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Pre-sentencing

Interview with Tina

JM: Tell us about the pre-sentencing process:
Tina: I was arrested in 2009 for a DUI. I obtained a lawyer that I had also used for a DUI in 2003. He advised me to attend AA meetings and find alcohol treatment classes. I was sentenced to 10 weekends, alcohol classes, random urine tests and 3 years probation. While on probation, I was arrested on a (violation of probation/probation violation) PV, for aggravated assault in Pennsylvania. For that violation, I was sentenced by Judge Susan Hazlett,3 months. For that 3 month incarceration I was picked up in MD on a bench warrant due to a misprint in the newspaper.

JM: Did you have police stop by your house for questioning? If not please give us details on how you came to be arrested.
Tina: For the DUI, 10 weekends, I totalled the vehicle I was driving. The police were there at the scene, paramedics had to pull me out through the windshield. For the arrest on the PV, I was at a friends house, there was an altercation between two people and I wasn't involved. However, the police were called and everyone had to prove identification, I had none so I provided my SS#. I was arrested and taken to HCDC and had several court appearances before being extradited.

JM: What was court like? Please give as many details as you recall.
Tina: Formal, scary, LEGAL. I was familiar with legal jargon, but never had to take it quite so serious. It was all overwhelming, trying to absorb everything that happened and not know what was going to happen. When I was arrested in 2003 & 2009 for DUI's, I went to court from home so I dressed nice. I was prepped by my attorney who was extremely relaxed and confident and tried to put me at ease. When I had to go to court once I was arrested on the bench warrant it was completely different. I went to court in jail black & white, jail sandals and no bra. To obtain a bra I was told to request one from the chaplain. To appear in court I was handcuffed & shackled, a chain around my waist and my handcuffs locked to the chain. I was taken in through, I assume the criminal door, and I was nervous what my family/friends would think seeing me like that. I was shaking like a leaf and trying not to cry.

JM: What were your original charges? What did you end up being convicted of?
Tina: The 2003 arrest, I was convicted of a DUI. I received one year unsupervised probation. The 2009 arrest, I had several different charges. I was convicted of DUI. The 2011 arrest was a PV.

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