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Pre-sentencing

Interview with Clara, Carlos and Oscar

JM: Tell us about the pre-sentencing process:
Clara: i didnt have this process
Carlos: Had a public defender but sat in jail for a year from the time I was arrested until I went to trial.
Oscar: All have the same BS. Takes anywhere from 3 to a whole day to be screened and sent to an orientation dorm, that you stay in for a day to four days, then onto a general population dorm. I can not answer this any further as I don't know the procedures for this out come as I had always been in custody and am not sure what you want to know else.

JM: Did you have police stop by your house for questioning? If not please give us details on how you came to be arrested.
Clara: The police came to my house to arrest me. Then took me to the jail.
Carlos: They arrested me and a buddy of mine in Edgewater. They came in house. They don't care what's going on. They don't even have to read you your rights over here.
Oscar: Issued a warrant for my different cases. Then turned myself in. I can not answer this any further as I don't know the procedures for this out come as I had always been in custody and am not sure what you want to know else. this is annoying the minimum word count

JM: What was court like? Please give as many details as you recall.
Clara: they had to keep me until sarasota county came to get me so there was nothing they could do for me except hold me in volusia county jail for seven days.
Carlos: Wondering how much time I was going to do cause I was originally charged with 39 felony counts. That would have been serious time.
Oscar: A joke. They all try to force you to plea out, and the lawyers whether you hire one or have a public defender defend you all want you to plea out as they don't like to do work. Then on top of that the state attorneys all act the same, assuming you are guilty and just try to give you as much time as possible, and don't want to drop charges, even though they know their alleged victim is lying.

JM: What were your original charges? What did you end up being convicted of?
Clara: Check fraud. issuing a worthless check.
Carlos: Theft, dealing stolen property, burglary, 39 felonies in all.
Oscar: For Volusia county, original: Aggravated Stalking After Injunction and Burglary with Assault and Battery. They dropped the assault and battery charge and had me plea to agg stalking and simple burglary. Even though they knew I was never served the injunction nor broke into my ex's house. Had the emails and text from her inviting me over. Even stated in the police report all my communication was non-violent and non- threatening. Was in fact all responses to her emails, text, and phone calls. The other county were grand theft and credit card fraud stuff.

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