On July 17, 1997, Richard Hillyard went to trial on charges
brought by Cynthia Armistead-Smathers. These charges were Harassing Phone Calls and
Stalking.
Mr. Hillyard agreed to waive a jury trial, after the trial process dragged on for months.
A bench trial was held by Judge Anne Workman, who found the defendant Not Guilty of
Harassing Phone Calls. The charge of Stalking, which originally had been Simple Assault,
was then dismissed Nolle Prosequi at the recommendation of the Judge. The charges, and
this trial, prove that someone can lie under oath, to swear out a warrant, and waste
thousands of tax-payer dollars. That is what the lying Cynthia Armistead did in this case.
Despite the the actions of the court on July 17, 1997, Ms. Armistead-Smathers continues to
falsely accuse Mr. Hillyard, despite the fact that she has no evidence that he has ever
met, seen, or spoken to her, other than the day they were in court. Her actions continue
to harm Mr. Hillyard and his family.
