Southern Maryland Veterans Association shuttered by State

See a few “I am a veteran” buckets around here, usually not around long.

“[Brashear] said he’ll appeal the cease-and-desist order to clear his name.” Clear his name? He murdered a woman and spent 22 years in prison. Knock. Knock. Brashear? Anyone home?

“Around 10:00 p.m. on October 17, 1990, Prince George’s County police officer, Corporal Charles Smith was on motor patrol in the Temple Hills area of the county. As he passed 4424 Beech Road, he observed a woman lying on the ground next to a pay telephone as the appellant was standing nearby holding a baby. Upon determining that the woman, [Named], was unconscious, Corporal Smith had her transported to the hospital. Unfortunately, [Named] died the next day. The medical examiner opined that she had died from two blows to her head.” From the facts as presented in Brashear’s losing appeal of his conviction for murder. 90 Md. App. 709 (1992)

He got 30 years, which means he is on parole until the legal expiration date of his sentence. The case is a gem, a veritable handbook of WHAT NOT TO DO if you are suspected of murder. He made the case himself for the prosecutor. If a young woman, the mother of an infant, had not been killed, it would be funny.

Good Morning, My name is Anne Moreland Dorai. I work with and for Mr. Brashear. My family and myself have watched Mr. Brashear for almost two years work without pay to help house homeless Veterans. My mother donated the house for use in Indiana and I will sponsor the Texas locations. This past year I have paid close to $20k in bills to house the Veterans in the Calvert, St. Mary’s and Charles counties. I am no ones fool. I don’t throw my money away. The charity is legit, as is Brashear. Neither Dan or myself need a home. He is been at the same address for 40 years and I paid $800k cash for my home in Charles county in 2010. Neither of us need to steal from anyone nor did we. We have worked everyday for free motivated by a promise I made to a homeless Veteran I met living in the woods in Charles county in 2010. We have and are housed Veterans and their families. No one cares that the real story here should be how I received calls from three Veterans this week and they have no place to go. All the shelters are full. They need help and that is what Dan has done. His name will be cleared. He will continue to work to house homeless Veterans. Dan cares because he is a Veteran himself. Mr. Schlein jumped the gun trying to make a name for himself. I am reporting him for not doing his job correctly. I have already contacted the Governor’s office concerning this matter. I personally know that the investigator contacted me on February 16,2016 at 4pm and asked that I provide him a list of Veterans we housed, when, and where. I wrote up a nine page report and delivered to Michael Schlein around 10am. Michael had moved forward without even receiving the information he asked for. I also provided text messages between Randy and myself proving Randy was responsible for the soliciting. Randy is planning on starting his own Veterans organization and has hired Mr. Castro to defend… Read more »

As a longtime resident of Maryland, including some 22 years as an inmate in the state’s prison system, and as someone who has prior experience in Maryland charities, how can it be that Brashear failed to register the SMVA (I like the letters VA were worked into the initials) as a charity? That’s the issue. That’s why SMVA was shut down by the state. Whether solicited funds were taken and used for other than the purpose for which they were solicited and collected is a separate, criminal matter that is being investigated.

There’s no reason for me to pore over Anne’s comment, but I especially liked the part where she says Brashear is innocent of killing a young woman. Well, a jury of 12 decided otherwise, convicted him of murder, and a judge awarded Dano 30 years. As far as I can tell, he’s still on parole. The way Anne tells it, you would think this SOB is some sort of victim and a hero.

Anne has serious issues. Check the court case: http://www.morelaw.com/verdicts/case.asp?s=TX&d=60587

“Finally, Anne argues that there is no evidence to support the trial court’s determination. She next argues, The record reveals that the trial court judge sanctioned Anne Moreland Dorai numerous times all of which were the result of her mental disability which prevented her from understanding the judge’s instructions or allowing Anne Moreland Dorai to remain focused on the issues at trial. The record shows numerous occasions in which Anne Moreland Dorai’s disability interfered with the trial and when taken all together more than likely resulted in the court making its conservatorship decision inconsistent with the wishes of the parents.

We conclude that Anne’s admitted difficulty in following instructions and remaining focused during the span of a one-day trial could have been a basis for the trial court to conclude that her mental disability could similarly impair her in the rearing of her child. This is some evidence, then, upon which the trial court could have ruled that Suri should have the right to designate the child’s primary residence.

We hold that Anne has not established that the trial court abused its discretion by appointing Suri as the parent to have the right to designate the child’s primary residence. We overrule Anne’s third issue.”