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May 06, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge Mertz Orders Lifetime Tether, McNally Threatens Truck Seizure, & Simpson Hears OWI Pleas + More | TCF Podcast #285 · The Courtroom Files

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Good morning everybody. Happy Wednesday.
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Welcome to TCF Live. My name is Dan Sowell.
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I will be your guide through our three hour journey through Court
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Landing. This morning we will start in
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Allegan County, Michigan. This is Judge Skoselis.
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Office on charges of criminal sexual.
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Conduct in the. First degree and criminal sexual
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conduct in the second degree Council.
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If you had an opportunity to review this felony complaint
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with Mr. Lewis, If so, will he waive the formal reading for
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purposes of arraignment? Only.
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We will be waving formal reading, Your Honor.
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So those both of these charges are felony charges and in
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District Court you are entitled to a preliminary examination on
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felony charges as required. We're going to set that for you
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within two weeks. Your probable cause conference
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is a week from tomorrow, May 14th.
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That will be at 1:00 PM in District Courtroom D Preliminary
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examination itself is the following Wednesday, May 20th at
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9:00 AM in this courtroom. District Courtroom A be able to
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set up 1 authorization at $10,000 cash or surety.
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Court file shows you posted a $10,000 surety bond.
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We will be continued in that amount at this time.
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We'll also indicate you already retained your own attorney in
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this case. Court staff will mail to you and
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to Mr. Lynch, the attorney of record, the dates and times that
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I just mentioned. But again, your next court of
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appearance is a week from tomorrow at 1:00 in the
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afternoon, OK. Thank you, Your honor.
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Thank you, Mr. Badger, were you all set?
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Mr. Badger, are you still there? Yes, I am sorry about that.
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Just file 220426 FY and file 220261 St., both on Kenneth
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Lawson Bailey. The. 1st is based on a felony
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complaint issued by the Allegan County Prosecutor's Office and
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this is on a charge of possession of methamphetamine.
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They also indicate Mr. Bailey has a prior drug conviction and
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is a second habitual felon. File 220261 St. is based on a
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citation issued by the Gun Lake Tribal Police on a charge of
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driving while license was suspended.
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There was also a no proof of insurance which already has gone
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to the fault judgment. Mr. Badger, please.
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Thank you, Your Honor. Sam Badger appearing on behalf
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of Mr. Bailey. For the limited purpose of
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arraignment, we have reviewed the charging documents and would
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waive their formal reading. He does not qualify for a court
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appointed attorney as he has indicated that he will be
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retaining his own attorney. I did send two amended sheets
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because I accidentally selected that he does qualify for a court
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appointed attorney on the 1st 2:00 that I sent.
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But Mr. Bailey does want to retain his own attorney in this,
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and so we would request that these matters be set for a
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probable cause conference and a preliminary examination.
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Your Honor, thank you. I still have the original.
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I just got OK about 220426 FY, the charge of possession of
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methamphetamine. This is a felony charge and in
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District Court you're entitled to a preliminary examination on
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a felony charge as required. We are going to set this for you
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within two weeks. Your problem will cause
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conference of the week from tomorrow, May 14th and that will
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be at 1:00 PM in District Courtroom D Preliminary
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examination itself is the following Wednesday, May 20th at
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9:00 AM in this courtroom. District Courtroom A Bail was
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set a warrant authorization at $1000 personal recognizance.
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Bail will be continued in that amount with the condition you
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not possess or consume any alcohol, marijuana, or illegal
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controlled substances while the case is pending.
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Court staff is going to mail directly to you the dates and
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times that I just mentioned. If you do hire a lawyer, be sure
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to forward the date and time on to your attorney, but again,
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you're looking at the week from tomorrow, so you need to hire an
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attorney as soon as possible. On that case on file 220261 St.
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the charge of driving while your license was suspended and not
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having any proof of vehicle you were driving suspended was
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insured while entering not guilty.
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Please set this for a jury trial indicate you're going to hire
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your own attorney in this case. In this case, bill was set $300
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personal recognizance bill will be continued in that amount
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condition of bails that you not drive until you so you obtain A
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valid operator's license to do so from the Michigan Secretary
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of State's office. This case will be set first for
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pretrial conference with the prosecutor's office and then for
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jury trial in this courtroom, district courtroom A.
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Again, court staff will mail to you the date and time of your
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next court appearance. Be sure to forward that on to
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your attorney. So with that, you are all set on
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both of these cases today. Again, you're due back in court
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on the felony case a week from tomorrow at 1:00 in the
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afternoon, OK. OK.
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About 242068 SM people versus Tara Lynn dueling here this
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morning for arraignment charged through a felony complaint
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issued by the Allegan County Prosecutor's Office on charge of
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child abuse in the 4th degree. Sir Badger, please.
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Thank you, Your Honor. Sam Badger appearing on behalf
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of Miss Dueling. For the limited purpose of
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arraignment, we have reviewed the charging document and waive
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its formal reading. She's entering a plea of not
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guilty and does qualify for a court appointed attorney.
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We're to request that this matter be set for a pretrial and
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a jury trial. Your Honor, thank you.
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Will our not guilty please set this for a jury trial?
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Indicate you're requesting an attorney at public expense.
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Court file shows you released in the Allegan County Jail on a
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$500 personal recognizance bond. Bail will be continued in that
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amount at this time. Case should be set first for
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pretrial conference with the prosecutor's office and then for
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a jury trial in this courtroom. District Courtroom A.
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The Public Defender's Office has determined you are indigent and
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will be appointing an attorney for you at public expense.
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So attorney from the Public Defender's office will discuss
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your case with you at your pretrial conference.
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The date and time of that pretrial conference will be sent
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to you with a clerk's office in the mail.
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So you are free to hang out from the court proceeding this
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morning. Be looking for your next court
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appearance date? In the mail.
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OK, I have 3 files on Silas Everett Newcomb.
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All three of these are based on the same citation issued by the
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Allegan County Sheriff's Department on charges of driving
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an uninsured motor vehicle, driving while his license was
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suspended, and having expired plates on the motor vehicle.
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Sir Badger, please. Thank you, Your honor.
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Sam Badger appeared on behalf of Mr. Newcomb.
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For the limited purpose of arraignment, we have reviewed
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the charging document and waive its formal readings.
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He is entering pleas of not guilty and does qualify for a
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court appointed attorney to also be denying the civil infraction
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at this time as well. Your Honor.
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And we're request that these matters be set for a pretrial
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and a jury trial. Thank you.
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On file 261067 SM, the charge of driving an uninsured motor
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vehicle will enter not guilty plea.
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Set this for a jury trial. Indicate requesting an attorney
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at public expense will set bail on this file at $1000 personal
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recognizance. Condition of bail is that you
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not drive this 2009 Ford until you obtain valid operators
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insurance on that vehicle as required by Michigan law.
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This case will be set first for pretrial conference with the
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Prosecutor's office and then for jury trial in this courtroom.
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District Courtroom A of a Defenders office has determined
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you are indigent and will be appointing an attorney for you
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at public expense on the charge of driving while your license
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was suspended. One or not guilty plea set this
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for a jury trial. Indicate again, you're
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requesting an attorney at public expense.
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We'll set. Bail at $500.
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Personal recognizance condition avails that you not drive until
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you obtain A valid license to do so.
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From the Michigan. Secretary of State's Office.
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A case will be set first for a pretrial conference with the
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prosecutor's office and then for a jury trial, also in this
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courtroom. District Courtroom A.
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Again, the Public Defender's Office has determined you are
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indigent and they will be appointing an attorney for you
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at public expense. On file 26SD4389 CSI the charge
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of having expired plates on that motor vehicle.
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It's a civil. Infraction of a defender's
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office will not be representing you, but I will enter a denial
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on that which will generate a notice for a pretrial conference
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on that as well. And you'll be.
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Discussing that case privately with the Prosecuting Attorney's
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office. If it's not resolved, that case
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will be set for a formal hearing in this courtroom, District
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courtroom Bay. So with that, you are free to
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hang up from the court for sitting this morning.
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Court staff is gonna mail you the dates and times of your
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pretrial conferences on all three of those cases.
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We looking for those in the mail.
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OK. About 261059 SM people versus
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Paul Richard Town this morning for arraignment.
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Charged through a citation issued by the Ellington County
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Sheriff's Department on a charge of operating an uninsured motor
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vehicle. Mr. Badger, please.
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Thank you, Your Honor. Sam Badger, appearing on behalf
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of Mr. Town. For the limited purpose of
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arraignment, we have reviewed the charging document and would
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waive its formal reading. He is entering a plea of not
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guilty and he does qualify for a court appointed attorney and so
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we would request that this matter be set for a pretrial and
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a jury trial. Your Honor, thank you.
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Learn I guilty Please set this for a jury trial.
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Indicate you're requesting an attorney at public expense.
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We'll set bail on this at $1000 Personal recognizance Condition
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of bail is it not? Operate this 2016 Dodge until
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you obtain insurance on that vehicle.
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The case will be set first for pretrial conference with the
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Prosecutor's office and then for a jury trial in this courtroom.
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District Courtroom. A public defender's office has
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determined you are indigent. And they will be appointing an.
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Attorney for you at public expense.
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So an attorney from the public defender's office will discuss
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your case with you at the date and time of your pretrial
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conference. With that, you are free to hang
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up the court proceeding this morning.
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Be looking for the next court appearance date in the mail.
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OK. Thank you, Sir.
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Thank you, Kelly. Give me a moment on this one
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because I do want to check this seems like.
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Well, he takes a moment. Good morning once again,
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everybody. TCF live on a Wednesday.
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My name is Dana. Just good to have you here with
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me this morning. Just to address something that
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was talked about in the chat with regards to sidebar last
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night. So some technical difficulties
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caused us to have to cancel, but whenever there's a change in
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programming, I always put something in the community tab.
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We do that here on TCF and we do it over it in the blind as well.
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So if you can't find a show, go to the the homepage for the
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channel on YouTube and look in the community tab and you'll
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find a post there if if there was some kind of change.
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Just an FYI This. Is Bruce Harvey the family of
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camps? OK, I'll take that as a yes.
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This is file 242510 SM and file 25.
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I'm sorry, 242509 St. Both.
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Charges. Were issued through a citation
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issued by the Michigan State Police on a charge of driving an
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uninsured motor vehicle and driving while his license was
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suspended for a incident date going back to June 19th of 2024
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near the Gun Lake Casino. Sterkamps was present in court
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back on the 13th of April. At that time was informed that
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fingerprints needed to be taken before we could proceed to an
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arraignment. An order for fingerprints was
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generated on April 13th and the Clerk's office adjourn this out
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again until today. As of today, I still do not have
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fingerprints on file and without fingerprints on file, unable to
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proceed to an arraignment. Are you physically here in the
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building right now? Sir?
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I am not in the building, no. I have no way of getting there
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and even if I got there, I have no identification papers.
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A show cause is going to be issued for your failure to
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comply with the order for fingerprints.
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If you fail to appear for the show cause, a benchmark will be
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issued for your arrest and then the Sheriff's Department will
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transport you down here and then you would be fingerprinted.
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So I don't. Think either one of us want to
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have that happen? So again, make arrangements to
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be fingerprinted because of show cause is going to be issued for
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your failure to comply with the order for fingerprints that goes
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back to April of this year. You are all set today.
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I'm unable to arraign you on these two files because of the
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lack of fingerprints. So make arrangements with the
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Allegan County Sheriff's Department either at the jail or
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here at the Court House to be fingerprinted sometime between
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now and the show cause hearing. The show cause hearing will be
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in person. You are all set today, Sir, And
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hopefully we'll get these on file soon.
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Thank you. All.
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Right, that's the end of his day.
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Let's stay in Michigan, but let's go to Otsego County, where
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justice is best served in a converted pole barn.
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This is Judge Mertz. Mr. Papp, are you able to hear
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me OK? Yeah.
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Can you hear me? I can, yes.
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Thank you. Can I ask you a couple questions
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before we get this started? Yeah, let me just call your case
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real quick and then. Thank you.
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We're on the record now and people versus Carl Paft.
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This is file number 256857. The record should reflect Mr.
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Paft is appearing today by video from Department of Corrections.
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If I could have the Council with your appearances.
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On. Good morning, Your Honor.
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For the record. Michael on to have the People.
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Thank you and Richard. Trisha on behalf of the past.
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OK, thank you. So we're we're here for a
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sentencing issue that the court was made aware of by Department
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of Corrections. But before we get to that,
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Mister Papp, you indicated there was something you wanted to say.
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Yeah. I was just curious, a couple
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questions if you could answer for me because I've been trying
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to get this answered this year long, but this is actually over
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a year this has been going on too.
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She's got to give me a very definitive answer.
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The other the District Court kinda said something but.
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I want to make sure. Is the preliminary and
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evidentiary hearing the same thing?
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No, I mean they are sort of a preliminary hearing is an
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evidentiary hearing, but there's all kinds of evidentiary type
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hearings. Preliminary hearing is a type of
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evidentiary hearing. What about a?
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Is it the same thing as a proper cause conference?
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You know, now we're getting into the area where I, I'm not just
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defining things, I'm, I, I'm giving you advice because.
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Because I always thought, I don't mean to cut you off
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ground. The reason I'm asking is because
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I never had a proper cause. And I've told Richard this from
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the get go. I never had a proper 'cause I
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had, I've been to your hearing. I never had a proper 'cause they
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scheduled it before. He was my attorney, but I never
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went to it, which I kept telling him there's a violation of my
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due process. But the second thing is I just
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got back from the law library before I had this meeting.
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So I wanted to make sure I I don't sound stupid when I'm
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talking to you, that I'm just curious.
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And my appellate attorney told me to ask how is it that they
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retain a warrant when myself and the so-called victim said this
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never happened, even testified in front of the District Court.
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I didn't do this and yet they still went and got a warrant
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offer a third party hearsay, which in the Michigan court law
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states you cannot grant or get a warrant off a hearsay.
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They have to have problem like identifying evidence is which
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the victim saying I did this which we had an affidavit
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signed. I don't know if Richard ever
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turned it into the courts. Well, Lawrence said, I never did
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this. And then my last thing is I was
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never told about a tethered until like a month ago from the
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Department of Corrections because I would have never
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accepted this plea. I ought to make sure that they
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they took that off there because that hinders my job because a
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person might be like, Hey, why you have that?
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I'm not hiring you because as you finally noted in my PSI, I
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run my own business and I'm going to continue to do that
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when I get out. But if a person sees like this
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thing, they're like, whoa, oh, you're an alcoholic.
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Maybe because they made me think it's alcoholic monitor system or
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something, they're going to assume that I'm a problem with,
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not want to hire me within it before it hinders my livelihood
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to support me and my family. Because I never told this legit,
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but this whole time no one ever told me if that's a possibility
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you could get this. So I'm asking the courts if they
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would as the thing I got from them, DOC is to amend it where
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it is where it is because that was never brought to me, which I
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feel that should have been something.
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Richard, due diligence. But OK, You know, by accepting
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this, this is also a possibility.
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They might not make you, but they can make you.
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He's never informed me of that in any way, shape or form to
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this whole process. OK, this is pretty much accept
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this play. This is the best thing you're
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going to get and pretty much not.
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I'm going to spend the rest of my life here.
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I was like, well I want to be out one day to to see my son.
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OK, so that was never. A part of it.
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Go ahead. Just let me know when you're
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done, 'cause every time I start talking, you start talking
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again. So I'm gonna, I want you to say
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whatever you wanna say, but just let me know once you're done so
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that I can answer your questions.
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Go ahead, your Honor. OK.
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Alright. So the the things you raised
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about the probable cause conference, the warrant, those
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are both issues that you can raise on appeal.
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That's not something that's before me to make a decision on
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today, but those are those are grounds that your appellate
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attorney, I'm assuming you know, you guys will talk about that.
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And and those are things that could be raised on a field with
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regard to the lifetime electronic monitoring.
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They're they're two separate issues that we're raising here
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on that today. You're raising the the argument
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that you weren't aware that that was something that was going to
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be a consequence of your sentence.
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That argument also is something for appeal to tell the Court of
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Appeals you should vacate my plea because I wasn't properly
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advised of this consequence and that the Court of Appeals will
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decide that. So that is also an issue for
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appeal. Why I set this hearing is by
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statute based on your conviction.
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I have to impose that and that was something as an oversight or
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a clerical error that the court failed to do at sentencing.
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But the fact that I'm required by statute to impose it is a
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different issue than whether you were properly advised of the
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consequence of that and that you might have not entered your plea
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if you had known about that, that that's an appellate issue.
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Do you see the difference between those two things?
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Yes, Ron. So my next question is what
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happens so if I move out of Michigan, because like
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Tennessee, what what I'm thinking about moving to doesn't
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require me to, to do that because this is from my stand,
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this is just a, a Michigan law. It's not a countrywide law.
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It's a Michigan State law. So if I move out of Michigan,
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technically that does not abide to me if I'm not mistaken,
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right? I.
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I do not know. That's something that the parole
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board would address with you when you're released on parole.
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And then my next thing was because I know this is part of
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the of your court from what it looks like I'm about to beat my
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gun charges. It looks very good on that right
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now when I get rescored, not just my time back for that year,
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which you already agreed to, I would, but when I get rescored
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because after doing my RE guidelines, it drops it down
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like another two years on top of that.
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Yeah. Again, that would be an issue
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for your appellate attorneys to advise you on.
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That's, you know, I have no idea what effect it might or might
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not have been sitting here today there there's no way for me to
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know that all right, But that that's something that your
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appellate attorneys would give you legal advice on the effect
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of having any conviction vacated, what that would mean
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for subsequent convictions. What they told me it'd be up to
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you because it technically as like you already agreed and go
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back to if I do beat the gun charges, it's going I'm going
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back in front of you to get re sentenced on this very case to
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knock that give me my year back. And then on top of that, I'm
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just asking for the record. Would you allow me to get re
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scored on top of that then, because by being because they
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told me if we take off my my 2 gun charges in the 4th degree
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eventual and it's going to drop my my time down.
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Even if you again like I did, Max me out to touch my Max
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guidelines, it's going to knock it down another 2 to 2 1/2
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years, which therefore. That very well may end up back
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in this court if all of that happens.
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And if it does, then I'll have briefing from your attorney and
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from the prosecutor. I'll have a report from the
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Department of Corrections. And you're right, I mean,
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ultimately I, I might have to make a decision on that.
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But sitting here today without any of that information and
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without knowing whether or not that's even going to happen, I,
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I can't give you an idea of what I might or might not do a year
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from now having all of that information that now I don't
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have any of that. So I, I can't tell you what I
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might or might not do or what the law may or may not allow.
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So. Thank you.
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I just wanted just to get some stuff for the record.
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So when my fellow attorney gets to look at this, because we've
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been, we've both been just dumbfounded by how this whole
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thing has went down and just how things would just happen,
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especially when the victim says this never happened and yet I'm
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forced to take a plea or get 30 years.
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Well, I mean, you got her pregnant, so something happened.
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And but even to then we we asked like we're not in your courtroom
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in District Court how Hubbard went about this because well,
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they didn't tell you. There's been three tests and
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which is weird, 2 came back, not mine.
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One of them all of a sudden did on the very last one that
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Hubbard brought from Newberry down to wherever the state lab
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is, which is kind of weird in itself.
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We're not, we're not going to re litigate your case here this
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morning. That's something that you can
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address all of those things on appeal.
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What we're here for this morning is again the the error by the
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court and not imposing lifetime electronic monitoring at the
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time of sentencing, which the court was required to do.
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I did review the transcript from the sentencing hearing and it
24:28
and the court did not articulate that for the record.
24:33
Mr. Rola, on behalf of the people, on taking a position on
24:37
this. First, go to.
24:40
The holdings in People versus King.
24:42
That's Michigan Court of Appeals, 297 Miss Chef Four,
24:46
65824 NW 2nd, 2:58. It's.
24:50
A 2012 case and people versus Comer by our Michigan Supreme
24:55
Court 500 Nash 270-8901 NW 2nd 553 a 2017 case.
25:02
They specifically affirm what the hardware.
25:04
Corrections indicated. That for this particular
25:06
offense, it is mandatory right now.
25:08
It's. Your true, Your Honor, to the
25:11
extent that Mister Pat, it's not already preserved an objection
25:15
to it by his statements for his benefit, I would indicate he
25:20
does object to it. Obviously he's raised an
25:23
objection. On the basis.
25:24
Of not being aware of that as a potential consequence.
25:29
Additionally, when I communicated with him prior to
25:32
this hearing, he had raised an objection to me based on it, but
25:38
effectively it touched on this when he spoke, but I don't think
25:41
he articulated at the same way being a limitation on his
25:45
ability to basically travel. Between states.
25:48
So again, to the extent that he hasn't already preserved those
25:52
of his statements, I would specifically object on OK.
25:55
So those objections are all preserved for the record as from
26:00
my standpoint, based on the conviction in and of itself, the
26:04
statute does require the court to impose lifetime electronic
26:07
monitoring. So subject to the objections and
26:11
appeals, the court will impose that at this time.
26:14
So we'll have an amended judgment of sentence that will
26:16
reflect that. Mister Rola, is there anything
26:19
further today? Not in this case.
26:21
Thank you, Judge. Mr. Troush, no thank.
26:24
You, Mr. Cap, we're going to go ahead and disconnect at this
26:26
time. Thank you.
26:27
All right. Thank you.
26:28
Gather round my felonious children for question and answer
26:32
time with Judge Mertz, where felons from around the Michigan
26:37
DOC will ask questions that should be asked of a lawyer.
26:41
Oh look, here's another contestant.
26:42
Let's see what questions he has. All right, we.
26:45
Have people versus Jones. This is file number 266961.
26:52
The record should reflect Mr. Jones is present today by video
26:55
from Otsego County Jail. If I could have counsel here.
27:03
Thank you, Richard Trisha, on behalf of Mr. Jones.
27:06
Your Honor, we're here today and we do have I amended plea offer
27:09
for the court which would contemplate A plea to Counts 1
27:12
and Count 2 with a dismissal of the habitual offender notices.
27:16
I spoke to Mr. Jones prior to court today.
27:20
I this offer is brand new. I mean all those probably 20
27:25
minutes ago was made. Mr. Jones has another matter
27:30
that's presently set I think for a District Court hearing.
27:33
I think it's next week. I I'll kind of put it to Mr.
27:37
Jones, but I think based on the new offer, I think we'll likely
27:41
accept it. But I suspect that we want to
27:43
get both of them up here to be able to do it.
27:46
But again, I want to put it to Mr. Jones, 'cause I did.
27:49
It's slightly different than what we had talked.
27:50
About. Did you want to address them
27:53
directly? Sorry, I, I don't want to get in
27:56
between you and you're fine on that.
27:58
So, Mr. Jones, did you hear what I indicated about the offer?
28:02
Yes, I heard it. OK.
28:04
That offer is consistent with what we talked about.
28:07
But do you want to delay it 30 days to get the other matter up
28:10
here or do you want to make a decision on that offer today?
28:15
The delay. Is is good so I I'd ask.
28:18
The court to set it 30 days out so that we can get the other
28:21
case up here. And frankly, I'd likely would be
28:24
my advice to him in any event, just cause again, it is slightly
28:29
different and I want to make sure he understands what he's
28:31
doing before he does anything. OK, Mr. Rolla, do you have any
28:34
objection to that? I do not judge as the.
28:36
Plea offer involves both files. The original offer includes the
28:40
visual second the. Amended offer.
28:42
Allows the withdrawal the visual second, but a plea to the case
28:46
that has not yet been bound up to Circuit Court, OK.
28:49
So we'll set this for a status conference plea hearing in 30
28:54
days. I will indicate for the order
28:58
that that the new case should be assigned to me and set for
29:01
hearing on the same date as this file.
29:05
So we'll have both of them heard in June.
29:08
Mr. Jones, did you have any questions about how we're going
29:11
to proceed with your case? No, Sir.
29:14
Roll anything else in this. File.
29:16
Thank you, Mr. True. Nothing further on this one.
29:19
All right. Thank you, Mr. Jones.
29:21
We're going to disconnect at this time.
29:23
All righty. Once again, friends.
29:24
Good morning, TCF live. Good to have you here.
29:27
Let's go down to Florida. Judge, Mr. Mr. Ricardo, good
29:32
morning. How are you, Sir?
29:33
Good morning, Your honor. I'm doing well.
29:35
How are you? I'm good.
29:36
Thank you. Would you please introduce
29:37
yourself to Mr. Trejo? Make sure he can see and hear
29:40
you. Senor Trejo, you're so giordani
29:42
Ricardo interprete para ques E pueda comunicar con El cues
29:46
ustede de. Veo.
29:51
He can hear me and see me, Your Honor.
29:53
Perfect, Mr. Trejo, you're here because you've been accused of
29:55
driving with no valid driver. 'S.
30:00
License. You also have a detainer from
30:04
the United States Immigration Service.
30:09
I'm. Going to appoint the public
30:13
defender's office to represent you and ask that you listen to
30:15
Mr. McDaniel, your attorney. Le boya signal oficina de la
30:18
bogado the official para quello represente le pido que escua
30:22
bogado El senoro McDaniel. OK, the honor.
30:27
I spoke to Mr. Trejo. He's going to have no contest to
30:29
the charges listed. So senoria blacon El senor trejo
30:34
El seba de Clara nomio bongo antelos cargos.
30:37
Understanding you served two days in the county jail.
30:39
Credit for two days $400.00 fine Adjudication with.
30:43
Pale. And then the endo que SE leva A
30:48
condenara dos Dias en la carcel con credito por Los dos Dias que
30:52
ya compleido una multa de cuadros sientos dolares E sele
30:57
puedeira suspended El fio de pulpable leader El estado
31:00
responder, no question. Waive his right to a jury trial
31:04
and call witnesses and understands of any plea can be
31:06
used against him in immigration court.
31:09
ELA renunciado SU de recho cuisio aya Mara de estigos EN
31:13
tiende que cual quer tipo de a cuerdo nun caso penal le puede a
31:17
factor en El tribunal de migration.
31:19
Understands that. Ice has a.
31:20
Hold on him and they'll pick him up within 48 hours.
31:24
El en tiende que migration also understands that the 400.
31:30
Dollar fine is a civil judgment against.
31:33
The credit rating. Yellen tiende que la multa de
31:36
cuadros cientos dolares ES UN fayo sibir que la fecta SU
31:40
credito. And Mr. Mitchell's at agreeable
31:45
with the state. It is your honor.
31:47
Senor Mitchell esta de Ecuador estado Lu esta SU senoria.
31:52
Mr. Trejo, did you hear that agreement?
31:55
Senor trejo estas cuerde cuerdo. C Senoro.
31:58
Yes, Sir. Do you have any questions about
32:01
that agreement? Tien elguna pregunta cerca de la
32:04
cuerdo. Yes, my question is do the 48
32:15
hours start counting since I was arrested?
32:18
No, the 48 hours don't start until they're notified that they
32:21
can pick you up, which will happen after first appearance if
32:25
you enter this plea. No Las cuarenta yojoras ESO
32:32
Ciara espueste esta comparescencia initial CSQ teda
32:36
cepa de la cuerdo. The reason for that is right now
32:39
they don't have the right to pick you up because you have
32:41
local charges. La razones que en este momento
32:45
ES no TNN El de recho re cojerlo for que este DNA cargos locales.
32:49
But once you either post bond or are released on your local
32:52
charges, that's when they can be notified to pick you up and
32:55
that's when it starts. Pero una vescu stede pague la
32:58
fianza O jaque de libre de Los cargos localis ay ES que seles
33:02
notifica que lo pueden venira buscar Y ES que comienza la
33:05
cuarenta yocho do. You have any other questions?
33:11
No, no. Is this the plea you would like
33:14
to enter? ES este la cuerdo que de
33:17
southeast a acceptor. T Yes, Mr. Trejo, I'm going to
33:22
accept your plea of no contest to the charge of driving with no
33:25
valid driver's license. I'm going to withhold
33:27
adjudication and Guild and sentence.
33:34
You to two days in jail, give you credit for two days you've.
33:39
Already served. I'm going to also impose the
33:47
court costs and fines of four. $100.
33:55
That amount will be will be reduced to a civil judgment, and
33:59
this sentence is based upon the plague, the criminal history
34:05
I've received, which shows no prior criminal history.
34:08
Yes, that sentence. Yes, Vasa and Susante Cedente
34:14
finales. But given the immigration hold,
34:17
probation is not practical. Pero de vido que tiene la Ord
34:22
ende retention departed emigration libertad villa de
34:25
noceria practica. Immigration will be notified
34:28
immediately after first appearance to pick you up.
34:31
Do you have any? Questions.
34:39
No, no questions. Have a good day, Sir.
34:44
Senior. Thank you, senior Ricardo.
34:49
My pleasure, your Honor. Thank you.
34:52
We do have a couple. People, Mr. McDaniel, that have
34:54
friends or family in the courtroom.
34:55
The first one on the docket that does is Eric Ferguson.
35:03
Mr. Ferguson, Good morning, Mr. Ferguson.
35:04
Your wife is in the courtroom. You're here because you've been
35:07
charged with. You've been accused.
35:08
Of one kind of driving my license suspended or revoke
35:10
third offense. There is probable cause for that
35:15
charge. I'm not convinced it's a felony
35:17
charge as the officer has it checked, but that's that's a
35:20
call for the state attorney's office to make Your third
35:23
offense used to be a felony and several years ago Florida law
35:27
changed and now it's only a felony if the prior suspension
35:31
is based upon certain non financial issues.
35:34
So looking at your driving record, it looks to me like you
35:37
may not qualify for a felony. But we'll let the state
35:39
attorney's office make that determination.
35:40
I intend to treat it as a misdemeanor for bond purposes
35:43
this morning because I don't think it qualifies for a felony
35:46
based on the driving record. I looked at the officer doesn't
35:48
mention that that element at all.
35:51
Mr. McDaniel, anything on behalf of Mr. Ferguson?
35:53
No. Your Honor.
35:55
Mr. Mitchell. I was going to say that, Your
35:57
Honor, it all kind of stems on what that 2025 suspension may
36:01
have resulted and what may have come from it.
36:03
But we'll figure that out and we are OK with you treating this as
36:07
a misdemeanor bond all. Right.
36:09
So give it Mr. Ferguson, given your your numerous prior charges
36:11
of the same time and some of them are older ones, your bonds
36:14
going to be $2500 cash or surety.
36:16
You have the right to go through a bondsman or you have the right
36:18
to put up all $2500. You have a condition not to
36:20
drive a motor vehicle unless you get a license.
36:23
Get a license to get your license straightened out.
36:25
You drive all you want, but if you get caught driving without a
36:28
license, that will violate your bond.
36:30
Your wife's in the courtroom. Let me see if she has any
36:32
questions. Any questions, ma'am?
36:34
I. I'm aware that his license was
36:37
only suspended due to a. Speed.
36:41
No, he's got he, he's got multiple suspensions.
36:44
Just so you'll be aware. I don't know what he's told you
36:47
or what you've been led to believe.
36:49
He has four or five suspensions. Would you like to know what
36:53
they're for 10? Years.
36:56
Ago they told me I had cleared everything on evening.
36:59
Oh, yesterday. When was this?
37:01
When did you look? When did you look at it?
37:02
A month. Ago.
37:03
OK, he paid. All everything up for
37:05
Greenville, Tennessee and here he had two separate speeding
37:09
tickets. I paid for that one and they
37:11
said he was cleared as far as reading stating his license.
37:14
I just had to pay the route statement Tennessee because that
37:17
was where it was suspended at and he wasn't aware at the time
37:21
we thought it was just a ticket that had to be paid because.
37:25
There was no. Port take.
37:27
Two, his driving record shows a unpaid fine from 2023 in
37:32
Florida. Some type of suspension is still
37:34
still active in Tennessee. Another insurance issue in
37:39
Tennessee and they driving while revoked.
37:41
No, that last one's fixed so show three different current
37:44
suspensions. So it could be that you got to
37:47
pay a reinstatement fee on all three, I don't know.
37:49
Where they would run up in current but it's pretty
37:51
separate. They would allow me to pay the
37:53
reinstatement. He wouldn't be able to make his
37:56
license. Here.
37:57
So if you get his license he could drive all he wants.
37:59
He did have it. He got called the same charge in
38:01
2025 and he's not got his license reinstated.
38:06
You look surprised. Well, let me clarify.
38:08
The offense date was December of 22.
38:11
He resolved it February of 25 in Jackson County, driving license
38:16
suspended. But since then, he still hasn't
38:18
gotten it fixed and he's continuing to drive allegedly.
38:20
OK, we. We've had he has a full time
38:23
job. We live less than a mile from
38:25
here. He is established here.
38:28
He has done really well. As far as not, I didn't spend it
38:33
around. But.
38:37
As far as anything else goes, he's been doing really well in
38:40
the past 10 years that I've been.
38:42
OK. All right.
38:44
Well, thank you for coming. So, Mr. Ferguson, as soon as you
38:45
pay that, you certainly can drive all you want, but don't,
38:48
don't be driving until you get it straightened out.
38:50
As soon as that bond's posted, you'll be released.
38:51
The jail will give you a notice for your court date.
38:55
Technically, it's charged as a felony.
38:56
Right now, we're going to give you a notice for your felony
38:58
court date. That would be June 2nd.
39:01
June 2nd at 8:30. You need to check with the
39:03
clerk's office before you come to court that day to make sure
39:06
it does get filed as a felony because it's Mr. Mitchell's
39:08
office looks at it and they think it should be a
39:10
misdemeanor. That will change your court
39:12
date. They'll transfer to misdemeanor
39:13
court. Right now, the officers accused
39:15
you of of a felony. I've just chose to set a
39:17
misdemeanor bond for the reasons I've already said, Sir.
39:20
Do you have any questions? Have a good day, Sir.
39:25
So ma'am, as soon as the bonds posted, he'll be released, OK?
39:28
Yes, ma'am. Yes, ma'am, absolutely.
39:30
The next person that has friends or family here on the list is
39:33
Joseph Sims. Mr. Sims.
39:36
Good morning. Mr. Sims, you're here for first
39:38
appearance. You've been accused of seven
39:41
charges. Mr. Sims, you've been accused of
39:43
trafficking in cannabis in possession of a variety of
39:48
illegal substances. They are THC oil with intent to
39:52
distribute. THC wax with intent to
39:55
distribute, plant based marijuana with intent to
39:58
distribute. THC extract wax with intent to
40:02
distribute THC, another THC all with intent to distribute and
40:09
possession drug paraphernalia. So 7 total charges you've been
40:12
accused of. I'm going to listen to the
40:14
attorneys and then we're going to go from there.
40:15
Mr. McDaniel, anything on behalf of Mr. Sims?
40:17
Kind of just a he's local and, you know, he's got strong ties
40:22
to the community and he's not going to be going anywhere.
40:26
All right. Thank you, Mr. Mitchell.
40:27
Anything. Your Honor, given the
40:32
trafficking charge that was filed in this case, the state
40:34
has filed A NEBIA motion to prove the source of the funds.
40:39
If you were to bond out in this case, I don't know if you want
40:43
to go ahead and hear on that motion today or save it for
40:47
another time. I was informed by Mr. McDaniel
40:49
that I believe he has his friends or family that are
40:54
willing to post the bond. I have no objection to that.
40:58
I just. I'm.
41:00
Just following what is protocol for our office and filing the
41:04
motion for Nebia in this situation, regardless of
41:08
whatever bond he's given, we just request that he'd be
41:11
subject to random U as and if you want to go forward on the
41:14
Debbie motion, we can today. He has a prior possession
41:18
marijuana intend to distribute or.
41:20
Yeah, in Leon County, case number 1922 O3 CF.
41:26
Do you know how that resolved? Was it a MIS adjudication
41:29
withheld? Yeah.
41:29
Adjudication of Guild was withheld.
41:31
Do you know if he was placed on any probation or anything?
41:34
That one I didn't look at. It looks like he was.
41:37
This position doesn't tell me. Three years probation.
41:41
So he's no longer on probation, Mr. McDaniel?
41:43
No, he's not. He's no longer on probation.
41:45
OK, All right. So, Mr. Sims, I'm going to set
41:47
you a bond. The trafficking is going to be
41:49
my normal trafficking bond. I said in in every trafficking
41:51
virtually. I'm.
41:52
I don't know if I ever said anything different.
41:54
That's $50,000. The other cases, they're they're
41:57
kind of duplicative. And I don't know if the state
41:59
will choose the file them separately or not.
42:02
They may. It gets complicated when you
42:06
have the same base chemical substance but in different
42:10
forms. Whether or not they can charge
42:12
you separately, it gets pretty complicated.
42:14
I think they can charge you. I don't know if they can
42:15
sentence you separately. So what I'm going to do is I'm
42:17
going to set you a $2500 bond on each of these other cases.
42:21
I'm taking into account the bond on the trafficking is so high
42:23
because of the trafficking, and trafficking is a first degree
42:26
felony, which carries a minimum mandatory imprisonment.
42:28
What that means is if you're convicted, you haven't been, but
42:31
if you're convicted, there's a minimum mandatory imprisonment.
42:34
I don't know if I told you but you have close to 10 people in
42:37
the courtroom on your behalf. So you have 1 bond of $50,000.
42:41
You have 123456 bonds of $2500 each.
42:46
That should be 15,000. So 50 + 15 is 65,000.
42:51
Your total bond is $65,000. Cash or surety with a condition
42:56
of random urinalysis. With that random urinalysis
42:58
condition means is that if you post the bond, you will have a
43:03
condition that you can be drug tested at any time at the
43:05
direction of a judge. And if you fail the drug test,
43:07
you will go to jail with no bond.
43:09
That's what a random analysis means.
43:10
Now two things. Number one is I'm going to ask
43:13
the jail give you a notice for your court date.
43:15
The notice for the court date will be June 2nd at 8:30.
43:19
They'll give you that notice before you leave the jail.
43:21
That'll be your next court date. The second thing is the state
43:24
has filed A Nebia motion and NEBIA motion is a, it's a
43:28
federal case. The NEBIA case is, but Florida
43:31
has a similar state statute that basically says the judge can if
43:36
requested, and even if not requested, the can can.
43:39
The judge can look at the source of proceeds before allowing a
43:42
bond to be posted to make sure that those funds don't come from
43:46
illegal arenas, to make sure they don't they're not come from
43:49
illegal drug sales in this case, because allegedly you admitted
43:53
on to the officers having the substances for sale.
43:56
So they're saying we want to make sure that the money used to
43:59
post bond doesn't come from an illegal source.
44:03
So Mr. Mr. McDaniel, are you wanting me to go ahead and
44:06
inquire that today these family members, is that your plan so we
44:10
can go ahead and address that issue or what?
44:12
Yeah, I'll just go ahead and ask them.
44:13
I, I think one of them or some of the family members may be
44:15
paying it. And I'll also ask for that
44:18
consider a cash bond if they are going to be paying it and you
44:21
know. That's.
44:22
He is local, strong ties and that way the money could go
44:26
towards some of the use. Besides just that, I'm not sure
44:29
which family member wants to talk about who's going to post a
44:32
bond or first. We need to find out what's the
44:35
site's position on a cash bond in this.
44:37
Case, yeah, that's different for this one.
44:40
I mean, I have no objection to a cash bond, OK.
44:43
So you have no objection to the normal 10% that they would
44:46
normally pay a bondsman, then giving that to the clerk of
44:48
court. So that would be $7000. 6500.
44:53
$6500 OK, So generally when a Nebia motion is filed, I'm
45:00
talking to the family, talking to your family, Mr. Sims, when a
45:02
Nebia motion is filed, the person's just hell with no bond
45:05
until they can get in front of Judge Garcia.
45:07
OK. But I've never had a case where
45:10
there's a Nebia motion filed and family was here going to post
45:14
bond. So I have no problem going ahead
45:16
and hearing from the family about the source of the bond
45:20
funds. If someone wants to come up and
45:21
testify to that. Mr. Donnifer, come on up,
45:26
please. And I saw in the complaint on
45:29
the cover sheet his parents. So based on his parents, I'm
45:33
assuming this is your grandson, correct?
45:35
It's my nephew. Nephew, I apologize.
45:37
I got it. I got it wrong.
45:38
Wrong relationship. So it's nephew.
45:39
Mr. Donnifer, what I'm doing is place you underoath and ask
45:41
about the source of the funds if you tend to post bond.
45:43
Do you saw me swear from the testimony about giving this case
45:46
to be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but truth to help
45:47
you God? Do you intend or does your
45:49
family intend to post bond for your nephew?
45:51
You can put your hand down. And where would be the source of
45:54
the funds? Of course.
45:56
Can you assure me that none of the funds would come from him?
46:00
Yes. Mr. Mitchell.
46:01
Any questions for Mr. Donifra? No, Your Honor, I'm familiar
46:04
with Mr. Donifra and Mr. Donifra's family, so as long as
46:07
the funds are coming from him and not from Mr. Sims, that is
46:11
fine with me. Mr. McDaniel, any questions for
46:13
Mr. Donifra? No, you aren't.
46:16
Thank you for being here, Mr. Donifra.
46:18
So I'm going to find that based upon Mr. Donifo's testimony that
46:21
Mister Sims, you have the right to post the bond.
46:25
The, the funds are not going to come from you.
46:26
They're going to come from your family.
46:29
And that's, that's what the rule requires.
46:31
It's just for the reasons I've already said.
46:32
So it's a $6500 cash bond. Now, let me explain this.
46:36
There are benefits to a cash bond.
46:38
The reason Mr. McDaniel asked for a cash bond is this.
46:41
If you pay a bondsman that $6500, the money spent, it's
46:45
gone. You don't get it back.
46:47
That's for the bondsman services.
46:48
That's what they're they're vouching for your appearance
46:50
for. That's how a bond works.
46:52
But with a cash bond, you pay the same amount, 6500, but it's
46:55
paid to the clerk of court. The clerk of court holds that
46:57
$6500. If there are court costs and
47:00
fines imposed later on by state law, that money must go towards
47:03
court costs and fines. On the other hand, if the case
47:06
is dismissed, that money's returned to whoever posted.
47:09
That's not true for a regular surety bond.
47:11
That is true for a cash bond. I only do cash bonds if the
47:14
state and defense agree like they have in this case.
47:18
Since the $6500 cash bond is posted at the jail, as soon as
47:21
that bond is posted, he'll be released.
47:23
Just need to do what you can make sure he stays off of
47:27
anything if he is on anything illegal.
47:29
Because if he gets drug tested by myself or Judge Garcia and he
47:31
tests positive for marijuana and it's or anything that he doesn't
47:36
have a valid prescription for, he will go to jail with no bond
47:38
on it and that $6500 may be forfeited.
47:41
Question. Yes, ma'am of.
47:42
Course, he does have a card, a legal card or whatever, but of
47:47
course it stays in your system for quite a while.
47:49
He was tested a week from now, it's still going to be the
47:51
system. What?
47:53
What does he have to protect yourself?
47:54
There it gets really complicated with marijuana because the
47:57
amount of marijuana in your system depends upon the type of
48:00
substance you take in. So if you take it in a lawful
48:03
substance in compliance with a physician's orders,
48:05
theoretically it should result in a certain amount of THC in
48:08
your system. On the other hand, if you're
48:11
taking THC illegally, which may have a stronger concentration or
48:14
maybe in an amount of THC number of usages that exceed the
48:18
physicians allotment, then theoretically the THC content
48:22
may be higher. It gets very complicated.
48:24
My suggestion is comply with his physician's orders and that's it
48:29
in substance as well as quantity.
48:31
OK. Any other questions from the
48:32
family? Mr. Sims, do you have any
48:35
questions? Yes, Sir, no questions.
48:38
All right. And I don't know why I thought
48:39
of grandson. He's not based on his age.
48:41
There's no way that can be Mr. Donipher's grandson.
48:43
I was just way off of that. Mister Sims, I wish you the
48:45
best. As soon as the family post bond,
48:47
you'll be released. Thank you to the family for
48:48
coming. Just let the family know that.
48:51
I mean if he doesn't show up for I have every indication he will
48:54
show up every court here, but if he doesn't show up for court
48:56
y'all? Who's at 60?
48:57
$500.00 so make sure he's in the courtroom.
48:59
On the days he's supposed to be all.
49:01
Right. Thank you.
49:02
All right. Next case.
49:05
All right, we're going to continue to ride with Judge
49:07
Mercer, but programming alert do not go anywhere because as soon
49:11
as we're done with Judge Mercer, we are going to go up to Judge
49:15
McNally and Hoarder Man. So don't go anywhere.
49:20
Other young ladies coming. Mother and mother and sister.
49:24
Auntie and sister. OK, Sister and auntie.
49:27
I apologize. Sister and auntie are in the
49:29
courtroom. Mr. Hitris, you're here because
49:30
you've been accused of possession of more than 20 grams
49:32
of marijuana. I have rather complain.
49:34
In your case, there is probable cause for the charge.
49:37
Mr. Hitris, a couple things stand out about your situation.
49:41
According to the packet I've got from the jail, you have no prior
49:44
criminal history. Is that accurate?
49:45
Never been arrested anywhere, correct.
49:48
Is that a yes correct? That's correct.
49:52
Correct. And the other thing is that
49:54
you've had the same job for 25 years.
49:57
At UPS, Is that right? OK, that's that's that's great.
50:00
Let me hear this from the attorneys, then see if they have
50:02
anything else I need to be aware of.
50:03
Then we're going to address your bond or your release status.
50:05
Mr. McDaniel? No, that's your honor.
50:08
Mr. Mitchell. Similar conditions, just he'd be
50:11
subject to random UA. Mr. Hitris, what I'm going to do
50:15
is let you pick between a bond and a conditional release
50:17
because your criminal history as well as you have much different
50:20
charges than the last case. If you want to post the bond,
50:23
that is a third degree fail and your bonds going to be $5000.
50:27
If you want to accept the conditional release, I am going
50:30
to offer you a condition release because of your employment and
50:32
criminal history. Either way, you will have a
50:34
condition of random urinalysis and you will also be given a
50:37
coordinate in just a moment. Do you have any questions about
50:39
the choice between the bond and the conditional release?
50:41
Mr. Hitris, all right. He'd probably ask for a cash
50:45
bond at the courts with him. Mr. Mitchell.
50:47
I got no objection to that. So cash bond in that case would
50:52
be $500.00 cash only. So you have a $500.00 cash only
50:57
bond. Mr. Pinterest.
50:59
When that bond is posted, you'll be released of the jail will
51:02
give you a notice for your court date which should be June 2nd at
51:05
8:30. And you've got the condition of
51:07
random your analysis which I've already mentioned.
51:09
Let me see if your family has any questions.
51:10
The family has any questions, so as soon as the $500.00 cash is
51:14
posted at the jail, he'll be released immediately.
51:17
OK. Mr. Hedris, do you have any
51:18
questions? No.
51:21
All right, All right, Get back to work and you'll see Judge
51:24
Garcia on that court date. OK.
51:26
I think that's it for friends or family for first appearances.
51:29
Mr. McDaniels, we can go back to Willie Phant.
51:33
Mr. Phant, come on up. Mr. Phant.
51:37
Good morning. You're here because you've been
51:38
accused of 1 count of possession of methamphetamine and one kind
51:41
of possession drug paraphernalia.
51:43
Mr. Phant, there is probable cause for those two charges in
51:46
the sworn complaint. I've looked at your criminal
51:48
history. It appears you've been to prison
51:50
three times, which probably makes it unlike that.
51:52
We'll give you a conditional release, but I think you're
51:54
entitled to a bond as far as I can tell.
51:57
Let me listen to the attorneys and I'll address your bond
51:59
status. Mr. McDaniel.
52:00
Anything. You know, we just asked for a
52:02
bond and asked to take into consideration strength of the
52:05
case and go from there. OK, thank you.
52:10
This is a case where it was allegedly A substance under him
52:13
in the seat of a car that was operated by someone else.
52:16
He supposedly was in the passenger seat.
52:17
Mr. McDaniel, correct. It was a very small amount also,
52:20
I believe. But yes, thank you.
52:24
Mr. Mitchell, Anything. Nothing as to the bond, we just
52:29
request that he be subject to random you as also thank.
52:32
You, Mr. Phant, your bond's going to be $5000 on the felony
52:35
charge. What's this?
52:37
What's the paraphernalia? Was the packaging on those?
52:40
I typically said $1000. It's not, it's not like a pipe.
52:43
It's not a separate device. It's simply the the packaging
52:47
that's the felony substance was allegedly inside of.
52:51
So you got a $5000 bond on felony, $1000 bond on the
52:54
misdemeanor, $6000 total cash or surety.
52:57
You can go through a bondsman if you wish.
52:59
You do have a condition random your analysis and Jay will give
53:01
you a notice for your court date which should be June the 2nd at
53:05
8:30. Mr. McDaniel, anything else?
53:08
Nothing else. Your honor.
53:09
And Mr. Fan, any questions? Pleasure.
53:13
Wish you the best, Sir. Barbara, thank you for the $5
53:16
super chat earlier and thank you as well for just gifting 5
53:18
memberships. Very much appreciate that.
53:35
Just a second, Miss Hill, let me get my notes called up here.
53:40
All right, Miss Hill, you're here because you've been accused
53:42
of one kind of driving on the influence anyone kind of child
53:46
neglect. Miss Hill, there is probable
53:49
cause for the charges. Ma'am.
53:51
I've also looked at your criminal history.
53:53
I saw a prior child abuse from a couple years ago that was
53:55
dismissed and a few other charges that I see on your
53:59
criminal history. But as far as I can tell, you're
54:01
entitled to a bond, ma'am. Let me see if the attorneys have
54:04
any additional information before I address that bond
54:06
situation. Mr. McDaniel, anything y'all?
54:09
She has local ties, obviously, and you know her kids and she
54:13
also works at the Super 8 Motel there here in town.
54:15
We just asked for possibly a cash bond.
54:18
Mr. Mitchell. As for the cash bond, we'll,
54:23
we'll leave that up to the discretion of the court.
54:25
I mean, it's a weird situation with this case, but nonetheless,
54:31
we request that she had the condition of no possession or
54:33
consumption of alcohol. I know the complaint makes, you
54:37
know, accusations that she appeared to be under the
54:40
influence of alcohol even though she denied it.
54:42
But we request the court take into account her BAC, which was
54:46
.12 May show circumstantial evidence of alcohol involved and
54:51
given the fact that there were children involved while she was
54:55
in actual physical control, allegedly in actual physical
54:58
control of the vehicle. So is the state opposed to the
55:01
cash bond or you're not opposed? Given that she's had a child
55:06
abuse arrest in the past, I would be in opposition to a cash
55:10
bond. So, Miss Hill, your bond's going
55:12
to be $2500 on the DUI, ma'am, $5000 on the child abuse.
55:16
There is, excuse me, child neglect.
55:18
There is evidence to support the charges, at least in the
55:21
complaint. That doesn't mean you you'll be
55:23
convicted. You may not be, but they
55:25
certainly got enough evidence to charge you as set forth in this
55:27
complaint. It's $7500 cash or surety.
55:30
I'm not going to set a cash bond because the state's opposed to
55:32
that. I think that rule pretty much
55:34
prohibits me from doing it. If they're opposed to it, you
55:38
can go through a bondsman if you can't post all the money.
55:40
Ma'am, you do have a condition, not a possessor.
55:42
Consume alcoholic beverages part of the bond and you also have a
55:45
condition. Was there another requested
55:47
condition you had? Was that?
55:49
The only one we would also request random UAS just in like
55:52
since there may be circumstantial evidence she may
55:55
have had something else in her. System was there?
55:56
Was there? What was the evidence of
55:58
anything other than alcohol? I don't remember that.
56:00
Let's I think if I remember, like staggered, like dilated
56:05
pupils staggered. Speech.
56:08
Maybe it was. Just I don't think there's any
56:10
evidence of anything that alcohol wouldn't cause and
56:13
doesn't cause almost every DUI case we see.
56:16
But I do have a concern about the request.
56:18
What's the state's position on contact with this particular
56:21
child? Oh yeah, we would just request
56:24
no unsupervised contact. With the with the child, that's
56:27
the subject of this case. Yes, with the child.
56:30
Daniel, would you like to be heard on that?
56:35
And I'm the only one that. Because I mean, she's a single
56:39
mother. I mean, she's got multiple kids
56:40
and one of the youngest child that's in this action here, she
56:43
goes to the city campus, the daycare school.
56:46
I mean, I, you know, would think it would be extreme hardship on
56:49
the family to try to, you know. You know I I mean I.
56:54
Understand the cause concerns and I, I mean, I understand the
56:56
state's concerns, but you know, I think it'd be the extreme any
57:02
hardship for a mother, single mother with multiple.
57:04
Kids to try to. Find someone to take care of the
57:06
youngest child or have no contact or the I'm the.
57:09
Only one that takes care of. It we just asked the court to
57:12
kind of take that in consideration.
57:14
So, Miss Hill, the the allegation is you, you had a
57:17
.12, the child was unrestrained sitting in a booster seat and
57:21
you were chasing another vehicle that had your older child in it.
57:24
There's no way I'm going to let you have unsupervised contact
57:26
with that minor, that small child.
57:28
I think it'd be foolish of me to do that.
57:30
So you've got a condition of no unsupervised contact with that
57:33
child and you've got a condition that you not drive that child,
57:35
even with someone supervising it.
57:38
I don't want that child riding with you unless it's approved by
57:40
a judge first. You, you, you forfeit that right
57:43
by having this charge with that breath alcohol and the
57:46
allegations that have been alleged against you.
57:48
So you can have contact with your child as long as it's
57:50
supervised. But even if it's supervised, you
57:52
can't be the driver with that child in the vehicle.
57:55
And I'm only referring to the small child, I think maybe
57:57
around 3 years old, that was then the car allegedly with you.
58:01
I'm not referring to the older teenager that was in the car in
58:04
front of you, that the older child was the alleged victim in
58:07
the prior child abuse. The younger child is the alleged
58:10
victim and the new child neglect.
58:12
Miss Hill, do you have any questions, ma'am?
58:14
Ashley, let me give you a court date.
58:15
That'll be. The second.
58:17
June 2nd, 830, they'll give you that notice in just a second,
58:20
and you'll get to use the phone in just a second, ma'am, to try
58:23
to post a bond. Miss Hill, do you have any
58:25
questions? Yes, Sir.
58:26
Is there a way I can get conditional release today?
58:31
I don't. I'm the only person that's
58:35
taking care of Ava. Her father passed away, and I've
58:39
been the only person taking care of her.
58:42
You know, I'm a single parent. I I work very hard.
58:46
I have a house, I have cars. Is there any way that you could
58:50
please let me out today? I, I, you know, I work, I work
58:53
very hard for a living. Yeah.
58:56
You know I'm not the only one that takes.
58:58
What, what your criminal history shows is a 22,000 and 9 battery
59:02
in Washington County, and sometimes I don't have
59:03
dispositions. I've got a battery on law
59:06
enforcement officer in 2012. We've got a disorder
59:10
intoxication in 2013 battery on a firefighter.
59:15
That may be the same charge, could be the same charge.
59:19
That can be the same charge. Sometimes they're duplicated.
59:21
Resisting an officer with violence in 2012, you've got a
59:25
probation violation in 2013. And I've already mentioned the
59:30
child abuse that was dismissed within the last couple of years,
59:34
2015 of resisting an officer without violence.
59:36
There's no ma'am, you're not a conditional lease candidate with
59:39
that criminal history. And there's certainly evidence
59:42
that you're not at least yesterday, there's evidence you
59:45
were not doing a very good job of taking care of this child.
59:47
So for those reasons, you I would not give you a conditional
59:50
lease, but you got the bond that I've set.
59:51
You have any other questions, ma'am?
59:54
No. Sir, Have a good day.
59:55
Ma'am, We have Jayden Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy.
1:00:07
Good morning, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. McDaniel added.
1:00:09
You on the docket today, I believe to try to resolve your
1:00:11
case, to listen to your attorney that I've appointed to represent
1:00:13
you. Your Honor, I spoke to Mr.
1:00:15
Kennedy in 26239, the MMM. He's going to have no contest or
1:00:18
the charges listed, you understand, and he'll be
1:00:20
sentencing 60 days in jail, two days jail credit, $370 fine,
1:00:23
adjudicated guilty. Yes.
1:00:24
Waived his right to a jury trial and call witnesses.
1:00:27
Just resolve this case. And Mr. McDaniel, excuse me, Mr.
1:00:34
Mitchell's had agreeable with the state.
1:00:36
It is your honor. Mr. Kennedy, did you hear that
1:00:38
agreement? Yes, Sir.
1:00:41
Mr. Kennedy, do you have any questions about that agreement?
1:00:44
Yes, Sir. Is that the plea you would like
1:00:46
to enter to resolve this case, Sir?
1:00:47
Yes. Sir.
1:00:49
Mr. Kennedy, I'm accept your plea of no contest to the charge
1:00:51
of trespass in case 26-239. MMM, a judge, you're guilty,
1:00:56
Sir. Sentence you to 60 days in jail,
1:00:58
give you credit for two days. You've already served in post
1:01:00
court costs and fines of $370. That will be a civil judgement
1:01:05
if you don't get it worked off. But hopefully you're going to
1:01:06
get those court costs and fines worked off through the trustee
1:01:09
program, if you're not, if you don't pay them, that is.
1:01:12
So, Mr. Kennedy, I know that you inquired about the trustee
1:01:14
program yesterday, talked to the jail staff about that after
1:01:17
first appearance, and they can explain to you how the program
1:01:19
works if you have any more questions.
1:01:20
But hopefully you'll get in that program and you'll get you quite
1:01:23
a bit of game time. There's no probation involved in
1:01:25
this sentence. This is what's known.
1:01:26
As a straight jail sentence, when you finish the jail
1:01:28
sentence, this is all behind you.
1:01:30
Any questions Sir? Is is there a projected release
1:01:34
date without I already told? You.
1:01:38
Nothing up, Sean. Thank you.
1:01:40
All right, wish you the best weekend.
1:01:41
All right, so that concludes our first appearances for today.
1:01:46
We do have a few. All righty friends.
1:01:50
Hour one of TCF live on a Wednesday already in the books.
1:01:54
Time flies. Okie dokie, let's go up to
1:01:58
Michigan. Judge McNally and Hoarder Man.
1:02:03
Robert Thomas Boyd, 25-B82 557 Morning.
1:02:09
Mr. Boyd, how are you? Morning.
1:02:11
Sir. Good.
1:02:13
Two. Your name.
1:02:14
Your name. Robert Thomas Boyd.
1:02:17
All right, everybody's name over here.
1:02:19
Garrison BF The Brown 7th that we should.
1:02:22
You've been following the power on the F the Township Township.
1:02:24
He did a lot of his meeting attorney this morning, so Miss
1:02:28
Patio is representing. OK, I was going to tell you, you
1:02:31
have the right to a lawyer. So Miss Patio will be
1:02:33
representing you. Is that is that what we're going
1:02:35
to do? OK, good.
1:02:37
All right. So I just sent her in to take
1:02:40
care of one with the county. So it's going to be a little bit
1:02:43
OK, Mr. OK. I have some.
1:02:48
Yeah, I got a packet. Is this the ones you're talking
1:02:51
about? Why don't you just tan those up
1:02:54
if you would? Thank you.
1:02:58
Good morning, Mr. Teo, your name.
1:03:03
So I hope Mr. Boyd and you had a chance to talk at length because
1:03:08
and if you need more time, I will.
1:03:11
This has been an ongoing Blake condition.
1:03:13
It's been in existence here for 25 years.
1:03:16
And I, I've, I've sent him to jail once, I believe maybe twice
1:03:23
because he's just not following directions.
1:03:27
Now I gave him, I told him on the last time he was in court,
1:03:32
which was on April the March the 25th, I say he was to serve 90
1:03:37
days credit 10. And that jail start date is to
1:03:41
occur today. So technically he's supposed to
1:03:44
go to jail today for 80 days. You don't have, you have no idea
1:03:47
the history denying this. I've done everything I can.
1:03:50
So what would you like to tell me so?
1:03:54
You're right. It's my understanding that
1:03:55
Mister Boyd chose to represent himself through this matter.
1:03:59
I don't think that little very. Yeah, the.
1:04:02
But I will say this, it doesn't sound like he ever had a viable
1:04:06
plan in place to get this stuff removed.
1:04:08
It sounds like he's just trying to maybe do it by himself.
1:04:11
He did get some offers from other agencies to help I.
1:04:15
Called witch, he declined. I'm sorry.
1:04:17
Witch he declined. Right.
1:04:19
Well, while we were speaking, I called Veterans Jump Removed
1:04:22
Service and I spoke to Eric. Their pricing is $150.00 to
1:04:28
$1000. We set an appointment for Eric
1:04:32
to come out tomorrow morning between 9:00 and 10:00 to assess
1:04:37
the situation and to give him quote.
1:04:40
They can also haul stuff away in trucks, and it's a veteran
1:04:44
service. So he's not a veteran.
1:04:46
Mr. Boyd is not a veteran, but the individuals who work for the
1:04:49
company are veterans, so they work off of donations.
1:04:52
So I'm assuming the cost wouldn't be very high.
1:04:56
So Mr. Boyd was on board. He set up the appointment.
1:04:59
They're coming out in the morning.
1:05:01
I understand that this case has been long since April 2025, and
1:05:04
then obviously years before that.
1:05:07
But even with the 80 days in jail, the neighbors are going to
1:05:11
have to sit there and look at this stuff, so.
1:05:13
Well they could re issue another citation.
1:05:16
Right, so I and. I've been trying to explain that
1:05:19
to Mr. Boyd for the longest time, Yeah, but I.
1:05:22
Don't. I don't think he really had a
1:05:24
plan. He does have somebody at church
1:05:26
that's going to come out every Sunday and Wednesday.
1:05:29
So I think if he can get the both of that stuff removed by
1:05:32
this Veterans Jumper Legal service, that may make it less
1:05:36
work for the people from the church, you know, to remove
1:05:40
stuff. I would ask if the court will at
1:05:42
least let him get you this appointment.
1:05:45
Maybe give him a week or two, come back and see if anything's
1:05:49
been done. Because Eric, I don't think it
1:05:52
would take them that long. Once it's assessed, he gets a
1:05:56
quote they can start removing. Stuff I know does he have the
1:05:58
money to do that? He.
1:06:00
Does. Spending the money I've saved
1:06:03
for my burial spending. That so it's not that he
1:06:08
wouldn't have the money, it's just that the money he starts
1:06:10
that he has and I don't need to wouldn't necessarily use that.
1:06:13
But at this point 80 days in jail.
1:06:16
So I would. I know that I'm just on this
1:06:18
case. I know there's probably been
1:06:20
several chances given. I would just ask one.
1:06:23
Last, you have no idea. You have no idea.
1:06:26
You have no idea how many chances I've given them.
1:06:29
You have no idea. I begged them.
1:06:31
Do you think I wanted to send this man to jail?
1:06:34
I think you should. Don't you know me better than
1:06:36
that? It'll.
1:06:36
Be one last. What do you guys have to say
1:06:39
now? I'll start with the good news.
1:06:41
Mr. Boyd did obtain A demolition permit.
1:06:44
The garage is torn down. That is good news, I think.
1:06:47
That the inspection to ensure that it was done top earlier
1:06:50
safely, but I understand that he's going to get that done.
1:06:53
Unfortunately, the remainder of the order is not so.
1:06:57
The trailer's full of junk. The boat, the inoppable
1:07:01
vehicles, the piles of junk, debris, wood are still over.
1:07:06
The I had on my wood stool back at the beginning of winter.
1:07:11
In the middle of winter I had over 10 base points.
1:07:14
The guy dumped it on the yard out of his truck.
1:07:18
I've been using it and I've been working on this tough gear to
1:07:23
get it done. So the wood's still there, but
1:07:27
it's just a pile of wood. I see it and.
1:07:32
And. I've got a a young man that
1:07:35
lives behind me who's going to stack it for me in my yard
1:07:41
because I use wood to heat and it's half gone now already.
1:07:47
Won't take long to get to what's left.
1:07:49
Stack. OK, but you've got all these
1:07:51
vehicles here still too? He said that the vehicles are
1:07:55
licensed and insured. I don't know if the tire is
1:07:58
flat, yeah. And the Aqua is not parked on
1:08:03
the parked on our surface, so it'll happen they they do.
1:08:09
Need to be Aqua. And parked on the roof surface.
1:08:13
Yeah, it's been flat since the time that we started.
1:08:15
Yes, I have some questions going.
1:08:18
Down SO. Why are you paying?
1:08:20
You're telling me you're paying insurance on all these?
1:08:22
How many vehicles you have on there?
1:08:24
Three. You're paying insurance on all
1:08:26
those vehicles that are just sitting there.
1:08:28
Yeah. Why?
1:08:30
Because I drive junkers, and if one breaks down, I have to get
1:08:34
into another one to go to work. I work.
1:08:38
Well, I'm not. I'm not suggesting you should
1:08:40
operate a motor vehicle without insurance.
1:08:42
Please don't take me long. But it just doesn't look like
1:08:45
they've moved. They moved put air in the one in
1:08:48
a little. Well, you can't just put air in
1:08:52
a flat tire, Sir. You have to get the tire fixed
1:08:55
or buy a new tire. Yeah.
1:08:57
Right. You put air back in, they all
1:08:59
leak. You.
1:09:01
Know they're they're not a new car for all the all the tires
1:09:05
and anything I have leaks part of life.
1:09:08
I don't think he's ever had an actual removal service to come.
1:09:13
I know it's probably had, you know, different agencies, but
1:09:17
these people have trucks to remove the stuff.
1:09:20
I just want to make sure these are the pictures you gave me
1:09:23
just now, right? Because I've got other color
1:09:27
pictures in here. I just want to double check, Are
1:09:29
you sure those are the pictures? And if they are, would you just
1:09:33
write on the back the date that those were taken or somewhere in
1:09:37
a corner, somewhere on the picture that took yesterday?
1:09:40
And so that was May the 5th. Would you just write that on the
1:09:44
back of those or what have you? Look, Mr. Boyd.
1:09:51
That my fault. All right, this is not a case I
1:09:56
ever look forward to handling. You know that I didn't.
1:10:00
And stretch it all. I just want you to know, Council
1:10:07
back on July the 30th, I set a review hearing date for
1:10:11
September the 24th of 25 for him to have all those things done.
1:10:16
Now here we are, it's in May. We're eight months after that,
1:10:21
10 months after I placed him on probation.
1:10:24
I'm glad to hear the the garage is down.
1:10:27
Trying to be positive with somebody.
1:10:30
Did somebody humor me here? How much time are you asking
1:10:33
for? Two weeks to 38.
1:10:36
OK, give me a date 4 weeks out Heather.
1:10:39
Four weeks we would have June 3rd Judge.
1:10:43
That's in the morning, that's I'm off in the afternoon that
1:10:47
day, right? I don't have that mark.
1:10:51
Did I miss something on that one?
1:10:54
Let me double check. Did I ever do one for the 3rd,
1:10:57
4th and 5th? Oh, I screwed up.
1:10:59
Yeah, I don't have anything marked for that.
1:11:02
Well, I'm gonna be off the 3rd, 4th and the afternoon of the
1:11:06
third, so we got to keep that. OK, so you're off in the.
1:11:10
PM. On the third, OK.
1:11:12
Correct. I'll get you those today.
1:11:15
I thought I took. Here.
1:11:16
We'll adjourn this to to June 3rd at 8:30.
1:11:20
So that's going to be a jail start date though 80 days unless
1:11:24
I suspend it. OK.
1:11:26
Is that just a jail start or do you want to do it as another
1:11:29
review or just a jail start date?
1:11:30
Jail start slash review hearing date and you'll be here that
1:11:34
day, right? Good.
1:11:37
That's what we're doing. Speak clear.
1:11:39
That includes everything. Everything on that list.
1:11:43
And I want you to give Miss Patillo a copy of that.
1:11:45
Mister Boyd, don't go anywhere until you talk with your lawyer
1:11:48
fully, will you please? OK, Yeah.
1:11:50
Mr. Wayne has a question. Thank you, Josh.
1:11:52
Thank you, Judge. OK.
1:11:54
Thank you. Good luck.
1:11:56
You have a question? Yeah, good morning.
1:11:58
Sure. All righty.
1:11:59
That's the latest on Hoarder Man.
1:12:01
Ashley, if you would be so kind as to make a note of the date,
1:12:05
looks like you already have. So thank you.
1:12:08
And we'll follow back up with him in 30 days.
1:12:11
Okie, Dokie, let's go. Let's go to Judge Simpson.
1:12:15
Say good morning to him. For the people aren't the people
1:12:18
of conflict between this honorable board and the public
1:12:21
defender, while the people do not believe that any such
1:12:23
conflict exists. We make this waiver in the
1:12:24
avoidance of all doubt. Mr. Brokovich, good morning.
1:12:28
Good morning. Good morning, Mr. Brokovich.
1:12:31
It's nice to have you here. I know.
1:12:33
I'm very happy to be here too. Are you?
1:12:35
Let's see if we can change that. All right, go ahead.
1:12:38
Assistant public pundit Dick buckovich.
1:12:39
I have the Walsall county public offender's office.
1:12:42
Likewise, the office of the public offender does not believe
1:12:44
there is a conflict between this and the courts and the office of
1:12:47
the public defendant. However, if one does, is that we
1:12:49
would waive any conflict. Thank you.
1:12:52
And the court for each part also does not believe there's
1:12:54
conflict either in the Michigan court rules or the cases decided
1:12:57
there under to the extent of conflict does exist.
1:12:59
Given the waivers, the court will consent to hear the
1:13:01
matters. Court does call the case People
1:13:04
versus Nevaeh Krieger on Your Honor Raymond Cook for this
1:13:09
year. Figure out who's approaching.
1:13:13
Please state your name for the court.
1:13:17
Schedule for the courts. Nevaeh Krieger.
1:13:20
Thank you, Fiona. I'm asking for adjournment to
1:13:22
get the remainder of discovery. During this matter two.
1:13:27
May 20th, 2026, 9:00 AM. Thank you and have a great day.
1:13:31
Bound with this condition. Does call the case of people
1:13:35
versus Rebecca Dooley you? Want to read it for the people?
1:13:38
Your Honor, Joe Simon. Wait, I didn't even see you.
1:13:41
Yeah, I was hiding. Joe Simon, on behalf of Miss
1:13:46
Dooley, who appears by Zoom. Rebecca, state your name.
1:13:50
Rebecca Dooley. I had before me a plea form that
1:13:54
indicates that she's going to be pleading to operating while
1:13:57
intoxicated second offense. That's count 3, the one year
1:14:02
offense upon her successful plea to that charge.
1:14:05
Count. 2 would be dismissed. This is the new complaint.
1:14:10
Your Honor may remember this was a remand for this plea and Count
1:14:16
1 was already. That's right.
1:14:19
That's right. And.
1:14:21
Also. On her on that plea form, I made
1:14:24
sure Miss Dooley has it electronically.
1:14:26
I sent it to her. She gave mirror authority to
1:14:28
assign it on her behalf, but she's reviewed it.
1:14:32
The prosecutor will recommend community service in Louisville,
1:14:35
right. So just to refresh the court.
1:14:37
I know first memory is pretty shocking is great.
1:14:40
He's relocated permanently over over a year ago.
1:14:44
I don't remember the exact span of time to to was it North
1:14:48
Carolina, but in any and then yes, North Carolina, North
1:14:52
Carolina, and so she's a Tar Heel and all of that's right.
1:14:56
I remember that Yep, and all of her.
1:14:58
I don't like Tar Heels. All of her.
1:15:02
My Maryland days, but go ahead. And I think I'm going to
1:15:04
interrupt you. Turtles like Tarpool, but
1:15:06
anyways. I don't.
1:15:08
Know what it is it's like odors anyway the all the recovery that
1:15:12
she's been doing. We're going to make sure gets to
1:15:14
your probation. All right.
1:15:17
Ma'am, if you can, please raise your right hand to be sworn.
1:15:20
Do you solemnly swear or affirm Testimony you're about to give
1:15:23
will be the. Truth.
1:15:23
The whole. Truth and nothing but the truth
1:15:25
so help you God. Yes, your Honor.
1:15:27
All right, state your name again for the record.
1:15:29
Please. Rebecca.
1:15:31
Dooley. All right, you can put your hand
1:15:33
down. Ma'am, it is this court's
1:15:35
understanding that you're going to be pleading guilty to the
1:15:37
charge of operating while intoxicated, second offense.
1:15:41
That is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year incarceration,
1:15:44
a $1000 fine, plus court costs. The court could order
1:15:47
rehabilitative services or community service that the court
1:15:51
deems necessary. The court could order your
1:15:53
vehicle mobilized, could order you to pay the cost of the
1:15:55
prosecution as well as the cost of any emergency governmental
1:15:58
services. You understand all of that,
1:16:00
ma'am? Yes, your Honor.
1:16:03
And understanding that, do you still wish to plead guilty?
1:16:06
Bless you. Yes, our honor.
1:16:08
And to that charge, how do you plead?
1:16:09
Guilty, Your Honor. And you understand that by
1:16:12
pleading guilty you will not have a trial of any kind.
1:16:15
Yes, your Honor. All right.
1:16:16
You signed any advice of rights for him or had one signed on
1:16:19
your behalf? She signed it.
1:16:21
Yes, your Honor. All right.
1:16:23
Any question regarding any of those rights?
1:16:25
No, Your Honor. Right.
1:16:27
You understand that you're giving up all of those rights,
1:16:29
inclusive of the rights that are contained under paragraph 5.
1:16:32
Yes, your Honor. You understand you're giving up
1:16:34
your right to appeal outright. Yes, your Honor.
1:16:38
Are you on probation or parole? No, Your Honor.
1:16:42
Has anybody promised you anything other than what's
1:16:45
sensated here today on the record to get you to flee?
1:16:47
No, Your Honor. Anybody threaten you or
1:16:50
coercion? No, Your Honor.
1:16:53
You're doing this voluntarily and of your own free will.
1:16:56
Yes, your Honor. And also because you believe
1:16:59
that you're going to be guilty of this offense.
1:17:01
Yes, your Honor. On September 17th, 2024, at the
1:17:04
location of Washington Ave. in Pittsfield Township, Washington
1:17:07
County, State of Michigan. Were you operating a motor
1:17:09
vehicle? Yes, your Honor.
1:17:11
Prior to operating that motor vehicle, did you consume the
1:17:13
intoxicating liquor? Yes, your Honor.
1:17:16
Do you recall what you had and how much?
1:17:18
I drank vodka, but I do not recall how much, Your Honor.
1:17:23
All right. Were you stopped by the police
1:17:25
or was there an accident? There was an accident, Your
1:17:27
Honor. All right.
1:17:29
Ultimately, the police arrived. Yes, your Honor.
1:17:34
All right. Were you arrested?
1:17:35
Yes, your Honor. All right.
1:17:37
Were you taken to the hospital for a blood draw?
1:17:40
Yes, your Honor. And what were the results of
1:17:43
that blood draw? .17, Your Honor.
1:17:46
All right. You have any reason to dispute
1:17:48
those blood test results? No, Your Honor.
1:17:51
All right. Had you previously been
1:17:54
convicted of operating while intoxicated on or about November
1:17:59
13th, 2008 in the 61st District? Court.
1:18:03
Yes. Sir, wait, is that the right or
1:18:06
the April date? Which date are we?
1:18:07
Using we, we can use. Either one, because we're past
1:18:10
the April anniversary, that's what we wanted to do.
1:18:12
So right, I, I, I, so I guess technically for the charges
1:18:17
should be the April date. I it would have to be, you're
1:18:20
right. So were you convicted of
1:18:24
operating well intoxicated, Honor, about April 18th, 2019 in
1:18:28
the 61st District Court? Yes, Sir, Honor.
1:18:31
All right, ma'am, I do have to advise you that if between the
1:18:35
time of my acceptance of your plea and the time of sentencing,
1:18:38
if you commit misconduct as defined in Michigan court rules,
1:18:42
the court would, you could not withdraw your plea and the court
1:18:45
would not be bound by any sentence recommendation or
1:18:47
evaluation. You understand that?
1:18:49
Yes, your Honor. All right, counsel, are you
1:18:52
aware of any of the promises, threats or other inducements
1:18:54
which have led to this plea? No, Your Honor.
1:18:57
And have I complied with the court?
1:18:58
Yes, your Honor. Yes, Your Honor court will
1:19:00
accept the defendant's plea 2 Count two or two count 3 Count 2
1:19:06
is dismissed with count 1 to the record clear having previously
1:19:10
been dismissed. Pending is referred to Von
1:19:13
Schwartz for an alcohol screening and assessment and the
1:19:16
Victims Impact panel. Sentencing in this matter will
1:19:19
be June 10th, 2026 9:00 AM nine AM.
1:19:25
Your Honor, I know you want us to do in writing, which?
1:19:27
We will, but we'll be. Requesting a Zoom appearance for
1:19:30
that as well. Yes, I understand.
1:19:32
Thank you. All right.
1:19:33
Thank you, ma'am. Thank you, Your honor.
1:19:36
Hold on a second is do I have probation interest?
1:19:39
All right, So ma'am, hold on the line.
1:19:41
We're going to put you into a breakout room with my probation
1:19:44
department so we can start the process.
1:19:45
And if I can just state for probation purposes, we already
1:19:48
have the Von Sports assessment. We'll be forwarding that as well
1:19:51
as everything else. All right, great.
1:19:53
All right, Thank you, Your honor.
1:19:54
Thank you, ma'am. We'll get you moved into that
1:19:56
real shortly. Court does call the case of the
1:19:58
People versus Joshua Goldman are.
1:20:00
You on agreement to cook for the people.
1:20:04
Good morning, Your Honor. On behalf of Mr. Golden,
1:20:06
Attorney, you're. Froze up there, Council, Mister
1:20:11
North, you broke up there. Can you hear me now?
1:20:15
Yeah, we can hear you now. Go ahead.
1:20:17
Yeah. So good morning, Your Honor, on
1:20:20
behalf of the on behalf of Mr. Golden, Attorney Nicholas N PA
1:20:23
6482. Mr. Golden, if you could please
1:20:26
unmute and state your full name for the record.
1:20:30
Hello, my name is Joshua Golden. All right.
1:20:32
Thank you. What are we doing?
1:20:34
Your honor, I'm, I'm thinking that we're setting this case for
1:20:37
a final pre trial conference. I'd ask that you require the
1:20:40
complainant's appearance. Well, that would be if I said a
1:20:44
final settlement conference. So jury Final settlement
1:20:47
conference, June 5th. June 5th, 2026. 9:00 AM.
1:20:54
Jury selection. June 8th, 2026 at 8:30.
1:21:01
Both of those appearances are in person.
1:21:03
I'm sorry Judge, you cut out for me.
1:21:05
If you don't mind repeating it. June 5th Jury Final settlement
1:21:08
conference is June 5th, 2026 9:00 AM.
1:21:12
Jury selection if necessary. June 8th at 8:30.
1:21:16
Both of those proceedings are in person.
1:21:19
OK. I appreciate it, Your Honor.
1:21:23
All right. Thank you.
1:21:24
We're called the Case of the People versus Joshua Wara.
1:21:28
You're on agreement for the meeting.
1:21:30
Good morning, Judge Lori Margolis.
1:21:31
On behalf of Mr. Wara. Josh, please unmute and state
1:21:34
your name. Joshua Wara.
1:21:36
All right, I need there we are. All right.
1:21:39
We got a camera. All right.
1:21:40
What are we doing so? Your honor, there has been a
1:21:42
global agreement reached by the parties in this part of that
1:21:45
requires a plea on a case set for PCC tomorrow.
1:21:48
I expect that will dispose of this case.
1:21:50
So we're just asking for a date before that.
1:21:52
I assume I'll be filing a Denali once the plea tomorrow goes
1:21:55
through. Through What's my next name,
1:21:58
I'll adjourn this then to May 20th, 2026, 9:00 AM.
1:22:03
Thank you, Judge. Expecting that it all occur.
1:22:05
All right. Thank you.
1:22:07
Bye. All right, Joshua, how you
1:22:09
doing? Good.
1:22:10
And you Judge? I'm doing OK.
1:22:13
All right, we'll see. You tomorrow.
1:22:15
All right. Thank you.
1:22:16
Thank you. Thanks.
1:22:18
Judge, Yeah. Court calls the case People
1:22:20
versus Parisha Anderson Morning. Your Honor Raymond, Book for the
1:22:24
People. Cherylin Foster Tucker, on
1:22:26
behalf of Briisha Anderson, Your Honor, I don't believe she is in
1:22:31
the courtroom or on the Zoom. I don't have an explanation for
1:22:33
her absence at this time. Benchmark will issue for
1:22:37
defendant's failure to appear. Bond will be set in the amount
1:22:41
of $5000. I'll give a 10% privilege.
1:22:44
On that, Your Honor. Court calls the case People
1:22:47
versus Julia Blevins. On your Honor agreement to cook
1:22:50
for the people. No relation.
1:22:52
Cherylin Foster Tucker on behalf of Julia Blevins.
1:22:55
Go ahead. Your Honor, I did speak with her
1:22:58
this morning that she was having some car issues, but she would
1:23:03
be coming if Your Honor would. But.
1:23:07
Passing the matter. She was having car problems.
1:23:10
Yes, that is what she told me. You believe her?
1:23:15
Yeah. Of course you'd say that I now
1:23:19
pass it probably a tire. That's what happens to all
1:23:24
Blevins for calls the case people versus Caleb Deschamps.
1:23:29
For the people. What is that?
1:23:32
This is Madam. David I Goldstein to bring on
1:23:35
behalf of the defendant, can you please?
1:23:38
Thank you. We're asking for a final
1:23:39
settlement and I want to remind the court I'm not going to be
1:23:43
here in June, so that June 5th day would not work.
1:23:46
Did he tell me that before? No.
1:23:49
He does that, he says I'll. Remind the court so he thinks my
1:23:52
memory is going, but I don't think he's told me that.
1:23:55
OK, what are my next dates after that?
1:23:58
Sir, you need to take advance out of your pockets, please.
1:24:00
Oh, I'm sorry it. Was for jury finals level,
1:24:02
correct? Yeah, a long time ago.
1:24:08
Jury finals level conference, August 7th. 7th, 300.
1:24:12
Yes. 2026 at 9:00 AM. Jury selection would be August
1:24:16
10th, 2026 at 8:30, but the. Big one in this case did.
1:24:23
Appear at the last FSC at the beginning of this.
1:24:26
Month. Would his presence be able to be
1:24:27
excused for the August FSC? Yes.
1:24:30
Thank you. Both of those proceedings are in
1:24:33
person. All right.
1:24:35
Thank you. Thank you, Your honor.
1:24:38
Your call's Casey is Robert Downer.
1:24:41
Morning, Your honor. Raymond Fuchski.
1:24:43
Morning, Your Honor. Michael Vincent, on behalf of
1:24:45
Mr. Tony Dowder, state your name to the judge Robert Downer.
1:24:49
Thank you. Are you here alone?
1:24:52
Well, they're watching me, Sir. They're watching me.
1:24:55
They're watching all right. Just want to make sure you have
1:24:59
proper supervision. All right, what are we doing?
1:25:03
Need a motion date. We he needs to be arraigned.
1:25:06
OK. We do anything as to the
1:25:08
arraignment. Dance mute you are.
1:25:11
And in heavy way from a reading standing mute court will enter a
1:25:14
not guilty plea today. 6. And you need a motion date.
1:25:19
What is the motion? Excuse me?
1:25:22
Pardon. What's the nature of the motion
1:25:25
attacking the blood tests? How soon will you have that
1:25:28
motion? Maybe towards the end of the
1:25:30
month. All right, the defendant's
1:25:33
motion will be due by May 27th. Prosecutor's response will be
1:25:40
due by June 12th. I'll set a motion hearing date.
1:25:45
That's my trial date, June. Is the 24th.
1:25:50
Hearing on the motion and pretrial will be set for June
1:25:55
24th, 2026 at 9 AM 9:00 AM. All right.
1:26:02
And as to bond in this case, alleged BAC 0. 7/1 was of the
1:26:08
breathing of the vehicle crash. No no.
1:26:10
Here's some. I'm give me the BAC again, 07
1:26:15
and 3 vehicle crash. Yes, Your Honor.
1:26:17
Dependence bond in this case will be set as a $10,000
1:26:20
personal with cognizance bond alert of standard conditions
1:26:23
including no assault behavior, possession of any weapons.
1:26:27
There's to be no use, Sir. Consumption of any alcohol,
1:26:31
recreational marijuana or any illegal drug.
1:26:33
You understand that, Sir? Yes.
1:26:35
You are also to report over 2 community corrections for
1:26:38
placement on a sober link testing device here to do that
1:26:42
within 24 hours soberly. I'll tell you.
1:26:45
I'll go. All right.
1:26:47
Thank you. Thank you.
1:26:49
Court calls case people versus Burt, Irene Blair, your.
1:26:54
Honor even cooked with. People.
1:26:56
Good morning, Mayor, Police of Court Grounder Turner, Dan
1:26:57
McCaskill, P number 85852 up here on behalf of Mr. Brian
1:27:01
Blair on one matter and. Ron Brown on behalf of Mr. Blair
1:27:05
on the other I have too 1. Mr. Brown is he's give us a
1:27:09
charm. Oh, sit down.
1:27:11
OK, All right. Mr. Blair, can you see here is.
1:27:15
That on his own, but he's going to be on Zoom today.
1:27:17
We don't. Have and I spoke to him, Blair.
1:27:20
OK, well hold on a moment. OK.
1:27:22
When was Mr. Brown's case adjourned too?
1:27:24
Because I bet you I'm wondering if he received notification of
1:27:29
that adjournment and that twice. Not here today.
1:27:32
OK, May. All right. 20th of May, yeah.
1:27:35
I'll adjourn this out until May 20th.
1:27:38
OK, thank you. 2020 six 9:00 AM. That way both cases are
1:27:43
together. So I said there was last year
1:27:45
that will be the last. Testify.
1:27:47
OK. May 20th.
1:27:49
Thank you, Runner. Thank you.
1:27:51
Court does call the case in People versus Abdurahman Banda.
1:27:58
On. Behalf of Mr. Banda here, not.
1:28:02
Checked. In Banda, it's not here chance
1:28:05
warrant will issue for defendants failure to appear
1:28:08
Bond will be set in the amount of $5000.
1:28:11
I'll give a 10% privilege on that.
1:28:13
Thank you. All righty everybody.
1:28:15
Good morning once again. My name is Dan, This is TCF
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Live. If you are new out there this
1:28:19
morning, do take a moment and say hello to everybody in the
1:28:21
chat. We're a friendly folk here.
1:28:23
You've stumbled across one of the greatest communities in the
1:28:26
Law Tube, and I'm not just saying that because it's the one
1:28:29
I run. It's a really good set of
1:28:31
people. Well, thank you, Ellie, for
1:28:33
completely changing my screen over there.
1:28:35
That was nice of you. Let's change it up though for a
1:28:38
minute. Let's go down to Lake County,
1:28:40
Ohio. Judge O'Donnell has a
1:28:43
contestant. Let's see what's going on there.
1:28:45
26 CR 346. The defendant is President in
1:28:49
open court with his attorney, Mr. Matthews.
1:28:51
We are here today for an in court arraignment.
1:28:53
When the defendant was bound over through the Painesville
1:28:56
Municipal Court, his bond was set at 10,000 dollars, 10% cash
1:29:00
security. It was then updated that he was
1:29:02
to come into the adult probation department and test weekly.
1:29:06
The probation department reached out to the state and made me
1:29:09
aware that he had tested positive for marijuana on three
1:29:12
separate occasions. So on April 22nd of this year,
1:29:15
the state did file a motion to revoke the defendants bond.
1:29:18
That was granted and when we prepared the paperwork for
1:29:21
arraignment, we are continuing it at bond revoked.
1:29:26
In the meantime, he was indicted in a 2 count indictment.
1:29:28
Count 1 being possession of cocaine, a felony of the 4th
1:29:31
degree with the attached forfeiture specification, and
1:29:33
count 2 being tampering with evidence of felony, the third.
1:29:36
Matthews. Thank you, Your Honor.
1:29:39
Mr. Sturdivant would waive the meeting of the indictment, any
1:29:42
defects of time or service and interest.
1:29:44
Plea of not guilty to all charges.
1:29:47
Not guilty plea will be honored Mr. Matthew Spot.
1:29:51
Thank you, Your Honor. As was indicated, Mr.
1:29:54
Sturdivant's bond was revoked as a result of those positive,
1:29:59
excuse me, marijuana screens. Mr. Sturdivant indicates that he
1:30:04
has not continued to use marijuana while on bond.
1:30:09
He was positive on March 16th at the Painesville Municipal Court.
1:30:14
Indicates that all positive tests from that point forward
1:30:19
are the results of residual marijuana in his system.
1:30:23
He does live locally at 192 Casement in Painesville and to
1:30:30
his credit has reported weekly for these drug screens as he was
1:30:36
ordered and also upon being notified that there had been a
1:30:40
warrant put out for him, did still appear on May 1st for his
1:30:46
screen. Knowing that he would be
1:30:47
arrested, he would ask the court, in light of those
1:30:51
circumstances, reinstate his bond at its original level.
1:30:55
It's contoured. Your honor of the state to file
1:30:57
the motion to revoke bond. Our position position has not
1:31:00
changed. All right.
1:31:01
Mr. Sturtevant, where do you? Where do you live?
1:31:04
192 Casement. Where do you work?
1:31:09
I work with. My friend, he owned his own
1:31:11
company, we clean our houses and stuff.
1:31:14
You got a you got a cell phone? Yeah.
1:31:17
All right. I'm going to reset your bond.
1:31:19
The 10,000 cash or Shorty or 10% will be that portion of it will
1:31:24
be reinstated. You are as a condition you are
1:31:27
to test randomly with the adult probation department when they
1:31:31
call you, when they when they call you to come in and take a
1:31:34
test, you have to report within 4 hours and take the drug test.
1:31:40
If you don't comply with that condition, then you'll be back
1:31:43
where you are right now. You understand that?
1:31:46
Anything else Miss Contour Matthews?
1:31:48
Just I want to be clear that he's no longer reporting weekly
1:31:52
is now just random. Just random.
1:31:54
Thank you all. Right, all righty, short and
1:32:00
sweet with Judge O'Donnell. Let's go back up to Michigan.
1:32:03
We'll check back in with Judge McNally all.
1:32:05
Right Michael Carter Burke 26I-4153O424-I7 O 2893 FY Mr.
1:32:13
Burke Your name? Michael Carter, Burke Council.
1:32:16
DAT OP82378-ON behalf of Mr. Burke.
1:32:20
So he's going to plead his charge on and Mr. Wayne, you're
1:32:24
you're OK, that's fine matter. But on behalf of a Township of
1:32:28
Broseal, Matthew Wayne. But I also called the Groseal
1:32:32
Township case and you offered possession of drug
1:32:34
paraphernalia. Well, that's the that's the
1:32:36
original charge. That's what he's going to plead
1:32:38
to council. Mr. Burke, is that what you want
1:32:40
to click? To.
1:32:41
That's fine. Yes, Yes, Sir.
1:32:44
And if you plead guilty to that, the possible penalties are up to
1:32:47
$500 fines, 90 days jail cost, or all of those.
1:32:50
Do you understand that? Yes, yes.
1:32:54
You are presumed innocent. They have to prove you're guilty
1:32:56
beyond a reasonable doubt. You have the right to remain
1:32:58
silent, right to a trial, right to a jury trial.
1:33:01
You enjoy the presumption of innocence and they have to prove
1:33:03
you're guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
1:33:05
By pleading guilty, you're giving up all of you those
1:33:08
rights. You're giving up your right to a
1:33:10
jury trial. You're giving up your right to
1:33:12
remain silent or testify on your own on behalf.
1:33:15
You're giving up your right to cross examine their witnesses.
1:33:18
You're waiving the requirement that they prove you're guilty
1:33:20
beyond a reasonable doubt. And you're waving the
1:33:23
presumption of innocence. Do you understand that?
1:33:26
Yes, Sir. You still wish to plead guilty?
1:33:29
Yes, Sir. To the charged possession of
1:33:31
drug paraphernalia. How do you plead?
1:33:33
I plead guilty. I had it on me on April 30 of
1:33:36
26th. Were you on Mccone, near
1:33:38
Meridian and Grosio Township at 6:32 PM?
1:33:41
Yes, Sir. Were you in possession of drug
1:33:43
paraphernalia? And if so, what were you in
1:33:45
possession of? I had a pipe on me.
1:33:48
And you used that? Just a pipe.
1:33:51
And you used that to smoke crack cocaine, correct?
1:33:57
And yeah, I hadn't done it in about 7 days.
1:34:00
But yeah, it was in, it was in my possession.
1:34:03
Are you on probation or parole right now?
1:34:05
No, Sir. Anybody forced you to plead
1:34:07
guilty? No, Sir all.
1:34:09
Right. I'll accept that plea.
1:34:11
You're all set. You can leave unless you want to
1:34:14
ask Tony. Judge, I would prefer you do
1:34:17
this or that. It's up to you.
1:34:18
I'm a sexist. You're all set.
1:34:23
Thank you. Thanks a lot.
1:34:24
Thanks. OK, so that one I'm going to now
1:34:28
I've got this other one here where he just didn't pay and he
1:34:32
has to serve 275 more days. I ordered him to.
1:34:36
That's what the sentence was. It's a one year misdemeanor that
1:34:40
he was convicted of. It was UD unlawfully attempted
1:34:43
unlawful use of a motor vehicle and they dismissed the UUDAA.
1:34:47
So that made it a one year and he he served 90 days to begin
1:34:52
with, 23 days credit 60-7 more. I told him to pay 50 per week
1:34:58
starting November 7th. I told him to come talk to me if
1:35:01
he didn't have the money. He didn't either.
1:35:03
So how was he going to proceed on that?
1:35:07
I've got some Bushwick stock I can sell that way I can pay all
1:35:11
the fines. But right now until I sell my
1:35:13
stock, it's in my mom's estate probate.
1:35:15
I've got about 800,000 in stock so I'm trying to sell that to.
1:35:19
Pay all of my. Debt.
1:35:20
I was going to hire an attorney and try to get everything
1:35:22
organized, but right now, until I sell the stock, I'm kind of
1:35:25
limited funds. Did you say 800,000?
1:35:28
Yeah. My mom left me a lot of stock, 1
1:35:31
inch. It's all it's all my mom's trust
1:35:34
for her estate and me and my sister have an appointment for a
1:35:38
SEC. Yes, Sir.
1:35:39
Why did you come and talk to me? I should have came, Sir.
1:35:42
I apologize. What else is he in custody on
1:35:45
right now? And.
1:35:46
What else is he in custody for? I believe it's this case.
1:35:49
I said 6010% I got the bail money in my my sister sent me
1:35:55
the money to be bailed out. I just haven't went to the ATM
1:35:57
to do it. But since we're already in front
1:35:59
of you, so we're just sent to me.
1:36:01
Slow down, will you? You live on Grace Drive.
1:36:04
Still apt B8. Yes, yes I do.
1:36:07
Your honor, his sister is just conservative.
1:36:09
He doesn't have a party. I don't know if it would be
1:36:12
willing to give him time served on the case.
1:36:17
Who just pled guilty on your honor?
1:36:20
I would ask if he could potentially be released because
1:36:22
if he can get with his sister, all right.
1:36:25
Good enough, Good enough. Mr. Burke, How old are you now?
1:36:29
I'm going to be 51 in June, Sir. How have you enjoyed your stay
1:36:33
at the Wayne County Jail? I'd rather be back in.
1:36:36
Girls Hill. But it's been OK, Sir.
1:36:38
It's been OK. It's it's, it's the best I can.
1:36:43
I'm getting older, so it's hard to sleep on these bumps and
1:36:45
stuff, but I'm doing like an yes, Sir.
1:36:48
It's kind of kind of time to grow up, don't you think?
1:36:51
I agree, Sir? Yes.
1:36:52
I'm going to reduce it to a $6000 personal bond.
1:36:56
I'm going to set this for hearing and I'm going to release
1:36:59
him on he's got APR bond on the other.
1:37:02
So send over an amended minimis if you would, Heather, ordering
1:37:06
him to be released. I'm reducing that to A6000 PR
1:37:09
bond. We'll set the piece for
1:37:11
sentencing. I'll give you some time.
1:37:14
You don't need to be afraid if you don't have the money.
1:37:18
You should have called like I told you at the time, the
1:37:19
sentence. I tell everybody that why
1:37:21
wouldn't you have done that? I don't understand it.
1:37:24
Let's set. This do it I'm.
1:37:25
Sorry, but let's set this for you.
1:37:27
Didn't do it on purpose. What do you mean?
1:37:29
No, I didn't say purpose or anything.
1:37:31
I said I apologize. That's what I said all.
1:37:33
Right. We're going to set this for
1:37:34
hearing. You're going to be here May
1:37:36
20th. I don't.
1:37:38
Think May 28th I. Don't know?
1:37:39
No 20. She should be.
1:37:42
I believe she's our new house counsel from Brownstown.
1:37:45
Let me take a look. 20th that Wednesday.
1:37:48
Yeah, I'm here. Good.
1:37:50
Let let's set it for 9:00 in the morning on the fare to pay and
1:37:55
the sentencing on the drug paraphernalia.
1:37:57
I don't need a pre sentence report on that.
1:38:00
I'm just going to set it for May the 20th at 9:00 AM.
1:38:04
No PSI, no screening on that and we'll mail him notice.
1:38:09
Send over the amended minimus. You don't have any other holds,
1:38:12
right Sir? I've got one in Ferndale, so
1:38:16
they might come get me, but I don't know that mean it depends.
1:38:19
That's what I'll do May 20th and I'll have him.
1:38:22
So I I'm not saying, you know, obviously if he's got other
1:38:25
warrants, you're just sending this over and saying I'm
1:38:27
reducing this to APR bond better.
1:38:29
OK. OK, Judge.
1:38:31
All right, that's what I'll do. May 20th at 9:00.
1:38:34
I hope you get released. Show up here.
1:38:36
We'll work out something. Even if you have the money.
1:38:39
OK, I understand. You got it.
1:38:42
Yes, Sir, all. Right.
1:38:43
Good luck. Thank you.
1:38:45
Thank you. Marie Ann Cook, Mckaylee.
1:38:50
Is it Marianne McKay or is it Mckaylee?
1:38:51
Marianne Cook, 25W84-O88 OA and A and then I also have
1:38:57
25-B149846A. Where's she at?
1:39:03
Mike, I'm on the Zoom. You have to start your video
1:39:06
man. What is your name?
1:39:08
Mckaylee. OK, you got to tell me your full
1:39:11
name. Mckaylee Cook.
1:39:14
Yeah, I need to see your face. You're moving.
1:39:15
The what? What?
1:39:16
Are you on your phone? Yeah.
1:39:19
All right, just keep that still so I can see you, OK?
1:39:24
I'm not sure she's got a show cause you know.
1:39:28
Yeah, it's just it's about my payments.
1:39:31
I haven't been able to make any payments because I still don't
1:39:34
have a job. Why not?
1:39:37
Because I can't even. Ask you on December 3rd at 25I.
1:39:40
Said I can't drive nowhere. I don't have nobody.
1:39:44
It's literally just me. I can't rely on nobody to come
1:39:47
get me. It's like.
1:39:48
Yeah, how you going to get a car?
1:39:52
I have a vehicle I I'd my license it was stuffed with
1:39:58
that. My license is on a restricted
1:40:01
right now. I'm working on getting my
1:40:03
insurance turned back on so I can get new plates so I can get
1:40:08
to a job. You live in Monroe.
1:40:10
You live. It looks like you kind of live
1:40:12
downtown there, right? Yeah, I've applied.
1:40:16
I've applied to 100 and. 58 places.
1:40:20
You what? I've literally applied to like
1:40:23
158 places. I've applied everywhere in
1:40:25
Monroe. I've been applying to places in
1:40:28
Woodhaven, Taylor. Like, it's not like I'm just.
1:40:32
Why aren't they hiring you? Have you figured that out yet?
1:40:35
No, I tell everyone I have open availability, everything.
1:40:40
Do you have any family in the area?
1:40:42
No. Where's your family at?
1:40:46
My grandparents live in Virginia, my mother lives here.
1:40:52
But no. So it's, it's just me.
1:40:56
I can, I can try to make a payment.
1:40:58
I babysit sometimes on Fridays. What I'll do for you?
1:41:04
Listen, I'll let you do community service, OK?
1:41:09
OK. You're you're to pay.
1:41:12
I'm going to dismiss the show cause of my case 1498468 How
1:41:17
much she owes what? Heather, 236.
1:41:21
On the six O 9A. 846A8. 46-A is 2O1.
1:41:28
You pay $200 or serve 8 hours of community service by June the
1:41:35
20th on Judge Heston's case. What is the owe on that one?
1:41:39
It looks like 465, right? That's.
1:41:42
Correct. You're to pay 465.
1:41:45
Wait a minute. I I got to have to do more than
1:41:47
8 hours, don't I? Yeah, I got to have to do more
1:41:49
than 8 hours. Yeah, you're going to have to do
1:41:53
14 hours of community service or pay up $200 by June the 20th.
1:41:59
Do you understand that? OK.
1:42:02
Then on the other case, listen on Judge Hessinger to pay 465 or
1:42:08
serve 32 hours of community service. 34 hours of community
1:42:13
service by August the 10th. I'll dismiss these show causes,
1:42:18
OK? OK.
1:42:20
Thank you. But you got to take care of
1:42:22
that. You know where you can do
1:42:23
community service. It has to be a nonprofit
1:42:26
organization. Saint Vincent de Paul, Salvation
1:42:30
Army, a church at that, for humanity and animal shelter.
1:42:34
I could care less where you do it, but it has to be nonprofit.
1:42:38
You can't go work as a receptionist.
1:42:40
Is it at a dentist's office? Have them send us something
1:42:44
telling us that you've completed community service.
1:42:46
That's not community service. Has to be nonprofit.
1:42:49
OK. OK.
1:42:51
Thank you. Good luck.
1:42:52
Thank you. Eddie Lee, Darnell Banks Junior
1:42:55
26B147417A. Can I also have Dennis James
1:43:00
Hogan up here? 26B1491-O8.
1:43:04
Good. How are you?
1:43:05
Your name. You're charged with driving an
1:43:08
unregistered vehicle. Come on up here, Mr. Hogan, and
1:43:11
tell me your name, please. That's James Hogan.
1:43:13
All right, Mr. Banks, you're charged with two files.
1:43:16
You have two 6B147417A and B Mr. Hogan.
1:43:20
You have one file 26B1491-O8. Your charge here, Mr. Hogan, is
1:43:26
driving on a suspended. Mr. Banks, your charges are
1:43:29
driving on a suspended and driving an unregistered vehicle.
1:43:32
Each one of you have the right to an attorney.
1:43:35
If you want one, I will give you 1.
1:43:37
If you don't want one, I'm going to a rain.
1:43:39
You explain the charge, possible penalties and send it to the
1:43:42
prosecutor to negotiate. You understand what I said, Mr.
1:43:44
Banks? Mr. Hogan.
1:43:46
Do you want a lawyer, Mr. Banks? Do you, Mr. Hogan?
1:43:50
We're going to give you one. Take them to a lawyer, John, and
1:43:53
your lawyer will speak to you. Your lawyer will go in and talk
1:43:56
to the prosecutor. OK.
1:43:58
Mr. Mr. Banks, you are charged with operating a motor vehicle
1:44:02
that was unregistered on westbound Sibley is the beach in
1:44:05
Brownstown. April 15th at 26th at 10:55 PM.
1:44:09
They think your Reg vehicle was unregistered and they think you
1:44:12
were suspended. Suspended license is punishable
1:44:15
by up to 500 fines. 93 days jail costs are all those and two
1:44:19
points. Driving an unregistered vehicle
1:44:23
is possible by up to 100 fines. 90 days jail costs are all of
1:44:26
those. Do you understand that?
1:44:28
Did you sign? Read and understand the Advice
1:44:31
of Rights form here? If you plead guilty, you will be
1:44:33
giving up all those rights and there will be no hearing or
1:44:36
trials. You understand that I still wish
1:44:39
to waive your right to a lawyer. I'm entering a not guilty plea.
1:44:42
I'm giving you a $250 personal bond.
1:44:45
You don't have to post any money.
1:44:46
You cannot leave the state without the consent of the.
1:44:50
I'm sorry. I'm not guilty.
1:44:53
Hang on. I'm giving you a personal bond,
1:44:56
OK? Trying to help you.
1:44:58
You plead guilty. You're convicted of both.
1:45:01
Go talk to the prosecutor. The worst that can happen was he
1:45:04
tells you he's not going to offer you anything or she tells
1:45:07
you she's not going to offer anything.
1:45:09
I'm not requiring you to post a bond.
1:45:12
Do you understand that? Yes, Sir.
1:45:14
So you're going to go out in the hallway, we'll give get this one
1:45:17
to the prosecutor and the other one, and then you'll come back
1:45:22
in front of me either way, after you talk to your lawyer and your
1:45:24
lawyer talks to the prosecutor. OK.
1:45:27
Thank you. They want to always.
1:45:29
Correct. Judge, do you have Miss
1:45:31
Charbley's case up there? Who miss?
1:45:35
Charbley, we're fired. Here, give me one second.
1:45:38
Erica Elizabeth Warvath 26G77244 yeah, I know I I just got a
1:45:45
little backed up here. The kind of failed to appear.
1:45:49
We're going to issue a show 'cause this is the first miss so
1:45:53
you can issue a show cause on that one.
1:45:55
Priority Waste LLC 26B15O671 Council your appearance.
1:46:02
Good morning, Your Honor. Elizabeth Tremblay appearing on
1:46:04
behalf of Priority WASTE. Sorry about that.
1:46:06
I just got backed up. You're going to plead the
1:46:09
overweight on behalf of the company?
1:46:10
Agreed upon fines and costs of 1900.
1:46:12
True. Yes, your Honor.
1:46:14
Do that charge of overweight violation responsible or
1:46:17
responsible. Responsible.
1:46:19
Except to plead 1900 dollars due by June 6th.
1:46:22
What will we do without priority waste having overweights?
1:46:25
Are they taking any steps? Yes, Your Honor, we actually we
1:46:31
are in the works of new ownership and that new ownership
1:46:35
will allow us to fix a lot of our vehicles.
1:46:41
Well, I mean, I don't want them tearing up the roads either.
1:46:44
I mean, I only pull up priority waste for me.
1:46:49
Will you, Sadie? I want to, I'm going to just
1:46:52
look up here and see how many overweight cases roughly that
1:46:56
I've had with priority waste and I OK, that's one page, 2 pages,
1:47:04
3 pages, 4 pages. I mean, they're all 5 pages, 6
1:47:10
pages, 7 pages, 8 pages, 9 pages.
1:47:13
They owe us some money too on some of these.
1:47:15
I hope they're not overdue if they're overdue.
1:47:18
They shouldn't be overdue. We we have.
1:47:21
Keep going payment. Schedule.
1:47:23
This is crazy. Yeah.
1:47:25
I mean, I, I feel like we're a credit card company here, but
1:47:29
they got to take some steps just trying to.
1:47:33
I mean, they're either, you know, it it's just a blatant
1:47:37
disregard for laws. And if I and I'm going to trust
1:47:41
that what you're telling me, and I believe you.
1:47:43
You're a nice lawyer lady and a nice lawyer and all that, but
1:47:46
you know I'm not going to continue to do this.
1:47:50
I can make payments through the date that the police take and
1:47:53
then when they don't pay, pay, I can start issuing show causes
1:47:57
and executing on their trucks. That's what we can do here.
1:48:02
I did it 15 years ago with in regard to a company and it
1:48:05
stopped the nonsense real quick. Maybe it was 20 years ago now,
1:48:09
but they're just tearing up the ropes.
1:48:12
I mean, I don't want to get on you, but this is crazy.
1:48:14
I understand, Your honor. I mean, they either did
1:48:17
blatantly disregard laws. Well, that's there's no other
1:48:20
ifs, ands or buts about it. That's what it is.
1:48:23
I know they're not they're not misdemeanors, they're not
1:48:25
criminal in nature, but it's I see these trucks all over and I
1:48:28
think to myself when I see them as I'm driving home or wherever
1:48:31
I'm going, boy, that bet they're overweight.
1:48:33
I mean, it's a good bet, right? Well, the one in Vegas that they
1:48:37
are. So that's what I think we'll all
1:48:40
right. I understand your thank you.
1:48:42
You said June, June 4th payment due or June 6th?
1:48:45
June 6th. Thank you.
1:48:47
Have a good day. You too, Malik Ravy Jones
1:48:50
26B15O63-O Pull out to Mr. Zonet's case here.
1:48:56
Will you say to you find out which one he's got?
1:48:59
Your name. Which one?
1:49:01
Your name? You're charged with violation of
1:49:05
instructional permit and you have the right to a lawyer.
1:49:08
Would you like a lawyer? I'll go ahead and ring you and
1:49:11
send you to the prosecutor. It is alleged on April the 14th
1:49:14
of 26th that you did operate a motor vehicle violating the
1:49:19
instructional permit. You violated the rules of your
1:49:24
permit. It says you were in an accident
1:49:26
on Dickson or King in Brownstown, April 14, the 26th
1:49:29
at 12:19 PM. That is a misdemeanor punishable
1:49:33
by up to 100 fines, 90 days jail costs are all those.
1:49:36
Do you understand that? You just sign, read and
1:49:38
understand the advice of rights. You plead guilty.
1:49:40
You'll be giving up all those rights and we're not going to
1:49:42
have the hearing or a trial of any kind.
1:49:44
Do you understand that? All right, you still wish to
1:49:47
waive your right to a lawyer. I'll enter inact guilt to $100
1:49:51
personal bond. You don't have to post any
1:49:53
money. You can move the state without
1:49:54
the consent of the court or violate a law.
1:49:56
You must appear in court as directed.
1:49:58
Do you understand all that? Yes, Sir.
1:50:00
All right, you're all set. Thank you.
1:50:01
Brennan James Toth, 2 So go talk to the prosecutor.
1:50:07
We'll bring the file over. OK.
1:50:10
Brennan James Toth, 26B149414. Good morning, Your Honor. 8 was
1:50:16
selling that. Bring Mr. Toth.
1:50:17
Mr. Toth. What?
1:50:20
What? So is Browns down here tomorrow?
1:50:24
She's coming in. Even if she isn't, Judge, this
1:50:27
is a turfing case. The the Trenton case is up
1:50:30
tomorrow. He was here a couple.
1:50:32
Of weeks ago. It's one of these.
1:50:34
We're just adjourning it to tomorrow.
1:50:36
OK, Waive the reading escort to stand abused in.
1:50:39
Hopefully if not guilty. I will do so.
1:50:41
And I'll give him $500 personal bonds.
1:50:43
Sir, you cannot leave the state without the consent of the court
1:50:46
or violate a law. You must appear in court as
1:50:48
directed. I'm going to give you May the
1:50:49
7th. At what time is that one coming
1:50:52
here? Right away in the morning.
1:50:53
I'll make it 845. OK whatever.
1:50:55
He'll give you a notice. Go down the hall and get your
1:50:58
notice, and you're all set. And I wish you well.
1:51:00
OK. Roger.
1:51:01
Thank you. Good luck.
1:51:02
Thank you. Do you want me to take the files
1:51:03
out? Sure.
1:51:04
Thank you. Approach.
1:51:05
You get it? Yeah.
1:51:06
You sure? Can.
1:51:07
I thank Miss Foley Park here. For.
1:51:10
Accommodating us, we're usually OK.
1:51:12
Thanks a lot. You can go down the hall and get
1:51:14
your notice. Doing good.
1:51:16
Compton, Jonathan. Glenn Compton, 265 W 839357.
1:51:24
All right. Is Mr. Compton out there
1:51:26
somewhere or is he here? Yes.
1:51:28
It's joining there he is. Mr. Compton, your name?
1:51:32
I need your name, Sir. Mr. Compton, I called your case.
1:51:35
Jonathan Compton. OK, what brings you here?
1:51:39
Need an extension on the to. Pay the.
1:51:43
Mr. Compton. Yeah.
1:51:45
Yeah, this is a show cause here and I told you to pay $100
1:51:50
biweekly beginning January 16th. You would have told me you could
1:51:53
pay that you didn't pay anything.
1:51:55
No, I haven't been able to pay. Didn't I tell you to call the
1:51:58
court and go on Zoom with me if you didn't have the money?
1:52:01
Did I not tell you that? Are you one of the are you one
1:52:04
out of the last 2963 people that I didn't tell that to?
1:52:08
Are you the only one that I didn't tell you?
1:52:11
You, you told me, but I then why didn't you do it?
1:52:15
I didn't have a way to call in. I went to Kentucky and I lost
1:52:19
service and stuff. My dad, I my dad got sick.
1:52:23
I know it sounds your work. No, not at the moment.
1:52:28
How are you supporting yourself right now?
1:52:30
I'm taking care of my dad and he takes care of everything else.
1:52:34
Stewart, you're going to have to get somebody.
1:52:37
You're going to have to get a job.
1:52:38
You're going to pay $40 a week. You don't have the money.
1:52:41
You call the court. I'll start at beginning on June
1:52:44
the first, OK? OK, thanks.
1:52:47
Listen to me. Don't just say I got away with
1:52:51
that and not do anything. You're either going to pay 40
1:52:54
per week or you're going to call the court.
1:52:55
You need to get a job or something.
1:52:57
I don't know what to tell you. I don't have any answers for
1:52:59
that. OK.
1:53:01
All right. Thank you.
1:53:02
Good luck. Shelly Bacon.
1:53:04
Shelly Francis Bacon. Where's your lawyer?
1:53:08
The Vesselman. Garrett Arthur Ashleman,
1:53:12
26B148944. Your name.
1:53:17
Good morning. I have an assault and battery
1:53:18
charge. You have the right to an
1:53:20
attorney. Would you like an attorney?
1:53:22
Yes. Yeah.
1:53:23
I'll give you an attorney. You go out in the hallway, we
1:53:26
will set you up with the lawyer. OK.
1:53:28
All right. And then either way, you're
1:53:29
coming back in front of me. OK.
1:53:32
Thank you. Thank you.
1:53:33
Is Jacob Douglas here? Yes.
1:53:36
Judge. People against Jacob Michael
1:53:38
Douglas, 24-B147-O75A. Hang on seven.
1:53:45
I got 24-B147-O48-A24B147-O75A24B147-O48C24B147-O48B
1:53:58
and then I've got 24-B147-O75-B. All right, your appearance.
1:54:04
Thank you. Good morning, Judge.
1:54:05
Attorney Thomas Courts, P77177, appearing on behalf of the
1:54:08
defendant. Mr. Douglas, your name?
1:54:12
Good morning, Your Honor. Jacob Douglas here.
1:54:14
Hang on. You went over and got printed.
1:54:17
Did you go over and get printed at brownstone?
1:54:19
Yes, Sir. Mr. Quartz, in the future, you
1:54:22
either need to be in the same room with Mr. Douglas or you
1:54:26
need to both be in person. OK.
1:54:28
Oh, absolutely, Judge, my apologies.
1:54:30
We'll adjourn this two weeks to May the 20th.
1:54:32
Heather. OK, Judge, we could do.
1:54:36
OK, go ahead. 845 OK or not? We try to have a lot already if
1:54:42
you want to move it to like 9915.
1:54:45
OK, 915 Mr. Quartz, All right. Yes, her.
1:54:50
All right, So I'll just make a note of that.
1:54:53
I'm only putting it in the four O 488 file.
1:54:55
If you could write the rest of those down there, Heather, he
1:54:58
still owes the court $282 on the civil infraction.
1:55:03
That's been outstanding now since October of 23.
1:55:07
All right, so have a conversation with them, will
1:55:10
you, please? Absolutely, judge.
1:55:12
All right, we'll see you guys on that date.
1:55:14
Thank you. Thank you.
1:55:16
Waste Management 26B15O8O2 Council, morning your
1:55:20
appearance. Good morning, Your Honor.
1:55:22
Sean Powers, P42752 on behalf of defended Waste Management.
1:55:26
All right, so you negotiated this.
1:55:28
This will be a plea to overweight and you agreed upon
1:55:32
fines and costs of $1900, right? That's correct, John.
1:55:36
You're authorized to enter that plea on their behalf.
1:55:38
I am, your honor. The charge of overweight
1:55:40
responsible or not responsible? Responsible, Your Honor.
1:55:43
Please accepted 1900 dollars due June 6th.
1:55:47
OK, thank you Ryan. Have a great day.
1:55:50
It's. TCF Live.
1:55:51
It's Wednesday. We've got two hours and change
1:55:54
in the books already. We're in the final hour.
1:55:56
It's actually a relatively quiet morning out in Courtlandia, so
1:55:59
we're going to continue to ride. I had with Judge McNally for a
1:56:02
little while. So you have a charge here of
1:56:04
reckless driving and you have a charge here of leave the scene
1:56:06
of a property damage accident. You have the right to an
1:56:09
attorney on these. Would you like an attorney?
1:56:12
Yeah. OK, we'll set you up with a
1:56:14
lawyer and you are all set. You will?
1:56:17
Yeah. Go outside the hall there and
1:56:19
you'll speak to the lawyer. OK.
1:56:20
It'll be a few minutes. All right.
1:56:22
I need I need the Miss Foley Carter in here.
1:56:26
Jackson Farrell, 24 B8228-O. Good morning, Mr. Farrell.
1:56:33
Good morning. Your name, Sir.
1:56:37
And. OK, so you were we adjourned the
1:56:41
we, we adjourned the review hearing for March the 25th.
1:56:46
It looks like you, you have the right to a lawyer.
1:56:52
I'll be happy to provide you with one at public expense.
1:56:55
Would you like a lawyer? Yeah, OK.
1:56:57
We're going to give Mr. Farrell a lawyer.
1:56:59
Can I have your names again please?
1:57:03
We're on some time shift. How we doing on this?
1:57:06
One we're not doing. Well, Judge, I thought he was
1:57:09
making some progress. All right.
1:57:12
Whoever our lawyer is today, Is that going to be Miss Patio,
1:57:15
Heather? Yes, it is, Judge.
1:57:17
OK, Sir, you can go to Oklahoma and we're going to give you that
1:57:21
lawyer and then you'll talk to the lawyer and then you'll come
1:57:23
in here. OK.
1:57:25
Thank you. Thanks.
1:57:27
Where is the lawyer? I'm Shelly Bacon.
1:57:29
You know, I just talked to her outside.
1:57:31
She. Said she can't find him if he
1:57:32
was here about 15 minutes ago because he came in and checked
1:57:37
with me and then she just went out there and she said she can't
1:57:40
find him. So I don't know where he's in
1:57:41
it, but that was scheduled for 8:30.
1:57:44
You know where Mr. DiMaggio went.
1:57:46
He. Don't.
1:57:47
I didn't finally connect. I know he was in here for a
1:57:49
minute. Real quick, you don't have an Fr
1:57:51
file occurred in not checkers. Eddie Lee Banks, Betty Lee
1:57:56
Darnell Banks, Junior 26B147417A and B All right, your name, Sir.
1:58:03
So they're going to dismiss the driving and unregistered
1:58:07
vehicle. If you plead guilty to driving
1:58:09
on a suspended, you sign the bottom.
1:58:11
Is that what you want to do? Yes, Sir.
1:58:13
If you plead guilty to driving on a suspended, I will dismiss
1:58:16
the driving and unregistered vehicle.
1:58:18
Possible penalties are up to $500 in fines, 93 days jail
1:58:22
costs are all those and two points.
1:58:24
Do you understand them? And again, you signed and read
1:58:27
and understood the advice of rights.
1:58:29
If you plead guilty, you will be giving up all those rights and
1:58:32
we are not going to have a trial of any kind.
1:58:34
Do you understand that? As I said before, I'll say
1:58:39
again, you have the right to a lawyer.
1:58:40
If you want one, I'll give you 1.
1:58:41
You want a lawyer to the charge driving on a suspended.
1:58:45
How do you plead On the 15th of April the 26th where you
1:58:48
operating a motor vehicle in Sibley westbound east of east of
1:58:51
Beach in Brownstown? Yes Sir.
1:58:53
Was your license suspended? Was your license suspended?
1:58:57
Are you on the basement of parole?
1:58:59
Anybody force you to plead guilty?
1:59:01
Why is your license suspended? I'm just years of being young.
1:59:06
And. You know, just not, you know,
1:59:07
the one that raised being at birth.
1:59:09
You know, as I get older, I'm trying.
1:59:11
To you know. Do the right thing I was.
1:59:12
I was just riding my mini bike. And I was.
1:59:15
Unaware that it was. Illegal.
1:59:17
And at the time I was DoorDash and just trying to make a few
1:59:20
dollars for my family. And yeah, when they stopped me,
1:59:24
I was on the side of the road. I wasn't even riding.
1:59:26
But I get, you know, I still had it, so you know.
1:59:30
I was just. Overtime driving and stuff.
1:59:33
That's that's why I was. Suspended, but I'm.
1:59:34
Working hard not to try to get everything taken care of.
1:59:37
You know where you have to go? What?
1:59:39
To give my license? Yeah, the Secretary of State,
1:59:42
Right. Well, you got to go take care of
1:59:43
your ticket. Started in Taylor.
1:59:45
Yeah, I know. You got to take care of them.
1:59:47
Once I leave here, you got to take care of that ticket and pay
1:59:50
your clearance. And then you didn't comply with
1:59:52
the judgment on a Romulus, it looks like.
1:59:55
So you were suspended? Yeah.
1:59:58
I was telling the prosecutor that's a no insurance, so you
2:00:02
got to take care of that. Well, you're just giving away
2:00:05
your money you have. No, they said I was young, just
2:00:08
not thinking. And you're still young, aren't
2:00:10
you? What are you, 262520?
2:00:13
6. Just younger, you know, not
2:00:14
making the right, you know, the better decisions, you know, I'm
2:00:18
trying now. Anything else?
2:00:20
How are you A? 100 fines, 125 costs.
2:00:23
I'll go light on you. 75 victims rights $50 Justice assessment
2:00:28
350 or 90 berries. You go take care of those
2:00:31
tickets. You got the Warrens out.
2:00:33
You got to go take care of those tickets.
2:00:37
You have all this to pay. Where do you work at?
2:00:41
I was door dancing. You know, and it.
2:00:43
Was decent and I, you know, ride my bike, just, you know, I was
2:00:46
making decent money. But right now, since I can't
2:00:49
ride the bike and I don't have a car, I'm going.
2:00:51
To deploy it right. Now, but I do like construction
2:00:53
work and yard work on the side so I can, I can easily make
2:00:57
money 50 a week starting June the first you don't have the
2:01:02
market anyway we can do 40, I'll do 40.
2:01:05
Listen to me if you don't have the money, no problem.
2:01:08
Morning and talk to me on it before the due date or call the
2:01:11
court. You and I'll go on soon.
2:01:13
If you know how to operate soon, I'll give you an extension.
2:01:16
I just don't understand. I, I tell everybody that
2:01:19
everybody says we understand and then a decent percentage don't
2:01:22
pay and don't call and don't do anything.
2:01:24
This is my first time even having anything for this, for
2:01:27
this district, you know, and the other things.
2:01:29
I ended up moving to Ohio for a while.
2:01:32
That's why I couldn't even they were sending mail to my other
2:01:35
address. And I wasn't getting it.
2:01:37
You know, so I. I didn't have no.
2:01:39
Idea what days or you know nothing you know that's the only
2:01:42
reason I have the warrants for for.
2:01:43
Taylor and Ronnie was. All right.
2:01:47
Michigan. Now, so I'm about to be taking
2:01:49
care of. Everything.
2:01:50
I wish you well. Good luck.
2:01:53
Good luck. That's it.
2:01:55
Yup, you're all set. This last case was brought to
2:01:59
you by DoorDash. Do you think that food prices
2:02:02
are out of control? One might say criminal.
2:02:05
Do you feel that you would do well by supporting criminals?
2:02:09
If so, choose DoorDash for all your food needs.
2:02:12
DoorDash employing the world's finest since 2013.
2:02:17
Now back to court. If you need more time, call the
2:02:20
court kitchen. Francis Bacon.
2:02:22
What about pan? Do I deliver in person?
2:02:25
Don't explain all that. Go down and talk to them.
2:02:27
You can do it online. You can do it in person, but
2:02:30
they'll tell you any fees associated.
2:02:32
Yes. OK.
2:02:34
Thank you. You're welcome.
2:02:34
You too. Thanks.
2:02:35
Shelly. Francis Bacon, 263149831.
2:02:40
I don't know where you went. Where'd you go, Mr. DiMaggio?
2:02:43
Just recording zoom. OK.
2:02:46
All right. Everybody's appearance here.
2:02:49
It's been about 03. 45619 ma'am your name.
2:02:55
So you want to apply for sobriety court, you think you
2:02:58
have a problem well don't. I don't want people in sobriety
2:03:02
court that don't think they have a problem.
2:03:04
So I I'm telling you, it's a lot.
2:03:08
Do you understand that? I'm not trying to talk you out
2:03:11
of it, but I don't want people getting in sobriety court to
2:03:14
think it's just kind of like going through the motions and
2:03:16
regular probation because it's new.
2:03:18
You had one three years ago, right?
2:03:20
Drunk driving or impaired 23 it says on here.
2:03:25
So are you are you aware of what it entails?
2:03:30
Yes. Did you have rigorous program?
2:03:32
She understands. That.
2:03:35
So in their situation, she needs a license.
2:03:37
Children. Yeah, I know.
2:03:38
But the license is not a reason why I want somebody to deal
2:03:42
with. I want to be clear about this.
2:03:44
You're going to be it. It's a lot of work.
2:03:48
And I only want people in here that are doing it for the rice
2:03:51
right reasons. And that isn't acquiring A
2:03:54
restricted license is not one of them.
2:03:57
Gaining lifelong sobriety is is the reason you want to get in
2:04:00
here. If that isn't the reason.
2:04:03
Well, in my situation, my son doesn't drive and I'm a single
2:04:06
parent and I'm the social writer for my household and I have a
2:04:12
lot of medical appointments coming up too.
2:04:15
And I just been under a lot of stress.
2:04:18
I think judges just be very helpful about the strategy
2:04:20
dealing with dealing with positive and not drinking,
2:04:24
right. I'll take your plea.
2:04:25
Calling the prosecutor about John, tell her about 5 minutes.
2:04:30
I'll take your plea. If you plead guilty to operating
2:04:33
while impaired, the prosecutor is going to move to dismiss the
2:04:36
original charge. Operating while impaired is
2:04:38
punishable by up to $300 in fines, 93 days jail, 360 hours
2:04:43
community service for cost of law, 4 points license suspension
2:04:47
or revocation in accordance with your record.
2:04:49
Your vehicle could be or might have to be immobilized depending
2:04:53
upon your record. In fact, I will have to
2:04:57
immobilize that 2015 for you. Understand that.
2:05:02
Yes, I'll just, I'll just read. About can't do anything these
2:05:06
I'm required by law to do that. Do you understand that?
2:05:10
Do you understand that and you understand all the rights on the
2:05:14
advice of rights form. Did you sign it read it and go
2:05:16
over it with your lawyer and you understand you plead guilty,
2:05:20
you're giving up all of those rights including your right to a
2:05:22
jury trial. Yes.
2:05:24
All right. Any questions before we go?
2:05:26
Before we go on to the charge of operating more visibly impaired,
2:05:32
how do you wish to plead? Were you operating a motor
2:05:35
vehicle on January 22 at 26 at 9 O 6:00 PM on Allen near King and
2:05:41
Brownstown? Prior to that, did you drink
2:05:44
alcohol and if so, what did you drink and how much did you
2:05:46
drink? Got a what it?
2:05:52
Was a mixed. Shop, administrate, shop.
2:05:55
And then I have what kind of what kind of alcohol?
2:05:59
I don't know what it was called. Where were you drinking drink?
2:06:02
Saloon. And where, what it.
2:06:04
I mean in Brownstown, Yeah. OK.
2:06:07
And then what happened? How much more did you drink?
2:06:09
A. Three question.
2:06:11
OK. You feel like your ability to
2:06:13
operate the vehicle was impaired because of your alcohol
2:06:15
consumption? Yes.
2:06:18
And did you take a breathalyzer or blood test?
2:06:20
Thank you. And Council, what were the
2:06:24
results of that? Were they?
2:06:26
I thought I read .15 here, point O .157.
2:06:31
That sounds accurate, yes. And you stipulate that through
2:06:33
the accuracy of the plea for purposes of this plea?
2:06:36
So stipulated. I'm sorry, stipulate to the
2:06:38
accuracy of the breathalyzer. I will stipulate the the
2:06:42
accuracy of the are you on probation or parole right now,
2:06:45
man? Anybody force you to plead
2:06:47
guilty or promise anything to induce you to plead guilty and
2:06:50
you're agreeing to go into sobriety pool?
2:06:53
And if she been going to a A twice a week now, I need her
2:06:57
then. Do you have proof of that?
2:06:59
Yes. I have.
2:07:01
Have you shown it to your lawyer yet?
2:07:02
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Have you seen it, Mr. DiMaggio?
2:07:05
I reckon that. It's just started.
2:07:09
Has she been going since March the 19th?
2:07:12
Let's see, that's about 7 weeks I suppose, give or take.
2:07:15
Is she gone at least 14 times since then?
2:07:18
I believe so. In fact, using the outflow of
2:07:21
the weekend so that you would add a couple more.
2:07:24
All right, I'm going to accept your guilty plea to operating
2:07:27
walling period. I find it to be an accurate
2:07:29
plea. I do need to inquire of the
2:07:32
prosecutor whether or not this is still being offered.
2:07:38
If she's not getting into sobriety for it, I'm sure she
2:07:42
will miss Foley Carter. Your name for Foley Carter.
2:07:47
I just want to make sure we're talking about doing this
2:07:51
sobriety clerk for a license. That's not a good reason.
2:07:55
I just want to make sure if we don't ultimately end up
2:07:57
accepting her, this plea offer is still good.
2:08:00
Is that true? That's true.
2:08:01
It's not contingent. About right.
2:08:03
So I'll take your plea. You're going to go over there,
2:08:06
We're going to now we're going to put you through a bond phase.
2:08:08
You're going to start going a a three times a week, testing
2:08:11
three times a week. You're going to be on a Silver
2:08:13
Lake, they're going to set you up, you're going to be in
2:08:16
treatment and you're going to have to start coming to status
2:08:19
reviews with me starting next week either in the afternoon on
2:08:22
Tuesday at 3:00 or Wednesday morning at 7:30 in the morning.
2:08:26
OK, well, give me a set. Stayed out, Heather, about six
2:08:30
weeks. OK, Judge, that would put us at
2:08:35
June 17th. At 8:30 in the morning.
2:08:37
Is that good with you, Mr. Damasio?
2:08:40
June 17th at 8:30. OK.
2:08:42
I do have to order a mobilization.
2:08:43
You're going to have to give her an order.
2:08:45
I'm going to have to sign it. I have to order your vehicle
2:08:47
immobilized for 90 days. You have to have that done
2:08:50
within seven. I have no choice.
2:08:52
And then at least when you're sentenced, that will kind of run
2:08:55
concurrent if you're the time before you can apply for a
2:09:00
restricted assuming that you get into sobriety court.
2:09:03
OK, All right, anything else that immobilization within seven
2:09:12
days and we'll give you the order and they'll tell you who
2:09:15
to call. You're going to have to have
2:09:17
somebody come and put a club on the steering wheel.
2:09:20
You're all set. This Willie Cardi.
2:09:21
Thank you. OK, so go down the hall, get
2:09:25
your notice. We'll give you the
2:09:26
immobilization order. Meet with probation.
2:09:30
Good luck. Sobriety court.
2:09:32
I hope you make it. It's a tough program.
2:09:35
I want you to be ready for it. OK?
2:09:37
You're going to be blowing into that machine five times a day.
2:09:41
You're going to be going to test three times a week.
2:09:43
Treatment A a status reviews. You're going to be in this
2:09:47
building every day, every week with them one week, me next, the
2:09:51
next week, them one week. And I'm talking about them being
2:09:54
probation. OK.
2:09:56
I wish you well. Thanks, Mr. DiMaggio.
2:09:58
Have a good day. Thank you.
2:09:59
All righty friends, about 1/2 an hour to go here at TCF Live.
2:10:04
Let's change it up, though, back down to Judge O'Donnell in Ohio.
2:10:14
We're here in the case of State of Ohio versus Brandon Truett,
2:10:17
case number 26 CR 59. Defendant is present in the
2:10:21
courtroom represented by defense counsel.
2:10:24
We're here today for a change of plea.
2:10:27
My understanding that the defendant wishes to change his
2:10:29
plea to count 1, having weapons under disability from not guilty
2:10:33
to guilty. There's also forfeiture
2:10:35
specification attached to that for the firearm, which I believe
2:10:39
the defendant is going to be pleading guilty to as well.
2:10:41
All. Right, Mr. Reardon.
2:10:44
That's accurate, Your Honor. So, truant, how old are you?
2:10:47
It's 30. How far did you go through
2:10:51
school? I got an associate's degree in
2:10:53
veterinary technology. And are you AUS citizen?
2:10:58
Yes. Are you?
2:10:59
Able to read, write and understand the English language.
2:11:02
Yes. Prior to coming to court, have
2:11:04
you taken any drugs or alcohol or any prescription medication
2:11:07
in the last 48 hours? I have smoked marijuana When
2:11:11
yesterday. Does it affect your ability to
2:11:13
understand what's going on here today?
2:11:15
No. Did you get a copy of this
2:11:23
indictment? Did I get a copy of this?
2:11:26
Yes, yes. And you're pleading guilty to
2:11:28
count 1 having weapon while under disability and the forger
2:11:31
specification is that. Is that correct?
2:11:34
Yes. All right.
2:11:35
Before I accept your guilty plea, I need to determine that
2:11:40
you know and understand the constitutional rights will be
2:11:42
waiving the consequences of your guilty plea and the maximum
2:11:45
penalty I could give you. And I need to be satisfied that
2:11:48
you're guilty plea is being made freely, knowingly and
2:11:51
voluntarily. I'm going to ask you questions.
2:11:54
If you don't understand a question, let me know.
2:11:56
If you want to talk some more to Mr. Reardon, let me know that
2:12:00
and I'll give you more time. You understand that.
2:12:02
Yes. Do you have a constitutional
2:12:04
right to have a trial either to me or to a jury of 12 Lake
2:12:07
County citizens? Do you understand that right?
2:12:10
Yes. Are you waving that right?
2:12:12
Yes. If you go to a jury trial, all
2:12:14
12 members must agree to a guilty verdict before you can be
2:12:16
found guilty. Do you understand that right?
2:12:18
Yes. Are you waving that right?
2:12:20
Yes. If you go to trial, the
2:12:22
prosecutor will call witnesses to testify against you.
2:12:24
Do you understand the prosecutor must prove you guilty beyond a
2:12:27
reasonable doubt of a trial? Yes.
2:12:31
After the witnesses are done testify for the prosecutor, you
2:12:33
have the constitutional right to have your lawyer cross examine
2:12:36
the witnesses. Do you understand that right?
2:12:38
Yes. Are you waving that right?
2:12:39
Yes. If you go to trial, you have the
2:12:41
right to have witnesses come and testify for you.
2:12:44
Do you understand that right? Yes.
2:12:45
Are you waving that right? Yes.
2:12:47
If those witnesses refuse to come to court, I'll issue an
2:12:50
order, call the subpoena to make them testify.
2:12:52
Do you understand that, right? Yes.
2:12:54
Are you waving that right? Yes.
2:12:56
You have the right to testify at trial if you want to.
2:12:58
Do you understand that, right? Yes.
2:13:00
Are you waving that right? Yes.
2:13:02
You have the constitutional right to not testify at trial if
2:13:05
you do not want to. Do you understand that right?
2:13:07
Yes. Are you waving that right?
2:13:09
Yes. If you decide not to testify at
2:13:11
trial, nobody is permitted to comment on that decision.
2:13:14
Do you understand that? Yes.
2:13:16
If you go to trial and you're found guilty, you have the right
2:13:18
to appeal the guilty finding. Do you understand that, right?
2:13:21
Are you waving that right? If you file an appeal, you have
2:13:24
the constitutional right to have a lawyer represent you in the
2:13:26
appeal. Do you understand that, right?
2:13:29
Are you waving that right? If you could not afford to hire
2:13:32
a lawyer, one would be provided at no cost.
2:13:34
You understand that if you file an appeal, you're entitled to
2:13:38
have a transcript of all the hearings in this case.
2:13:40
Do you understand that right? Are you waving that right?
2:13:43
If you could not afford a copy of those transcripts, they'd be
2:13:45
given to you at no cost. You understand that if you plead
2:13:49
guilty today, you will not have the right to appeal the guilty
2:13:51
finding. Do you understand that?
2:13:53
Do you have any questions about any of these rights?
2:13:56
Do you still want to plead guilty to this charge?
2:13:59
Yes. Do you understand by pleading
2:14:00
guilty or fully admitting you're guilt to the charge, You
2:14:04
understand by pleading guilty to this felony or voluntarily
2:14:06
giving up your freedom for whatever period of time I could
2:14:09
sent you to prison, to jail, or to community control?
2:14:13
Having weapons while under disability is a felony of the
2:14:17
third degree. It carries a maximum prison
2:14:19
sentence of 36 months and a maximum fine of $10,000.
2:14:23
Do you understand that? Yes, if you plead guilty to the
2:14:26
4th specification, you're voluntarily giving up any right
2:14:29
you would have to the item listed.
2:14:30
Do you understand that? Do you understand that your
2:14:33
felony conviction prevents you from owning or possessing a
2:14:36
firearm? Do.
2:14:38
You understand that if a prison term is imposed in this case,
2:14:41
you might have to serve a period of post release control for up
2:14:43
to two years under the parole authority.
2:14:47
If you are placed on post release control and violate any
2:14:49
conditions of parole, authority could send you back to prison
2:14:52
for up to nine months for each violation up to 1/2 of my
2:14:55
sentence, do you understand that?
2:14:57
Yes, if that violation is a new felony, then you could get an
2:15:01
additional consecutive prison sentence for the violation, do
2:15:04
you understand that? Yes, that were to occur, the
2:15:06
maximum prison sentence for the violation would be the greater
2:15:09
of 12 months or the time left under post release control.
2:15:12
Do you understand that? Yes.
2:15:14
Do you understand that if a prison term is imposed, you are
2:15:17
eligible for judicial release? Yes.
2:15:20
I could place you on community control for up to five years,
2:15:23
but if you violate any conditions, I could send you to
2:15:25
prison for 36 months. Do you understand that?
2:15:28
Yes. Has anybody promised you that I
2:15:30
would be lenient on you just because you're pleading guilty
2:15:33
today? No.
2:15:34
Has anybody promised you what I will sentence you to in this
2:15:36
case? No.
2:15:37
Do you understand I do not have to follow the sentencing
2:15:40
recommendation of either the prosecutor or your lawyer?
2:15:43
Yes. Have you had enough time to talk
2:15:45
with Mr. Reardon before pleading guilty today?
2:15:47
Yes, I'm fine. As he discussed everything about
2:15:49
your case and answered all of your questions, are you
2:15:52
satisfied with the advice he's giving you?
2:15:55
Have you been threatened or coerced in any way to plead Mr.
2:15:58
Gretzky if the case went to travel?
2:16:00
To the evidence show the. Evidence would show on January
2:16:03
7th of 2026, in Willoughby Hills, Lake County, Ohio, the
2:16:07
defendant, Brandon Truitt, had a firearm on him.
2:16:10
He had previously been convicted of assault as a felony of the
2:16:14
5th degree in case number CR19641975A in Cuyahoga County
2:16:21
Court of Common Pleas on March 31st, 2020.
2:16:25
That conviction prevented him from legally owning or having
2:16:29
the firearm. All right, Mr. Reardon, anything
2:16:32
to add to those facts? No, Your Honor.
2:16:35
Mr. Truett, did you hear what Mr. Gretzky said that the facts
2:16:38
would show if the case went to trial?
2:16:40
Yes. And are those facts true?
2:16:42
Yes. All right, what is your plea to
2:16:44
count 1. Having weapon while under
2:16:46
disability a felony 3. Guilty.
2:16:49
And what is your plea to the forfeiture specification?
2:16:52
Guilty. Mr. Reardon,
2:17:06
sign right there. Handing the court back to the.
2:17:17
Written plea of. Judy Truitt, is this your
2:17:22
signature on the written plea of guilty?
2:17:24
Yes. Did you sign it voluntarily?
2:17:27
Yes. Do you want me to accept your
2:17:29
written? Plea of guilty.
2:17:30
Yes. Except the written plea guilty
2:17:32
defend was president Mr. Reardon advised of all of his rights men
2:17:35
and only intelligent voluntary raver.
2:17:37
He understands nature of the charge counseling if his guilty
2:17:40
plea in the maximum penalty find out to be knowing, intelligent,
2:17:43
voluntary, will accept his plea of guilty and find him guilty of
2:17:45
count 1, having weapons while under disability of felony 3 and
2:17:50
the forfeiture specification. I'll refer this for a pre
2:17:53
sentence report in a psychological evaluation.
2:17:56
Sentencing will be June 10 at 8:15 AM and the bond is
2:17:59
continued. Anything else, Mr. Gretzky?
2:18:02
Ariana, thank you. Mr. Reardon?
2:18:04
Yes, Your Honor, Two things. No, I'm OK.
2:18:10
I'm OK with the sentencing date. My client still has the the
2:18:14
ankle mounting her on the GPS. He's had that on for quite some
2:18:17
time. I believe you're still living in
2:18:21
the extended stay hotel that his mom's paying for.
2:18:25
I. Don't know that.
2:18:26
We still need that, but I bring it up to see if the court would
2:18:30
consider potentially removing that at this point.
2:18:47
What Med do you take medication right now?
2:18:49
I take a shot. What do you take?
2:18:51
I don't know the name of it I I just know it's from my my head
2:18:54
all. Right when?
2:18:55
How often do you take it? I think every six months and.
2:18:59
When does it do again? I got it when I when I was
2:19:02
locked up when y'all had me in Lake County all.
2:19:05
Right. So all right, I'm going to.
2:19:07
Do you have a position on bond, Mr. Gretzky?
2:19:10
There is a condition that he's not to have contact with the
2:19:13
victim, which I presume in Municipal Court with the facts
2:19:16
who stated it would have been the brother.
2:19:18
It's my presumption, however I didn't.
2:19:20
There's no charge that I'm aware of where he's actually charges
2:19:22
the victim. So I would not.
2:19:26
I have no objection to a modification.
2:19:29
I don't know if that's the reason for the housing.
2:19:31
I have no objection to a modification for the no contact
2:19:36
with victim to be removed. The other conditions that you
2:19:40
shall not use or possess firearms and must take
2:19:44
medications as prescribed. I'd ask that that remain and
2:19:49
then I defer to the court on GPS.
2:19:51
All right, I'm going to reset the bond at 10,000 cash for
2:19:53
surety or 10% and that you maintain medication compliance.
2:20:02
It's already against the law for him to possess a weapon.
2:20:05
So if he possessed another weapon.
2:20:08
He would be arrested and his bond would be revoked.
2:20:10
And here we go again. So that's the condition as you
2:20:14
remain medication compliant. Anything else so that no GPS and
2:20:19
there's no no contact order, I reset the bond.
2:20:22
Yeah. With one condition, medication
2:20:25
compliance. Understood.
2:20:26
Thank you. You're all right.
2:20:28
That's it. All righty friends, about 20
2:20:37
more minutes to go. If you're new here this morning,
2:20:40
you have not already done so. Please say good morning to us in
2:20:43
the chat. Let us know you're here.
2:20:44
Judging by the stats today, we've probably had a lot of new
2:20:47
people, so introduce yourself. Like I've said before, we're a
2:20:51
friendly folk. Let's go back up to Michigan.
2:20:54
Otsego County Judge Mertz again where justice is best served, in
2:20:58
a converted pole barn. Yeah, sure.
2:21:05
We do have an offer we intend to take advantage of today.
2:21:11
It would contemplate A plea to count 1 and count 2 with a
2:21:14
habitual second offender notice, dismissal of a habitual 4th
2:21:19
offender notice, the controlled substance second offense notice
2:21:24
as well as Mr. Rolla. Is that a correct statement of
2:21:27
the plea offer? I believe it is just.
2:21:29
Mr. Stats, is that the plea agreement that you've discussed
2:21:33
with your attorney? Yes, Sir.
2:21:36
And have you had an adequate amount of time to talk to him
2:21:39
about that? Yes.
2:21:42
Do you want to proceed with that plea agreement today?
2:21:45
Yes. Can you raise your right hand,
2:21:47
please? Do you solemnly swear or affirm?
2:21:49
The testimony you're about to give will be the truth, the
2:21:52
whole truth, and nothing but the truth to help you God.
2:21:55
Yes, Sir. Thank you.
2:21:56
You can lower your hand. Mr. Spatz, are you currently on
2:22:00
any kind of probation or parole? No.
2:22:03
All right. And under this plea agreement,
2:22:05
you would be pleading guilty to Count 1 as a second habitual
2:22:10
offender. Count 1 is possession of a
2:22:12
firearm by a prohibited person as a second habitual offender.
2:22:19
The maximum possible penalty you could face for that charge would
2:22:22
be up to seven years. I'm sorry, 7 1/2 years and a
2:22:27
$7500 fine. Do you understand that?
2:22:31
And Count 2, which is possession of cocaine as a second habitual
2:22:38
offender, the maximum penalty for that would be up to six
2:22:42
years. Do you understand that?
2:22:45
Those. Maximum possible penalties in
2:22:47
mind. What is your plea to each of
2:22:48
those charges today? Guilty right now.
2:22:51
You have certain rights. I'm going to go through those
2:22:53
with you. You have the right to have a
2:22:55
trial. You have the right to be tried
2:22:57
by a jury. You have the right to be
2:23:00
presumed innocent until proven guilty.
2:23:03
You have the right to have the prosecutor approved beyond a
2:23:05
reasonable doubt that you are guilty.
2:23:07
You have the right to have any witnesses against you appear at
2:23:10
trial and to question those witnesses.
2:23:14
You have the right to have the court order any witnesses on
2:23:17
your behalf appear at trial. You have the right to remain
2:23:20
silent during a trial and to not have that silence used against
2:23:23
you and the right to testify at a trial yourself if you want it.
2:23:28
You understand all those rights. You understand that you're going
2:23:32
to be giving up and waving all of those rights by pleading
2:23:35
guilty. Also, you don't have an
2:23:39
automatic right to appeal the plea that you're making here
2:23:42
today. You can only do that by leave.
2:23:45
And that means that you would have to ask for the Court of
2:23:47
Appeals to hear your case. If they said no, then that would
2:23:50
be the end of any appeal. You understand that?
2:23:54
Yes. Has anyone threatened you with
2:23:57
anything to get you to plead guilty?
2:23:59
No. Has anyone promised you anything
2:24:01
other than what we've said here on the record today?
2:24:05
No. Is it your own free choice to
2:24:08
enter this plea? Yes.
2:24:11
Are you pleading guilty to these two charges because you are
2:24:14
actually guilty of these charges?
2:24:16
Yes. The information I have indicates
2:24:20
this happened back on August 30th of 2025.
2:24:23
Is that the correct date? No.
2:24:26
OK. When do you believe that that
2:24:28
happened? This happened.
2:24:31
February or January 3rd? 2026.
2:24:34
Yeah or yes. Hold on one second.
2:24:40
I would indicate that's that date is consistent with what's
2:24:43
on the police report the January, the January 3rd day.
2:24:47
So looks like the information is is incorrect in the date.
2:24:52
So on that date in January, were you present here within Otsego
2:24:58
County? And at the time that you were
2:25:01
here in Otsego County, did you have a possession of a firearm
2:25:07
and were you prohibited from carrying any firearms because
2:25:13
you had a prior felony conviction?
2:25:15
Yeah. OK.
2:25:17
Also, at that time did you have possession of some cocaine?
2:25:21
Yes. Did you know that that's what
2:25:23
that was? Yeah.
2:25:25
Did you have any legal right to have any amount of cocaine at
2:25:28
that time? No.
2:25:30
Had you and you, you indicated that you had been previously
2:25:34
convicted of felony controlled substance offense, is that
2:25:38
correct? Yes, Mr. Roll, are the people
2:25:41
satisfied with the factual basis?
2:25:43
Yes. Mr. You're not true.
2:25:45
Yes. Defense is satisfied.
2:25:47
Counsel, are either of you aware of any threats, promises or
2:25:50
inducements other than what's been placed on the record by the
2:25:53
people? Thank you.
2:25:53
I'm aware of nine. Your Honor, are you both
2:25:55
satisfied that the court has complied with statute in port
2:25:58
Will? Am I taking in this plea?
2:25:59
Yeah, sure. Mr. Stats, the court finds that
2:26:03
your plea is knowing, voluntary and accurate or dissatisfied
2:26:06
that there is a factual basis to support a finding that you are
2:26:10
guilty of this charge. The court will accept both
2:26:13
charges. The court will accept your
2:26:14
guilty plea as to each. We'll set this matter for a
2:26:18
sentencing hearing. Between now and then, somebody
2:26:21
from the probation department will be in touch with you to
2:26:24
prepare a pre sentence report. You'll have an opportunity to go
2:26:27
through that with Mr. Truce prior to the sentencing hearing.
2:26:32
Mr. Rola, anything further on this file we need to address?
2:26:35
No, your Honor. Thank you, Mr. Truce.
2:26:37
Your Honor, there is a bond issue that I would ask for to
2:26:40
consider. OK, so the bond is presently set
2:26:43
at 10,000 cash for surety. Mr. Spatz has another matter
2:26:50
pending, and he can't start that matter until he's able to be
2:26:54
released here. They have a hold on him, but
2:26:58
they. Won't.
2:26:59
They won't. Begin processing their case
2:27:00
until he's there. I'd ask the court to consider
2:27:05
modifying the bond. He doesn't have the ability to
2:27:08
post $10,000. If the court were to even raise
2:27:11
the bond up to a 20,010% he would be able to post that.
2:27:16
He's not going to get released out into the community.
2:27:18
He's going to be transported, but the other matter starting is
2:27:22
going to allow him to serve the time concurrent.
2:27:26
So I I'd ask the court to consider that.
2:27:29
I've been in contact with his attorney.
2:27:31
So if we do need to make arrangements for him to be made
2:27:36
available telephonically or via Zoom, we can do that.
2:27:40
And we'd waive in person sentencing to the extent that
2:27:43
that was necessary if he is transported somewhere else and
2:27:45
that has to happen. But we would prefer to be able
2:27:49
to let him get the other matter rolling.
2:27:51
OK. So he hasn't posted bond in in
2:27:53
the other matter. He has not posted bond.
2:27:55
He has not OK. They they have a hold on.
2:27:58
OK. And but he's not under sentence
2:28:00
in this case. Yeah, obviously correct.
2:28:04
And it as the court knows if he if they don't come get him till
2:28:08
after he's once he's sentenced here, it cuts off his potential
2:28:12
credit anywhere else under people versus given if he posts
2:28:17
his bond hearing, it's transported there.
2:28:20
We're. Probably still dealing with some
2:28:23
small period of time, but at least we're we're reducing it,
2:28:27
Mr. Rollo. Guys, please have been entered.
2:28:29
In this car, in this case, now the people don't have an
2:28:32
objection of that price. Chooses to.
2:28:35
Amend Bond. OK, So Mr. Troush, based on the
2:28:40
lack of any objection, I would modify it to the 20,000 dollar
2:28:45
10%. So I'll just ask that you
2:28:46
prepare a stipulation on that and send that to the board.
2:28:51
Just to be clear, does the court want a stipulation or just an
2:28:53
order? Sounds like Mr. Rollo's agreeing
2:28:55
to it so. Either way, does makes a
2:28:57
difference if it's an. Order.
2:28:59
He can submit it to our office by e-mail and get permission.
2:29:02
If he does the other way, we'll do it that way as.
2:29:04
Well. OK.
2:29:06
Mr. Stass, do you have any questions about how we're going
2:29:08
to proceed with your case? No, Your Honor.
2:29:12
Where is the other matter at with your session?
2:29:15
I'm not completely clear. I think it is, isn't it
2:29:21
Michigan? I think it's Indiana.
2:29:23
It's going to come get it all right.
2:29:25
So that that raises another issue because I don't want to
2:29:28
have to bring him back from Indiana.
2:29:31
Well, and that's why I said, that's why I said well.
2:29:34
I mean we would wave in person sentencing if that becomes
2:29:36
necessary to facilitate that. What are the guidelines?
2:29:39
So I on the low end, it's going to be 10.
2:29:43
I think the high end is 28. So it's, it's a situation where
2:29:47
we're likely looking at either a long county jail sentence or a
2:29:51
shorter MDOC sentence. All right, I'm, I'm, I'm
2:29:57
changing my mind. I, I'm not going to allow a
2:29:59
modification of the bond given that it's out of state.
2:30:02
If he's transported to Indiana, I have no idea what's going to
2:30:04
happen in that case. I don't want him to be released
2:30:08
from in that case in custody in Indiana.
2:30:12
And then how do we get him back to Michigan?
2:30:14
That sounds like I'm not going to put our community in the
2:30:17
state of Michigan in the position of having to go find
2:30:19
Mr. stats and bring him back for sentence.
2:30:21
So I I'm not comfortable with allowing him to be released
2:30:24
unless he can post the bond as it is.
2:30:26
So I'm going to deny the request to my even that extra.
2:30:32
So we'll proceed with sentencing.
2:30:33
I'll, I'll get it on the docket as quickly as.
2:30:36
Understood. OK, Mr. Stats, that's all for
2:30:39
your hearing today. We're going to disconnect this
2:30:42
time. Okie dokie friends.
2:30:45
I got about 10 or so minutes to go.
2:30:47
We'll go back up to Judge McNally, catch one or two
2:30:49
hearings from him to finish off the day.
2:30:52
Did he come in the wrong day here?
2:30:55
You're supposed to be here tomorrow.
2:30:56
He's on the docket today for a prosecutor review.
2:31:00
Well, this is a Woodhaven case. Is Woodhaven here today?
2:31:03
They are aren't they? But I also have I also have a
2:31:07
show cause schedule. For tomorrow, yes.
2:31:10
Didn't realize that his prosecutor review was scheduled
2:31:13
a while back when I had a sentencing for today and then we
2:31:16
scheduled a show cause hearing for it's.
2:31:20
It's fine. Go ahead.
2:31:21
I'm going to go ahead and arraign you now the charges that
2:31:24
you failed to attend and complete the anger management
2:31:27
program, that is the charge. You have two prior technical
2:31:31
violations. If you plead guilty, your
2:31:34
special status under height, it could be revoked.
2:31:37
The conviction enter didn't even be subject to a 90 day jail
2:31:40
term. You understand that?
2:31:42
Can I have a question? Sure.
2:31:46
Can you like kind of like explain that to me a little bit?
2:31:49
Yeah, I'll be glad to and then give you a lawyer.
2:31:53
They say that you failed to attend and complete the anger
2:31:56
management program with eight week follow up.
2:31:58
That's what they're telling me on this bill goes if you plead
2:32:01
guilty to that or if you are found guilty, your height of
2:32:04
status could be revoked, the conviction entered and you'll be
2:32:08
subject to a 93 day jail term on this assault or assault and
2:32:12
battery charge. Do you understand that you are
2:32:14
presumed innocent? They have to prove you're guilty
2:32:18
by preponderance of the evidence.
2:32:19
And when I say presumed innocent, I'm talking about on
2:32:22
the show cause violation. If you plead guilty, this would
2:32:25
be your third technical violation.
2:32:28
You have two priors, so that means you could get 15 days on.
2:32:32
Do you understand that? I was going to be completely
2:32:36
honest with you. I don't want you.
2:32:38
I don't want you to say any of that yet.
2:32:48
I'm falling out a bad. Boy, I was trying to go to the.
2:32:50
Army, but I can't. Because I'm on position, I can't
2:32:52
do nothing. Let's just slow it down.
2:32:54
Will you slow down with me, please?
2:32:59
They have to prove you're guilty by preponderance of the
2:33:02
evidence. You have the right to
2:33:03
questionnaire witnesses, to bring in your own, to use the
2:33:05
subpoena powers, the court to bring in those witnesses.
2:33:08
If you plead guilty, you'll be giving up all those rights and
2:33:11
we're not going to have a hearing.
2:33:13
You understand that you have the right to a lawyer going to give
2:33:18
you a lawyer. We're going to get you a lawyer
2:33:19
right now. In fact, since what Haven is
2:33:23
here tomorrow, I think I'm going to handle this tomorrow.
2:33:26
Heather, Right? What Haven's here?
2:33:28
They are. No, they're not here tomorrow,
2:33:30
Judge. They're just here on Wednesdays
2:33:32
today. One of these days I'm going to
2:33:34
figure out when these guys are all here.
2:33:38
I got it OK. Who's our probation lawyer to
2:33:47
the John? She.
2:33:51
Backed up, though, wasn't she? She is.
2:33:55
And we, we have a well, no, I'm sorry, forget what I was going
2:34:00
to say. Well, tell me, I mean.
2:34:03
No, I was going to say we have an interpreter case, but they
2:34:06
have a retained attorney. Well then, let's do that.
2:34:13
Is there something in the back of the paper?
2:34:17
You. Want me to go ahead and put that
2:34:19
attorney they're all on right now, but she do you want me to
2:34:22
put her in with the prosecutor to meet with real quick before
2:34:25
we start that one? Yeah, you can do that.
2:34:29
Absolutely. I will.
2:34:30
Do that. Figure out how I'm going to do
2:34:32
this with you. I don't want you having to wait
2:34:35
around here all day. Done.
2:34:38
Everything. Else I I know you said we've
2:34:42
done like four or five classes. And then I we're.
2:34:46
Supposed to do 8 week follow up though.
2:34:47
Why did you do that? I wouldn't have in the order
2:34:51
things I think are necessary. I'm not trying to burden people
2:34:54
unnecessarily. You needed to do that I.
2:34:57
Just. Where do you live now?
2:35:00
What? Was there an accident or
2:35:04
something? No, it's traffic, but it's
2:35:07
normally like 45 minutes driving.
2:35:09
It's just the right thing. I want to go to the Army.
2:35:14
I want to start held back by some things that didn't pass.
2:35:18
All right, slow down. Yeah.
2:35:22
You're going to put them in a breakout room, right Heather?
2:35:25
Yeah, I'll go ahead and get them all in a breakout room until she
2:35:28
comes out. And then the.
2:35:32
It's not my Woodhaven docket today, though it's Judge
2:35:34
Hansen's right. The interpreter case is ours.
2:35:39
No. No.
2:35:40
No, no. No, no, Josh Hansen is what?
2:35:42
Happened. Oh yeah, I'm sorry.
2:35:47
The probation officer, Miss Wilde, she's not here today.
2:35:50
No, Jessica is the only one here today.
2:35:54
Calling Jessica. Yeah, You, you go ahead and put
2:35:57
them in a breakout room. Whatever you have to do,
2:35:59
Heather. OK.
2:36:00
OK. Thank you.
2:36:02
Attorney's meeting was odd. You wanted only harder.
2:36:04
I wanted to change my life. It's just not getting mission.
2:36:07
It's not what? There's nothing in mission but
2:36:10
that ends. Why do you say that?
2:36:13
But every time I do a job, they'll go good for a.
2:36:16
Couple. Weeks and then it gets slower.
2:36:18
Then I'll cut my. Hours or my family's terrible.
2:36:22
It's just a whole bunch of bullcrap.
2:36:25
Taking care of my little. Sister.
2:36:26
He's a whole bunch. How old is she?
2:36:28
She's just turned 8. Are you living with your
2:36:30
parents? Living with my Earth.
2:36:32
And she and my little sister stay there and ready for it.
2:36:36
Where's your parents? My.
2:36:39
Mom. Yeah, it's in jail.
2:36:42
So it's not me. I want to change something.
2:36:50
So he tells me he's gone to three or four weeks of anger
2:36:53
management. So taking a look at it, this is
2:36:55
Miss Wildstyle to take a look at it, it looks like it looks like
2:36:59
he attended 2 of the thoughts. We attended the intake and then
2:37:01
he attended 2 of the follow up sections on March 24th and March
2:37:04
31st. However, he had not returned
2:37:06
since he was registered for both April 7th and April 14th, but
2:37:10
unfortunately missed both of those as well as the section on
2:37:15
the 21st. Let me see the screening report.
2:37:18
PSI. Why didn't you go to those?
2:37:21
They were on Tuesdays, right? Yeah, I had worked, was working
2:37:24
at KFC. I can't take 30 minutes breaks.
2:37:27
I didn't want to be correct. My job.
2:37:30
Why aren't you still working at KFC?
2:37:32
They cut. Hours.
2:37:33
Like 21. There's one.
2:37:35
Let me see the police report, please.
2:37:37
Who was your fight with? Hello, Brady.
2:37:41
I think it's awesome. One of my best friends.
2:37:44
Hang on, boy. Nice language you used on that
2:37:47
day, huh? Well, I mean, I'm talking about
2:37:51
racist comments. You know what I'm saying?
2:37:53
You're a racist. Why did you I?
2:37:56
Didn't say it. To you or.
2:37:57
Or nothing. I'm not racist.
2:37:59
I was happy to fight. I was upset.
2:38:03
I've got my own house. They came there, so I was upset.
2:38:06
I just should have controlled my mouth.
2:38:09
No, I not lost weight very much. My son, he's done everything
2:38:12
else. It looks like he's completed
2:38:13
everything else. The only thing that was ordered
2:38:15
the report work program dates which it looks like those are
2:38:17
done. I'm not sure if his balance is
2:38:19
up to date or not. She didn't include it to
2:38:20
violations, but I assume it's either up to date or.
2:38:22
Pay all your fines. Amy, I want you to note on this
2:38:26
file what's going on. I've arraigned him on the show,
2:38:28
'cause he wants to go in the Army.
2:38:32
Hang on, He wants to go in the Army.
2:38:35
I want you to note what he's done and not done on there, Amy.
2:38:40
And you can say Judge McNally, you're going to give this to the
2:38:44
prosecutor Woodhaven and if he still wants to move to dismiss.
2:38:48
So you're going to write that down.
2:38:50
He told Judge McNally he's going in the army.
2:38:52
Defendants done everything else other than completed more than
2:38:56
two follow up sessions of anger management.
2:39:00
He did not complete the rest. I ordered eight week follow up
2:39:04
but he wants to go in the army and I have no problem with the
2:39:06
prosecutor wants to move to dismiss this even though you're
2:39:09
going to you don't talk like that son.
2:39:13
I don't know. I'm sorry.
2:39:14
You know that I think it's so bad when we have racist people
2:39:18
in this country. I you you don't talk like that.
2:39:21
You don't talk like that. That's I don't understand why
2:39:24
anybody thinks they're any better than anybody else.
2:39:27
I don't care what color they are.
2:39:28
I don't care what that just disgust me so before I change my
2:39:33
mind go out the hallway go and go and take that file to the
2:39:37
prosecutor after she makes up that will you pleasing me thank
2:39:40
you Burg or. And before he changes his mind,
2:39:43
we're going to go ahead and end our day because you know as well
2:39:46
as I do that once we log off here at TCF, all court around
2:39:50
the country just stops. So that's that's the best bet
2:39:54
for that that defendant to get through this.
2:39:57
Anywho, hope y'all had fun today.
2:39:59
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