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Pre-sentencing

Interview with Joe and Matt

JM: Tell us about the pre-sentencing process:
Joe: I was there about 3 months waiting to be sentenced they were transfer me back and fourth between Jackson and Johnson county mo I was put on suicide watch twice and put in ad seg a couple of times for raising a ruckus I was sentenced to seven years in the department of corrections
Matt: took a long time don't think appointed attorney cared about my case,was facing five year stretch don't think he tried very hard to get my charges reduced acted like oh well so luckily end up hiring an attorney which represented me very well considering the charges I had thank god.

JM: Did you have police stop by your house for questioning? If not please give us details on how you came to be arrested.
Joe: No I was being held at another jail they came down there to interview me about 3 times the last time they finally charged me and transfer me for my arraignment after that they sent me back to Johnson county Missouri and transfer me a couple of time and then Johnson county told them to keep me
Matt: got pulled over after a night of drinking even though I knew better, I feel I should have been pulled over and was probably a good thing because I could have killed someone or myself ,took no breathalyzer but I know I was well over the legal limit way over,

JM: What was court like? Please give as many details as you recall.
Joe: well it was scary at first then of course it got easier I would nt pled at frist so of course I had to be arraigned the a prelimary hearing then of coursethey ordered a pshych evulation then the witness wasn't sure she wanted to testify it was long and drawn out
Matt: It was very nerve wracking I had never been this close to prison before and I did not want to go but was more at ease because of my attorney he was very good and had used him in the past and was well worth the money hope I never have to use him again.

JM: What were your original charges? What did you end up being convicted of?
Joe: armed criminal action and armed robbery ended up with 1st degree burgarlary
Matt: felony dwi and convicted the same class c

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