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He Laid Flowers On His Fiancée’s Grave, Now He’s Facing Charges

Would you think you could get put in handcuffs for putting flowers on your bride-to-be’s grave? Well, it happened to an Alabama man who was found guilty of criminal littering and required to pay about $300 for consistently putting boxes loaded with flowers on the tomb of his bride-to-be, who’s father didn’t like the designs or approve of their relationship.

The man, Winston “Winchester” Hagans, had placed the flower boxes at Hannah Ford’s severe numerous times following her death in January 2021, one month after the two got engaged.

Rev. Tom Ford, the dad of the late Hannah Ford, submitted a grievance with the city after Hagans continued to put planter boxes including flowers and pictures of the couple at Hannah’s tomb.

Judge Jim McLaughlin discovered Hagans guilty and bought him to pay a $50 littering fine along with a $250 court charge. McLaughlin likewise suspended a 30-day prison sentence for Hagans, which will stay suspended so long as he does not put any more flowers on the gravesite.

More details of this infuriating story from Daily Wire:

Ford was killed in a three-car crash on January 17th, 2021, roughly a mile from her home, according to KIRO 7. Her father owns the deed to the grave, located at a cemetery operated by the City of Auburn, and the City Prosecutor Justin Clark stated in court that according to city regulations, “benches, urns, boxes, shells, toys and other similar articles are not permitted to be placed or maintained on any lot of grave in said cemetery,” reported Opelika-Auburn News.

Hagans said that Ford’s family never directly told him to stop leaving the boxes, although the family disapproved of the relationship and asked him not to come to Hannah’s funeral.

Sari Card, the administrative assistant of Auburn Parks and Recreation, testified that she had spoken with Hagans several times about the problem with the planter boxes.

“He said he didn’t care,” Card told the court, according to Opelika-Auburn News. “[He said] that every time a box is removed he would make another one to replace it.”

In a statement to The Washington Post, David Dorton, a spokesperson for the city of Auburn, explained, “Any citizen has the right to pursue a criminal charge against another upon showing that sufficient probable cause exists to believe that a crime has been committed.”

“I find no joy to be here, and I did everything I could not to be here,” Rev. Ford told the court, reported Opelika-Auburn News.

“… I don’t get paid to have emotions or to rule on what’s right, or what’s nice, or what’s moral, or what’s Christian,” Judge McLaughlin said. “I’m paid to rule on the law and the facts. When you take all the other out of it … you got a deed that says no boxes. You got a gentleman who’s been told no boxes by the City of Auburn uncontroverted testimony. You got a gentleman who says — this frankly is where I lose my patience — ‘I don’t care what the rules are and what the law says, I’m gonna do what I want.’”

Before his conviction, Hagans thanked friends and family who had supported him during his grief and subsequent legal battle on Facebook. “It means more to me than you will ever know,” he wrote. “It has honestly saved my life.”

Jeff Tickal, Hagans’ defense lawyer is preparing to submit an appeal. If that appeal is approved, the case will proceed to the Lee County Circuit Court, and the preliminary fines and charges will be dropped.

Sources:

H/T Patriot Nation Press, DailyWire, KIRO 7, Opelika-Auburn News

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