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Pre-sentencing

Interview with Albert, Borata, Keith, Jon, Innocent17, Acer, Taz, Will and James

JM: Tell us about the pre-sentencing process:
Albert: I FOUGHT MY CASE WHILE BEING OUT ON BAIL.
Borata: Was originally charged with residential burglary on 10/19/08 by Sgt. Llewelyn. 2 other police officers present. Gomez and Gunn. Also present when sent to Olive View Medical Ctr. was Llewelyn, Gomez, and Gunn. Was sent to OVMC about 2 weeks prior to being sent to Burbank County with residential burglary charge for kicking next door neighbors door in unit 401. Door did not open, nor even set foot on the stoop of the front door. Old lady came out yelling and screaming at me as I went into my unit (which I own BTW), and went back into her unit.
Keith: I was in jail, being transported to and from the courthouse for my trial. You are woken up at 3 AM to be moved from your housing location to a holding cell to wait for the bus.
Jon: I was convicted for a first time DUI offense. My lawyer got two continuances until I had to surrender for the 30 day jail sentence.
Innocent17: There was no pre sentencing. I was picked up on two bench warrants that weren't mine.
Acer: Was accused of a kidnapping carjacking when I got picked up got add. Charges of heroin distribution and poss of firearm
Taz: Was sent to Chino to 90 days. Was able to work while there as a Clinical Receptionist thanks to an inmate who recognized me from being a trustee at L A County Jail.
Will: I first was at Long Beach City jail for about 48-72 hours. Then from there I was before a judge to receive my sentence. After that, you got processed into county jail which seems like an eternity. It's a long and tedious process just to get into a cell or dorm
James: The county jail is very over crowded so that means the process is very extensively long. Average time is approximately 12 hours. Inmates are treated like cattle being prepared for slaughter. You would be lucky to be fed during the processing. Once your finished with the processing then you will be placed in a temporary housing for a few days.

JM: Did you have police stop by your house for questioning? If not please give us details on how you came to be arrested.
Albert: ONLY WHEN THEY ARRESTED ME, IT WENT TO COURT FROM THERE.
Borata: Yes, 3 cops came into my unit while I was in the master bedroom. Don't know how they got in because I asked and I know I locked the door! They arrested me w/o reading my rights. Only when I was being booked and fingerprinted was when I realized what I was being charged with. RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dennis Miniken was able to get a hold of Mitch Ross, detective assigned to my case. Apparently, he's aware of my case and took it off the hands of Detective Sindle and Gomez. Dennis spoke with him and said that if no one is going to do do something about my situation that the state of CA will. Dennis adviced me not to ever contact Mitch Ross ever gain. (look at BCCU). My account is under friends of the library and maintained by Mike Ross. BofA, Pay by MRA account with global access. Elizabeth Gorham and Vicki Harb printed along with copies of returned checkes. Checks for Rafi Donikian printed twice. Check Fermin Valentin, Gustavo Guzman, Rachel Ng, Maria Quiroz, Donna Starr, Brian Fogel, now presently living in unit 202 is Houvaguimian, movied in on or abour 4/08. Unit 401 moved in on about 1st or 2nd mo. of 07. 404 looks familiar to an old employer. Unit 205, tenants!!! Drives red classic convertible car. About the same time job lost at moldex end of Apr. stacy in 308, 301, 205, 404, 205, 210, 211 have been seen around me about 3 mos. straigh. 411 leaves bldg. from siden entry and goes across the streety. Maha Azis purchased her unit around July 2007 for 440k. Check charter 12/10/07, operator chartrusky? same operator who took equipment back. check all #'s for home 818.840.9000 818.729.0746 818.846.0748 818.563.6465 818.845.5442 818.964.0810 818.566.6506 Burbank P. D. involved in sheisty shit!!!!!! Officer Martinez in LA county needs to have her head removed. I prefer to to do it!!!!! US, get your shit str8!!!!! You are not my judges and don't let me live to tell you that I told you so. God Willing............... I pray for all of you to come down off y ou high and mighty horses!!!!!!!
Keith: I was in jail.
Jon: No
Innocent17: No. I was picked up as a passenger after I gave them my ID.
Acer: Hell yea.. at least 10 cop cars and a helicopter came to pik me up in north hollywood.. they were the sheriffs all the way from the carson station kuz thas my neighberhood where the crime supposedly occured ..
Taz: Was arrested by detectives while at the hospital.
Will: I basically stole a small bumper piece from a car at the Del Amo mall. Mall security spotted me in the act, I ran away but towards the mall. I trapped myself inside a department store where the security cornered me and had Torrance Police department escort me to the station.
James: Yes the police arrested me in the front of my house. They were staking my house out for a few days due to my 150,000 dollar bail warrant. Once I exited my house I went to my car which was parked on the street. Two police cars came from both ends of the street with guns drawn.

JM: What was court like? Please give as many details as you recall.
Albert: WHEN I WAS OUT AND FIGHTING THE CASE IT WAS COOL, WHEN YOU ARE INCARCERATED THE COURT APPERANCES ARE HELL. THE SYSTEM IS PRETTY SCREWED UP, THEY WAKE YOU UP AT LIKE 3AM AND YOU WAIT IN A HOLDING TANK FOR LIKE 1-2 HOURS THEN GET ON A BUS, I WAS COMING FROM PITCHESS DETECNTION CENTER IN CASTAIC CA, SO WE THEN WENT TO L.A COUNTY JAIL UNLOADED THE BUS AND WENT TO A CELL THERE THAT HOLDS ONLY ABOUT 20 INMATES AND THERE WERE ABOUT 40 INSIDE THE CELL (HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE). ONCE YOU ARRIVE TO YOUR COURT DESTINATION YOU WAIT IN A HOLDING TANK BEHIND THE ACTUAL COURTROOM ALL DAY UNTIL YOUR CASE IS HEARD FOR LIKE 10 MINUTES. FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE I SEEN REPEATED CRIMINALS TAKE THE FIRST DEAL THEY ARE OFFERED IN COURT BECAUSE OF TEH WHOLE COURT EXPERIENCE BEING SO LONG AND EXCRUCATING TO THE MIND AND BODY.
Borata: never got one. had representation or so I thought on the day I was picked up on 12.1.08. Court was 10:30 am and was told by Atty. Barry Hammond in front of friend (witness) Dennis Miniken that I do not need to appear and that he will be taking care of it because it is going to be an ongoing process. Same day, roughly around 7 pm, I was picked up by man and woman dressed in civilian clothes and was told I will be going home in 1 hour and that I was under arrest for failure to appear??????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????/ Go to hell with all that cow turd!!!!!!!!
Keith: At the court you wait in a holding tank in the basement til it's time for your appearance. When it's time for you to go to the courtroom you are handcuffed and escorted into the court.
Jon: It was very simple. The judge was aware of the case, the prosecutor had offered her best deal and my lawyer and I accepted their terms. Sentencing was set and my surrender date was set for a month later just before a holiday weekend (a great idea by my attorney, since the jails get even more full on these weekends). On my surrender date, I appeared in court and was taken by the guard there to booking. Very simple procedures.
Innocent17: Awful. The holding cells are filthy. There isn't a comfortable spot anywhere. No clock. One toilet next to a tap water drinking fountain. Leaky plumbing and slippery floors. COLD. The first public defender was rude and took offense to the fact that I mentioned I was poor, this bitch on wheels assumed I was griping about not being able to post bail... then the moo cow of the judge while looking at my case said, "it's 4:30, I'll have you come back in tomorrow to finish your case." The next day I'm there, they dickhead sheriffs print me and finally when the sea cow judge sees me, she determines it wasn't my ticket and got a wrongful person paper. When I asked if I could be OR'd on the meager $5000 outstanding warrant at the other court, she says, "Don't you think I've done enough for you?" The Next Day More of the same. Expect instead of a manatee, I'm dealt with a white washed Mexican midget judge. I wasn't even trying for wrongful defendant anymore. I figured at this point I had served enough time to pay for this, I wanted OUT! It was a stupid traffic warrant that MY BROTHER of all people used my name. The Mexi midget made me plea but I got time served. You would think This was the end, but NO. This was not the case. The Sheriffs wouldn't even look at my papers. I was transfered back in to custody and rode the bus back to county.
Acer: Went to compton court.. I was glad to go there because they have a reputation of showin love . They wake u up early as f*k like 4 30 to eat n then put u in a bunch of diff tanks. Thn u get on the chain n take a bus ride.. my bus ride was long as f*k drive from wayside to compton in rush hour.then u sit around in tanks that are segregated by race or whoever u run with all f*kin day n are in the courtroom for maybe 15 min tops. Only thing good about court was the peanut butter jelly sandwich . I got lucky once n had my court appearence before lunch so icaute the 12 o'clock bus back insteadx of the late bus all the way back to wayside where ur not gettin back to ur bunk until at least 8 oclock
Taz: Holding cells were awful. Some guys wouldn't mind their own business.Food was bag lunch, sandwich and orange
Will: Court was a very cold atmosphere with lots of tension and stress in the air. Every person incarcerated was nervous to see how much precious time they were about to give up for something they regretted. It was a very difficult time especially if you could see your family in the audience benches spectating.
James: Court is so very drawn out. You are woken at 3 in the morning fed and then transported to the courthouse you attend. Through out this process is just a waiting game, being transported from holding cell to holding cell. You get searched from head to toe once you arrive at the courthouse.

JM: What were your original charges? What did you end up being convicted of?
Acer: Kidnapping grand theft auto heroin distribution and poss of a firearm by ex convict ... beat all those charges except for distribution . Was facing all day which means a life term . N I did it with a state appointed attorney.. lil piece of advice fire ur public pretender and get a state appointed.
Taz: Original charge was 187A PC Murder. Accepted a plea agreement for involuntary manslaughter.
Will: It went from tampering with a vehicle to petty theft with a prior
James: Kidnapping False imprisonment assault with a deadly weapon I was convicted of Domestic violence

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