Courtroom Tension Rises As Judge West Hands Down Life Changing Probation Decision

Added: 2026-06-02

[00:00:02]Looks like um Mr. Okay, so you're John Martin.

[00:00:05]>> Yes, ma'am.

[00:00:07]>> Miss Minos.

[00:00:09]>> John Martin.

[00:00:10]>> Recognize the name. Sorry. No, >> just 25 DCCR0583.

[00:00:16]Mr. Martin's charged with injury to a child, elderly, or disabled. It looks like I have a notation that he was going to need to go get a temprint done at the jail. Did you get that done?

[00:00:26]>> A lot.

[00:00:26]>> Huh?

[00:00:27]>> A what? What? I don't know. I have a notation on my docket >> for the trum.

[00:00:38]>> Did he bond out of another jail or something?

[00:00:41]>> He hasn't even cut this case.

[00:00:43]>> No, it's not for a plea. This it's because there was an issue I guess at the jail with >> John Martin. Are you John Martin?

[00:00:57]>> Yes. Yes.

[00:01:00]Yes. In DPS, I don't know something to have accurate.

[00:01:10]>> It's just he goes and he does it and he leaves. It's not going in.

[00:01:14]>> Do they know that?

[00:01:16]>> He needs to speak with one. Yeah.

[00:01:19]>> Yeah. If you could This is the first I've known about a judgment.

[00:01:23]>> Well, I don't understand.

[00:01:26]Okay, never mind. Maybe that's was just because that came up between. Okay. So, what we need you to do, it looks like u there was an issue when you were in jail getting the prints done right and the number assigned to your case through DPS. So, I'm going to order you between now and that next court date to go to the jail. It's probably best if you go, not probably best, you need to go during working hours so that you can ask for that person. Uh Miss Werner will make sure that she knows you're coming. It'd be great if you would go get it done today. Possibly go straight there, get it over with so that we don't have any issues. We've got to get that done before we can do anything else. Okay.

[00:02:04]>> Okay.

[00:02:05]>> So, you'll just go to um >> then let me know that you've done it.

[00:02:09]>> He needs to go to releases, I guess, and go in through that door. You'll go in through the releases door. You can explain where y'all go through Mr. Burbank.

[00:02:17]>> Go to the window. I need to see if we can >> do to do my fingerprints. That's where I came out of this. Have a window next door.

[00:02:24]>> Mhm.

[00:02:24]>> You know, but where you came out of >> where you came out, >> go back in >> and there's a window right there.

[00:02:30]>> Okay.

[00:02:30]>> Where you came out, go into that door.

[00:02:32]Go to that window and tell them that I or that you have to go do your 10th print and ask for her and they'll know >> what you need to do. Okay. And they'll just get your fingerprints done and you'll be able to leave.

[00:02:42]>> Okay. Nobody's going to keep you there or anything.

[00:02:46]Next time we Okay.

[00:02:48]>> Okay. Now, but so what is the actual announcement though?

[00:02:52]>> Yeah, we sent something with CPS.

[00:02:56]>> Got the records judged. They were not separated. They were redacted, >> right?

[00:03:01]>> And they were sent to me, >> right? You sent >> and redacted.

[00:03:05]>> Yeah.

[00:03:06]>> At your instruction, I sent you the thumb drive with the originals. I did not open them and I provide Mr. Bur myself copy of >> Right. That sort of thing.

[00:03:16]>> And I'm going through it right now, judge.

[00:03:17]>> Okay. And so I just asked for.

[00:03:19]>> So this will be the last reset. We waited a while on those. And so now that we have that, let's get done reset it one more time. Let's get an announcement at the next court date and make sure you go get those. Understand? Uh will he wave the formal reading of the indictment?

[00:03:31]>> You are your honor.

[00:03:35]>> Mr. Chandler, in cost number 25 DCCR 1481, you're charged with the state jail felony offense of engaging in organized criminal activity from September 28th of 2025. And how do you plead to that charge?

[00:03:48]>> Guilty.

[00:03:48]>> Are you pleading guilty freely and voluntarily?

[00:03:52]>> And are you pleading guilty because you did what they've charged you with?

[00:03:55]>> I have here on the tablet some documents that have your signature on them that the states marked as exhibit number one before you sign these. Did you go over them with Mr. Burbank?

[00:04:03]>> Yes, ma'am.

[00:04:04]>> Do you fully understand that?

[00:04:05]>> Yes, sir.

[00:04:06]>> And do you understand if I follow the agreement that you've made with the district attorney that you'll be waving or giving up any right to appeal?

[00:04:12]>> Yes. And it looks like the agreement that you've reached just for a 5-year deferred probation, there would be a $500 fine and you would be required to follow all of the rules and conditions of probation. Is that your understanding?

[00:04:23]>> Yes, ma'am.

[00:04:24]>> Do you also understand if you're not a US citizen that a plea of guilty or no contest may result in your deportation, exclusion from admission to the country, or denial of naturalization under federal law?

[00:04:35]>> State tenders number one. Objection.

[00:04:38]>> It's admitted. Is there any evidence that Mr. Chandler is not competent?

[00:04:50]There's no pri prior criminal history, your honor.

[00:04:53]>> There's not.

[00:04:53]>> Not that I see.

[00:04:55]>> I was just trying to look at what the >> he and a group of friends were driving around shooting people.

[00:05:03]>> So, I want to get all those names.

[00:05:07]Let's see.

[00:05:09]>> Got it.

[00:05:10]>> I've got them right here. Nothing.

[00:05:11]>> So, any reason then not to wave the precinence report?

[00:05:14]>> Nothing. Stay.

[00:05:16]>> Um, the agreement that you made with the district attorney and defer all proceedings and placed you on probation for 5 years.

[00:05:22]>> You're ordered to pay the $500 fine and to follow all of the rules and conditions of probation. Um, that includes having absolutely no contact and no communication with Jason Weinberg, Aiden Dickinson, and Corbin.

[00:05:39]>> U, that obviously means in person. You can't hang out with them. But that also means you can't Snapchat them, DM them, send messages, whatever it is. No contact, no communication. You understand? If you do everything that you're supposed to on this probation, this is an excellent opportunity because you don't have a felony conviction on your record. Um, you're young. Having a felony conviction would be a very negative thing for you and for anybody on their record. So, if you successfully complete the probation, the case is actually dismissed at the end.

[00:06:10]The other side of that though is if you violate any condition of probation,