JM: Tell us about the pre-sentencing process: Ron: pre-sentencing is loke this you get a court date
w/time date court # etc.. you go find that
court,then you go thru metal detectors & rent-a-
cops,& (we have no funding??) you look-up your
name on a court docket,you go in give your name
to the bailif,so that he can log you as
present .so you don,t gat a bench warrent
issued,then you wait for your name to be called
some courts go alphabiticly,some go by order of
apperance or if you have an attornney,you go
first..you get a public defender known as a
pretender defender,because they make deals with
your case in faver of another case for some one
else based on evidence & probable conviction%
you then go before the judge or majystraight,&
plead not guilty to get a better deal,very
crowded court rooms & it will take all day..tip
if you see an attorney sitting around doing
nothing & your in a hurry over up 20.00 bucks to
them to get your file pulled up in fronf of
everyone else so you can leave.. Tiffany: Well, I found out there was a bench warrant for my
arrest when I mailed the courthouse my new change
of address. I found a failure to appear with a
$25000 bench warrant. I live in another city and
and as soon as I could afford to travel there, I
did. I spoke to the Courthouse front desk, they
verified with me they made the mistake and sent
the notice to appear to the wrong address. Then
they had me speak to a deputy and I know he was
only during his job, he saw the bail amount and he
had the right to arrest me on the spot.
JM: Did you have police stop by your house for questioning? Ron: yes they have stopped by before looking for me
and asking questions about the related offense
like what time would you say that happened & did
you see for your self general questions,do you
know were they are now?? are you sure it was
them ??or were the subject might go or stay /
be at later..please call us with any info Tiffany: No.
JM: What was your court appearance like? Ron: very stressful i was very nervess & didn,t
really wan,t to be there, in my opinion the
state sees a person as guilty until proven
innocent not the other way around like it should
be your looked at like your a law breaker. very
degradingno ones case is looked at with
compassion it,s all done to get it over with as
quick as possible now.. Tiffany: The deputy walked me into the courtroom in
session, had me seat in the juror section. I sat
there for 3 hours watching other court cases till
they moved me to a holding area.