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Pre-sentencing

Interview with Ben and Laura

JM: Tell us about the pre-sentencing process:
Ben: I was young and dumb stealing clothes from different stores. I ended up getting caught a few times and the first time or two I was very scared.
Laura: I was kept over night before I had my initial appearance before the magistrate. I was finally told my bond and my charges nearly 24 hours after my initial arrest had occurred. I wasn't even questioned at the time of my arrest regarding the incidentIin question. I was just arrested on the word of someone else.

JM: Did you have police stop by your house for questioning? If not please give us details on how you came to be arrested.
Ben: I was stealing clothing from stores and got caught.
Laura: No, not at all. I a store and as I was leaving an unidentified young woman asked me to go back inside. I refused and she grabbed my arm and pulled on my bag. When she touched me my boyfriend pulled her off of me and told me to run. I tried to but she broke away from him and ran after me and pushed me down. Long story short because the incident got physical we are both being accused of robbery instead of a misdemeanor. My boyfriend is still in jail because no one can afford to bond him out.

JM: What was court like? Please give as many details as you recall.
Ben: My first time I got caught, I just got tickets for theft. I never went to court of followed up on the court dates. My first time I went to court was one of the first times I went to jail when I was young around the age of 17 or so and at the time it was very intimidating. The judge, the people and the other inmates going through thier cases impacted me.
Laura: I do not know yet. I am making my initial plea of not guilty this coming Friday. I am not actually going to court. My lawyer is going to appear for me. I have to fax a signed release to him so that I don't have to appear in person.

JM: What were your original charges? What did you end up being convicted of?
Ben: I ended up getting caught stealing three different times and my charge was enhanced to a State Jail felony after the thrid time I was charged.
Laura: I was arrested for robbery. I'm now being charged with organized theft of a store.

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