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Pre-sentencing

Interview with Erik and Clayton

JM: Tell us about the pre-sentencing process:
Erik: I was arrested for possession.
Clayton: I work in music and I travel alot. Me and some friends went up there for a music festival. We had drugs, and we got busted. There were Sherriffs at the festival and they found drugs on us.

JM: Did you have police stop by your house for questioning? If not please give us details on how you came to be arrested.
Erik: They came to my house and arrested me. They treated me OK.
Clayton: It was kind of funny because I was the only black guy there. They assumed I was the leader of the pack, but I wasn't. They had some pretty preconceived ideas. They didn't rough me up or nothing but they acted like they might. They had a holding area at the festival and they took four of us and put us there before transporting us to the jail.

JM: What was court like? Please give as many details as you recall.
Erik: It was like a 3.5 or 4 month process in court. I had a public defender during this case. They represented me the best they could. I was pretty much guilty.
Clayton: Two of my friends got their charges dismissed. Me and the other two guys were charged with felony possession with the intent to sell.We were charged and read our rights. I had a public defender.

JM: What were your original charges? What did you end up being convicted of?
Erik: I was charged and convicted of possession.
Clayton: I was charged with felony possession of drugs. I was convicted of misdemeanor possession of drugs. I ended up having to do 8 months. I was sentenced like a felony but only a misdemeanor on my record. That was a plea deal. I didn't go to trial.

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