Evidence of Civil Rights Violations at Miller County Detention Center, Texarkana, Arkansas

Above is the limited video footage provided by the prosecution displaying civil rights violations by Correctional Officer Christian Studdard and multiple MILLER COUNTY Jail staff.

Demario Lashun Hankins also known as Demar Bey was originally brought in the MILLER COUNTY Jail on May 6th, 2022 by Arkansas State Trooper Dale Young for alleged minor misdemeanor traffic infraction charges. Trooper Young brought Demario across state lines from Texas to Arkansas without allowing Demario the opportunity to see a Texas Magistrate. Additionally, due process was violated when the traffic court/District Court of Miller County never allowed Demario the opportunity to go to trial in the traffic court and/or face his accuser in traffic court for the alleged crimes Trooper Young brought Demario to Miller County Jail for in the first place. Once the former Correctional Officer Studdard used excessive force on Demario (by pepper spraying him in the face and shortly after physically assaulting him), the District Court of Miller County; to include Judge Thomas A. Potter, Prosecutor David Cotton, Deputy Joshua Pendergrass, et al literally wiped the traffic court issues under the rug as if that was not where the original civil rights violations and corruption began in the first place. After the incident with Studdard, Demario was placed in solitary confinement, despite his request and need for medical attention for 18 days. All communications were cut off and Demario did not have the opportunity to speak with legal counsel, family or friends.

Trooper Young performed an illegal and extended pretextual stop absent probable cause a crime was committed. Trooper Young through bias policing and profiling did not accept the proper National Identity Card Demario provided to Trooper Young, which is the only identification Demario used to register his 2000 Ford F150 and obtain proper registration from Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. The record at the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration clearly reflects Demar Bey as the registered owner and subsequent registrations, to which Trooper Young was well aware of at the time when he pulled Demario over, and at the point of taking Demario to MILLER COUNTY Jail.

The video evidence above is of Demario being assaulted by Correctional Officer Studdard, Studdard’s conflicting statement (below), and Deputy Pendergrass felony report (below) which all conflict with the limited video footage provided.

See below Correctional Officer Studdard’s false and misleading statement, which led to the malicious prosecution. Studdard’s statement contradicts the video footage above. Studdard has a history of using excessive force on inmates et cetera which is likely why Studdard no longer works at MILLER COUNTY Jail as of December 2023. Studdard has a pending civil rights case against him in Mack v. Studdard Case #: 4:24-cv-04002 to where he pushed Inmate Malcolm Caldwell Mack down 16 flights of stairs and nearly broke his leg. Prosecution tried to pursue aggravated battery felony charges against Malcolm, but those charges were dropped because the video footage was clear on the excessive force Studdard used. Also in Hayes v. Henderson Case #: 4:19-cv-04054 Studdard was being sued for excessive force. This explains why Sheriff David Wayne Easley suppressed Studdard’s full personal files from being lodged into Demario’s case as exculpatory evidence.

See below the felony report written by Deputy Joshua Pendergrass based on Correctional Officer Studdard’s false and misleading statement. Deputy Pendergrass alleges Demario and Studdard disappeared from camera view, when there are cameras installed in every angle of the booking room, to include inside of the fingerprinting room to which they have provided Demario limited footage outside of the fingerprinting room because that will further show Studdard’s assault and excessive force on me was premediated ab initio.

See below the proper national identity card giving to Trooper Dale Young on 6th May 2022 in accordance with the Department of Justice Title 18 USC 1028 Specifically mentioned identifications.

The following link regarding the Department of Justice Law on national identity cards in lieu of DRIVERS LICENSES; 1508. Specifically Mentioned Identification Documents — 18 U.S.C. 1028.

See below proper registration of Demario’s 2000 Ford F150 using his National identity card only and no Driver’s License in accordance with the Department of Justice Title 18 USC 1028 Specifically mentioned identifications. The registration below is what Trooper Young could clearly see before towing Demario’s truck from Texarkana, Texas to Texarkana, Arkansas in violation of his civil rights.

See below Demario’s second registration using his national identity card only (Demar Bey as shown above) through the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration issuing Demario proper registration with his national identity card only for his 2013 Toyota Camry as well and no Driver’s License.

Below are the alleged minor traffic infraction charges Trooper Young falsely arrested Demario for on May 6th, 2022, and brought him to MILLER COUNTY Jail, which subjected him to other civil rights violations that led to Correctional Officer Studdard pepper spraying Demario in the face for asking to speak with Studdard’s senior supervisor, the sheriff, et cetera regarding the fingerprint process for minor misdemeanor traffic infractions. These alleged traffic infractions never warranted fingerprinting in the first place as shown in Arkansas’ own law that jail staff violated amongst other laws and res judicata in Arkansas Annotated Code 12-12-1006: Arkansas Code § 12-12-1006 (2024) – Fingerprinting, DNA sample collection, and photographing :: 2024 Arkansas Code :: U.S. Codes and Statutes :: U.S. Law :: Justia

See below Miller County Detention Center’s Booking Procedures that Correctional Officer Studdard violated by pepper spraying Demario in the face multiple times as punishment, which immediately after incapacitated Demario causing temporary blindless, migraines, anxiety, fear, difficulty breathing, et cetera. Studdard and Miller County Jail staff were in complete disregard to Demario’s health, safety and well-being, as none of this was taken into consideration during booking that night for the alleged minor traffic infraction charges. Studdard did not take Demario’s picture, did not attempt to take Demario back to the holding cell as Studdard is alleging in his statement, did not go over Demario’s medical history or any of that. Studdard ordered Demario directly to the fingerprinting room from the holding cell to collect fingerprints for traffic infraction charges; and the prosecution shielded this corruption and oppression by further pursuing criminal charges against Demario to cover up Studdard’s actions.

Below is evidence of fraud upon the court and civil conspiracy to obstruct justice in the Discovery to Defense provided by Prosecutor David Cotton. Extreme fabrication. No Judicial hearing or verified Judicial signature appears in the discovery below. Marked up in red are just some of the violations showing abuses of process, due process violations, malicious prosecution, falsification of court records, forged signature of unidentified Judges, et cetera. I was not present or neither was an attorney or public defender appointed to me during the so called “RECORD OF FIRST JUDICIAL APPEARANCE”. I was actually locked up in solitary confinement for 18 days after this incident with no medical assessments after being assaulted by Correctional Officer Christian Studdard. Thomas A. Potter, along with David Cotton placed a bond of $150k on me making it nearly impossible to bond out. If you notice on the alleged “RECORD OF FIRST JUDICIAL APPEARANCE” and on Joshua Pendergrass felony report, the signature of the judge appears to be forged and there’s an unknown/unidentified judge that scribbled on both court records/falsification.  Circuit Court Clerk Mary Pankey (retired now) and Prosecutor David Cotton orchestrated a scheme together and suppressed exculpatory evidence in my favor during all criminal proceedings in order to induce a felony on my record.