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Pre-sentencing

Interview with Nelson, Chris and Brad

JM: Tell us about the pre-sentencing process:
Nelson: Well, I was accused of kidnapping a woman originally. It was turned from kidnapping to a sex crime... gross sexual imposition. I sat in there for 5 months. I got a lawyer and tried to fight the case. I fought it to an extent.
Chris: This process is where they have a charge on you and they are investigating the circumstances under the charge. They also make sure that you are not involved in anything else. During this process they interrogate everyone and determine what you have done or what they think you have done.
Brad: I was arrested and arraigned within 24 hours after which my bond was set at $50000 because it was a robbery case. So needless to say i couldnt post. I then was appointed a public defender aka a public pretender. After several weeks i received my indictment from the grand jury and then arraigned again

JM: Did you have police stop by your house for questioning? If not please give us details on how you came to be arrested.
Nelson: The police told me they were going to ask me some questions. They came to my house and arrested me and took me to the Reynoldsburg jail. Then I was booked in at Columbus. The police treated me decently. They didn't show me a lot of concern or respect or anything.
Chris: In one incident the police arrived at my home asked me to step outside and then arrested me and took me to jail.. ANother incident I was at the DMV paying reinstatement fees and they arrested me and took me into custody. They try to ask you the same thing over and over again.
Brad: I was interviewed by detectives who basically played me and coached me into confessing i wasnt aware at the time that a detective could lie to you about facts on your case and that was completely legal. Not only is it completely legal it is promoted and considered an interviewing technique

JM: What was court like? Please give as many details as you recall.
Nelson: If you don't have your own attorney, guys should try to get some basic knowledge about how court and the system works. I think something needs to be provided to the inmates to help them know
Chris: Court was lengthy and for the most part you didnt really understand what was going on. It was like they traded you for others. What I mean by this is that you were given a time you were facing and one guy with a worse charge may get less time than you.
Brad: I was advised not to say anythong in the courtroom by my public defender. After being approached by the prosecuter with overwhelming evidence i accepted a plea deal brokered by my public defender and then went in front of the judge to see.if he accepted.the deal proposed by the counsel which he did

JM: What were your original charges? What did you end up being convicted of?
Nelson: My original charge was kidnapping. I ended up pleading to abduction.
Chris: Failure to Pay Child Support Hit and Skip OMVI Domestic Violence
Brad: Original was robbery f3 i pled to f4 theft

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