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Administrative hearing admits two character letters after objection
Summary
Attorney Jenny Brown offered two character letters (Exhibits 2 and 3); the witness testified she received them by email and did not alter them. The hearing officer overruled the department's objections and admitted the exhibits.
During cross‑examination, Attorney Jenny Brown asked the witness about two documents offered for identification as Exhibit 2 (a letter from Linda) and Exhibit 3 (a letter dated 03/16/2026 from Steve Roshniak). The witness testified she received both documents by email, identified the purported senders and said she had forwarded the emails without alteration.
Attorney Brown offered the documents into evidence; departmental counsel renewed objections. The hearing officer said, "I'm going to overrule the objections and mark these as full exhibits and afford them their due weight." The record shows the witness attested under oath that she received the letters by email and did not change them before forwarding them to counsel.
The transcript includes multiple spellings of the individuals' names (Linda Dinkel / Dingle / Daigle; Steve Roshniak / Roshniak / Roshniak variants). The witness identified the senders and the method of receipt on the record; the department objected to admission, but the hearing officer admitted the documents for consideration.
