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Pre-sentencing

Interview with Jorge, Jeannette and Larry

JM: Tell us about the pre-sentencing process:
Jorge: I moved to a different town with my girlfriend and her family. Nobody had jobs so we started stealing car parts from junkers and selling them. I got caught.
Jeannette: It was a over all scary experience. My parents didnt know at the time i was afride to tell them, i was 18 just outta High School. I didnt know what was gonna happen, they started say maximum 90 days minmum 25 and i was scared i was gonna be taken to jail that day
Larry: It was A very nerve racking process not having any idea of what was about to happen to you presently and what your future might hold. I had to go to court multiple times just to get my court date adjourned for another date which may be several months away

JM: Did you have police stop by your house for questioning? If not please give us details on how you came to be arrested.
Jorge: I had already moved back home to Owosso when some police came to my house to arrest me on warrants for larceny.
Jeannette: No. I was given a date to be at court and on my trail date i was arrested. Then i was put in a holding cell in the court house, where i was searched and hand cuffed. And then spent 3 hours in holding cell then was transfered over to the jail by van
Larry: Yes the police did come and question me and actually take me down to the police station as sort of a scare tactic to try and get me to admit to a whole list of things. After words they allowed me to leave and drove me back to my house.

JM: What was court like? Please give as many details as you recall.
Jorge: I was arraigned the day after I was put in jail. I went to court shortly after and didn't fight the case. I confessed to the crimes.
Jeannette: it was long, and confussing. i remember my attorny only talking to me once. i could barley hear the judge talking to me. when it was finally my turn to go up the jude spent like 2 mins talking to me b 4 he sentenced me.
Larry: Court was very diffrent because I was already in custody so everytime I had a court date they call you out of your cell early in the morning and then you go to the court house and wait in a holding cell untill your docket is called and they are ready for you. Sometimes you will wait there all day just to find out your court date was postponed and the whole day was a waste of time.

JM: What were your original charges? What did you end up being convicted of?
Jorge: Originally charged with 3 larceny of auto and 1 attempted larceny. I was charged with 3 attempted larceny and 1 larceny, all felonies.
Jeannette: i was orignially charged with minor in possion, but thankfully with the cops never cought me with any thing so it was dropped to disorderly conduct
Larry: I was originally charged with ten felonies, but I was only charged with three . They were carrying a concealed weapon and breaking and entering of a business

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