In criminal court proceedings, pre-trial conferences serve as a critical step where judges, defense counsel, and prosecutors discuss case status, discovery needs, and potential resolutions. When cases are not resolved, they are set for future dates to allow additional work such as depositions, discovery, or plea negotiations. The judge ensures defendants understand their rights, the charges against them, and the consequences of any plea agreements before accepting them. This process helps resolve cases efficiently while protecting defendants' constitutional rights.
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Added:Do we have a public defender?
You want to come out? Mr. Van, you'll assist me.
Are we going to try to do our private counsel first?
>> Because you want to do the ones that are by video first?
>> Are we ready for them?
Is it ready? Can they hear me? I'm ready. I'll do I'll let you lead on how however you want to do it.
>> Mr. Ramey is here for Mr. Broderick.
David Broderick, sir.
Good morning, Your Honor.
Or good afternoon.
>> Good morning, sir. You >> [clears throat] >> Judge, I have one case which is State versus Mr. Broderick.
And we have second round depositions to cover some depositions where officers didn't show up coming up on September the 8th, Mr. >> So, we will not resolve this today?
>> No, sir.
>> Okay. So, give me your name, sir.
>> David Broderick.
>> Mr. Broderick, afternoon. This is Judge Smiley sitting in. Your lawyer is by video. Uh and this is your pre-trial conference. He's telling me that this case is not resolved at this stage. You need to do some more work. So, we're going to pass this along to the next court date. Do we know that next court date?
>> I'm going to since they got depositions in September, I'm going to ask for the September 17th.
>> Okay. So, your next court date is September 17th. The purpose of that is to give your lawyer to do some additional work. Some there's some additional depositions and things to occur. So, we're passing your case to that time. Do you have any questions for your lawyer?
>> Uh no, Your Honor.
>> All right. Mr. Ramey, anything else you have?
>> No, sir. That's all I have, Mr. Broderick. I'll be out to see you next week or so, sir.
>> Okay. Okay. Thank you kindly, sir. Who's next, counsel?
>> Thank you, Your Honor.
>> Mr. Peters.
>> All right. Miss Miss Anderson, you are or who?
>> Joseph Peters, number 38. Mr. Peters.
Judge, this case is fairly old.
>> It's not something we're going to resolve today, but >> Is he here?
>> I'm asking I believe there's a waiver.
>> Oh, okay. All >> And I'm asking for us to set Mr. Peters for 2 weeks for the June 25th as a trial management and then asking for that special trial week in July 20th if Miss Anderson's okay with that so that we can fast track this and get a resolution.
>> Okay, Miss Anderson, good afternoon. Did you have an opportunity to hear the state attorney regarding request for >> Hello, judge.
Um my only issue with July I'm out of the country until July the 29th.
>> I was hoping we could force some hands, but Um okay, on that in that case then I would ask for the July 9th.
>> How about Are you available July 9th?
>> [clears throat] >> That's the day that I'm leaving, but I can have my associate cover pre-trial.
>> I'm sorry.
I'm hoping to get you an answer, Lisa.
>> Sure. That's fine. We can set it for whenever. You just tell me.
>> All right, July 9th pre-trial.
>> All right. Okay, the matter is set for July 9th. Madam Clerk, Miss Anderson, do you have anything else?
>> No, sir.
>> All right, thank you kindly. And who else do we have? Miss Bennett, good afternoon. Who's for Miss Bennett?
>> Good afternoon. Good.
So, McDonald.
He should be coming up.
>> All right, is it Mr. McDonald? Are we resolving this in counsel?
>> Uh no, sir.
>> All right, Miss >> I just got appointed to Mr. McDonald about uh 2 weeks ago. I've received discovery. Mr. McDonald, I've sent you everything. You probably don't have it today, but you should have it this week, okay?
>> Yes, ma'am. Thank you.
>> All right, so Mr. McDonald was simply passing your case to give your lawyer your newly appointed lawyer some additional time to work the case, okay, sir?
>> All right, yes, sir. Thank you.
>> All right, thank you, sir. Do we have anyone else on the Zoom room?
>> And what day do we have it?
>> July 9th, Miss Bennett.
>> Okay, thank you. Y'all have a >> All right, uh to all of the individuals in the audience and the remaining individuals, this is your pre-trial conference.
This is an uh an additional step in the criminal process.
If your case is not resolved today, more than likely it'll be set for another day. And if it's resolved, we'll speak with the state and your lawyer to see uh what uh the uh suggested disposition is, okay? All right, so who we doing uh in audience?
All right, good afternoon, sir.
>> Good afternoon, Your Honor. Ethan Way on behalf of Nathan Jones. Uh he shows on my docket on page five of 12, numbers 20 and 21. Cases 25 CF197 and 25 CF198.
Mr. Jones is not present, Your Honor.
He's incarcerated in Calhoun County. Uh I believe there's going to be some operative action in Calhoun.
>> Yes, he has a violation of probation in front of young in Calhoun County that's going to be disposed of these cases.
We've actually transferred these cases to Calhoun for tracking purposes.
>> Okay.
>> So, I would just ask for tracking purposes on this case. We would do August the 20th.
>> 10:00 a.m. Jackson?
>> No, Your Honor.
>> All right, so we'll do August 20th as the tracking date and see what the resolution of the uh VOPs are all in Calhoun County.
>> Yes, Your Honor.
>> Counsel, do you have anything further?
>> No, Your Honor.
>> We appreciate you being present in court today. Who's next?
>> Mr. Eskew, uh Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Peters.
Mr. Walker. Mr. Walker.
>> All right, Mr. Peters, good afternoon, sir. What do you have for us?
>> Your Honor, I have Tequila Walker.
>> All right. Uh Mrs. Walker, good afternoon. Your lawyer is present with you?
All right, this is your arraignment and the lawyers are going to give us some idea of where we're going to where we go from here, Counsel. Mr. Van.
>> Judge, this is pre-trial [clears throat] on Mrs. Walker. Mr. Peters and I have been in discussion. I believe he's got a a motion.
>> Your Honor, [clears throat] I have a filed a motion and and I've prepared an order uh for her to be examined by Dr. De Rico to determine her competency and also in order to have her declared indigent for purposes of cost so that court administration will be able to pay for that process.
Um, that's where I am with this case.
>> Are you private counsel or you appointed counsel?
>> I'm private.
>> Uh, does the clerk review the indigency form to determine whether or not that's something we can do?
>> I don't know.
>> Pardon?
>> I don't know. You should know.
>> I think we did long long ago.
>> Of course.
She didn't pay.
>> So, ma'am, good afternoon. Would you be kind enough to give me your name again?
>> Tequila Walker.
>> Miss Walker, good afternoon. This is Judge Myers sitting in for Judge Correa.
It sounds like your lawyer has filed a on on several motions that he wants to have you also to be examined as well. So, uh, and he's asking for the state to pay for that. So, I have to look at this form that the clerk has on the screen.
>> I'm just raising for our judge.
>> You can make a call based on that one in the file.
>> She'll qualify.
>> All right. Mr. Peters, do you have an order for me?
>> I do.
>> Here you go. [clears throat] This one, too.
>> And do we have another What's the next court date on this matter?
>> Judge >> The evaluation was on September 3rd.
>> Control.
>> Okay, ma'am. So, once we When is Dr. Who's doing the Who's doing the evaluation, counsel?
Okay, once Dr. De Rico does the evaluation, well, your lawyer should be able to make a determination of how they wish to proceed in this case. Okay, ma'am?
>> Yes, sir.
>> All right, good to see you. Be kind.
Next case.
>> No questions from the >> I was just letting >> So what happened?
Thank you, Judge.
>> All right, good. Yes, sir. Good afternoon, Mr. Peters.
Yes, ma'am. How are you doing?
>> Good. Thank you, Judge.
>> All right. Elizabeth Peskin on behalf of Mr. Moore, Thomas Moore.
>> All right, Mr. Moore.
>> Your honor, he's present on case numbers 25 17, 25 18, 25 19, 25 20, 25 21, 25 22, and 25 24. At this time, he's going to withdraw any previous plea of not guilty and enter a plea of guilty to these cases.
As to as to case number 25 17, he's going to be pleading to two counts of burglary while armed, which I think is a reduction from burglary while armed with a firearm. 25 18, burglary while armed. 25 19, burglary of a conveyance. 25 20, burglary of a structure or conveyance.
25 21, burglary of a conveyance. 25 22, burglary while armed. 25 24, burglary of a conveyance. The agreed-upon disposition is that as to case numbers 25 17, 25 18, and 25 22, he will be sentenced to 30 months in the Department of Corrections. This will be followed by 10 years of probation on case numbers 25 19, 25 20, 25 21, 25 24. Those are to run concurrent with each other but consecutive to the DOC sentence. He will be eligible for early termination when restitution is paid in full and he has restitution in 25 18 of $550, 25 20 $727.29, 25 22 $900, 25 24 $100, and he has 537 days of credit as of today. That includes some time he spent in Zillow.
>> Okay, so would you be kind enough to raise your hand, sir? Do you swear the testimony you're to give will be the truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God.
>> I do.
>> Would you be kind enough to give me your name?
>> Thomas Moore.
>> Okay, Mr. Moore. My job now is to make sure you understand what you're doing, okay? So, I'm going to That's why I'm going to ask you a few questions to make sure this is what you want to do. Cuz by entering this plea, when I have a trial, this case is is over with today and we're going to impose the disposition that your lawyer just announced. Do you understand that?
>> Yes, sir.
>> Are you on on any kind of medication, drugs, or anything that would make you not understand what's happening today?
>> No, sir.
>> Do you understand what's going on today?
>> Yes, sir.
>> All right, I've got a few more questions and we'll get this here resolved. And you're entering this plea because this is what you want to do?
>> Yes, sir.
>> Nobody has forced you to do this.
You're not going to be able to write me next week and say just my luck, I didn't understand what was going on. Cuz that's why I'm trying to ask all these questions today, okay?
>> Yes, sir.
>> All right. So, if you have questions, I'm going to be quiet and give you an opportunity to ask the question. Now, do you have any questions of the court?
>> No, sir.
>> All right. Then, based upon what you're telling me that you don't have any questions and your lawyers have explained everything to you, I'm going to make a finding that you understand what you're doing and you know and voluntarily enter this plea agreement.
Is that fair for me to do?
>> Yes, sir.
>> All right. Well, then I'm going to do that because that's what you tell So, I'm signing this paperwork. We're going to impose this sentence exactly as the lawyer has outlined.
Okay.
Uh let me ask a question. Just want to verify We get a lot of write-backs on this. Are we clear on this whatever credit he's entitled to? What What is that? Cuz let's say it out loud so he he can understand that's what his credit is and that we don't have to worry about.
>> It's 537, which includes some time. I think that's by stipulation.
>> All right. And you're okay with that?
All right. So, you're telling me you accept that, okay?
So, I'm signing a lot of paperwork here and all of this is to affirm what you're just telling me, okay?
All right. I'm going to sign all this now.
>> All right, Madam Clerk, this is a big stack of paperwork I signed.
I stricken Judge Carter's name out, so you uh feel free to uh strike his name out.
All right, uh Counsel, are there any other questions that I need to ask of record?
>> No, Your Honor, nothing that I can think of.
>> All right, then. Sir, you are remanded to the Sheriff's Department. Good luck, sir.
>> Thank you.
>> Thank you, Your Honor. That's all I have today.
>> Okay.
>> Thank you, sir.
>> All right, who's next?
>> Riley, Your Honor.
>> All right.
>> Mr. Riley.
>> All right, Mr. Riley, good afternoon, sir.
>> All of these are going to be fairly quickly, except for one plea, but I will get Mr. Riley out of the way. It's uh case number 26 855.
>> Okay.
>> Uh in this case, Your Honor, I've got still got a lot of discovery work I need to do and set some depositions. Shane, do you mind if we set this for September?
>> Not at all.
>> If we can get a September court date, I should have most of my work done.
>> I should be uh be kind enough to give me your name again.
>> Demetrius Riley.
>> Mr. Riley, your lawyer is asking for some additional time to work on the case, and he has announced a date for the next court date. Do you understand that?
>> Yes, sir.
>> Do you have any questions?
>> No, sir.
>> Have to make your court date. You know, it's not bad it's a bad thing to miss your court date. They'll come get you.
>> I ain't going to miss it.
>> All right. All right, we'll see.
>> He's been in touch with me.
Well, good luck sir on the and they're going to give you notice to sign to come back on your court date.
>> Yes, sir.
>> Good luck.
>> Yes, sir.
I think you're good.
He doesn't need to see any of you guys, right?
>> Other than have us I guess they'll give him a piece of paper with his court date. So, he's good to go.
We have another private counsel. We I'm sorry. You got others?
>> It's conflict and PD only does >> Okay, you got more? Okay, you got more.
>> Yeah, I've Yeah, I've got about four.
But um >> We good.
>> five. Anyway, here's Shawn Harrison, your honor, case number 26 56. Mr. Harrison, I think it was assigned to me last week and I'm kind of in the same boat. I've got a lot of discovery to do.
Shawn, do you mind for September?
September court date?
>> Okay. So, be be kind enough to give us your name.
>> Shawn Harrison.
>> Mr. Harrison, good afternoon. Your lawyer saying he need more time to work on your case. We're going to pass your case to the next date. You okay with that?
>> Yes, sir.
>> All right, then we're going to give you a a notice to come back to court on your court date, okay?
>> Yes, sir.
>> Do not miss your court date, okay? They will come get you.
All right, sir, who's next?
>> Mr. Hood.
>> All right, Mr. Hood.
>> He's coming. That was all I had in the >> in the [clears throat] All right, sir, would you be kind enough for me to give me your full name, sir?
>> What do you got?
>> Charles Hood.
>> All right, Mr. Hood, good afternoon.
>> Yeah, before you is Charles Hood, two case numbers 2670 and 2678. In this case, Shawn, I think we've got this pretty close to worked out if not completely and we were asking for the court date on 25th.
>> Um it's actually on June 25th, yes.
>> June 25th.
>> so not much longer. They want to pass this case to work out some final details. Do you So, do you Do you have a problem with that?
>> No, sir.
>> All right, so we'll see you back on that date and sound like they got the case resolved. Good luck, sir.
>> Thank you, sir.
Mr. Wilensky.
>> All right, Mr. Wolinsky. Good afternoon, sir.
>> [clears throat] >> Thank you, sir.
>> And if you would be a kind enough, sir, to give us your full name, sir.
All right. And your lawyer is going to give us some indication of what we're attempting to do this afternoon.
>> Yes, so Mr. Wolinsky's case, he's another one that's a brand new case. As a matter of fact, I believe if I saw the docket I printed didn't print him, but I believe he may be here for an arraignment. Is that >> I think he was I think he filed a waiver and then he got put to the session.
>> Got it. Okay. I just want to make sure he was properly arraigned. All right. In this case, your honor, Mr. Wolinsky's case, these are some pretty serious charges. I don't want him to wait too long. Can we have the August court date to see if we can >> All right. Mr. The lawyer wants to pass the case give give him some additional time to work on your case, okay?
>> Okay.
>> All right. Do you understand?
>> Yes, sir.
>> All right. Good luck, sir.
>> I got I got one more, Mr. Taylor.
Uh and then then Gloner.
Mr. Turner, excuse me, not Taylor. All right.
>> Mr. Turner, sir, good [clears throat] afternoon.
If you'd be kind enough to give us your full name when you approach the podium.
>> My name is Anthony Turner.
>> All right, Mr. Turner, let's see what your lawyer has to say.
>> My full name is Anthony Turner, case number 2680. Your honor, in this case same question, do we file a waiver so that he's been arraigned? I just want to make sure. My secretary does that and so on. I want to make sure it got done. Um this case, your honor, both the state and I think that it's a possibility we can work this out. That given being said, can we have the June 25th, the in a couple weeks, and see if we can get this worked out?
>> sir.
>> Yes, sir.
>> All right. Your lawyer wants some additional time. We'll see you at least the whoever that presiding judge will see you on June 25th, okay, sir?
>> Thank you, sir.
>> All right. Good. See you. Have a kind day.
>> The last one I have, your honor, is actually a plea, Mr. Gloner.
>> All right. What is that? G L O G >> G L O N E R >> Got you.
All right, and what are we doing for Mr. Gloner?
>> In Mr. Gloner's case, we have a a plea in this case, your honor. It's case number 2574.
Um he will be pleading to possession of methamphetamine, a third-degree felony, driving with a license suspended or revoked. That's a misdemeanor. The agreed-upon resolution is he'll be pleading no contest. He's to be adjudicated uh guilty, 24 months in the Department of Corrections, court costs and fines going to write civil judgment on that will be reduced to a civil judgment.
He has by my calculations, uh 369 days credit.
Mr. I told that to Mr. Gloner, he was okay with that. Is that what you 369 days credit. Uh the other conditions is DMV, he's been advised may apply additional penalties.
He gets time served on the misdemeanors.
He stipulates to the facts in the probable cause affidavit.
Uh agrees to the imposition of costs, which again will be a civil judgment.
DNA sample and forfeits seized items. Is that your understanding?
Your understanding?
>> All right, Mr. Gloner, this part of the uh proceedings is important to me, right? It's important to me that you understand what you're doing, okay?
>> Yes, sir.
>> And so, I'm going to ask you a few questions to make me feel comfortable that I think you understand what you're doing. I need to swear you in first. Do you swear the testimony [clears throat] you're about to give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
>> Yes, sir.
>> Your lawyer has just announced an agreement as indicated that you wish to enter a plea and accept the agreement that he just read out. Is that what you wish to do?
>> Yes, sir.
>> Do you understand that?
>> Yes, sir.
>> And about to twist your arm in the back room and forcing you to do this.
>> No, sir.
>> You're doing this just because you think this is in your best interest.
>> Yes, sir.
>> All right, do you have any questions about the agreement?
>> No, sir.
>> All right, by entering this agreement, what that means is that we're not going to have a a trial. You're going to we're going to resolve this case in a few minutes cuz I'm going to I'm going to sign this paperwork, and this is going to resolve your case in just a few minutes. Do you understand that?
>> Yes, sir.
>> All right, let's see if I got a few more questions I want to make. Are you on any kind of medication or uh I got anything that would make you not understand what we're talking about today?
>> No, sir.
>> Do you understand what you're talking about today?
>> Yes, sir.
>> You got any questions for your lawyer?
>> No, sir.
>> You got any questions for me?
>> No, sir.
>> You can't write me next week and say I got a whole bunch of questions. That's why I got all these microphones in here.
I want you to say in front of me that you understand what you're doing. Is that right?
>> I understand what I'm doing.
>> Is that fair?
>> Yes, sir.
>> All right, I'm going to accept this agreement then and your sentence has been announced.
I'm not going to repeat it.
>> Okay.
>> But it has been announced. Uh you'll be adjudicated guilty 24 months DLC. My note says court costs, fines, and civil judgment 369 days credit. Do you agree with that?
>> Yes, sir.
>> I wish you good luck. I'm going to remand you to the custody of the sheriff's department. Good luck, sir.
>> And I believe that concludes my May be excused?
>> It's a pleasure having you in court today, sir.
All right, who's next, counsel?
>> Adjourned to the docket.
>> All right, okay.
>> Uh >> Hey, Mr. Mr. uh Ben, did we get it about on the zoom?
All that's cleared up? Okay.
>> I believe so.
>> Okay.
>> Wendy Burket Wendy Burket Ms. Burket is coming forward in case 25138CF.
Uh I'm covering for Mr. Hill. Uh Casey Bigelow is the attorney on the case.
Um in any event, this case was originated as a PTI. That PTI was unsuccessful, so at this time we're just waiting for a new offer from the state to see if we're going to move forward with trial or take some sort of offer.
>> All right, June 19th, okay.
>> Okay.
>> Give Mr. Hill a chance to talk.
>> good afternoon. Would you be kind enough to give me your name, please?
>> Wendy Burket >> Ms. Burket, good afternoon. The lawyers are asking that we pass this case to the next court date. Mr. Hill is not here today. Give him an opportunity to have maybe further discussions with you to so you can figure out which approach you wish to take, okay?
>> Yes, sir.
>> Is that fair?
>> Yes, sir.
>> All right, good to see you. Have a kind day.
>> Lashonda Clements >> What's the last name?
>> Clement.
>> Clement, all right. Clement, Miss Clement.
Miss Clement is coming forward in case 25177 CF. The note state that there have been some depositions completed. They're working on a resolution and I will defer I will defer to Mr. Van as to what they >> So, we did we did have depositions last week. There were a couple of no-shows, not because they failed to appear. They they actually called in with an excuse and Mr. Hill excused them to reset them. So, I would ask for the July 9th date.
>> Uh ma'am, would you be kind enough to give me your name?
>> Jacqueline Clement.
>> Okay, so what's what's happening is that your lawyer is still doing the discovery. That means he's taking deposition and asking the witness questions trying to figure out you know, how you all wish to proceed. So, we're going to put the case off a little bit to give them time to do that. Do you have any questions?
>> [clears throat] >> I see you if you sign that paperwork, it's important that you return back to court on your court date. And you you have a nice evening, okay?
>> Thank you.
Thank you.
>> Okay.
I got Okay.
>> Oh my goodness. Oh my goodness.
>> You know what?
>> Here here's the thing.
>> I wrote it down this morning. This is the >> Okay, yeah.
>> Sorry. You need to ask him the last Sorry.
>> No, good.
Adam Cooper.
>> [clears throat] >> Adam Cooper.
All right, Mr. Cooper.
>> Adam Cooper.
>> You got to go.
>> See him over there.
>> Mr. Cooper's coming forward in case 2646.
There have been some depositions completed and the notes say working on a resolution, so I'll defer to Mr. Van on what day you would like to come back.
>> 7/9, Judge.
>> All right, Mr. Cooper, good afternoon, sir. Sounds like your lawyer, Mr. Hill, who's not present today is still working with the state to try to figure out which way um the case is going to go, okay? So, we're going to pass the case. You'll have an opportunity to speak with Mr. Hill and you'll be able to make a decision as to what you want to do in the case, okay?
>> Yes, sir.
>> All right, good to see you. Have a kind day.
>> So, Yeah, I got you. Yeah. yes, yes.
Should have seen that. I didn't know that.
We'll get you out of here when he gets something figured out, okay?
>> What is that date of this month?
>> July.
>> July 9th. Yeah, that would be your next court date.
>> Cameron Kinnard.
>> All right, Mr. Kinnard. Good afternoon, sir.
>> This is case 2387, Mr. Hill. Notes say set for a hearing.
It's a violation of probation case. I'm assuming he is requesting that for an evidentiary hearing.
>> All right, Judge, that would be July 23rd.
>> All right, so sign out your Mr. Hill.
Let's set the case for an evidentiary hearing. That's a kind of a trial-type proceeding. So, you'll have an opportunity to discuss that with him before you come out to court, but you'll need to return on your on that court date for your evidentiary hearing. Sir, do you have any questions?
>> No, sir.
>> All right, good luck.
See that young lady out there to make sure.
>> James Davis.
>> All right, Mr. Davis.
>> Mr. Davis is here in case 2632.
For whatever reason, Mr. Davis was not able to make his appointment with Mr. Hill, so we don't have any further information than we had when we were appointed.
>> All right, Mr. [clears throat] Davis, you got to make your appointment now.
Uh, and this uh, did you have a next date on this one?
>> July 9th, Judge.
>> All right, now so the >> Have him stop and talk to him, Mr. Aldridge, before he leaves.
>> Yes. So, you uh, Mr. Aldridge is going to set an appointment in a way this work. You got to make your appointment with Mr. Hill.
You can't miss that again cuz if you come, you may not get a nice judge like me next time you come in here and he may send you to jail for not visiting with Mr. Hill, so you need to make sure you uh, >> That's what it said, for whatever reason.
>> You need to make sure you visit with Mr. Hill cuz sometimes they send you to jail for not being with your lawyer. So, I'm not going to do that today. All right.
>> First appointment to make. So, you got to make your first appointment cuz he knows the law, you know the facts. So, you got to get together.
>> So, make sure you make sure you talk with that that lady to get your court to get your date to meet with Mr. Hill.
>> Mr. Fleming was continued, I believe, Judge by order of Judge Collier.
>> Okay.
>> Collier told that to >> Okay.
>> It was, Judge.
>> All right. Who Who's next?
>> Peyton Garland.
>> All right. Peyton Garland, good good afternoon.
>> Mr. Garland is coming forward in case 2673CF.
According to Mr. Hill's documentation, it's my understanding Mr. Garland would like to withdraw his previously entered plea of not guilty and enter plea of no contest to the charge count one clean or attempting to loot as a third-degree felony as the agreed-upon resolution. As Mr. Garland will be adjudicated guilty, there'll be a $1,008 cost, 24 months of probation concurrent with Bay County case 253947CF.
His driver's license will be revoked for a year pursuant to Florida statute.
There'll be 100 hours community service, stipulate to a factual basis for the plea, waive reading individual individual costs, and there'll be a restitution DNA.
>> So, Mr. Garland, that is what Mr. Brian Hill that you've been working with said you wanted to do today. Is that in fact what you want to do here today?
>> Yes.
>> I Okay.
Excuse me. Be kind enough to give me your name.
>> Peyton Garland.
>> Say that again.
>> Peyton Garland.
>> Mr. Garland, you can't guess about this.
So, you can't You can't tell me you want to guess about doing it. If you If Hold on. Let me Let me finish. If you think you need to take more time to think about it, that's fine. But, when you come in front of me, >> Yes.
>> I'm going to I'm going to ask you a series of questions, and it's being recorded, and you have to tell me that's what you want to go. We can only do this if you voluntarily do this.
And so, my question is I'm going to swear you in first. Do you affirm the testimony you're about to give me the truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
>> Yes, sir.
>> And the lawyer has read out apparently a plea agreement that you worked out with Mr. Brian Hill. Is that what you understand the agreement to be?
>> Yes, sir.
>> All right. And let me let me ask you this question.
>> Mr. Judge, this is the judge.
>> What do you think the agreement says?
>> [clears throat] >> Well, I guess it's just saying a plea, basically saying that my driver's license is going to be revoked for a year after I pay the fines or whatever and stuff like that.
I'm pleading community community service hours and stuff, too.
>> So, what and you're going [snorts] to be on probation?
>> Uh I'm already on probation, so I guess it's concurrent.
>> All right. So, what happens if you violate probation?
>> I'm going to prison or jail.
>> That's what I'm trying to make sure you understand, okay? That I want to be real clear that that that that you don't understand that if you're on probation, you violate probation, you go to prison.
So, it sounds like I heard the lawyer say you got some over in Bay County and you got some here, so you got to be Mr. Garland.
Let me look look at you now. You got to be real careful. Whatever it is they're telling you to do on this paperwork, with probation, you got to do it.
Otherwise, you're going to end up in prison. That's just the way it works.
So, you you this is not a a good situation to be in, but it's up to you to determine whether or not you're going to try to finish your probation successfully. You go out and you get driving a wild license or suspended while you're on probation, you know that that violates your probation.
They're going to come pick you up and you can end up in jail or prison.
All right. Now, with all that being said, is this what you do you want to you want to accept this plea agreement?
[clears throat] >> Yes, sir.
>> And you got any questions about it?
>> No, sir.
>> All right. Let me have it. I'm and I got a couple other questions I want to ask.
Are you on any kind of medication, drugs, or alcohol, anything that make you not understand what we're doing today?
>> No, sir.
>> And you feel like you had enough time to talk with your lawyer about this plea agreement?
>> Yes, sir.
>> All right. And are you doing this because this is what you want to do?
Ain't nobody forcing you to do this.
>> Yes.
>> Yes?
>> Yes.
>> All right. Let me stop and have a few other questions. Have Have you had enough time to think about this?
>> Yes, sir.
>> All right. And do you have any questions for your lawyer or you have any questions for me?
All right. And the reason I'm asking all these questions cuz what happens is I get a lot of letters. And so, I'm I want to take time to make sure I can answer your question there cuz next week you'll be people try to write me letters and want to ask about something they did in court. And at that point, I've already accepted the agreement and it's virtually too late. So, I want to slow down and make sure I have answered all your questions. Do you have any questions?
>> No, sir.
>> All right.
And that's what that recorder said. You said, "No, sir." So, I'm going to write that down. Here, the day is June >> And just just for the record, I think the family wanted to make sure the court was aware that he did 17 days in jail.
>> Okay.
And that Okay. That Okay. That's Okay.
All right. Let's Let's go through this I've signed the plea agreement saying that you voluntarily did this You have accepted this agreement. Is that fair?
>> Yes, sir.
>> All right. You're telling me that's fair. And I've looked at your score sheet here. I'm going to sign this saying I I looked at it and reviewed it. Now, let's see what else we got over here. Okay. And then you got You got money and stuff that you owe in these cases, too. Do you understand that?
>> Yes, sir.
>> Do you need me to go over this in detail with you? How much you owe?
>> No, sir.
>> All right.
Is there Is there any other questions you think that I can ask you that you need [clears throat] Any other questions you have for me?
>> No, sir.
>> Now, this Where are the lawyers at? Mr. Van This estate The defense Any other questions you all want to ask this gentleman so we have everything on the record?
>> I know you're going to just one last thing. There's The defense knows that no DNA evidence has been to exonerate and we stipulate to a factual basis.
>> All right. That's part of the plea talk agreement. All right?
>> Yes, sir.
>> All right. So, I find that the plea is knowing and voluntarily entered. And that's what you told me you want to do and we talked about the credit and we talked about the sentence.
You have 30 days to appeal. If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you.
Um but by virtue of this plea agreement, that makes that difficult.
>> [gasps and sighs] >> Any other questions, sir?
>> No, sir.
>> Always good to see you. Follow the instructions. Meet with the probation people or whatever they tell you to do there.
All right. Who's next?
>> Uh Shawn Harrison.
>> All right, Mr. Harrison. Where you at?
Wait. Is it on?
>> Okay.
>> Is that Is that >> Well, I have it noted that a conflict was filed, so the conflict paperwork must already been done. I just didn't want it to slip through the cracks.
>> So, uh which case we doing now?
>> It's uh Shawn Harrison, but the clerk said that we have already called that case. Yeah. Yeah. So, Mr. Wilson have been already appointed. I was just making sure the conflict counsel had been appointed.
>> So, who's next?
>> Benjamin Henderson.
>> Mr. Henderson, good afternoon, sir. How you doing?
>> All right. How you doing?
>> All right.
>> All right, Mr. Henderson, be kind enough to give us your full name, sir.
>> Benjamin Henderson.
>> All right, good to see you. The lawyers are going to tell me what we're doing on your case.
>> Judge, we're here in case 2416 CF. The notes indicate Mr. Henderson said he was hiring a private attorney at the last court date. I think they looked it up as of right now, nobody has done anything with it.
>> I'm having problems with somebody getting somebody to take the case cuz it's so old.
>> Okay.
>> Yeah, it's >> Yeah, I didn't say anything about why or what. That's >> Yeah, no, yeah, I know that's I mean, that's what that's what we're doing.
>> it away?
So, So, the way this work, you have to either hire a lawyer, you represent yourself, or you get the public defender, but we're not going to keep putting it off till you get a lawyer.
So, so, how old is case?
>> Judge, this is a 24 case.
>> All right, so what that means >> It was set for the It was set for trial last month.
>> All right, so what this is the the day is June, so we're going to give you a So, you want the public defender to represent you?
>> I qualify Does he qualify?
>> I'd not be what I have to go back to cuz the the only one that I found that would take it would was was like $12,000, so I ain't got that.
>> Well, I don't think they'd take the case.
>> I'd ask for the I'd ask for 2 weeks and then we can set it on a special trial week when you come >> I'm going to appoint the public defender's office. Reappoint the public defender's office now.
>> Yes, sir.
>> So, you need to get with them and have an appointment with Mr. Hill and figure out what you want to do, but you you can't come back and keep going on till I bring them in.
>> I understand.
>> You got any questions? What what day did we give you to come back?
Okay, so you're coming back on June 20 Very important, on June 25th, okay?
>> Yes, sir.
>> Don't Don't get messed up, man. They'll come get you if you miss that court date.
>> I I won't.
>> All right, June 25th.
>> Yes, sir.
>> All right.
All right, who's next?
Ivy Henderson.
>> I'm putting it on the July 25th date for trial.
>> Okay. But but but he's going to come back on June What day did to that June when?
>> June 25th.
>> June 25th.
>> 25th.
>> All right.
>> Ivy Henderson, he's here.
>> He's here.
>> He's in the clerk's office on Zoom.
>> Okay. What and and who is that now?
>> Ivy Henderson.
>> Who is he?
All right.
What so what what what is it what is it a pre-trial what a pre-trial for him?
What are we doing with this guy?
>> It's a It's a marijuana possession or sale case 26.
>> giving him another court date.
>> Yes, sir. My notes indicate that for what whatever reason he wasn't >> Mr. Van, you have any objection to continue?
>> I don't judge.
>> So maybe they have to eliminate the fix when they come back next time or >> I'm judge, let's go August 6th.
>> All right, so somebody [clears throat] we can take him wherever he's at we can Okay, yeah they're going to email it uh What uh Uh What what what what what we'll allow it that way if that's okay with the state.
>> We'll give him the notice to come back in >> August the 6th.
>> Sounds good.
>> Donna Hilliard.
This is Mr. Hilliard is coming forward in case 2487 and 2488.
Um notes say that there has been some discovery but there's ongoing discovery and they're working on a resolution. I would defer to Mr. Van what they >> All right, Mr. Van. Yes, sir.
Yeah, ma'am good afternoon. Would you be kind enough to give me your name?
>> My name is Donna Hilliard.
>> What's your >> My name is Donna Hilliard.
>> Okay, your lawyer is passing the case to the next court date to give them some additional time to work on the case. It'll be Mr. >> Hill.
>> Brian Hill. I'm covering today for Mr. Hill, he's out of town. So I'm going to ask you to talk to this young lady when you leave and she may give you a call and so you and Brian can talk, okay?
>> All right. Okay.
>> Just sign this telling you your next court date.
>> All right. [clears throat] Thank you.
Who's next?
Diana Jones uh Diana Jones Jones Jones Is Miss Jones here?
>> Maybe Diana's a middle name is Josette.
>> Are we resolving or passing on this case?
>> we you're resolving it, Judge.
>> Okay.
>> This is Mrs. Uh is your first name Josette?
>> Yes.
>> Okay. Josette Jones in case 25112CF and 2533CF. It's my understanding at this time that Mrs. Jones would like to admit that she violated her probation.
The agreed-upon disposition is the probation be modified. It'll be modified and reinstated. It'll be modified to include the next 12 months community control one. There'll be a $250 cost of prosecution and all prior incomplete conditions not modified are re-imposed.
So, Miss Jones, did you go over that with Mr. Hill?
>> Yes, I went over what he said with me.
>> Okay. Is this Is this still what you're wishing to do?
>> As um he asked, as far as I know, I mean I know he said it was just going to be the 12 months community control added to my probation that I already have.
>> Yeah, that's it. I was just asking cuz I just still wanted to do cuz I had spoke with you about it. And the judge is going to have more questions for you.
>> Can I get released from here today?
>> Uh first of all, raise [clears throat] your right hand. Do you affirm the testimony by the God to be the truth and nothing but the truth so help you God?
>> Yes, sir.
>> And this is important. Miss, I want to look at the plea agreement cuz I don't like you going up on community control.
>> Yes, that's true.
>> And a lot of people violate community control and when you put on community control, you go to prison. Do you understand that? Or some cases. So, I want to make sure I go over this with you to make sure we answer any questions you got.
>> Yes, [clears throat] sir.
>> All right. So, uh your lawyer said you want to enter a plea to violate the terms of your probation and accept this agreement he just read out. Is that correct?
>> Yes, sir.
>> Have you had enough time to talk with Mr. Hill and the lawyer present about this case?
>> Yes, sir, I have.
>> Do you have any questions about the case?
Are you on any kind of medication, drugs, alcohol, anything that would make you not understand what we're talking about today?
>> No, sir.
>> All right. And give me just I got a few more questions. I'm going to sign off on this.
>> Yes, sir.
>> Now, so that mean we're not going to have a We're not going to have a hearing on your case. You're resolving this case today. Do you understand that?
>> Yes, sir.
>> All right. And and you are do you're entering this plea freely and voluntarily because this is what you want to do?
>> Yes, sir.
>> Nobody forced you to do this.
>> Yes, sir.
>> Now, let's go I want to read this cuz I want to make sure you understand that this is serious. This is going to get real serious, okay? All of this here, but this is real serious. So, we're modifying and you're going to be on 12 months of community control.
>> Right.
>> When you're on community control >> That's a 7:00 to 7:00 curfew, right? Or is it >> It's house arrest without a GPS monitor.
So, you have to do a weekly itinerary.
Everything you do for the whole week has to be there or not you're at your house.
All right. It's a real strict form of supervision.
>> Very strict. Now, that's why I'm taking time out to go over this. You You don't get to just walk around or walk to go where you want to. If they catch you outside of the agreed plan that they worked out with you, you can be arrested and you can be violated and you can potentially go to the prison. Do you understand that?
>> Yes, sir, I do.
>> All right.
>> Is it going to be time for me to go check in probation today?
>> I'm going to The probation is here. Is this probation? Y'all are here, right?
Probation is here. They know They're going to talk with you right now. So, you don't have to go anywhere. So, the question I got is do you understand this agreement?
>> I do.
>> All right. Any questions you want to ask me uh the the lawyer from [clears throat] the public defender's office or the state.
Any questions about this?
>> No, sir.
>> So, is it fair for me to make a finding that you understand what you're doing?
>> I do.
>> And you did it cuz you wanted to do this.
>> Yes, sir.
>> Nobody forced you to do it.
>> Yes, sir.
>> And I answered all the questions that you have for me.
>> Yes, sir.
>> All right. That's what I'm going to I'm going to sign off on this saying that, okay?
>> Yes, sir.
>> All right. Well, good luck and best wishes.
All right. I'm going to And she'll I'm assuming she was adjudicated guilty. Adjudicated guilty.
All right. Now, what Okay. All right.
who's next?
>> I don't need a second. probation Next one is Melvin >> Katrina Melvin >> Katrina Melvin, let's go ahead.
>> Who's presenting?
>> I've got I've got Katrina Ann Melvin.
>> Katrina Ann Melvin >> Yes, I'm filming bonds.
>> Uh she's coming forward. She's coming forward.
>> Good uh Melvin is doing some more discovery.
She's trying to get some documents to help herself, so we request a continuance. We'd waive speedy trial.
>> All right, what says the state?
>> No objection, Judge.
>> What day are we planning to get Miss Melvin?
>> August 6th, Judge. Again, that's what we're trying to get.
>> The July date looks a little >> Yeah, I should [clears throat] have it ready.
>> Look congested. What day we going to do July 6th?
>> You got it. August 6th.
>> I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Okay, so you ma'am Ma'am, would you be kind Would you be kind enough to give us your name for the record here?
>> Uh Katrina Melvin, sir.
>> So the case is moved to August 6th to give you some additional time to work on the case. Do you understand that?
>> Yes, sir. You got any questions? Uh no, sir.
>> Do not miss your court date. Do you understand that? A lot of people get that mixed up. If you miss your court date, the judge can issue a warrant to have you arrested and you probably will be held without bond when you miss your court date. Judges don't like it when you miss your court date. Do you understand that? You got any questions?
>> No, sir.
>> Don't miss your court date.
>> Yes, sir.
>> All right, who's next?
>> Uh Judge, we on the docket is Gabriel Norris, but I believe they showed up this morning. We handled that case this morning.
>> Okay.
>> Okay. So uh >> Eric Patterson >> Uh Eric is a Patterson?
>> Eric Patterson >> A Patterson >> Mr. Patterson, come forward in case 25127 CF and it's getting a little age on the case and I believe Mr. Hill is requesting to set it for a trial date.
>> All right, so would you be kind enough to give us your name, please?
>> Eric Patterson >> Mr. Patterson, good afternoon, sir. So sound like your your lawyer is Mr. Hill is asking that it be set a trial. Do you understand that? And Mr. Vann, I don't Have y'all agreed on trial date? Are you in a position to give it date? Are you are passing it to you and get with Mr. Hill.
>> And we would like a pre-trial before the trial.
>> Okay, so I will I'm going to let the state tell us.
>> Judge, let's go August 6th and September 22nd.
>> So, August 6th is your pre-trial and I'm put September when now? 22nd. 22nd is your trial date. Do you understand that?
>> Yes, sir.
>> Don't miss any of your court dates.
All right. Good luck. So, they're going to get you to sign some paperwork. Come back on your court dates.
>> Casey Pratt.
>> She may be >> Is it Pratt? Casey Pratt, good afternoon.
>> This is Pratt.
Miss Pratt is coming forward in case 2640CA.
Uh Mr. Hill's been in contact with Mrs. Pratt. It's my understanding Miss Pratt may have more felony cases coming and at the request of Miss Pratt, I believe she has a current probation offer on her current case that she may be wishing to accept if the state attorney >> That's been revoked, Judge.
>> if that offer is still available.
>> So, so what are we going So, what are we doing today, Mr. Mr. Mr. Van?
>> August 6th, Judge.
>> Okay.
>> I'll explain to Miss Pratt [clears throat] real quick. So, Miss Pratt, they're not picking on you. What happened was you had a case and you got an offer, but then you had more things pop up or more things came about. So, it's very commonplace for the state to to That offer is no longer any good.
>> So, all of her cases are with in Gulf County vacant all of these?
>> All of them They all in Gulf County, yes.
>> All the All of the cases in What's the case she has now?
>> She's got a grand theft, um falsifying title. She's also got simulation of legal process and she's got a additional resisting without this not belief.
It's just kind of tracking along.
>> Okay.
I'll be back.
I'll make you an offer.
>> 15 months.
>> Oh, 15 months to be received >> So, there is my bond?
>> What?
>> My bond.
>> Your bond will be revoked when you're under one of your charges, on the first charge.
>> All right. So >> If you get charged with anything, they revoke your bond.
>> So you have a right, okay, when this happen, this is serious, uh, that's my job is to make sure everything is okay.
If I don't understand what they're doing, okay?
You have a right to meet with Mr. Hill in private and ask any questions that you got cuz it sound like you got some questions to me. And when you got questions, you need to make sure you understand your question before you enter a plea. Just that's number cuz what happens is a lot of people that they may do something and then next week you want to write all these letters and say I didn't understand, I didn't know what I was doing, I was bad. Very important to me that you understand what you're doing, right? And that you take your time and do it. And so, uh, at this because it's nothing we're not having a trial today, we're not here to do that, but the state may want to have one, that's their choice. You have also have a right to talk with your lawyer and try to figure it out. But whatever you do, my job is to make sure you're doing it cuz I'm most I'll swear you in cuz you want to do it, not cuz that's what I want you to do. But and you understand what you're doing cuz it impacts you more than anybody. So, tell me what do you Do you want to pass your case to whatever date Mr. Vance is going to tell us and give you a chance to talk with Mr. Hill cuz we got two people sitting in today. I'm sitting in for Judge Collier and we got somebody sitting in for for the, uh for Mr. Hill. So, we don't I don't know a whole lot about the case other than quickly looking at it. So, if you want to talk with Mr. Hill who no may know more about your case, that's what you should do. Okay?
>> The only offer I'm going to tell you right now is 15 months DOC. So, if you plead today or plead next month, it's not going to change anything.
To give you time to talk to Mr. Hill is what I would suggest.
>> I thought my next court date was July.
>> July? Your next court date is July?
>> She's correct, Judge.
>> And what what what day is it? July what?
>> 9th.
>> July 9th is your next court date.
>> July 9th is her next court date. So, we can just roll all these charges together.
>> All right. So, we're going to we're going to bring you back on July 9th and you have an opportunity to uh make sure you get this done with Mr. Hill, okay?
All right. I That's probably a good thing for you that way you won't cuz it seem like you have questions.
All right.
Uh who's next?
>> Presnell >> Brian Presnell Uh Mr. Presnell's here case 24192 24194 It's my understanding understanding Mr. Presnell is currently on the trial docket and I have instructions to leave it on the trial docket.
>> And what what date do we have trial for?
>> I guess for the 22nd, I believe.
>> I don't I don't have that information here.
>> Okay.
>> Please.
>> All right. I said would you be kind enough to give us your name, please?
>> Brian Paul Presnell >> Can you spell that last name for me?
>> Presnell >> Mr. Presnell, you understand uh lawyer's standing in for your lawyer, Mr. Hill. He's with the public defender's office as well. He's saying that your case [clears throat] is on the trial docket for Wayne Council.
>> Yes, sir. 922, Judge.
>> So you got a trial date coming up 922, but we're going but we're going to give you an intervening date, Mr. Van.
>> August 6th >> So you got an intervening date August 6th. You'll have an opportunity to spend more time with Mr. Hill so you can make whatever decisions you choose to make.
It doesn't matter to me as to what decisions you make. It's important to me that whatever you sit decision you make that you understand that's what you're doing and that that's what you want to do, not what somebody else want to do, okay?
>> Yes, sir.
>> All right. So we'll see you on your next court date.
Thank you, sir. Have a kind day.
>> Mr. Ross Ayan >> Andre >> Andre Andre Is it Ross? Mr. Ross?
All right, Mr. Ross. Good afternoon, sir.
All right.
>> Andre?
Andre Ayan Andre Mr. Ayan Andre Ross is here case 2641 It's my understanding that the attorneys are working on a resolution. We'd like to pass it to a date as specified by Mr. Van.
>> All right, Mr. Van.
>> September 9th, I'm sorry, is it July 9th? July 9th.
>> All right. So, would you be for the record, would you be kind enough to give us your name?
A. Andre Rose. All right, good good out of the known. Uh Mr. Hill, who's a lawyer that's probably been working with you is not here, so uh we're going to pass this case to July 9th. I think that's what Mr. Vann said and you have an opportunity to speak with Mr. Hill, okay, sir?
All right, have a kind day.
>> [snorts] >> Onzlee Aaron Schultz.
>> No.
>> So, I guess if it's blank here, they're they're in custody.
>> Yeah, it's in my smart phone.
>> September 9th.
>> I got you.
>> [clears throat] >> All right.
>> Judge Michelle, Mr. Mr. Hill and I are working on Michelle's case. We've been trying to get um verification that she's got her discharge from the military branch that she served in and so we can get her to veterans court and that's the goal, I believe.
>> All right. Um would you be kind enough to give me your name?
>> I got you. Don't spell that for me.
>> What what what branch you serve in?
>> I did volunteer in 1995, totally >> Say that again.
>> I did volunteer >> So, you were not in the military.
>> Yeah, the regular stuff, volunteer stuff.
>> What what what what I don't understand that. Are you either in the military or you're in the National Guard, which one?
>> The state volunteer guard training.
>> Okay.
>> It's different militia. It is >> [snorts] >> It's 57 and 57 is the age.
>> Okay, I don't I'll let you all work that.
>> She's in the veterans court.
>> Okay.
>> She's in the veterans >> She's in the veterans >> We're working for but we still need to prove that she qualifies before we can get her to veterans court.
>> Are they doing that here or are we doing that out of Bay County?
>> Out of Bay County, Judge.
>> Out of Bay County.
>> And And Judge, I think what we were requesting to do this morning is we were requesting a conditional release with a stipulation that Ms. Schultz >> Well, I that has to be agreed upon. Is that agreed upon?
>> Yes, I agree to that.
>> That's not >> Maybe that was a request. Here's what my notes say, Judge.
>> Mr. Hill and I have not talked about the >> Okay. Well, when you were start talking about the mental health thing, I thought you were six So, my notes say state will agree to conditional release with mental health counseling. Still working on final disposition. If that's not correct, it's not correct, but that's what >> I don't know if Mr. >> It doesn't matter what you agree to.
>> Right. Right. Right. Right.
>> Well, what do my notes say? I know we didn't agree to >> Is there Is there an agreement Is there an agreement on that?
>> Yes, Judge.
>> On the On the On the release?
>> Yes, Judge. I will I agree to a conditional release with mental health counseling.
>> Well, let let me ask a question.
Where Where you living?
Where you living?
>> Right now, I live in Port St. Joe Beach.
Yes, sir.
>> I mean, you got a place to go to?
I mean, I'm going to got a house or what and you got family that's going >> I got a good support system.
>> Oh, you got a good support system.
That's important. I'm sorry, Mr. Bain.
What was the underlying charges again?
>> Uh felony felony DUI.
>> Uh is first, second, third? I'm just Well, felony felony at least three, ain't it?
>> At least three, Judge. And >> [clears throat] >> Uh >> I stopped looking on in CS.
>> All right. So, that's this serious business, okay? Let me tell you what Let me tell you what judges don't like or let me tell you what this judge don't like. Okay. [laughter] I don't want to be a presiding over no DUI case and somebody go out and get killed, okay? That's what everybody's worried about. People driving on the road. I'm going down with my wife, my children. Got a right to go down the road safely without somebody killing somebody on the road.
And you And you then you got a third DUI. And they'll they'll they'll sign off on your release, but then I have to put my signature on it. That's the problem. And then I'm worried you go out and then you going to uh somebody going to get killed with a third or fourth DUI and then they're going to say, "Why did that crazy judge let that lady out? She got all them DUIs."
>> Not me. I would >> That's what That's what worried That's what worried all of them, okay? At least it worked out for me. That's why I ain't got no hair. Uh >> Yes, sir.
>> Okay. But, that's what we're worried about, okay? At least that's what I'm worried about, Counsel. So, uh How long have you been in jail? I'm curious.
>> [clears throat] >> 17 of last >> Yeah, March 17th. All right. Now, this is what I'm trying to say. You said you got family and you put St. St. Joe Beach?
>> Yeah, with my husband.
>> You Okay, so you're married?
>> Yes, sir.
>> Okay. Is he here?
>> Yes, sir.
>> Where is he at? All right, that helps me out a little bit. I'm glad to I got to get a word with you.
Do you understand what I'm concerned about?
>> Yes, sir. I'm Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Madden, United States Marine Corps retired.
>> All right, I don't want her driving while she's out. And that's only way that's only way that's only all drinking. Yeah, all drinking. That's only way I can sign off on even though that's what the I mean, she agreed to it and the state agreed to it, but I got to agree to it cuz my name is going to be on the They're not going to go looking for the van, they're going to be looking for me.
That's why I did it.
All right, so Uh so, no drinking, okay, and then uh I think >> No driving, no drinking, must attend mental health counseling.
>> That mental health counseling. Do they Are they got it in Saint Donado or we doing it in Panama?
>> Uh that I'm not aware of.
>> Uh life management They life management here, don't they?
>> Life management is only in Bay County, Judge.
>> The last one that was here.
>> I don't I don't believe we have a a site over here.
>> Really? Is that Is that right?
>> Yes.
>> They used to have it in Parker.
>> They come back.
All right, so but but let me ask a question. I need to move on.
Is there not counseling available to people affiliated with the military?
That Is that Does it Is there any kind of VA counseling? I'm Sir.
>> Volunteer organization that came up with it.
>> Well, I handled it.
>> Absolutely.
Official connection.
>> That's what you're saying.
>> Okay, she doesn't get any benefits because you retired from a different military from counseling or VA something like that? Uh All right, so I'm going to I'm going to sign off on this agreement to release you on the condition no drinking and no driving. I mean, you can't drive until this thing is resolved until some other judge figures this out. So, you'll get to go home and then the next day I think next court date Mr. Van said it's going to be where?
>> Judge, I'd asked for the July 6th or July 9th.
>> All right, so so you have to make sure she's back in court on that day. She She'll be conditionally released with the agreement of the state and the The that she follow those conditions, okay?
>> Yes, sir. All right.
>> Thank you.
Your Honor.
>> All right, who's next?
>> Michael Strickland.
>> All right. It says Michael Strickland.
Mr. Strickland, good afternoon, sir.
>> It's case 2505 Mr. Strickland, okay.
>> Okay.
>> And State of Florida versus Michael Strickland, case number 250005.
State announces a no information.
>> All right, so that's a no information State Is that right, Mr. Man?
>> It's a nolle prosse, Judge.
>> A nolle prosse, they're not going to go forward with the case, so we'll give you a piece of paper saying that and you'll be free to go unless there are other matters.
>> Jasmine Thomas.
>> All right, give give me give us your name, sir.
>> Jasmine Thomas, sir.
>> All right, Mr. Thomas, good afternoon, sir.
So, the lawyers are going to give us some indication of what we're trying to do in this case.
>> Mr. Hill has requested that this be set for a hearing. It looks like a violation of probation case, so I think that'll probably be an evidentiary hearing at Mr. Vann's request.
>> All right, Mr. Vann, can you give us some dates there?
>> July 23rd.
>> All right, so you're going to have to come out to court on July 23rd. It is What kind of hearing is that?
>> BOP evidentiary.
>> That'll be a BOP evidentiary, so that means you've got to get by and talk with They're going to set you an appointment and make sure you talk with your lawyer, Mr. Hill, okay? Before you come back to court. That's our evidentiary hearing, it's kind of like a trial type situation for violation of probation hearings, okay?
>> Judge, if I may, we've got an add-on.
Actually, it's a it's a county court case, Mr. Dunn. Mr. Dunn was scheduled for court yesterday, Judge, but he failed to appear, but he wants to resolve his case and take care of the capias today.
It is what we call a pay or stay offer.
>> Okay.
>> He will pay court costs and fines of $375 on or before August 6th or do 10 days in jail.
>> All right, you understand that? Is this a plea in anything? Is that that what we're doing? Is it a plea agreement?
>> It's a plea agreement.
>> All right, raise your right hand, sir.
Uh be kind enough to give us your name.
>> Kenneth Duncan.
>> Mr. Duncan, afternoon, sir. Do you affirm that testimony about the guilt will be the truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
>> I do, your honor.
>> Now, it sounds like there's an agreement for you to pay a certain amount of money by a certain date.
>> Yes, sir.
>> How much is that amount of money?
>> $375.
>> Now, I want him to read it out.
>> $375.
>> And you have to pay that by when?
>> Uh I believe August the 6th.
>> Okay, you can't believe cuz that >> Oh, yeah, that's what it that's what it says.
>> All right, so you that means you got to get it paid by that date. If you don't pay it, then Mr. Vann is saying he wants you to go to jail. I'm trying to make sure you understand that.
>> Yes, sir.
>> so don't don't uh you can't on on August 20th, you can't say I believe cuz the chance of somebody going to be at your door to take you to jail.
>> too late then, sir.
>> Well, that's what I'm trying to make sure you understand. Is this what you want to do?
>> It is.
>> What are we doing on adjudication?
>> Adjudicate guilt.
>> And what what's the charge? It's petty theft.
>> Petty theft and tampering with a motor vehicle.
>> Tampering with a motor vehicle, yeah.
Now, let me ask a question about that and Mr. Vann, you I can't keep up with all these rules on the adjudicating and uh guilt on a petty theft.
What flows from that? Does sometimes it end in suspension?
>> A third or subsequent felony, right?
>> He it is suspension of driver's license anything like that? Just I'm just want to make sure he understands.
>> No no suspension of driver's license, Judge, but it does make the next if he gets another one then the one after that would be a felony.
>> All right, that's why I want you to understand, okay?
>> Yes, sir. Me and my girlfriend were having >> I don't know what the air Whatever you Whatever you and your girlfriend were doing, you keep that between you and your girlfriend today, okay?
>> I just don't understand, sir.
>> Okay, what is the Hold on, that's important. What what is it Is there something you don't understand about the case?
>> I I see how those charges are comparable with just letting the air out of tire because I >> There's a statute that I did was unaware of until I read this case. There's a statute for disabling a motor vehicle making it inoperable and that that statute specifically talks about deflating tires without actually damaging the tires and things of that nature. Also unhooking a battery and things of that nature. So you can not damage a vehicle permanently but still make it inoperable and be in violation of statutes.
Did that >> answer your question?
>> Yes, sir, it did.
>> And you want to still plead guilty and accept that agreement?
>> Yes, sir.
>> All right, do you have any questions?
>> No, sir.
>> All right, I'm going to sign.
>> They pretty well explained it.
>> Okay. All right, that's what that's our that's our responsibility to make sure that we explain stuff so that you understand it.
>> You got to pick your losses. Pick your battles.
>> Yeah. All right, good luck, sir. Who's next?
>> You can win the battle and lose the war.
>> Lose the war, there you go. All right.
>> Joseph Moore.
How many more inmates we got? I got two.
>> All right, we're coming close to the end here.
>> Mr. Joseph Moore is coming forward in cases 2668, 2651, and 2669.
Those are all CF cases. In those cases, it's my understanding Mr. Moore wants to plead no contest and they're all new law cases. The agreed-upon resolution is he'll be adjudicated guilty, receive 3 years of probation, court costs and fines, restitution shall be reserved, 100 hours public service work, $20 monthly cost of supervision. The DMV may apply additional penalties. We stipulate to a factual basis.
And it says testify truthfully against any co-defendants.
Is that still what you [clears throat] want to do, Mr. Moore? We talked about that previously. Do you have any any questions?
>> How many are on the line, charge?
>> Judge, there are several. There's >> Okay.
>> felon in possession of firearm, >> All right.
>> There's possession of controlled substance charges, tampering with physical evidence, grand thefts, possession of controlled substance, grand theft, and fraudulently obtaining title, and lastly there's a possession of meth.
>> Okay, so I had this intentionally had the state to read out those charges because I want you to hear them and I got to ask you a question, do you understand the charges?
>> Yes, sir.
>> And that's what you're pleading to?
>> Yes, sir.
>> You got any questions about that?
>> No, sir.
>> Do you swear that the testimony you're giving me is the truth and the whole truth?
>> Yes, sir.
>> All right, now I'm going to go over this. It's important to me that you understand what you're doing and are you entering this plea because this is what you think is in your best interest?
>> Yes, sir.
>> And you're giving up the right to go to trial?
>> Yes, sir.
>> All right. Are you on any kind of alcohol, drugs, or anything that will make you not understand what we're talking about today?
>> No, sir.
>> And do you have any questions for your lawyer?
>> No, sir.
>> Do you have any questions for me about this plea agreement?
>> No, sir.
>> And let's see what else I want to Have Did you have enough time to talk with Mr. Hill and your lawyer about this about your case?
>> Yes, sir.
>> All right, so I'm going to based upon what you're telling me then, I'm going to sign this paper saying that you knowingly and voluntarily accept that this plea agreement is that fair?
>> Yes, sir.
>> All right, well, that's where I'm going to put my signature. You know what I'm saying? That's what you told me.
>> That's the 2666 charges.
>> And that I've answered any question that you have.
>> Yes, sir.
>> All right.
And listen, now you're on probation. You can't You can't just go out and do what you want to do. There are rules and regulations. Probation, you have to follow the rules. If you don't follow the rules, then they're going to violate you and you're going to be back here in front of Mr. Van and on some violation of probation. Do you understand that?
>> Yes, sir.
>> Do you have any questions for me?
>> No, sir.
>> I will Good luck, sir. I wish you well.
All right, who's next?
>> Uh Daniel Whims.
>> I'm sorry, what's your name?
>> Daniel Whims.
>> That's number 51.
>> Daniel Whims, w y m e s.
>> Uh the judge's notes indicate there's some depositions for further discovery set for June the 24th, so we request whenever Mr. Van would >> I Sir, would you be kind enough to give us your name for the record there, please?
>> Daniel Whims.
>> All right, your lawyer is asking that the case be passed to give them some additional time to prepare your case and Mr. Van is going to help us out with the next court date.
>> It was set for the end of the month. I would ask for the August 16th.
>> So your next court date is August 6th.
Please do not miss your court date.
They're going to give you a piece of paper you're going to sign which says that you should agree to come back to court on that date, okay? Good luck, sir.
>> And who is this gentleman here?
>> I don't know. Who is the one only case I I'm showing I have witnesses.
>> 20?
He has one case.
He was already continued.
>> Yeah.
>> He was already continued but >> Your attorney filed Your attorney filed paperwork.
Thank you, sir.
>> In a moment. Are we finished?
>> Willie Eugene Jones Willie Jones >> All right.
All right.
Oh, my goodness.
Another guy.
>> Mr. Jones is coming forward in case 25161CF.
>> Is Is he got a return date that gentleman now?
He got a return date.
>> Judge.
>> Okay.
>> Judge Collier already said it.
>> All right.
He got a date. Okay, what's his name?
He All right. He got All right. All right, what we got here?
>> We have Mr. Willie Jones. He is here in case 25161CF.
My notes say that we're still working on a resolution and doing some discovery.
So we'd request to pass it until uh 7/9 if that's okay, Judge.
>> That's fine.
All right. So would you be kind enough Would you be kind enough to give us your name?
>> Willie Jones >> All right, Mr. Jones. Uh I'm sorry, what's the charge of counsel?
>> It is aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
>> That's what you are accused of and they're asking that the case be passed until when, Mr. Van?
>> 7/9, Judge.
>> So they're moving your case to July 9th.
Uh and you'll see Judge Van at that time.
It was that it? Is that anybody else?
All right, well, I have I signed everything I need to sign?
I feel all good to see y'all. Y'all have a good day.
I appreciate you guys, man.
>> for 180 days. So, you can pay that cash to get out of jail.
>> I don't know how much you got to pay to get out.
>> All right.
>> Yeah.
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