Celebrity Justice
Jamie Lynn Pap Pinched for Stalking

A celeb photog who's been snapping Jamie Lynn Spears and her baby daddy Casey Aldridge down South has gotten popped for stalking -- even though if this happened in LA or NYC, he'd just be one of the pap pack.

Edwin Merino was arrested yesterday on charges of stalking J-L and Casey in Liberty, Mississippi. He says he was at least a couple hundred feet away when he was shooting them, but cops still nabbed him at the gas station where he was shooting.

He posted bond and is skedded to appear in court next week.

Tags: Casey Aldridge, CaseyAldridge, jamie lynn spears, JamieLynnSpears

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46. Way to go Jamie...........how low can you get....stalking a kid! I hope the pap sits in a cell with Nick Hogan and then he will have somebody to talk to.

Posted at 10:37AM on Jun 5th 2008 by jessicarox

47. Ok TMZ give us a new post. Time for something NEW to Bitch about.

Posted at 10:39AM on Jun 5th 2008 by Get Real

48. Its about time they arrested this guy, he has been follwing her around through out her intire pregnancy. The fact that she is still considered a minor and may feel threatened by his presence is enough. The blame needs to also shift to the magazines and tv stations that incourage this for that "money shot". Jamie & Casey have acted very grown up during this and enough is enough. In the south we dont play like they do in California. Jail time here is serious and this guys gonna need a good attorney to get him out, obviously the law had enough evidence to charge him with stalking, this wasnt just a he was at the gas station taking her picture incident only.

Posted at 10:44AM on Jun 5th 2008 by whatever

49. I do wish paps would leave her alone. I wish they treated her as if zoey never existed. I don't want impressionable young girls to think "jl had a baby, look how easy it is". JL has money. She'll be able to have nannies round the clock. She'll be able to resume her promiscuous ways in no time. PLEASE keep her out of the limelight.

Posted at 10:52AM on Jun 5th 2008 by JOSIE

50. Mississippi Law States

Stalking



§ 97-3-107. Stalking. 1992. Amended 2006.

(1) Any person who willfully, maliciously and repeatedly follows or harasses another person, or who makes a credible threat, with the intent to place that person in reasonable fear of death or great bodily injury is guilty of the crime of stalking, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one (1) year or by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($ 1,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment. A violation of this subsection by a person required to register as a sex offender for a sex offense listed in § 45-33-23, in this state or another jurisdiction, whether state, federal or military, where the victim is under the age of eighteen (18) years, is a felony subject to a fine of Two Thousand Dollars ($ 2,000.00) and imprisonment for two (2) years in the State Penitentiary.

(2) Any person who violates subsection (1) of this section when there is a valid temporary restraining order, ex parte protective order, protective order after hearing, court approved consent agreement, or an injunction issued by a municipal, justice, county, circuit or chancery court, federal or tribal court or by a foreign court of competent jurisdiction in effect prohibiting the behavior described in subsection (1) of this section against the same party, shall be punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one (1) year and by a fine of not more than One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($ 1,500.00). A violation of this subsection by a person required to register as a sex offender for a sex offense listed in § 45-33-23, in this state or another jurisdiction, whether state, federal or military, where the victim is under the age of eighteen (18) years, is a felony subject to a fine of Three Thousand Dollars ($ 3,000.00) and imprisonment for two (2) years in the State Penitentiary.

(3) A second or subsequent conviction occurring within seven (7) years of a prior conviction under subsection (1) of this section against the same victim, and involving an act of violence or "a credible threat" of violence as defined in subsection (5) of this section, shall be punishable by imprisonment for not more than three (3) years and by a fine of not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($ 2,000.00). A second or subsequent conviction under this subsection by a person required to register as a sex offender for a sex offense listed in § 45-33-23, in this state or another jurisdiction, whether state, federal or military, where the victim is under the age of eighteen (18) years, is punishable by imprisonment for six (6) years in the State Penitentiary and a fine of Four Thousand Dollars ($ 4,000.00).

(4) For the purposes of this section, "harasses" means a knowing and willful course of conduct directed at a specific person which seriously alarms, annoys, or harasses the person, and which serves no legitimate purpose. The course of conduct must be such as would cause a reasonable person to suffer substantial emotional distress, and must actually cause substantial emotional distress to the person. "Course of conduct" means a pattern of conduct composed of a series of acts over a period of time, however short, evidencing a continuity of purpose. Constitutionally protected activity is not included within the meaning of "course of conduct."

(5) For the purposes of this section, "a credible threat" means a threat made with the intent and the apparent ability to carry out the threat so as to cause the person who is the target of the threat to reasonably fear for his or her safety



Louisiana Law States

Louisiana Revised Statutes § 14:40.2 Stalking. Amended 2005.

Stalking is the intentional and repeated following or harassing of another person that would cause a reasonable person to feel alarmed or to suffer emotional distress. Stalking shall include but not be limited to the intentional and repeated uninvited presence of the perpetrator at another person's home, workplace, school, or any place which would cause a reasonable person to be alarmed, or to suffer emotional distress as a result of verbal or behaviorally implied threats of death, bodily injury, sexual assault, kidnapping, or any other statutory criminal act to himself or any member of his family or any person with whom he is acquainted.
(1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, on first conviction, whoever commits the crime of stalking shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars and shall be imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor more than one year. Notwithstanding any other sentencing provisions, any person convicted of stalking shall undergo a psychiatric evaluation. Imposition of the sentence shall not be suspended unless the offender is placed on probation and participates in a court-approved counseling which could include but shall not be limited to anger management, abusive behavior intervention groups, or any other type of counseling deemed appropriate by the courts.
(2) Whoever commits the crime of stalking against a victim under the age of eighteen when the provisions of Paragraph (6) of this Subsection are not applicable shall be imprisoned for not more than one year, with or without hard labor, fined not more than two thousand dollars, or both.

(a) Any person who commits the offense of stalking and who is found by the trier of fact, whether the jury at a jury trial, the judge in a bench trial, or the judge at a sentencing hearing following a jury trial, beyond a reasonable doubt to have placed the victim of the stalking in fear of death or bodily injury by the actual use of or the defendant's having in his possession during the instances which make up the crime of stalking, a dangerous weapon or is found beyond a reasonable doubt to have placed the victim in reasonable fear of death or bodily injury, shall be fined one thousand dollars or imprisoned with or without hard labor for one year, or both. Whether or not the defendant's use of or his possession of the dangerous weapon is a crime or, if a crime, whether or not he is charged for that offense separately or in addition to the crime of stalking shall have no bearing or relevance as to the enhanced sentence under the provisions of this Paragraph.

(b)If the victim is under the age of eighteen, and when the provisions of Paragraph (6) of this Subsection are not applicable, the offender shall be imprisoned for not less than one year nor more than two years, with or without hard labor, fined not less than one thousand nor more than two thousand dollars, or both.

(3) Any person who commits the offense of stalking against a person for whose benefit a protective order, a temporary restraining order, or any lawful order prohibiting contact with the victim issued by a judge or magistrate is in effect in either a civil or criminal proceeding, protecting the victim of the stalking from acts by the offender which otherwise constitute the crime of stalking, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than ninety days and not more than two years or fined not more than five thousand dollars, or both.

(4) Upon a second conviction occurring within seven years of a prior conviction for stalking, the offender shall be imprisoned with or without hard labor for not less than one hundred eighty days and not more than three years, and may be fined not more than five thousand dollars, or both.

(5) Upon a third or subsequent conviction occurring within seven years of a prior conviction for stalking, the offender shall be imprisoned with or without hard labor for not less than two years and not more than five years, and may be fined not more than five thousand dollars, or both.

(6) (a) Any person thirteen years of age or older who commits the crime of stalking against a child twelve years of age or younger and who is found by the trier of fact, whether the jury at a jury trial, the judge in a bench trial, or the judge at a sentencing hearing following a jury trial, beyond a reasonable doubt to have placed the child in reasonable fear of death or bodily injury, or in reasonable fear of the death or bodily injury of a family member of the child shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year and not more than three years and fined not less than fifteen hundred dollars and not more than five thousand dollars, or both.

(b) Lack of knowledge of the child's age shall not be a defense.

C. For the purposes of this Section, the following words shall have the following meanings:

a. "Harassing" means the repeated pattern of verbal communications or nonverbal behavior without invitation which includes but is not limited to making telephone calls, transmitting electronic mail, sending messages via a third party, or sending letters or pictures.

b. "Pattern of conduct" means a series of acts over a period of time, however short, evidencing an intent to inflict a continuity of emotional distress upon the person. Constitutionally protected activity is not included within the meaning of pattern of conduct.

c. Repealed by Acts 1993, No. 125, § 2.

(3) As used in this Section, when the victim of the stalking is a child twelve years old or younger:

a. "Pattern of conduct" includes repeated acts of nonconsensual contact involving the victim or a family member.

b. "Family member" includes:

i.A child, parent, grandparent, sibling, uncle, aunt, nephew, or niece of the victim, whether related by blood, marriage, or adoption.

ii.A person who lives in the same household as the victim.

c.

i. "Nonconsensual contact" means any contact with a child twelve years old or younger that is initiated or continued without that child's consent, that is beyond the scope of the consent provided by that child, or that is in disregard of that child's expressed desire that the contact be avoided or discontinued.

ii. "Nonconsensual contact" includes:

1. Following or appearing within the sight of that child.

2. Approaching or confronting that child in a public place or on private property

3. Appearing at the residence of that child.

4. Entering onto or remaining on property occupied by that child.

5. Contacting that child by telephone

6. Sending mail or electronic communications to that child.

7. Placing an object on, or delivering an object to, property occupied by that child.

iii. "Nonconsensual contact" does not include any otherwise lawful act by a parent, tutor, caretaker, mandatory reporter, or other person .having legal custody of the child as those terms are defined in the Louisiana Children's Code.

d. "Victim" means the child who is the target of the stalking.

(4) Whenever it is deemed appropriate for the protection of the victim, the court may send written notice to any employer of a person convicted for a violation of the provisions of this Section describing the conduct on which the conviction was based.

(5) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a private investigator licensed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 56 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, acting during the course and scope of his employment and performing his duties relative to the conducting of an investigation.

(6) The provisions of this section shall not apply to an investigator employed by an authorized insurer regulated pursuant to the provisions of Title 22 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, acting during the course and scope of his employment and performing his duties relative to the conducting of an insurance investigation.

(7) The provisions of this section shall not apply to an investigator employed by an authorized self-insurance group or entity regulated pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 10 of Title 23 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, acting during the course and scope of his employment and performing his duties relative to the conducting of an insurance investigation.



YES.. he was stalking

Posted at 10:52AM on Jun 5th 2008 by hesastalker

51. Ok TMZ.......................let's move along and OFF this ridiculous story!

Posted at 10:58AM on Jun 5th 2008 by Dallas

52. I wouldn't mind busting my balls in
her myself but their are better looking
and smarter girls then her.
At one time I THOUGHT she was
quite smart but that was before she
became prego....just another face
in the crowd now.

Posted at 10:59AM on Jun 5th 2008 by That Guy

53. Anyone want to hear about my day yesterday, I am injured, bored, and there is nothing else to do.

Posted at 11:01AM on Jun 5th 2008 by Kelli

54. Granted when you are a celebrity you need to expect the pap but, they were not asking for any attention. Put that with the fact she is a kid. She wasn't pulling a Britney"hey everyone look at me" The pap has gotten away with way too much anyway. She didn't ask to be anyone's role model. It's not like she is the first teen to get pregnant and won't be the last.. Parents need to stop expecting these teens to be perfect and explain to their little darlings that unlike them celebrities are not perfect, they are human like everyone else. Parents why don;t you spend some time with your kids and explain life to them instead of letting your kids put these teens on a pedestal.

Posted at 11:05AM on Jun 5th 2008 by fl native

55. Guess I am old school, I raised my kids and did not allow celebrities, athletes and artist to be their role models. To all you parents complaining about this girl and HER choices, you need to take a look at yourself. Calling her names, demanding that she loose her job, etc, its sick. If your that worried about your children following in her footsteps then you first need to ACT like a parent and stop letting TV raise your kids. YOU are the primary influence in their lives.. not Disney Channel, Nick & Cartoon Netwrok. Statisically your children will most likely have sex before they are 18 and YOU need to provide them with the information regarding pregnancy & STD. Instead of wasting time venting on TMZ about how much you hate this girl, you could be proactive in your own childrens lives.

Posted at 11:06AM on Jun 5th 2008 by tvdoesntraiseyourkids

56. m-w.com says 3 : to pursue obsessively and to the point of harassment
Dude the cops gotta case here. AND I AM A PAP!

Posted at 11:17AM on Jun 5th 2008 by C

57. LEAVE mini BRITNEY ALONE

Posted at 11:18AM on Jun 5th 2008 by Britney

58. He should be arrested for taking pictures of the backwoods piece of crap. id rather see a picture of a turd.

Posted at 11:39AM on Jun 5th 2008 by bob-o

59. She could make a couple of her local peers mighty happy by hiring them to run her errands and thus keep herself out of the tabloids with those mundane 'that's her with a shopping cart' or 'look at her pump gas into her SUV' action shots. In the meantime, I suppose we are in for a good long duel between Jamie Lynn and Ashley Simpson for which of 'em can better hypermile their fifteen minutes.

Posted at 11:33AM on Jun 5th 2008 by wasted days and wasted nights

60. I think this will be the beginning of the end to all the crazy paparrazo's. They are all former crooks, and some of them don't even pay taxes and have really bad credit. I think that would make a great dateline or 20/20 story.

Posted at 11:36AM on Jun 5th 2008 by Dick

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