She is F*cked and they are going to wisely throw her under the bus and use her as a scapegoat to try and curtail any further investigations into other possible instances of poor conduct by Police Officers and those in charge of them. The sad part of all of this is that it puts actual cases that involved REAL criminals and heinous crimes committed by them in doubt. That's the problem when a cop is actually "Bad or Dirty", it brings ALL their actions and those of other officers, mostly who are good, as well as their leadership into scrutiny and costs taxpayers a ton of money, and could end up getting bad people released back to the streets.
You need to find the compilation video for Dave’s investigation on the ADA scam, it’s an hour long, but it’s literally one big layer being pulled after another
I would bet that it’s not the detective that is being so resistant to testifying, I bet it’s the prosecutor that doesn’t want her on the stand. Her testimony and credibility will be ripped to shreds thereby affecting every other case that her testimony had a significant impact on the verdict This leads to $millions$ in appeals, and it will just keep snowballing; civil rights violations, the costs in settlements, the costs in defending civil suits, and it goes on and on.
@@rebelchasershe doesn’t just get to decide, “I’m disabled, pay me.” If her doctor says she’s disabled, then she’s disabled. Getting access to her medical records would be nearly impossible, so to imply that criminal charges for fraud could be filed, highly doubtful.
What i dont understand why she wants to be called disabled while she is not?!?!?!?!?? HEY LADY -- WHY ARE YOU IN A HURRY TO BE DISABLED AT YOUR YOUNG AGE?!?!?!?!?! Do you think theres Fun being disabled?!?!?!?!?
three tier justice system... though cops think its a two tier one. It is all of us schmucks at the bottom tier, then cops, then the 1%. Cops actually think they are on the same tier as the 1%.
@@theAverageJoe25 Actually the USSC granted police Qualified Immunity to protect segregation in 1967, and further entrenched it in 1982. While the citizenry is certainly responsible for voting politicians in to office that want to reduce our rights to privacy, safety, autonomy etc... I'd argue there's a specific subset of citizenry that's uninformed (misinformed?) about actual policy and ends up voting against their best interest and with their feelings (often on a warped/inaccurate view of a single issue.)
A cop seeing justice in america? Lmao at what point will you realize their.job is to police the poors. Literally nothing else. Look at Uvalde. A judge RULED its not a cops job to protect you from a gun man. Let the Uvalde footage influence how you view police.
This is horrible. She knows she messed up so they came up with a way to get her out of it at the expense of a bunch of people's freedom. I wonder how many cases like this are out there. How many people are waiting in prison for trial while the "unwell" officers go on vacations and get other jobs. This is a nasty loophole and it needs to be closed now.
Happens all the time for all kinds of bs reasons. I was falsely arrested and charged with accessory after the fact, judge signed off on a warrant for a complete lie (and it was flimsy even if true) and everything. Document said their "suspects social media disappeared" after speaking to me otp. Except when I searched it was right there plain to see, and our accnts weren't even associated. Detective actually even admitted to me in that phone call that they knew I wasn't involved thanks to surveillance footage, was right there in the transcript for the judge to see too. My sin you might ask? Requesting a lawyer be present while they question me. Apparently that made me an accessory and a dangerous criminal who needed to be arrested at their job and strip searched in the middle of a mall while families walk by. To make a long story shorter they also confiscated my phone during my arrest later saying they wouldn't give it back till my case was done, tho not before lying yet again and saying they would after getting the data and I gave them my passcode, and then took a lil over a yr to finally drop the charge and give me my stuff back. Paid $1000 for a lawyer that essentially did absolutely nothing too. I was too tired and broke to try and hold ppl accountable. My story is not uncommon. Our justice system is egregiously broken, I'm not one for doom and gloom but it is genuinely scary how corrupt it is.
@@Worcester114 You're completely naive about how the justice system actually works. This ain't some tv show. How well has it worked out for those already in jail?
Right, and if any other defendant ( non LE) it a Judge would have ordered her in ASAP unless she was in the hospital. I'm not familiar with this judge and understand you need to go by the books especially if LE is involved...but what about 2 there justice system we keep hearing about??? Its infuriating she is in disability, collecting money from the gov for that but still able to work another job...its like once you go through the whole 90 freaking days of police trading which is a joke in itself, the person is then not accountable.. Ugggg
If she is not in a coma, can speak, and can ride in a wheelchair she is able to go to the courthouse and testify. If she can't come to the courthouse Zoom can be used for her testimony. We all know what this is really about. She doesn't want to answer questions under oath.
Even if she were not well enough to work, she should still be able to answer questions in some way. Even someone in the hospital could be deposed and video recorded, in multiple short sessions if necessary. The excuse of not being well enough to testify is just absurd. I do not understand why any judge seriously tolerates that ridiculous argument.
That is their job! If more news organizations would pursue these disgusting misuses of power at every level, we would have less official abuse! Questioning our elected and appointed officials is literally THEIR JOB!
@@Julianna1220I just talked about this in my criminal justice lecture, that media sources are cutting way back on reporter positions. This means in depth investigation of government activities will be less common. Media was one of the safeguards for police accountability.
Reminds me of a case I heard of in the national company I worked for where the employee went out on a medical disability and then a month later they caught him re-roofing his house. too physically debilitated to come to work but well enough to roof. He was terminated.
Ask the real question. Why is Diponzio not being prosecuted?? Obstruction of justice comes to mind. FELONY as I recall. Lets claw vack the pension. She wait until she is 65 to get retirement money.
If she can't testify, let the defendant go. At this point, I wouldn't trust a damned thing she said. All of her other cases should be reviewed as well.
Been proven many times dispite police and their illeagle actions citizens must be convicted guilty or not . The system is broken and corrupt . Like Haroldo said as much as 20 presenta of incarcerated people are there couse corrupt court systems. I beleive the nombre is much higher then 20% im willing to bet closer to 50%
I am a retired LEO of 30 years, was a Sgt. for 20 years. This former Det. is doing everything she can not to testify. If she can hold down a job and a second job, there is no reason she cannot testify in court. Her problem is, her testimony will show how inept she was, and my guess is her actions and lack of due diligence will cause all the other cases to be dismissed. What is worse, is how many people did she wrongfully arrest and charge. Who have been setting in jail/prison waiting to prove their innocence. When it all comes out, if she is found to have done all these neglectful things and jailed innocent people. She should be sued and sent to jail for what should be crimes of false imprisonment. She should have known what she was doing was wrong and be made to pay the price.
Her lawyer seems to be present in form and matter since she is required to do certain things at certain times. Otherwise, she seems to not care about this legal matter.
@@RandomFandom1 Lawyers are not allowed to perpetuate a lie to the court. That is why she was pressing she's just passing on what she was told by her client and doctor. She knows it is bullshit.
Ms. DiPonzio does not appear “too unwell” to be deposed; appear before the court; answer questions regarding her failures as a detective. She certainly has not been too unwell to work at other jobs which include all the activities required to appear before the court and answer any and all questions related to her questionable actions as a detective. Meanwhile collecting disability and/or retirement benefits paid for by Arizona taxpayers. Please investigate this seeming fraud and hold her accountable to the fullest extent of the law.
Right? Unless the law in Arizona requires court witnesses to chop down trees or swim long distances underwater between questions, that woman needs to put her sorry a** in the chair.
Don't understand why physically working on a job is ok but answering questions is a nogo. If she can work a job, she can answer questions. I could understand if she was bed ridden, but she is going about her day as if nothing is wrong. She just doesn't want to get into trouble and I don't think that is right.
This is going to traumatize many survivors. This one person has possibly contaminated every case she ever touched. If she could not do her job properly not only she should have stepped down but her supervisors should be investigated to the dereliction of duties. What a wicked mess this shall be. Supervisors are more at fault. Should've taken action sooner to keep the damage minimal. Not to realize the weaknesses of the employee to do simple tasks is infuriating. Total lack of accountability.
The sheer fact that she was confident enough to actually mess up so many cases and then ignore a judge and work at the same time whilst knowing she would be covered by her police force is disgusting
So she can just declare herself disabled and retire, but I have presented medical evidence I am disabled for years, yet the Social Security Administration refuses to award me benefits. The corruption is deep in the system.
My father was diagnosed with early onset dementia. He was unable to work as a mechanic. And would get turned around in the neighborhood that we've lived in for over 30 years. If he cant find the front of the store, he starts to panic. Applied for disability SS, denied twice. Got a lawyer, which they did ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, Mom did all the foot work. After 3 years, MANY MANY Dr appointments (his and the governments), attendance to several hearings and lost family home of 30yrs, he received a retro check. But over the 5yrs it took to get it, they lost home, car and with their health declining, more bills. So now they are living paying nearly $1700 to rent a house, instead of owning their own home that they owed 60,000 left to pay off. Also don't get me started on the VA, as my Father is a retired Vietnam, Desert Shield and Desert Storm Airmen.
@@Jennifer-nu4ft DISGUSTING 🤮 the blatant DISRESPECT and lack of respect and compassion is sickening for a man who fought for this Country. Prayers for You and Your Family 🙏🏾
Herein we have a cop that has been accused of many wrong doings, and evaded the Court. Time all of the alligations should be brought to light! And result in Justice for all parties.
News 15 Arizona does an excellent job of actually doing thorough and non-biased reporting. If they do a story, they actally seek the truth; instead of simply, in this case, act as an echo chamber for whatever an officer says or the police says. Great job!
Yes, sadly that is the fact. Imagine if half the cops here in the PPD were sentenced for their coverups/crimes but about 98% of those corrupt cops just get a slap on the wrist. It's just frustrating and annoying to witness how they take advantage of the "qualified immunity" and the police union when they have to actually face the consequences of their bad policing.
The Judge is being incredibly lenient with her. I’d have ordered her to immediately appear in court, as in today, have court officers drag her into court to answer questions. If she refuses hold her in contempt of court indefinitely.
👍👍👍YES YES SEE the defense attorney mentioned the media. Who knows how many innocent people were affected by this corrupt and incompetent officer. Don't stop keep up the pressure you guys are making it harder for them to push this under the rug. GREAT JOB👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
This violates the Constitutional Rights for the alleged offender for due process. If the cop can’t (in this case won’t) testify, it’s time for the judge to dismiss the charges against the subject waiting for trial. With prejudice so the DA can not refile of and when that officer has the courage to show up for court.
The police violate the rights of the people everyday, thousands of times per day. You think the system is magically going to fix itself without a fight?
What I got from the story is that the defendant has already been found guilty at an earlier trial. He is now attempting to appeal the case based on new evidence that the detective allegedly was sloppy with investigations and evidence, and there may have been several people working to cover it up. It seems there are others, who were convicted, who are also waiting to appeal their cases as well. I am sure some of them deserve to be in prison, but not if police did sloppy work and lied to get the conviction. Thank the free press in this country for exposing corruption on all levels. Without it all of us would be at risk of being sent away just because someone in power didn't like us.
@@theonlyjimjonesI don't even think that will change things. You heard them say for yrs she was dropping the ball on cases. Which, in that time is hard to believe no one noticed.
This cracks me up 😂.IWould be very upset she was hiding in plain sight it is all so corrupt .She actually thought she was safe not Be facing any consequences .Not to bright for someone who’s supposed to be smart
Your honor, I understand that my client can have multiple jobs and do everything that normal people do but what she can't do is come here in court and talk because she is to unwell to do that one thing. And your honor I am saying these things with a straight face.
just not sure what constitutes too unwell to be driven to a building and give account of your work. Many things they are taught at the "academy" many things she should have expected yet broke right away? nah good judge for finally making her come in. Unless she winds up dead, than since shes married to the assistant police chief, it probably is indicative of the whole department, at least from the top down
The county attorneys office can issue a subpoena, but it wouldnt help their case. So they would rather stay quiet and protect her. She is now a civilian, issue the subpoena and if she doesnt appear for court then a warrant can be issued for her arrest. She isnt above the law!
She put that department and community in a lot of danger. They probably know how she screwed them but can’t let it out because so many cases would be in jeopardy.
It REALLY makes you wonder how bad / corrupt her police work was if she's fighting this hard to prop up her obviously questionable disability claim despite media attention -- all to avoid having to actually testify about what she did to the defendants and their cases.
Not really most cops hate going to these court cases irregardless who they are and no matter how good they are most of them to try to find ways to get out of them because they're complete board fast. Not to mention a complete waste of time I was a jury before and one of these cases they called the cops in and then never have him testify for anything wasting the cops time.
It always shocks me when Police not only give excuses a 4 year olds try but are allowed to use. How in this crumbling Republic of ours could a citizen avoid legal responsibilty with any type of pathetic excuse like " I am too sick?"
I’m having trouble understanding the legal aspects of this. And all these Cases in question or constitution has the burden of proof to prove guilt is on the state. You also have a right to a speedy trial. Using these two concepts, all of these cases should be dismissed with prejudiced against the state. It’s quite clear. If the damn cop can’t show up, you dismissed the case. It happens every time in court.. This woman is a cop, and should be in jail
Too unwell to be held accountable, but not enough to continue working and making money, while being retired on disability? What? This is insane, how can someone work as a therapist and simultaneously have such a servere health situation, that one can only assume is mental/emotional? One thing is to be a functional depressive person, for instance, and another one is to be one will caring for others and yet refuse to ASSIST the judicial system in exerting justice RIGHTFULLY and in a correct manner. That woman sounds like the type that conveniently hides behind a curtain that's not suited for her nor pertains her.
Imagine if she’d had just starting working as an aesthetician or therapist but hadn’t publicized it on social media. Every time I see a person get caught by telling on themselves I gotta think that there’s 100 other people who aren’t as dumb and don’t get caught.
This is so obviously wrong!! A cop shouldn't be able to just declare they can't testify, especially one with so many mistakes in her background, then find a Dr to sign off on it. That's not fair to the defense that can't cross-examine her. Plus her husband being the Assistant Police Chief & helping push her paperwork through the system to allow her to retire & claim this feels corrupt too. Also that _very precise language_ her attorney used caught my attention to("this is just what I've been told & the information I've been provided") makes it seem like she knows this entire claim is BS & she doesn't want to get herself in trouble by lying to the court/judge. This whole thing seems extremely shady & corrupt
Unless she's comatose, adjudicated insane or has no ability to speak she's liable for contempt charges at the least. Then there's tampering, fraud, and probably a few others.
In general mentioned situation brings the judges in cases with Phoenix detective into difficult situation. Even lawsuits can start now on constitutional laws, laws for prosecution, court process laws and civil rights. She has to answer or the police department and city have to compensate all, who filed, because of that one detective, lawsuites.
There would be no medical reasoning beyond being in a coma that I would accept as a judge to keep her from testifying. I would like to know what kind of medical issue she is claiming that is so bad she can't show up in court but still allows her to work two jobs.
Oh! I am going to predict they are going to appeal, they will drag this on as long as a find a judge that will allow them to. Those 30 some odd defense attorney's need to pool their resources and get some PI's to watch every move that former lady detective makes.
They can't do that as it would be seen as witness tampering. The defense has its hands tied. The doctor saying she is disabled is a better target if investigation.
he....let her not come in for a year. Unless you're old, or mentally insane, there is no reason she should have been given this long. Pick her up, take her in. It's not like shes going to europe via horse and boat
She probably screwed up real bad and they're trying to cover it all up by keeping her out of court and using this thing as an excuse. Otherwise, she would be responsible for having to overturn a bunch of cases and they don't want that the system has to look better than it functions
I could see her lawyer trying to distance herself from the claim. “I’m only relaying what I’ve been given.” It could turn into trouble for the lawyer too if she is aiding her client to avoid testifying under false pretenses.
Let's just remember that HIPPA laws give the lawyer the same problem as any of the rest of us when trying to help a relative. The Lawyer has no way of knowing any of her medical information unless she the detective) signs a paper giving her permission and if she has half a brain she won't. So the lawyer has no choice except to take her at her word. (or leave the case)
@@anndennis7163That also depends on whether or not her medical records are subpoenaed. They're relevant to her ability to testify and would be fair grounds for subpoena. Her doctors could even be ordered to testify.
@@anndennis7163 one doesn’t need medical information to know someone that is posting about how they’re going to get busy at work right after resigning on disability is a fraud
She's so far from disabled its sad..SHE got caught up on mishandling her cases.she should be fired not being able to retire..She actually was working other jobs..shes trying to play the system
Thank you Dave for the perseverance, intelligence, and courage so apparent in your work, and thank you ABC15 for the rare institutional courage that brings such injustice to light.
Everybody is forgetting justice for the people in prison for their day in court. Guilty or innocent Justice should be done and if not should be released .
What about if her mental faculties have been affected? Do you still want her to testify? Whatever comes out of her mouth is likely to be gibberish. Why doesn’t the DA just dismiss the charges (or vacate the conviction) on any case in which she is a witness?
If she's in a hospital hospice care, the lawyers & judge go to her room and hold the hearings and such there to get her testimony… Short of that, show your aft Up in court, or we’ll dispatch Deputies to drag you in, in Contemt of court.
The system covering up for a corrupt cop? I’m shocked. Shocked I tell you.
Heavens to Murgatroyd!!
and allowing her to retire on a full pension with a questionable disability. Total coverup.
She is F*cked and they are going to wisely throw her under the bus and use her as a scapegoat to try and curtail any further investigations into other possible instances of poor conduct by Police Officers and those in charge of them.
The sad part of all of this is that it puts actual cases that involved REAL criminals and heinous crimes committed by them in doubt. That's the problem when a cop is actually "Bad or Dirty", it brings ALL their actions and those of other officers, mostly who are good, as well as their leadership into scrutiny and costs taxpayers a ton of money, and could end up getting bad people released back to the streets.
Well not that shocked.
Who could have imagined?!
Her husband Nick is the Assistant Chief of Police. This goes all the way to the top.
How convenient the new chief chose him to help reform the department, you can’t tell me he didn’t know what she was doing
I suspect the in
Ahh, I see, said the vision-impaired man...
No. Say it ain't so.
Thank you for that insight.
Let’s give credit to the news team that brought this down !!
That's what a Free Press is all about
Why did it take sooo long to uncover?😢
You need to find the compilation video for Dave’s investigation on the ADA scam, it’s an hour long, but it’s literally one big layer being pulled after another
@@TheMan750 It's good to see some proper investigative journalism in this day and age.
She can't testify about police cases, BUT she can work multiple jobs? Throw out the cases.
Put her in jail for lying to the court & for collecting disability while being able to work!
@@rebelchaser It's funny how people like her get approved for disability while people like me keep getting rejected...
I would bet that it’s not the detective that is being so resistant to testifying, I bet it’s the prosecutor that doesn’t want her on the stand. Her testimony and credibility will be ripped to shreds thereby affecting every other case that her testimony had a significant impact on the verdict This leads to $millions$ in appeals, and it will just keep snowballing; civil rights violations, the costs in settlements, the costs in defending civil suits, and it goes on and on.
@@rebelchasershe doesn’t just get to decide, “I’m disabled, pay me.” If her doctor says she’s disabled, then she’s disabled. Getting access to her medical records would be nearly impossible, so to imply that criminal charges for fraud could be filed, highly doubtful.
@@dennisjohnsen7297 Excellent point. You run that risk with detectives like that.
Why is it a crime for regular citizens to scam disability but not police?
What i dont understand why she wants to be called disabled while she is not?!?!?!?!??
HEY LADY -- WHY ARE YOU IN A HURRY TO BE DISABLED AT YOUR YOUNG AGE?!?!?!?!?! Do you think theres Fun being disabled?!?!?!?!?
Because in the United States the police can do whatever they want. Because the citizenry has allowed them to do so
three tier justice system... though cops think its a two tier one. It is all of us schmucks at the bottom tier, then cops, then the 1%. Cops actually think they are on the same tier as the 1%.
@@theAverageJoe25 Actually the USSC granted police Qualified Immunity to protect segregation in 1967, and further entrenched it in 1982. While the citizenry is certainly responsible for voting politicians in to office that want to reduce our rights to privacy, safety, autonomy etc... I'd argue there's a specific subset of citizenry that's uninformed (misinformed?) about actual policy and ends up voting against their best interest and with their feelings (often on a warped/inaccurate view of a single issue.)
Because they wear magical
Plastic badges that protect them.
She belongs in prison for her willful negligence and malingering.
More then just her, the other officers that signed off and lied for her
A cop seeing justice in america? Lmao at what point will you realize their.job is to police the poors. Literally nothing else. Look at Uvalde. A judge RULED its not a cops job to protect you from a gun man. Let the Uvalde footage influence how you view police.
And all who helped her.
So do her superiors. They let this happen over and over again.
and everyone else that covered for her.
They need to dismiss all her cases with prejudice.
And investigate her chief of police, her husband for interference.
This is horrible. She knows she messed up so they came up with a way to get her out of it at the expense of a bunch of people's freedom. I wonder how many cases like this are out there. How many people are waiting in prison for trial while the "unwell" officers go on vacations and get other jobs. This is a nasty loophole and it needs to be closed now.
Happens all the time for all kinds of bs reasons. I was falsely arrested and charged with accessory after the fact, judge signed off on a warrant for a complete lie (and it was flimsy even if true) and everything. Document said their "suspects social media disappeared" after speaking to me otp. Except when I searched it was right there plain to see, and our accnts weren't even associated. Detective actually even admitted to me in that phone call that they knew I wasn't involved thanks to surveillance footage, was right there in the transcript for the judge to see too. My sin you might ask? Requesting a lawyer be present while they question me. Apparently that made me an accessory and a dangerous criminal who needed to be arrested at their job and strip searched in the middle of a mall while families walk by. To make a long story shorter they also confiscated my phone during my arrest later saying they wouldn't give it back till my case was done, tho not before lying yet again and saying they would after getting the data and I gave them my passcode, and then took a lil over a yr to finally drop the charge and give me my stuff back. Paid $1000 for a lawyer that essentially did absolutely nothing too. I was too tired and broke to try and hold ppl accountable. My story is not uncommon. Our justice system is egregiously broken, I'm not one for doom and gloom but it is genuinely scary how corrupt it is.
So, criminal defendants are just supposed to abandon their right to a fair trial just because she says she isn't feeling well? I don't think so.
What r u talking about, this would land in their favor
FJB morons are stupid and uneducated
Correct
@Worcester114. You're missing his point, petrocelli
@@Worcester114 You're completely naive about how the justice system actually works. This ain't some tv show. How well has it worked out for those already in jail?
Her lawyer is saying, basically, " this is what she tells me, but I am only passing it on ". She KNOWS that it is a lie.
Well the lawyer is doing her job, not gonna get her own ass in trouble lmao. That being said, that police officer needs to get her ass to court!
HAVE HER SWEAR TO A DOCUMENT THEN CHARGE HER WITH PERJURY. The false disability claim looks good too!!
@@ichoosewombo2124 😂 You Can Say That Again !! . 😂
Right, and if any other defendant ( non LE) it a Judge would have ordered her in ASAP unless she was in the hospital. I'm not familiar with this judge and understand you need to go by the books especially if LE is involved...but what about 2 there justice system we keep hearing about??? Its infuriating she is in disability, collecting money from the gov for that but still able to work another job...its like once you go through the whole 90 freaking days of police trading which is a joke in itself, the person is then not accountable.. Ugggg
Covering her own ass for later.
Diponzio should go to jail and her lawyer should be disbarred for defending her!
she has a right to a lawyer and due process per the constitution. why hate the lawyer lmao ignorant
@sixtorivera978 You are a dumbazz shut up
@@sunleo6161 because the commenter is dumb af. 😂😂😂
If she is not in a coma, can speak, and can ride in a wheelchair she is able to go to the courthouse and testify. If she can't come to the courthouse Zoom can be used for her testimony.
We all know what this is really about. She doesn't want to answer questions under oath.
If she is well enough to work she is well enough to testify and if she doesn't all cases should be thrown out with prejudice.
Right 👍
She doesn’t WANT to testify
@@Daywalker_27Criminals never do, cross examination isn't easy for liars.
Even if she were not well enough to work, she should still be able to answer questions in some way. Even someone in the hospital could be deposed and video recorded, in multiple short sessions if necessary.
The excuse of not being well enough to testify is just absurd. I do not understand why any judge seriously tolerates that ridiculous argument.
@@XJWill1this. My dad was deposed in hospice and died a few days later. I’m sure she could manage… if she wasn’t a criminal
Sad that news reporters have to keep the cops in check
That is their job! If more news organizations would pursue these disgusting misuses of power at every level, we would have less official abuse! Questioning our elected and appointed officials is literally THEIR JOB!
@@Julianna1220I just talked about this in my criminal justice lecture, that media sources are cutting way back on reporter positions. This means in depth investigation of government activities will be less common. Media was one of the safeguards for police accountability.
@@Julianna1220 no Julianna it is not their job, it is OURS ! (But people don't care when it isn't happening to them.)
That is why we need a free press.
Literally their job.
She should be made to testify in court or go to jail and every case that she touched should be reviewed by an independent review board.
Reminds me of a case I heard of in the national company I worked for where the employee went out on a medical disability and then a month later they caught him re-roofing his house. too physically debilitated to come to work but well enough to roof. He was terminated.
She clearly couldn't care less about the lives she is ruining while they wait in jail because of her actions. Such a selfish person.
No cop cares about the public or how their actions effect anyone EGO is their god
She’s not selfish, she’s a lying worthless pig who is using the court and cops to protect her illegal actions.
She's got lots to hide, that's for sure
Ask the real question. Why is Diponzio not being prosecuted?? Obstruction of justice comes to mind. FELONY as I recall. Lets claw vack the pension. She wait until she is 65 to get retirement money.
It’s called narcissism. She definitely has it
If she can't testify, let the defendant go. At this point, I wouldn't trust a damned thing she said. All of her other cases should be reviewed as well.
Yep. And they should have this lying b contact info.😡
Been proven many times dispite police and their illeagle actions citizens must be convicted guilty or not . The system is broken and corrupt . Like Haroldo said as much as 20 presenta of incarcerated people are there couse corrupt court systems. I beleive the nombre is much higher then 20% im willing to bet closer to 50%
If the defendants had money and a good lawyer they would be out already which is BS we should all have access to top notch legal representation.
She's a Deadly 304
😂 Several crimes committed by her and the department. Her attorney doesn't care about the facts.
I am a retired LEO of 30 years, was a Sgt. for 20 years. This former Det. is doing everything she can not to testify. If she can hold down a job and a second job, there is no reason she cannot testify in court. Her problem is, her testimony will show how inept she was, and my guess is her actions and lack of due diligence will cause all the other cases to be dismissed. What is worse, is how many people did she wrongfully arrest and charge. Who have been setting in jail/prison waiting to prove their innocence. When it all comes out, if she is found to have done all these neglectful things and jailed innocent people. She should be sued and sent to jail for what should be crimes of false imprisonment. She should have known what she was doing was wrong and be made to pay the price.
I'm sure she was VERY MUCH AWARE
My client continues to suffer from medical issues that impact her life, while people wait in jail for her false testimony in court.
What a shame and a sham. Her lawyer should be disbarred.
Thank you Judge Cohen for putting this corrupt cop on notice.
Her lawyer seems to be present in form and matter since she is required to do certain things at certain times. Otherwise, she seems to not care about this legal matter.
Lawyers have to defend you. Everyone gets equal defense under the law. Except trump, his lawyers are incompetent or sabotaging him. 😅
@@RandomFandom1
Lawyers are not allowed to perpetuate a lie to the court. That is why she was pressing she's just passing on what she was told by her client and doctor. She knows it is bullshit.
@@RandomFandom1they also don't go after women since Hillary is still getting away with her crimes.
Her lawyer is just doing the job, as odious as it is, the first judge who ruled the "detective" could avoid scrutiny forever needs to be on trial.
Ms. DiPonzio does not appear “too unwell” to be deposed; appear before the court; answer questions regarding her failures as a detective. She certainly has not been too unwell to work at other jobs which include all the activities required to appear before the court and answer any and all questions related to her questionable actions as a detective. Meanwhile collecting disability and/or retirement benefits paid for by Arizona taxpayers. Please investigate this seeming fraud and hold her accountable to the fullest extent of the law.
Right? Unless the law in Arizona requires court witnesses to chop down trees or swim long distances underwater between questions, that woman needs to put her sorry a** in the chair.
Don't understand why physically working on a job is ok but answering questions is a nogo. If she can work a job, she can answer questions. I could understand if she was bed ridden, but she is going about her day as if nothing is wrong. She just doesn't want to get into trouble and I don't think that is right.
The double standards of our judicial system 😂
@@TheDogGoesWoof69you're an axx-h.Ol__e
She can go bungee jumping but can’t testify
Thank you for doing the follow up stories.
This is going to traumatize many survivors. This one person has possibly contaminated every case she ever touched. If she could not do her job properly not only she should have stepped down but her supervisors should be investigated to the dereliction of duties.
What a wicked mess this shall be. Supervisors are more at fault. Should've taken action sooner to keep the damage minimal. Not to realize the weaknesses of the employee to do simple tasks is infuriating.
Total lack of accountability.
The sheer fact that she was confident enough to actually mess up so many cases and then ignore a judge and work at the same time whilst knowing she would be covered by her police force is disgusting
Exactly! And that's the root of the problem!
And the fact that she was allowed to “retire” and not be formally charged for all of her mistakes is insane.
Government will always cover for itself. It’s your job to stop it, not theirs
FTP
Cowardly cops are a criminal organization.
So she can just declare herself disabled and retire, but I have presented medical evidence I am disabled for years, yet the Social Security Administration refuses to award me benefits. The corruption is deep in the system.
No, you just have to sleep with the boss. then you can lie, cheat and steal.
You forgot the part where she declared her self disabled but took new jobs almost immediately.
You’re not connected.
My father was diagnosed with early onset dementia. He was unable to work as a mechanic. And would get turned around in the neighborhood that we've lived in for over 30 years. If he cant find the front of the store, he starts to panic. Applied for disability SS, denied twice. Got a lawyer, which they did ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, Mom did all the foot work. After 3 years, MANY MANY Dr appointments (his and the governments), attendance to several hearings and lost family home of 30yrs, he received a retro check. But over the 5yrs it took to get it, they lost home, car and with their health declining, more bills. So now they are living paying nearly $1700 to rent a house, instead of owning their own home that they owed 60,000 left to pay off. Also don't get me started on the VA, as my Father is a retired Vietnam, Desert Shield and Desert Storm Airmen.
@@Jennifer-nu4ft DISGUSTING 🤮 the blatant DISRESPECT and lack of respect and compassion is sickening for a man who fought for this Country. Prayers for You and Your Family 🙏🏾
Herein we have a cop that has been accused of many wrong doings, and evaded the Court. Time all of the alligations should be brought to light! And result in Justice for all parties.
News 15 Arizona does an excellent job of actually doing thorough and non-biased reporting. If they do a story, they actally seek the truth; instead of simply, in this case, act as an echo chamber for whatever an officer says or the police says.
Great job!
She needs to be unwell in a federal prison.
It’s not just her, it’s the whole damn PPD
Yes 💯
Yes, sadly that is the fact. Imagine if half the cops here in the PPD were sentenced for their coverups/crimes but about 98% of those corrupt cops just get a slap on the wrist. It's just frustrating and annoying to witness how they take advantage of the "qualified immunity" and the police union when they have to actually face the consequences of their bad policing.
On point.
Right, next time you need help, please don't say, "call the cops" because they're ALL corrupt ok!
Facts
The Judge is being incredibly lenient with her. I’d have ordered her to immediately appear in court, as in today, have court officers drag her into court to answer questions. If she refuses hold her in contempt of court indefinitely.
👍👍👍YES YES SEE the defense attorney mentioned the media. Who knows how many innocent people were affected by this corrupt and incompetent officer. Don't stop keep up the pressure you guys are making it harder for them to push this under the rug. GREAT JOB👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
This violates the Constitutional Rights for the alleged offender for due process. If the cop can’t (in this case won’t) testify, it’s time for the judge to dismiss the charges against the subject waiting for trial. With prejudice so the DA can not refile of and when that officer has the courage to show up for court.
The police violate the rights of the people everyday, thousands of times per day. You think the system is magically going to fix itself without a fight?
Constitution 😂😂😂😂
What I got from the story is that the defendant has already been found guilty at an earlier trial. He is now attempting to appeal the case based on new evidence that the detective allegedly was sloppy with investigations and evidence, and there may have been several people working to cover it up. It seems there are others, who were convicted, who are also waiting to appeal their cases as well. I am sure some of them deserve to be in prison, but not if police did sloppy work and lied to get the conviction.
Thank the free press in this country for exposing corruption on all levels. Without it all of us would be at risk of being sent away just because someone in power didn't like us.
Right to fair and swift trial being waived sure sounds like it's being challenged here. I don't want criminals on the streets, but cmon.
Okay so I’m going to ask for a cáase to be dismissed
I have to ask with prejudice so that they can’t file again right?
It would be nice to rid agencies of corruption and get accountability
It will never happen while they have "qualified immunity".
@@theonlyjimjonesI don't even think that will change things. You heard them say for yrs she was dropping the ball on cases.
Which, in that time is hard to believe no one noticed.
That’s one of the downsides of having a union. It protects bad workers.
Street gangs literally have more honor when it comes to removing the problems within their organization.
Then stop voting in the same district attorney over and over. A DA can bring a lot of charges....if they WANT to.
This cracks me up 😂.IWould be very upset she was hiding in plain sight it is all so corrupt .She actually thought she was safe not
Be facing any consequences .Not to bright for someone who’s supposed to be smart
Good to see a Judge know the cops are a problem. Thank You Sir
Some of our worst criminals have been police officers
THEY STILL ARE !!!
Sociopaths with no consequences
And presidents who start insurrections.
Yeah like the golden state killer. He was a cop the whole time
@@casc7937 he must have been your buddy.
Your honor, I understand that my client can have multiple jobs and do everything that normal people do but what she can't do is come here in court and talk because she is to unwell to do that one thing. And your honor I am saying these things with a straight face.
... I smile, because she pays me to 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lmao
I’ll have to remember that trick if I ever have a court date….
The integrity of their department is on full display here. Such heroes...
The former detective should be in prison for lying to the court and fraud, as well as other numerous criminal charges.
In other words the judge thinks she's a liar.
Judges will give the benefit of the doubt… but if that trust is abused? Oofh.
😂
Book 'em, Danno.
I didn't realize stupidity was a disability.
This is exactly what I expect out of the state of AZ
The most annoying part of this is knowing that she won’t even get a charge for “contempt of court” because she’s a former cop
The tyrants protect the tyrants. It is time for the people to protect the people from tyrants.
Worlds largest criminal organization
Need batman
Let this be ANY regular citizen and they would immediately have a bench warrant on them.
Every case she has ever been on needs to be looked at. This corrupt cop is getting away with this.
Wow, a judge that is not afraid of the camera and the light it shines on our government. My thanks to the reporters and the Judge.
just not sure what constitutes too unwell to be driven to a building and give account of your work. Many things they are taught at the "academy" many things she should have expected yet broke right away? nah
good judge for finally making her come in. Unless she winds up dead, than since shes married to the assistant police chief, it probably is indicative of the whole department, at least from the top down
How on Earth does someone get out of court indefinitely because they're not feeling well?????????? America is an absolute clownshow.
Simple she’s a cop in Arizona, enough said
George Carlin once said the world is a circus but America is the front row
Maybe she's seriously mentally ill. We just don't know. Which is a problem.
Gotta love good investigative reporting. Keep up the good work 👍🏻
The county attorneys office can issue a subpoena, but it wouldnt help their case. So they would rather stay quiet and protect her. She is now a civilian, issue the subpoena and if she doesnt appear for court then a warrant can be issued for her arrest. She isnt above the law!
Exonerate every person that she had cases bought against them, her testimony will not be required. Stop wasting tax payers money.
She's a witch! See if she floats! 👹
It's powerful that a dective has more power than a judge and the law.
She put that department and community in a lot of danger. They probably know how she screwed them but can’t let it out because so many cases would be in jeopardy.
Disability claim ? but she working two jobs afterwards so she should be also be charged for FRAUD !!!
Bingo!
Judge should order Diponzio to a third party doctor to examine her condition!
To the judge she can't even function enough to make a sentence. On social media she's a warrior ready to get to work.
It REALLY makes you wonder how bad / corrupt her police work was if she's fighting this hard to prop up her obviously questionable disability claim despite media attention -- all to avoid having to actually testify about what she did to the defendants and their cases.
Not really most cops hate going to these court cases irregardless who they are and no matter how good they are most of them to try to find ways to get out of them because they're complete board fast. Not to mention a complete waste of time I was a jury before and one of these cases they called the cops in and then never have him testify for anything wasting the cops time.
"beeing caught and be afraid of the consequences" isn't a medical issue.
Thank you Dave for following this story!
Diponzio, you're going to be held accountable one way or another.
It’s very convenient for her to have a “medical disability” as soon as she was questioned about her failures.
How and why did she get a doctor to say she's disabled...how much money is she getting?
It always shocks me when Police not only give excuses a 4 year olds try but are allowed to use. How in this crumbling Republic of ours could a citizen avoid legal responsibilty with any type of pathetic excuse like " I am too sick?"
Privilege because of her background and who she knows. A regular person would get no breaks.
A judge ruled in her favor.
@@aliceinwonderland887see my other reply. That's on the previous judge.
Like a child who doesn't want to go to school,,But after 6 months I'm pretty sure the school would want a doctor's note?
I’m having trouble understanding the legal aspects of this. And all these Cases in question or constitution has the burden of proof to prove guilt is on the state. You also have a right to a speedy trial. Using these two concepts, all of these cases should be dismissed with prejudiced against the state.
It’s quite clear. If the damn cop can’t show up, you dismissed the case. It happens every time in court..
This woman is a cop, and should be in jail
Hopefully she gets prosecuted for disability fraud or whatever it would be.
Unless a panel of Physicians,,including a prop Psychiatrist says shes to ill to testify. Get her butt in the courtroom NOW.
Too unwell to be held accountable, but not enough to continue working and making money, while being retired on disability? What?
This is insane, how can someone work as a therapist and simultaneously have such a servere health situation, that one can only assume is mental/emotional? One thing is to be a functional depressive person, for instance, and another one is to be one will caring for others and yet refuse to ASSIST the judicial system in exerting justice RIGHTFULLY and in a correct manner.
That woman sounds like the type that conveniently hides behind a curtain that's not suited for her nor pertains her.
Law enforcement are held to a higher standard and thus she should be charged with fraud and other felonies…great reporting!
“My client’s medical condition impacts her life.”
“Your client’s actions have impacted numerous people’s lives who are still in prison.”
Imagine if she’d had just starting working as an aesthetician or therapist but hadn’t publicized it on social media. Every time I see a person get caught by telling on themselves I gotta think that there’s 100 other people who aren’t as dumb and don’t get caught.
I think you over estimate the intelligence of humans.
Then all of the people in jail waiting on her need to be released pending this nonsense being cleared up
This is so obviously wrong!! A cop shouldn't be able to just declare they can't testify, especially one with so many mistakes in her background, then find a Dr to sign off on it. That's not fair to the defense that can't cross-examine her. Plus her husband being the Assistant Police Chief & helping push her paperwork through the system to allow her to retire & claim this feels corrupt too. Also that _very precise language_ her attorney used caught my attention to("this is just what I've been told & the information I've been provided") makes it seem like she knows this entire claim is BS & she doesn't want to get herself in trouble by lying to the court/judge. This whole thing seems extremely shady & corrupt
Everything she is involved in should be dropped at once and her be held accountable for her lying
But remember cops can lie and get away with it.
@@stevejorgensen5274 Which is why you say don't lie to me liar and explain why no one trusts them because they're liars.
So ppl like her is why it was so hard for me to get disability when I fractured my back n several other injuries at that same time as well
I'm glad this is coming to light to the public
Unless she's comatose, adjudicated insane or has no ability to speak she's liable for contempt charges at the least. Then there's tampering, fraud, and probably a few others.
In general mentioned situation brings the judges in cases with Phoenix detective into difficult situation. Even lawsuits can start now on constitutional laws, laws for prosecution, court process laws and civil rights. She has to answer or the police department and city have to compensate all, who filed, because of that one detective, lawsuites.
There would be no medical reasoning beyond being in a coma that I would accept as a judge to keep her from testifying. I would like to know what kind of medical issue she is claiming that is so bad she can't show up in court but still allows her to work two jobs.
Oh! I am going to predict they are going to appeal, they will drag this on as long as a find a judge that will allow them to. Those 30 some odd defense attorney's need to pool their resources and get some PI's to watch every move that former lady detective makes.
They can't do that as it would be seen as witness tampering. The defense has its hands tied. The doctor saying she is disabled is a better target if investigation.
Good reporting ABC15! Way to uncover a cover up.
Her husband is Chief Of Police.....she has had all the protection she has needed the whole time!
Thanks for the exposing this scam, good job, again.
This is insane, if she can work two jobs then she should have already testified .
I am so glad that a competent judge is seeing right through her BS claims as having a "medical condition."
he....let her not come in for a year. Unless you're old, or mentally insane, there is no reason she should have been given this long. Pick her up, take her in. It's not like shes going to europe via horse and boat
If she has to hide from the judge you know it’s got to be bad.
The badge and the complexion with PROTECTION !!!
She probably screwed up real bad and they're trying to cover it all up by keeping her out of court and using this thing as an excuse. Otherwise, she would be responsible for having to overturn a bunch of cases and they don't want that the system has to look better than it functions
I could see her lawyer trying to distance herself from the claim. “I’m only relaying what I’ve been given.” It could turn into trouble for the lawyer too if she is aiding her client to avoid testifying under false pretenses.
Let's just remember that HIPPA laws give the lawyer the same problem as any of the rest of us when trying to help a relative. The Lawyer has no way of knowing any of her medical information unless she the detective) signs a paper giving her permission and if she has half a brain she won't. So the lawyer has no choice except to take her at her word. (or leave the case)
@@anndennis7163That also depends on whether or not her medical records are subpoenaed. They're relevant to her ability to testify and would be fair grounds for subpoena. Her doctors could even be ordered to testify.
@@anndennis7163 one doesn’t need medical information to know someone that is posting about how they’re going to get busy at work right after resigning on disability is a fraud
Since when has lying became a health issue
Since the blue line gang always have each other's back.
“I don’t take FACTS from the media…” is not the best argument a defense attorney could offer.
Dave Biscobing is a legend thank you Dave!
She's so far from disabled its sad..SHE got caught up on mishandling her cases.she should be fired not being able to retire..She actually was working other jobs..shes trying to play the system
SHOULD WE BE SURPRISED THAT A COP LIES AND AVOIDS ACCOUNTABILITY ???
What makes you think that cops are not infallible human beings like the rest of us?
Her attorney says the job is not as physical as being a cop, but we only need her brain to testify. She doesn’t have to lift a finger.
Thank you Dave for the perseverance, intelligence, and courage so apparent in your work, and thank you ABC15 for the rare institutional courage that brings such injustice to light.
Amen to that.
Everybody is forgetting justice for the people in prison for their day in court. Guilty or innocent Justice should be done and if not should be released .
She couldn't give a hoot nor damn about them, it's all about her.
If she can talk, she can testify! Enough of this double standard between law-enforcement and civilians.
What about if her mental faculties have been affected? Do you still want her to testify? Whatever comes out of her mouth is likely to be gibberish.
Why doesn’t the DA just dismiss the charges (or vacate the conviction) on any case in which she is a witness?
If she's in a hospital hospice care, the lawyers & judge go to her room and hold the hearings and such there to get her testimony…
Short of that, show your aft Up in court, or we’ll dispatch Deputies to drag you in, in Contemt of court.
Absolutely pathetic! She wants jailing for contempt of court, she’s taking the mick out of the judicial system.
If she is well enough to run her own business, she is well enough to come into court and answer simple questions.
Heck, she can do it via zoom