STATE OF WISCONSIN )

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MILWAUKEE COUNTY )

AFFIDAVIT OF GORDON THOMAS PRATT

PAGE 1 OF 1

GORDON THOMAS PRATT, being first duly sworn on oath, deposes and states as
follows.

1.1 married Carol Jean Niemann, now known as Carol J. Spizzirri on February 24, 1968.1
filed a petition for divorce in Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Family Court Branch,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 13,1980. A divorce was granted on November 5,
1981 by Judge Patricia S. Curley, Case No. 533969.

2. On or about September 5, 1979, my then wife, then known as Carol J. Pratt, was cited
for shoplifting at Fore More Food Stores, 10130 W. Appleton Avenue, Milwaukee, WI.

2a. Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true and correct copy of a September 15, 1979 letter
to my then wife from her attorney and an accompanying September 12,1979 receipt for
$100.00 paid to the Milwaukee County Clerk of Courts for the shoplifting criminal
misdemeanor fine.

3. On May 9,1981, my then wife, then known as Carol J. Pratt, was arrested for
shoplifting at the Boston Store, 7700 West Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, and was
subsequently indicted by Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Criminal Division, Case No.
2-268035. On September 23,1981, my then-wife waived her right to a jury trial and pled
guilty to all charges.

3a. Attached hereto as Exhibit B are true and correct copies of all available documents
pertaining to the case as maintained and certified August 21,2007 by the Milwaukee
County Clerk of Courts.

Gordon Thomas Pratt

Subscribed and sworn before me on this / O day of _ Se.-pi^n)beC, 2009.

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Notary Public
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State of Wisconsin, Milwaukee County

My commission _
 EXHIBIT A

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£&J/«c6 City v s . Carol P r a t t

Dear C a r o l :

I went over and paid your f i n e . Enclosed p l e a s e find t h e r e c e i p t .

Alan D. Eisenberg

r Carol P r a t t A L A N D. E I S E N B E R G , S.C.
TO 5718 North 99th S t r e e t A T T O R N E Y S A T LAW
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 831 WEST WISCONSIN AVENUE
MILWAUKEE. WISCONSIN 5 3 2 3 3
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CRIMINAL DIVISION
STATE OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE COUNTY

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STATE OF W I S C O N S I N CRIMINAL COMPLAINT
vs. iMIIUi..:,' Dfl VIOL.^TIOrjlSi
Pratt, Carol J. ©62346 Shop I i f t i n g
7530 s. 7'Hh Street
Frank Lin WI 00000
STATUTttSl OH O R D I t t A W F I M VIOLATED
y43.50<1 )J,(4) ( a )

C O U P L A W l t t G WITMES5
Negrette, Peter

THE ABOVE NAMED COMPLAINING WITNESS BEING DULY SWORN SAYS THAT
THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT IN THE COUNTY OF MILWAUKEE, STATE Of- WISCONSIN,

on May 9, 1981, at 7760 U. Brown Doer Road, City of Milwaukee;

did intent iorta I Ly take and carry away aierchand i se
heLd for resale by the faLLowing named merchant,
[loston Store, without said merchant's consent and with intent
to depr i ve the sa i d merchant permanent 1 y of the possess i on
of such merehandi se hav iriga value not exceed ing $500,
contrary to W i scons i n Statutes sect i on 913.50 i1 )&<4 ) (a J „

Upon conviction of this charge, a Class A Misdemeanor, the masiaum

possible penalty is a fine of not more than $10,GGt> or imprisonment
for not more than 9 months or both .

Cornp La i na n t states \ h a t he i s a City o I M i I. Wa tl It ee Po Lice (J f 1 i c er ,

and makes this comp La i nl based upon the faL Low i rig:

Upon the statement of Scott R. Mur Ley, who stated to your comp la i rtarit
thai he is emp Loyed us a secur ity guard for Boston Store
and that on the above date and Loca t j on wh J Le so emp Loyed lie per son a LI y
observed the defendant take 4 pair '■; shor ts, i I op, 2 pair of jeans,
2 pair of pants and 2 pot holders,
held for resa Le by Boston Store and take and carry away
and axil said store without pay i ng for sa id met" ch and i se i upon
the further statement of Scott R. Hurley, who stated that the above-
mentioned merchandise was taken and carried away without the consent Of (lie
abovementioned store and that the retail value rn' said merchandise was
Si i1.94.

«* END OF COMPLAINT *«

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MISDEHEANQfc COMPLAINT 051181601

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT MILWAUKEE COUNTY

STATE OF WISCONSIN,
CHIB DEPUTY
PUtaMIH. P I L E D
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SER231981 Case No. 2-J&2*?*
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"^ffi&,PFy:iRcurrcouRi GUN.TY PLEA
QUESTIONNAIRE ft
CRlMlNjM-DIVISION
WAIVER OF moms

I, a '■At*L-
., the above-named defendant
in this criminal action, wish to enter a plea of guilty. I declare that:

1. I am d-Z. years old.

2. I have completed the _ grade in school.

3. I have never been committed to a mental institution a s mentally ill or incompetent.

4. I am now in possession of all my faculties; I am not -currently using drags or alcohol to

such an extent that it would interfere with my understanding of the court proceedings.

5. 1 understand that by pleading guilty, 1 will be giving up the following constitutional rights:

(a) I will be giving up my right to remain silent;

(b) I will be giving up my right to cross-examine or ask questions of the State's witnesses;

(c) I will be giving up my right to call witnesses and make them come to court and testify

for me;

fd) I will be giving up my right to have my c a s e decided by 12 people sitting a s a jury; I

understand that all 12 of those people would have to agree in order to reach a verdict;

and

(e) i will be giving up my right to make the State prove me guilty by evidence beyond a

reasonable doubt.

6. I wish to give up these constitutional rights and plead guilty.

(a) No one has made any threats against me to get me to give up these rights and plead

guilty.

(b) No one has made any promises to me, outside of any plea bargain in this case, to get

me to give up these rights and plead guilty.

7. I understand that the Judge i s not bound to follow-any plea bargain or any recommendation

made by the district attorney; I understand that the Judge i s free to sentence me to the maximum

possible penalties in this c a s e .

 8. I have discussed t h i s case and a l l the matters mentioned in t i n s questionnaire w i t h my

ney. ^/C^Oh
1 7~ ~3+*?^r*< , and I am s a t i s f i e d

with the representation ] have received from my attorney

9. ! have read (or have bad read to me) this entire questionnaire and I understand its contents.

Dated at Milwaukee, W i s c o n s i n , this ^ T day of Sv"^~

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ATTORNEY'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT

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<Jc %Cp state that ! am

the attorney for the above-named defendant; lhai [the defendant personally read the questionnaire In my

presence) (I read the quesrionnnire to the defendant), thai 1 d i s c u s s e d and e x p l a i n e d the contents of the

questionnaire to the defendant, that the defendant acknowledged his understanding of each item in this

questionnaire, and that 1 p e r s o n a l l y observed the defendant s i g n and date this questionnaire.

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P.O. PETER NEGRETTE O5-09-B1 ■AIL FORFEITURE
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AMOUNT DATS

FINE FOREITURE • COSTS M AMOUNT

u>urt reviews complaint and finds ST AW SUIT TAX
CaUS3. COOV Of Cfimnlalnf ghfpn t n Hofanrianf CLERK FEES

Court advised defendant of maximum sentence. SHERIFF'S FEES

SHERIFF'S WITNESS FEES
Dofondont advised of his right to counsel.
JURYFUS
Court advised defendant of his right to trial ATTORNEY FEES
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CITIZEN WITNESS FEU
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AOOiriOHAL MISCELLANIOUS
F1NALTY ASSESSMENT
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Kay 14, 1981 Cash ball returned on COUNTY FORFEITURE 3Z a
, TOTAL JUOOMENT ^
check request 0111717 LESS BAIL
AMOUNT
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SWORN FOR FflOSECUTION: P 0 U C E OFFICER • PAID FOLICC CASH It I
FCNAL INSTALLMENT TOO AY
JllNoatQAI AUDREY Y. BROOKS REFUND DUE
JUIXCtW. imiKI UJHWISSlCNtR
COURT REPORTER Pre-trial conducted
BEATRICE ROSHAK
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CAUSE SUBMrrTED: DEFENDANT FOUNO GUILTY

JUDGEMENT A N D PENALTY ASSESSMENT A N D COSTS TO BE TAXED OR IMPRISONMENT I N

HOUSE OF FINE OR FORFEITURE AND PEJ»AtTY"ASsIsS&*<T A N D COSTS ARE PAID OR DIS-
C H A W E D . BUT " * « ™» ' MONTHS.
SENTENCE CONCURRENT WITH. CONSECUTIVE TO. CASE N O . .
STAY GRANTED TO

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