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Pre-sentencing

Interview with Brandon

JM: Tell us about the pre-sentencing process:
Brandon: I was on the streets up till the sentencing process. I was granted a unsecuried bond. I lived my live as normal until the actual sentencing took places. There was no jail stay for me until I went into the last court session and received my sentence, and then I have 2 weeks to report to jail

JM: Did you have police stop by your house for questioning? If not please give us details on how you came to be arrested.
Brandon: As stated before, I was never actually arrested. There were several times they called me and asked me to come down to answer some questions. The only time I was ever put in cuffs at all was when I met them at the station to get arrained. I was put in cuffs for the trip over, but released when we got back to my car.

JM: What was court like? Please give as many details as you recall.
Brandon: The actual court itself was what I expected. No one was real mean or derogitory. The only problem I had was with my own public defender. He lied to me several times and due to that I received a much longer sentence then the one I agreed too. He is the only part of the whole deal that I had and have problems with. The judge and DA did not speak as they were above me at all.

JM: What were your original charges? What did you end up being convicted of?
Brandon: I was originally charged with multiply counts of arson. Most where dropped and I plead guilty to criminal mischief, What my public defender told me I was pleading to was CM as a misdemeanor, what I found out after I was already in state is that he plead me guilty as a felony. Big difference.

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