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Pre-sentencing

Interview with Neal

JM: Tell us about the pre-sentencing process:
Neal: WELL I WAS ASKED IF I HAD OTHER CONVICTIONS SO THEY COULD USE IT ON A SENTENCEING SCALE. MY PUNISHMENT WAS DETERMINE BY A STRUCTURED SENTENCING SCALE. WHICH WAS EIGHT TO TEN MONTHS ON EACH CHARGE. PLUS AS PART OF MY PLEA BARGAIN I HAD TO GO TO A MENTAL HEALTH CENTER.

JM: Did you have police stop by your house for questioning? If not please give us details on how you came to be arrested.
Neal: A DETECTIVE STOPPED BY MY HOUSE AND TOOK ME TO THE POLICE STATION FOR QUESTIONING. AFTER QUESTIONING I WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED. SO HE READ ME MY RIGHTS AGAIN AND WAS HANDCUFFED AND TAKEN TO SEE A MAGISTRATE FOR A BOND AMOUNT WHICH WAS FIFTHTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS AND A DATE FOR MY NEXT COURT DATE.

JM: What was court like? Please give as many details as you recall.
Neal: I WAS SCARED BUT I HAD 2 WONDERFUL ATTORNEYS, ALREADY MADE A PLEA BARGAIN BEFORE COURT.THE PLEA BARGAIN WAS FOR ME TO PLEA GUILTY AND ACCEPT THREE EIGHT TO TEN MONTHS SENTENCE ON EACH CHARGE SUSPENDED ON 36 MONTHS ON PROBATION ON EACH CHARGE AS WELL, AND PAY RESTITUTION OF $9,000.00

JM: What were your original charges? What did you end up being convicted of?
Neal: BREAKING & ENTERING POSSESSION OF A STOLE AUTOMOBILE BURNING PERSONAL PROPERTY

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