Opinion ID: 62340
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Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Carolyn Carter

Text: Carter met Dillon after being arrested in December of 2003 for a minor traffic offense. One of her friends suggested that she talk to Dillon to see if he could help her with her tickets because he was an ACA. She followed this advice and Dillon arranged for the dismissal of some of her pending tickets. On January 15, 2004, Carter returned to traffic court to address the remaining tickets pursuant to Dillon's promise to fix them. That afternoon Carter learned that her son had been arrested on a municipal battery charge, and she sought Dillon's assistance in securing his release from jail. Dillon told Carter to come, alone, to his private law office later that day to discuss her son's situation. Carter testified that she arrived at Dillon's office around 9:00 p.m. Dillon then asked her to give him her son's name, date of birth, and social security number. Dillon then called a state court judge to arrange for Carter's son to be paroled. [1] After placing the call, Dillon told Carter, I told you I can make it happen. At that point, Carter attempted to leave, but Dillon stopped her, began kissing her, and pushed her into another room. Once in the other room, Dillon told Carter that he knew a lot of police officers and he [could] have anybody arrested and that if she wanted her son out of jail she should [q]uit acting like a baby. Dillon proceeded to rape Carter. Dillon then told Carter to clean herself up, and she left his office. Dillon left her with the impression he could have her son re-arrested at any time. Carter did not report this incident until after she learned Dillon was arrested for attacking Carraby.