pay some of the restitution she owed in connection with the New York case.
Adds a whole new meaning to robbing Peter to pay Paul.
This is an individual crying out for prison time rather than counselor time.
It seems when men who might be mentally ill do something wrong they are monsters, and when women who might be mentally ill do something wrong they need help.
"Kathleen Foer-Morse, 49, formerly of Bridge Street, is showing signs of “extreme emotional upset and crying” and is experiencing tremors"
Duh! She got caught stealing $100k, and she's facing prison time. Not to mention she won’t be enjoying the proceeds of her crime the way she had intended.
“It is essential for purposes of plea discussions to have a current examination”
Because aids and abets a "pussy pass" quite like a woman's emotional distress. And, the false sex assault angle didn’t work out to buy her any sympathy.
But, here’s what really got me – she’s awaiting sentencing (meaning she had been convicted in a court of law) for stealing from one law firm, and yet she gets a job with another law firm. And, not only that, apparently so little oversight is given to her, that she can manage to swindle again.
”Foer-Morse obtained the paralegal job while she was awaiting sentencing on grand larceny-related charges in New York, where she pleaded guilty to theft offenses, admitting to stealing $285,000 from a Manhattan law firm for which she once worked.
Investigators learned that Foer-Morse allegedly used the money she stole from the Norristown firm to pay some of the restitution she owed in connection with the New York case.’
Careful there, missy. If you steal from another law firm, you may get hit with a “three strikes” rule, and you may not be able to get a job with another law firm. You might have to try to get a government job to steal from.[/snark]
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