Posted by Marian_in_CA on 12/17/13 8:24pm
Msg #496437

Well, now here's something different...

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20131217/NEWS01/312170020/Notary-indictment-related-murder-hire-case


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A Shreveport notary has been arrested on charges of forgery and lying to a jury in connection with a murder-for-hire case that’s already landed three people in prison and another in a mental facility.

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According to The Times’ coverage of Passaniti’s trial in late April, Norman testified that he notarized forged documents that allowed Passaniti to obtain a fake power of attorney for Ernest Luttrell’s health care. Norman said he stamped the seal on the documents without verifying the signatures.
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Reply by EJC/LA on 12/17/13 8:27pm
Msg #496439

Re: Well, now here

I'm not quite sure how a La. notarized a "power of attorney" since it doesn't exist in La. law.

Reply by ReneeK_MI on 12/18/13 6:21am
Msg #496457

It does exist

Here's the Medical POA from Louisiana.gov (the document described in the article)

http://goea.louisiana.gov/assets/docs/LouisianaHCPOA.pdf

Reply by EJC/LA on 12/18/13 7:53am
Msg #496462

Re: It does exist

It may be called that, but I challenge you to find anywhere in the Civil Code where "power of attorney" exists. Hint: it doesn't.

Reply by Notarysigner on 12/18/13 8:07am
Msg #496465

finding that was easy

http://biotech.law.lsu.edu/la/consent/mandate.htm

Reply by Notarysigner on 12/18/13 7:54am
Msg #496463

Geaux ReneeK! n/m