Smith was not charged kidnapping or harming Gabriel, but with conspiring with the baby's mother to sever the parental right's of Gabriel's father, Logan McQuery, so Smith and her husband, Jack, could adopt Gabriel.
Smith, described as being obsessed with baby Gabriel, is also charged with forging a court document challenging McQuery's paternity.
In her closing argument Tuesday, prosecutor Angela Andrews slammed Smith as a manipulative liar, saying, "The defendant wanted this child for herself. She wanted to make Gabriel Johnson her own and she was going to do that at any cost to Logan McQuery."
During her closing argument, Smith's defense attorney, Ann Phillips, told jurors that her client "was not obsessed" and that "it's not a crime to want to adopt" a child.
But Gabriel is by far the only child Tammy Smith tried for.
She tried for this mother's baby but failed.
AND...here's the scariest part.
Tammy Smith, guilty of fraud and deceit in adoption practices is owner an operator of Stones of Grace whose mission is:
To give an incredible opportunity to young single mothers or mothers to be, who may feel helpless or hopeless in their ability to raise their child as a single parent and does not want to rely on the government to take care of them. We want to give them the opportunity to raise their child in a drug free environment while going to school in order to gain a career as well as restoring hope, self love and self respect.
Our vision is to instill Peace, Comfort, Joy and love in young mothers or mothers to be. We are able to give them peace in knowing that they have adequate food, clothing and shelter for them and their child. Comfort in knowing that they will get to go to college or career classes to make something of themselves and one day have their own home. Joy in the ultimate love surrounding them as they grow through healthy friendships, Christian counseling, parenting classes, Christian classes, legal services, Church, Fellowship and leadership opportunities. Love by helping in the restoration of their families, as well learning how to co-parent with the birth father and his family if the birth father & family desire that.Tammy, self-described "good Samaritan" believes that "Stones of Grace will help stop the possibility of child abuse, child abandonment, domestic violence and abortion as well as empowering these women to be loving, caring, independent individuals that can be a great example to their child and others, as well as making a difference in America for the better. " She forgot to mention empower "these women" to commit fraud against the fathers of their babies.
The Stones website provides this information:
Tammi & Jack Smith
2801 East Camelback Road
Phoenix, AZ. 85016
(623) 687-1887
Phoenix, AZ. 85016
(623) 687-1887
I hope that the Arizona attorney general is investigating this "charitable" organization that is seeking donations via its website.
1 comment:
There is nothing to say, but Yikes.
thanks again.
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