Article: Eugene woman found guilty in case of malodorous mail.(Courts)(Lake County: A traffic ticket is paid with more than a money order.)

Byline: REBECCA NOLAN The Register-Guard

Debra Angeline Schwarz got a real stinker of a traffic ticket while driving through Lake County two years ago.

So, the 44-year-old Eugene woman enclosed a little something extra in the envelope containing her $350 payment, just to let Lake County authorities know what she thought of their citation.

It was not a subtle message.

On Oct. 26, 2000, county court workers received Schwarz's priority mail envelope in the morning delivery. They noticed a horrible smell coming from the "squishy" package, said Lake County District Attorney David Schutt.

The odor was so offensive, workers called ...

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