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Pre-sentencing

Interview with Sean

JM: Tell us about the pre-sentencing process:
Sean: i was arressted for possession, i could not piss in a cup ( now that i have ins i have a diagnosed shy baldder)... so i was assinged a new court case allegedly.. i called my lawyer he told me of my bench warrent and i decided they knew wehre to find me.. well 4 years later they found me jay walking late for work

JM: Did you have police stop by your house for questioning? If not please give us details on how you came to be arrested.
Sean: i was jay walking int he street waiting for a ride to work... an undercover told me to get on the side walk i threw my fist up in defiance they swung around and ran my id ( which they pulled from my wallet) they found my bench warrant and took me down town

JM: What was court like? Please give as many details as you recall.
Sean: court was two seconds.. i pleaded that i actually had a job ( did not at time of initial sentencing CSAP , and had a wife with child on the way.. the judge banged his gavel while i was still talking... this was all video conference, i was inside the jail, he was in his court room

JM: What were your original charges? What did you end up being convicted of?
Sean: original charges were possession of less than one gram of marijuana, i was then in on a bench warrant for failure to appear

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