Among them is a suggestion Poelman “improperly curtailed cross-examination by . He found out that 15 of the 45 players in the program had failed to meet the terms of the contract. But Poelman said Carter’s involvement in the harassment scheme against Akele Taylor was much greater than, for example, suspended Calgary police officer Bryan Morton, who was handed a 15-month jail term for criminal harassment. They also offered her friends and family members money for negative information about her. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Some of his other achievements include being part of 'CityFlight' magazine’s list of the ''Ten Most Influential African Americans in the Bay Area'' and winning awards such as the 'NAACP Impact Citizen of the Year' award, the 'Leadership Award' (from San Francisco mayor Willie Brown),and the 'California Unsung Heroes Award. Poelman also mishandled an issue involving a juror who felt they were being “picked on” during deliberations, Song said. Ken Carter was found guilty of criminal harassment in connection with an incident involving his ex-wife Akele Taylor. 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. However, he still benched several players in the subsequent season. In October 2018, a jury convicted Carter of criminal harassment for paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to Walton and other current or former Calgary police officers to engage in a months-long campaign of stalking Taylor. Carter attended college at San Francisco State, then Contra Costa College, and finally George Fox University, where he played basketball. He wished to build a career as an e-entrepreneur and thus took up e-commerce courses at the 'Contra Costa College' in San Pablo, California. A welcome email is on its way. Phillips said he then approached and spoke to Akele Taylor, the woman Carter and two former Calgary Police Service employees are charged with stalking in connection with a child-custody dispute between them. On Tuesday, he handed Carter the same three-year term. First Name Ken. financial resources and a team of current and former police officers to track Ms. Taylor,” Poelman said. He was a high-school ‘All-American’ in basketball and in baseball (as a shortstop). Following his return, Wolch successfully convinced Poelman to reopen sentencing submissions so he could argue Carter’s health concerns, especially in light of the pandemic, warranted leniency. At worst, Wolch said, Carter should have been given a conditional sentence of 15 months to be served in the community, suggesting he was simply a “cash cow” to those who willingly stalked Taylor. Movie Actor. Defence lawyer Gavin Wolch had argued for as little as a conditional discharge, which would have left Carter with no criminal record, because of the extenuating circumstances in the case. Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. “It was strange to me how someone knew how we operated and how to get us there faster.”. The town was plagued by drug abuse and unemployment, while the school's graduation rate was just 50 percent. Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. Morton was given a global sentence of 30 months, which included an additional 15 months for bribery. Jurors heard the Waltons and their employees used a GPS unit to follow Taylor. © 2020 Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. ', "Richmond Rebound / High school basketball players hit books, coach lifts his lockout", Coach Ken Carter: From Lockout to Open Doors, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ken_Carter&oldid=974671906, High school basketball coaches in California, Richmond High School (Richmond, California) alumni, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2007, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 24 August 2020, at 09:42. He also received a decent consulting fee for the film 'Coach Carter.'

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