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Pre-sentencing

Interview with Sam

JM: Tell us about the pre-sentencing process:
Sam: There was no pre-sentencing process in this case. Although my charge was simply a traffic ticket, the means the cop went through to pull me over, give me a bogus ticket, and what I experienced in the jail itself, is a bit more than one committing a traffic violation, or anyone else lodged in a county jail deserves to experience.

JM: Did you have police stop by your house for questioning? If not please give us details on how you came to be arrested.
Sam: I had been lodged in another jail on a different charge, and was transported to the Allegan jail when my time was done at the other jail. However, when the officer had pulled me over in Allegan, resulting in a traffic ticket for speeding 5 mph over the speed limit, that eventually resulted in a bench warrant, the cop recklessly played a dangerous game of chicken with me, just to pull me over to give me an unfair speeding ticket of traveling 5 mph over the speed limit.

JM: What was court like? Please give as many details as you recall.
Sam: The judge resided in a small dark room located in the jail. It was a real simple process. The Judge asked me if I could pay my ticket, I said no. He asked if anyone will pay my ticket for me, I said no. He sentenced me to somewhere around 18 days or pay my ticket, a pay or stay. I stayed for my sentence, but now the county still wants me to pay the ticket. This is not fair and doesn't make any sense.

JM: What were your original charges? What did you end up being convicted of?
Sam: Speeding 5 MPH over the speed limit

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