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Pre-sentencing

Interview with Lindsay and Bryce

JM: Tell us about the pre-sentencing process:
Lindsay: It was non existent I was in jai 3 monthsbefore trial and my court appointed attorney only came once and had no information and really acted like he couldn't care less and the guards treat you like you have already been convicted of a crime and it is a hopeless feeling
Bryce: I went to my first appearance and got assigned a public defender. I then went in front of the judge and was read my charges. I then entered my plea not guilty. I then got told my court date and time. I would not speak to or see the public defender untilled the day if court which is a load of crap.

JM: Did you have police stop by your house for questioning? If not please give us details on how you came to be arrested.
Lindsay: No I was living in Louisiana and when my Id got ran I had a warrant for Dothan so I spent a month waiting to be extradited back and the trip took 13 hours and I had pneumonia on top of that when I got to Houston county I was treated awful and they wouldnt let me see a nurse or anything
Bryce: I went to the state troopers office to renew my drivers license. I was told that I tried to alter it at some point in time. So I spoke with a state trooper who told me I had two choices say I did it or he would send it off for review. A couple if days later. I was told I had a warrant so I turned myself in

JM: What was court like? Please give as many details as you recall.
Lindsay: It was very nerve racking and the attorney hadn't receved a deal from the d a so I had to choose to wait on another court day or take a blind plea which means you take what judge feels like giving you ,so I took blind plea to keep from waiting and I did all talking my attorney never even tried to help me
Bryce: The Houston county court is rough. Judges don't want to listen they just want you to plead guilty. My attorney if u can call him that said nothing to defend me,in fact he looked intimated . So he told me it would be in my best interstate to just plead guilty so the judge wont be able give me the Max.

JM: What were your original charges? What did you end up being convicted of?
Lindsay: Forgery and I was convicted on that received 6 years
Bryce: Possession of a forged instrument 2nd and that is what I convicted of.

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