{"id":2569973,"date":"2026-02-14T11:31:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T16:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/convicted-squatters-lawyer-freezes-asks-to-cut-when-pressed-to-defend-client\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T11:34:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T16:34:02","slug":"convicted-squatters-lawyer-freezes-asks-to-cut-when-pressed-to-defend-client","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/convicted-squatters-lawyer-freezes-asks-to-cut-when-pressed-to-defend-client\/","title":{"rendered":"Convicted Squatter&#8217;s Lawyer Freezes, Asks to &#8216;Cut&#8217; When Pressed to Defend Client"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fconvicted-squatters-lawyer-freezes-asks-to-cut-when-pressed-to-defend-client%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2569973&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An investigative report by Spotlight on Maryland covers the case of Tamieka Goode,who,along with Corey Pollard,allegedly squatted in a bank-owned Bethesda mansion valued at about $2.3 million. Goode\u2019s attorney, Alex J. Webster, struggled to explain how she accessed the home and suggested squatters\u2019 rights, though Maryland law dose not clearly support such rights in this context. Webster also argued there was no evidence Goode broke in since others reportedly lived at the house. Goode and pollard were charged with trespassing and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >fourth-degree burglary<\/a>; Judge John C. Moffett found Goode guilty on all counts and sentenced her to 90 days, but she was released after 12 days.Neighbors said she returned to the property after her release, and video later appeared to show a woman resembling Goode at the home. The property had been foreclosed on by Citigroup Mortgage, which is listed as the owner. The report notes that more than one person reportedly resided there.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>An attorney for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-thinks-hes-got-it-made-squatting-in-empty-home-then-the-homeowner-arrives-report\/\" title=\"Squatting man&#039;s bliss shattered as ...owner arrives: Report\">alleged squatter<\/a> Tamieka Goode struggled to answer a basic question and asked the cameramen to &ldquo;cut&rdquo; on Monday as he attempted to defend his client.<\/p>\n<p>Along with another alleged squatter, Goode allegedly occupied a $2.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-systemic-normalization-of-property-theft-birthed-americas-squatter-crisis\/\" title=\"The Democratic Party&#039;s normalization of ... theft led to the rise of America&#039;s squatter crisis\">3 million mansion<\/a> in Bethesda, Maryland, and got released from jail after just 12 days.<\/p>\n<p>The attorney, Alex J. Webster, struggled to give an answer when Spotlight on Maryland reporter Gary Collins asked how Goode was able to get inside such an expensive piece of property.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Look, there&rsquo;s a question, it&rsquo;s really the question on everybody&rsquo;s mind, how would your client, Ms. Tamieka Goode, get inside a $2 million property?&rdquo; Collins asked.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Cut, I don&rsquo;t know if I can answer that, allegedly,&rdquo; Webster said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Can I cut? &hellip; Alright, can you reask the question?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>After Collins repeated the question, Webster stated that Goode did her research and was able to occupy the property under squatters&rsquo; rights, although there are no particular squatters&rsquo; rights in Maryland.<\/p>\n<p>Webster argued that there is no evidence that Goode broke in and entered since multiple people lived in the house.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, Ms. Goode did her research, she found out that a certain property was under, um, &hellip; the control of a certain group and that there was a title issue. Due to the title issue, she was able to assume the property under squatters&rsquo; rights,&rdquo; Webster said.<\/p>\n<p>Neighbors expected the home to be sold quickly, but it wound up being foreclosed on by Citigroup Mortgage, which is now listed as the owner of the property.<\/p>\n<p>Goode and Corey Pollard, the other alleged squatter, were charged in July with trespassing and fourth-degree burglary after they allegedly occupied the bank-owned home.<\/p>\n<p>Judge John C. Moffett found Goode guilty on all charges and sentenced her to 90 days behind bars, though she was released after 12 days, Spotlight <a href=\"https:\/\/foxbaltimore.com\/spotlight-on-maryland\/convicted-squatter-released-returns-to-23m-bethesda-home-as-neighbors-fear-violence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Within hours of her release, neighbors alleged that Goode had returned to the property after being released from jail, Spotlight reported.<\/p>\n<p>One video shows a woman who resembled Goode walking on the squatter home properties, and could even be seen wearing an almost identical outfit to the one she wore outside the courthouse before her conviction.<\/p>\n<p>Webster confirmed that there is certainly &ldquo;more than one&rdquo; person currently living in the house, but did not give a specific number, according to Spotlight.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. 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Goode and another alleged squatter were accused of occupying the bank-owned home and were released from jail after 12 days. When Spotlight on Maryland\u2019s Gary Collins pressed for details on how Goode could have gained access to such a valuable property, attorney Alex J. Webster replied, \u201cCut, I don\u2019t know if I can answer that, allegedly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Webster later argued that Goode had done her research and claimed she occupied the property under squatters\u2019 rights because of a perceived title issue, even though Maryland does not recognize such rights. Neighbors had expected the home to be sold quickly, but Citigroup Mortgage foreclosed and is listed as the owner. Goode and Corey Pollard faced trespassing and fourth-degree burglary charges after allegedly occupying the home. Judge John C. Moffett found Goode guilty on all counts and sentenced her to 90 days, though she served only 12. Within hours of her release, neighbors said she had returned to the property, with one video appearing to show a woman resembling Goode at the site in nearly the same outfit she wore at the courthouse. 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