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Pre-sentencing

Interview with Clayton

JM: Tell us about the pre-sentencing process:
Clayton: Generally When you are booked you are in custody 3 days and then get taken to court for your arraignment hearing. During your arraignment your given documents that state your charges and offered a public defender, to act as your guide to help you bullshit your way through the highly flawed judicial system. If your not released on (OR)own recognizance, Your then taken back to jail to eagerly await your next court date.

JM: Did you have police stop by your house for questioning? If not please give us details on how you came to be arrested.
Clayton: My home was raided by probation and the local drug task force, They climbed through my window while my girlfriend and I were in the shower, tore my house apart, tried to manipulate my girlfriend and I into thinking that we are ratting each other out, only to find a small amout of meth and an ATM check card that was "stolen" needless to say they were pretty pissed off, I assume only due to the number of cops and the questions asked were led to believe I was running drugs and committing cyber crimes.

JM: What was court like? Please give as many details as you recall.
Clayton: Court in itself is stressful, but generally once you get over being ridiculed by the guards, bound up like slaves and drove like cattle into the courtroom its a breeze. The over worked and overloaded Public Defender meets you for the first time he asks you a few questions like how long you lived in the city, work/living situation and if you have family that depends on you. Basicly to pitch a sob story to the judge to either release(OR) you or reduce bail. If the Public Defender wasnt able to Forrest Gump his way through your file you get to find out if there are any other charges slapped on you by the DA and given a prelim date. This mind numbing and fucked up process pretty much repeats itself exactly every time... Every Damn Time.

JM: What were your original charges? What did you end up being convicted of?
Clayton: Original: Possesition of meth, Recieving Stolen Property, Posessition of smoking device, Violation of probation. Actual: Same.

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