Man convicted of stealing Polson house

[MNeagle]

POLSON, Mont. – A Lake County jury convicted a transient of stealing a house in foreclosure by removing "for sale" signs, changing the locks and filing strange paperwork with the county claiming he purchased the house from Yahweh.

Jurors deliberated for less than an hour Tuesday morning before convicting Brent Arthur Wilson of theft, deceptive practices and tampering with public records or information. He faces up to 30 years in prison when he is sentenced Aug. 19.

Wilson was charged in February after Polson real estate agent Ed McCurdy investigated the removal of "for sale" signs from a $380,000 house he was selling on behalf of a lender in August 2009.

Further investigation found Wilson tried to use the house as collateral for a $125,000 loan he sought from a Missoula financial institution.

Prosecutor Jessica Cole-Hodgkinson told the jury Monday that authorities found journals belonging to Wilson that detailed a plan to steal up to 100 homes in foreclosure.

Cole-Hodgkinson asked Lake County sheriff's detective Rick Lenz to read several entries from journals.

"The prospect of claiming and fulfilling my 100-title vision is growing stronger," read one. "Took down one of two Realtor signs," says another entry. "The other needs a tool to dig it up."

Many of the journal entries appear to be addressed to "the creator, Yahweh."

"Wow. You surely have blessed me with some wonderful opportunities," Lenz read from the journals, which referred to a property with a "million-dollar value" that "seems to be waiting for me to claim it. Wow on wow."

Wilson refused attempts by District Judge Kim Christopher to appoint legal counsel for him. He didn't participate in his trial and offered no defense. He read from an IRS document Monday and was reading the Bible during Tuesday's court session.

Authorities have said they believe Wilson tried to claim ownership of at least two more houses, one he was living in and one he was renting out, but he has not been charged in those cases.

A court-ordered mental health evaluation found Wilson fit to stand trial.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100713/ap_on_bi_ge/mt_stealing_houses_trial

[JDRock]

....looks like they're going to find him a nice " house" :lol

[Fudup]

He will not be "transient" for up to 30 years. :-\

Drugs are bad, mmkay kids?

[Ponce]

How to do it right and stay in place for up to a year............

Find an isolated home, break back window to get in, call locksmith to change lock, repair back window.... buy some blank rental forms....have someone fill them for you....you paid two years in advance by paying cash from someone who showed you the house......write funny phone number for this person, you didn't know about it because you never called him......buy also a receipt book that shows that you paid for two years in advance for cash at a discount.............turn on power and so on and you are in business.

It would take the courts a long time to figure out the whole thing and after all you were also duped an not only the real owner of the house........or bank.

[the riot act]

He was only doing what the bankers do. Poor sap.

Oh well 3 squares and no rain leaking under the tarp probably suits him better.

[Book]

...filing strange paperwork with the county claiming he purchased the house from Yahweh.

This is basically how jews stole Palestine.

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[Gypsybiker45]

How to do it right and stay in place for up to a year............

Find an isolated home, break back window to get in, call locksmith to change lock, repair back window.... buy some blank rental forms....have someone fill them for you....you paid two years in advance by paying cash from someone who showed you the house......write funny phone number for this person, you didn't know about it because you never called him......buy also a receipt book that shows that you paid for two years in advance for cash at a discount.............turn on power and so on and you are in business.

It would take the courts a long time to figure out the whole thing and after all you were also duped an not only the real owner of the house........or bank.



Mr. Ponce, you sound like a man with experiance! ;D

[Ponce]

I learn from the mistakes of others and then correct the mistake so that it will work right.