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Former ECSO Crime Scene Tech Gets Probation For Stealing Drugs
August 22, 2019
A former Escambia County Sheriff’s Office crime scene technician won’t spend any time in jail for stealing drugs from evidence.
Christine Rollins, 42, pleaded no contest to two dozen charges, including 11 counts of possession of a controlled substance, 11 counts of grand theft of a controlled substance, trafficking in oxycodone and trafficking in hydrocodone. She was sentenced to two years community control, eight years probation, 200 hours of community service and $10,000 in fines and costs.
Rollins was “stealing narcotics of the deceased from the ECSO evidence building,” according to the Sheriff’s Office.
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17 Responses to “Former ECSO Crime Scene Tech Gets Probation For Stealing Drugs”
I will never condone this type of crime, but you people are so blind it’s pathetic. All you know is what the media feeds you. There is so many people the courts have cut breaks to one after another. You folks read them and report so here in fact. I have had dealings with people with 27 felony convictions and 30 plus misdemeanors that where actually felonies pled down, and their only 30 years old and free to walk among us. This is only a dig at law enforcement and a chance or reason to bash cops. If you feel that strongly about them, prove it by deleting 911 and any other number related to law enforcement and handle it yourself. She wasn’t trafficking like moving from one state to another or moving for money gain. Dang pick up a FS book and read the definitions, oh FS is for Florida Statutes lol
The fact that she was trafficking should include jail time.
The trusted and sworn public servant not only stole the narcotics she was also trafficking the poison. Her addiction was her own choice and there is no telling how long she was medicating herself before she started helping herself to the free supply.
She is extremely fortunate to have dodged jail time with the plea deal. Don’t squander the 2nd chance you have been given Ms. Rollins…as far as pubic trust, you blew it, and you let down all of your co-workers.
It should not matter if they were a public servant, a crime was committed and in my opinion the punishment does not fit the crime. I bet adjudication was withheld, pretrial release, the whole good old boy treatment. Regular citizen would have possibly went to FLDOC, with community supervision afterwards.
I bet most of you calling for her to get jail time are the same ones that post about other citizens just needing treatment for their drug offenses. She has no criminal history and this is a non-violent offense. She got fired, has to get treatment, be on probation and pay a higr fine. I’d say she was adequately punished.
There’s not a double standard. The fact that they reached a plea deal instead of going to trial speaks volumes. This person does not have a pattern of criminal activity and more than likely will not offend again. The cost of incarcerating her is a burden on the state. I think this is a good deal all the way around and benefits everyone involved. The fact that she worked at the Sheriffs Office had no impact whatsoever on her sentencing.
If this had been anybody else thrown the book at them and make be sitting behind gels for a number of years. Must be nice to work for the Escambia County Florida Sheriff’s Office
Welcome to YOUR Sheriffs Office. If this had been a Deputy, Oh Lord! Nothing will ever change there.
This is why so many feel that law enforcement can’t be trusted, that they have special privilege and exemption. A regular ol’ citizen would be spending serious jail time for these charges. She should have an even heavier sentence, given that she violated both her sworn oath and her position of public trust..She can in no way honestly plead ignorance.
Just Google it! In this day and age….you can find anyone’s pic. Check Facebook. Lol
Prime example of two tier system.
Government worker commits a crime: “Hold out your hand…*tap, tap*. Bad, bad.
You or I commit same crime: “Get on the ground, scumbag! *A couple of taps with the baton* Here comes the 2 ton book crashing down on you.
Does anyone really take “justice” seriously anymore?
Justice? I think not!
This is her first time being charged of any crime in her life. Obviously what we have is person addicted to pain meds and she needs help. Locking her up and throwing away the key would not accomplish anything. We need the room for rapist and violent criminals like the man who raped a little girl in Century Wednesday on US29.
The law withholding her picture is ridiculous. All someone has to do is use Google.
What are we not being told in this story? – she held a position of public trust – pleaded no contest to two dozen charges, including 11 counts of possession of a controlled substance, 11 counts of grand theft of a controlled substance, trafficking in oxycodone and trafficking in hydrocodone. Anyone else convicted of these crimes would be going to prison. Above the law?
Probation…humph!!