Extortion, coercion of witness alleged

Friday, June 20, 2008

A Dyersburg man who attempted to affect the outcome of a criminal case has been charged with extortion and coercion of a witness.

Robert J. Mathis, 47, 2162 Meadowview Drive, was arrested Tuesday, June 17, in the district public defender's office.

Mathis is the father of Jonathan Larrience Mathis, 220 Lake St. in Ridgely, who was indicted a year ago on a charge of raping a child. Jonathan Mathis had been scheduled for trial July 16 in Dyer County Circuit Court, but the date is likely to change.

According to warrants filed with the Dyersburg city court clerk's office, Robert Mathis is accused of making the alleged rape victim recant her statement against Jonathan Mathis. Robert Mathis expected to receive $2,000 from his ex-wife, Loretta Johnson, in exchange for the victim's recantation.

Robert Mathis is being held in the Dyer County Jail. A bond hearing is scheduled Friday, June 20, in Dyersburg city court.

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Looks like good police work to me !!!

-- Posted by Bob Boatright on Sat, Jun 21, 2008, at 5:49 AM

good police work haha dont make me laugh you need to know the story instead of knowing what you read,public defenders office what a joke

-- Posted by bikerbabymama on Sat, Jun 21, 2008, at 11:34 AM

to all who read this particular story .. the facts in the paper are accurate , after all ... I was there . Good police work is an understatement . I am quite pleased with the manner in which this was handled , and have great respect for those in law enforcement who assisted in exposing this man for what he really is ... ( that being a man with not only a criminal history , but a criminal mind ).. as well as someone who will stoop to all time lows to get what he wants , even if it means using his own children to get it .

-- Posted by grandwith1 on Sat, Jun 21, 2008, at 1:49 PM

Definitely good police work ! I say thank you to the men who did their jobs and put someone who is a criminal , behind bars . Justice prevails !!!!

-- Posted by JU5T1C34@LL on Sat, Jun 21, 2008, at 3:02 PM

"public defenders office what a joke" Why do you have a problem with what the public defenders office is doing? Because you don't work and pay taxes so you have a problem with them doing their job. What we as taxpayers ask them to do is expose the guilty and defend those who are innocent.

-- Posted by maggiemay on Sat, Jun 21, 2008, at 3:08 PM

Yes Justice will prevail, everyone involved should do equal time that means all that were there, period case closed

-- Posted by bikerbabymama on Sat, Jun 21, 2008, at 7:49 PM

partners in crime eh ?

-- Posted by JU5T1C34@LL on Sat, Jun 21, 2008, at 9:36 PM

Justice will prevail here,

-- Posted by bikerbabymama on Sun, Jun 22, 2008, at 10:09 AM

it seems kinda of smelly with Amanda getting arrested then 2 hours later Bob gets arrested what a joke, people need to get lives,instead of wasting tax payers money to prosocute cases that have to be dropped or dismissed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-- Posted by bikerbabymama on Mon, Jun 23, 2008, at 8:12 AM

As far as I've heard this man causes nothing but trouble anyway. I'm not surprised.

-- Posted by justme30 on Mon, Jun 23, 2008, at 12:26 PM

Having had my dealings with the idiot bob 9 years ago, he is getting what he deserves. he should have went to prison then, but they got him now.

-- Posted by Bassetthound on Wed, Jul 2, 2008, at 5:14 PM

AMEN

-- Posted by JU5T1C34@LL on Wed, Jul 2, 2008, at 8:42 PM

OH MY GOSH JUSTICE DID PREVAIL AND MY FRIEND IS HOME YEAH. AS FOR HIS DAD. HE IS A EVIL AND VICIOUS MAN WHO NEEDS TO PAY

-- Posted by GOSSIPCITY on Tue, Oct 21, 2008, at 9:03 PM