Defendant Expects Concessions After Assaulting Both Parents — Judge's Response STUNS Court

Added: 2026-05-11

[00:00:00]get into an argument with your mother and then assault her and then the parties think they're going to come before me and I'm supposed to throw give you all kinds of concessions.

[00:00:11]No, you have a behavioral problem.

[00:00:13]If you can't control yourself, if you will assault your mother and your father, you'll assault anybody in here because you have no control over yourself. And people who don't have control over themselves, you know where they should should be.

[00:00:27]Do you know that's a question?

[00:00:31]>> They should be in jail.

[00:00:33]>> She's back in court. Bond violation. Her dad, the original victim, is dead. And instead of accountability, her attorney is fishing for a no contest plea and sentence concessions. She threw bleach at her own mother while already on bond for assaulting her father. This judge is about to shut it all down fast.

[00:00:54]>> Okay. State of Michigan versus Jaden Bishop 26-128.

[00:01:01]Appearances, please.

[00:01:02]>> Thank you, your honor. May report assistant prosecute attorney Dan Smith appearing on the techn.

[00:01:13]This is the final pre-trial that was scheduled for today.

[00:01:20]are in a PA53 bond violation.

[00:01:26]My understanding is that the victim is deceased.

[00:01:30]>> That's correct.

[00:01:33]>> We are prepared to go forward on the PA53 violation. Uh day officers here and the uh the complaint witness that is here. Um I believe um there is basis for new uh a new salt charges based off the PA 53 violation.

[00:01:58]Um I believe based off that the uh defendant has agreed to uh charge under Haid based off of that >> to the underlying charge.

[00:02:16]You have rights.

[00:02:34]>> Okay. So, you're going to plead building to the assault and battery uh with no objection to sentencing under Haida. No objection from the people.

[00:02:48]>> That's correct. Ma'am, >> raise your right hand. Youly swear or affirm the testimony you're going to give is the truth and the whole truth under penalty of perjury. Okay, you can put your hand down.

[00:03:01]I have an advice and rights of key information sheet.

[00:03:05]It's stated for today. Is that your signature?

[00:03:08]>> Okay. Can you over these rights with your attorney? Yes, sir.

[00:03:11]>> You understand these rights? And are you willing to give these rights up today to plead guilty to assault and battery?

[00:03:18]>> Okay. You understand that you have the right to proceed to jury trial, the right to maintain your innocence uh and be presumed innocent until proven guilty by the prosecutor beyond a reasonable doubt.

[00:03:34]Okay. Do you understand your right to see, hear, or question any witness that's called to testify against you?

[00:03:40]>> Your right to call witnesses that will testify on your behalf. And your right to present evidence that you believe show a defense to the charge of assault and battery.

[00:03:51]You also have the right to remain silent and not have silence be used against you. You understand that?

[00:03:56]Threaten you to get you to wave these rights and plead guilty. Any promises being exchanged or offered to you to get you to wave your right to plead guilty?

[00:04:08]Are you on probation or on parole? No.

[00:04:14]You understand that a guilty plea could result in a conviction that you may need to report to your employer?

[00:04:19]>> It also could have impact on uh future travel or immigration status.

[00:04:26]As to the assault and battery, how do you plead?

[00:04:30]Is that because you believe that you're guilty of the song battery?

[00:04:35]>> Yes.

[00:04:36]>> Is that because you believe you're guilty?

[00:04:40]>> Miss Bishop, >> on August 10th of 2025, were you located at 214 South H Street in Greenville, Michigan 4812?

[00:04:49]>> Yes.

[00:04:50]>> And is that in the county of Bingham?

[00:04:52]>> Yes. And at that address, did you strike a Craig Lee Dennis Senior?

[00:05:00]>> Yes.

[00:05:03]And did you do that in self-defense?

[00:05:10]>> Before the factual basis, I'll accept your plea. I find your PB voluntarily and intelligently made.

[00:05:28]And what is your final moment on this bond violation?

[00:05:34]>> Um, well, your honor, our hope was that get dismissed to her pleading.

[00:05:40]>> No, she already got an offer. The offer was they were going to issue new charges.

[00:05:45]That's the offer. But my understanding is that they would also recommend to the court group.

[00:05:50]>> I understand that they probably was going to recommend that.

[00:05:54]>> No.

[00:06:04]If it is possible, your honor, we would like to explore the option of a new contest, please.

[00:06:09]>> Why?

[00:06:21]I don't think this is how contest work.

[00:06:26]>> What was the basis? It has to be a lawful basis for a no contest plea.

[00:06:29]What's the basis?

[00:06:30]>> I don't think we have a lawful basis.

[00:06:33]>> And we have witnesses here ready to proceed. So, either you're pleading or we're running a hearing.

[00:06:41]She wants to witness officer.

[00:07:40]Have a seat.

[00:08:18]Please swear or affirm the testimony you're going to give is the truth and the whole truth under penalty of perjury.

[00:08:23]You can have a seat.

[00:08:26]>> If you can state your first and last name and then spell both.

[00:08:32]A R M A N G O Po. P E L L E G R I N O.

[00:08:39]>> Council.

[00:08:40]>> Thank you.

[00:08:43]Officer, >> how are you this morning?

[00:08:52]>> Good. How are you?

[00:08:53]>> Good. Good. Uh, you get breakfast yet?

[00:08:55]>> I have not.

[00:08:57]>> Okay. So, hopefully we'll be able to get you out of here quickly. Uh, I'm going to ask you some questions about an investigation or a PA53 violation that you were involved in. Um, Are where are you are you currently employed?

[00:09:24]>> I am.

[00:09:25]>> Where are you currently employed?

[00:09:26]>> With the city of Lancing Police Department.

[00:09:28]>> And what's your current uh duties that you're currently assigned to patrol at?

[00:09:36]And uh how long have you been in that position?

[00:09:43]>> I've been a police officer for seven years for roughly three and a half.

[00:09:49]And uh were you in that position on uh March 10th of this year?

[00:10:01]>> Yes.

[00:10:02]>> Um and did your tour of duty on March 10th take you to 214 South 8 Street in the city of Lancing?

[00:10:12]>> Yes.

[00:10:13]>> Is that uh in the city of Lancing County? City of Lancing, County of England, state of Michigan.

[00:10:20]>> Yes.

[00:10:22]>> Um and on that date, do you recognize somebody in court today that you interacted with on that date?

[00:10:31]>> Yes.

[00:10:32]>> And uh can you point out that individual and describe articles?

[00:10:38]>> Oh, that that day I went to that address for the victim.

[00:10:44]But um is there someone else in court that you saw on that day?

[00:10:48]>> Not on that day.

[00:10:49]>> Oh, not on that day. Okay. Um so on that day at that time and at that location uh you said what was the nature of the call >> of domestic assault?

[00:11:01]>> Okay. And uh did you talk to the caller that reported the domestic assault?

[00:11:07]>> I did. Yes.

[00:11:09]>> How long were you there?

[00:11:13]15 comments >> and um can you describe uh what you learned as a result of your interaction with the individual that reported domestic assault?

[00:11:28]>> Sure. Um I responded to the scene made contact. Um she advises that her and her daughter got in a verbal argument and ended up some physical uh when her daughter threw a bottle of food at her.

[00:11:40]>> And uh did you run the daughter? Did you come to identify who the daughter was?

[00:11:48]>> I did.

[00:11:49]>> How did you do that?

[00:11:51]>> Oh, I was she was identified by the victim and it is her daughter.

[00:11:55]>> And did you uh run her information?

[00:11:58]>> I did lean. Yes. And uh after you ran the lean information um did you uncover uh information about this current case or a case that you >> I did.

[00:12:11]>> Um and as a result of your investigation based off that domestic incident uh what did you do then?

[00:12:20]>> I ran the accused in lean and found a pree violation. Um I then called our third quarter desk and got the sipulations of the court order. on on the court order it says that she cannot conduct crime while release and then being that she's being the accus that would violate that court order >> and then um and after that will you sign charges for the 53 violation >> I charges for all right no further questions Um, officer Pelgro, did you at any time on said date um have any contact with my client Jaden Bishop?

[00:13:09]>> Not on the date of >> Okay. So, she wasn't actually there. You did not witness her on the scene.

[00:13:14]>> Correct.

[00:13:16]Um, you mentioned that the complaining witness indicated to you that something was thrown at her.

[00:13:29]>> Did you observe any injuries >> to >> to the complaining witness?

[00:13:36]>> Uh, she pointed to like an area in her lift up her shirt injuries. No.

[00:13:41]>> Okay. So, you didn't capture any photographs?

[00:13:45]>> I took pictures, but I don't know if her skin is exposed any photos.

[00:13:49]>> Um, so you did not see my client there. You did not physically yourself observe any injuries.

[00:14:04]>> I have a followup question. Um, you said you didn't see the uh alleged suspect at the time at this location.

[00:14:13]When did you see it?

[00:14:15]>> Um, yesterday.

[00:14:17]I'm >> sorry. Yesterday.

[00:14:19]>> Yes.

[00:14:19]>> For the first time.

[00:14:20]>> Correct. Relative to this incident?

[00:14:23]>> Uh, is I was emailed by the prosecutor to go out there and look at another report today. And I >> got it.

[00:14:33]Address.

[00:14:34]>> Thank you. Redirect.

[00:14:37]>> Uh, no redirect.

[00:14:38]>> Uh, thank you, officer.

[00:14:44]>> People call Naomi Brooks.

[00:14:58]You can raise your right hand with me, please. Do you solemnly swear or affirm the testimony that you're going to give is the truth and the whole truth under the penalty of perjury? Yes, ma'am. You can have a seat.

[00:15:09]>> If you could state your first name and your last name as spelled with Brooks. N O E M I E R O Ks.

[00:15:19]Your honor. Uh >> good morning, Miss Brooks.

[00:15:22]>> Good morning. Um, uh, I am going to ask you a couple questions about a, uh, a call or an interaction that you have with officer on Mar. Do you remember that day?

[00:15:38]>> Yep.

[00:15:39]>> Yes, I do.

[00:15:40]>> Um, can you describe to me what you were doing around 830 on that day? I don't recall the exact time, but I don't know what you mean exactly what I was doing when I made the call.

[00:15:57]>> When you made the call, >> I was arguing with my daughter.

[00:15:59]>> Okay. Uh, and uh, you said your daughter, she present court today.

[00:16:04]>> Yes, she is.

[00:16:04]>> Uh, can you point her out and describe what?

[00:16:08]>> She was on a white shirt.

[00:16:09]>> Uh, your honor, let the may the record reflect the witness.

[00:16:14]>> Any objection?

[00:16:18]And uh you live in the city of Lancing, right?

[00:16:21]>> Yes.

[00:16:21]>> Is that in Engle County? Yes. State of Michigan.

[00:16:23]>> Yeah.

[00:16:23]>> Okay. So, uh the you said you were having an argument with her.

[00:16:29]>> Uh and at some point during that argument, did your daughter throw a bottle of bleach at you?

[00:16:39]>> A spray bottle.

[00:16:40]>> Spray bottle of bleach.

[00:16:42]And uh did she throw that bottle of the executive in self-defense?

[00:16:48]>> I don't even think she threw it for any other reason other than we were arguing.

[00:16:53]We both just lost my husband and her father.

[00:16:56]>> So >> So she was upset at the time. Yes.

[00:17:00]>> And then she threw the bleach. It >> was a spray bottle. It wasn't like she threw actual bleach at me.

[00:17:06]>> Just just the bottle. And did the bottle hit you?

[00:17:09]>> No. Um, >> I believe when the officers arrived it was still laying on the floor by the fridge. It wasn't even near me, >> but she threw it in your direction.

[00:17:26]>> Probably after she uh was arguing with you uh and became upset >> probably.

[00:17:36]Um, and then based off of that interaction, you called police.

[00:17:41]>> Yes, I did because I wanted her just to leave so it didn't escalate into something physical.

[00:17:47]>> Okay. And um, how long after you called police did they arrive at your house?

[00:17:54]>> I have no idea.

[00:17:56]>> Uh, was it an hour? Was it >> I have no idea.

[00:18:00]Um, and by the time you police arrived, your daughter wasn't there.

[00:18:06]>> Correct. We had already deescalated the situation ourselves. She had left. I was home by myself with my other children, and she had already went on about her way.

[00:18:16]>> No further questions, your honor.

[00:18:32]I'm sorry.

[00:18:34]>> Um, I just got a couple questions for you. Great.

[00:18:41]>> On the night in question, what's the argument about? Do you recall?

[00:18:45]>> I don't remember.

[00:18:46]>> I don't remember. Okay. Um, I hate to ask this, but is is it because you were breaking that? I could have been. Yeah, I just lost.

[00:18:54]>> Absolutely understand that. Um, could that have potentially had an impact on your memory?

[00:19:01]>> I think so. I'm like impact on the memory. This was a while ago.

[00:19:07]>> Okay. Um, respectfully, I' I'd like to call your attention to what was reported by the police officer that evening. Uh, he did make mention of an injury of a potential injury and that you were struck by this bottle. Do you recall >> in the report it does indicate that the bottle hit you in your right side below your rib area?

[00:19:42]It might have I don't recall it as >> Do you recall pointing out for the officer the bottle?

[00:19:53]>> I think it was still on the floor in the kitchen.

[00:19:56]>> Okay.

[00:19:58]Do you remember him taking a picture of that bottle?

[00:20:05]>> No redirection.

[00:20:07]>> Thank you, M.

[00:20:09]Any other witnesses?

[00:20:13]>> No. Rest your honor.

[00:20:15]>> Defense witnesses.

[00:20:16]>> Yes, your honor. We would like to call J.

[00:20:27]Your right hand. So, affirm the testimony you're going to give is the truth and the whole truth under the penalty of perjury. You can have a seat.

[00:20:37]I'm also sorry for your loss.

[00:20:39]Um, I just have a couple questions for you. On the nighting question, uh, did you engage in an argument with your mom?

[00:20:47]>> I did.

[00:20:48]>> Do you recall what that argument was about?

[00:20:52]>> Were you drinking that evening?

[00:20:57]>> Do you recall throwing something at your mom?

[00:21:01]>> I couldn't.

[00:21:05]Do you recall being questioned by police?

[00:21:08]>> No.

[00:21:09]>> Okay. Were there any witnesses?

[00:21:11]>> No.

[00:21:19]>> Yes. I just have a couple a few questions. So this happened on March and if if if I give you a question that you don't understand, just let me know.

[00:21:36]If you answer it, I I'll just take it as if you understood what the question is.

[00:21:41]Okay. So, uh this incident with your mom happened on March 10th, right?

[00:21:46]At at like 8 o'clock at night. I >> uh and you said uh you heard your mom's testimony, right?

[00:21:54]>> Yes.

[00:21:55]>> And your mom told your mom said that you guys were arguing.

[00:21:58]>> Yes.

[00:21:59]>> And that you became ar uh uh angry during this argument.

[00:22:03]>> Yes.

[00:22:03]>> Right. And you picked up a bottle of bleach.

[00:22:08]>> Yes.

[00:22:09]>> I guess.

[00:22:11]>> You guessed or you did?

[00:22:13]>> Yes.

[00:22:13]>> You did picked up a bottle of bleach after you were angry.

[00:22:17]>> Okay.

[00:22:18]>> Right. Right.

[00:22:18]>> No, you have to say yes. For the record, you have to say yes.

[00:22:21]>> Yes.

[00:22:22]>> You picked up a bottle of bleach.

[00:22:23]>> Yes.

[00:22:24]>> And you threw it at your mom.

[00:22:25]>> No.

[00:22:28]>> Did you hear her say that you that she that uh that you did you hear her say that you threw the bottle of bleach at?

[00:22:34]>> Yes. I threw it in her direction.

[00:22:36]>> You threw it >> in her direction.

[00:22:38]>> But it was an empty bottle.

[00:22:40]>> I didn't ask you if it was empty. I just asked you. Did you pick up a bottle of bleach?

[00:22:45]>> I picked up a bottle.

[00:22:46]>> Hold on. Just respond to yes or no to the question I asked. Okay.

[00:22:50]>> Did you pick up a bottle of bleach on March 10th, >> 2026 when you were arguing with your mom?

[00:23:00]Yes or no?

[00:23:01]>> Yes.

[00:23:03]>> After you became angry.

[00:23:07]>> Yes.

[00:23:08]>> Threw it in her direction.

[00:23:10]>> Yes.

[00:23:11]>> Because you were angry.

[00:23:12]>> Yes.

[00:23:13]>> Over and arguing with her.

[00:23:15]>> Yes.

[00:23:16]And you hit her?

[00:23:19]>> Yes.

[00:23:20]>> With bleach.

[00:23:21]>> Yes.

[00:23:22]>> And you knew at that time that you were on uh um out on bond >> and that bond said you cannot be >> just going to answer the question I asked. Right.

[00:23:38]>> So you were out on bond.

[00:23:42]>> Yes.

[00:23:43]You knew that you weren't supposed to commit other crimes when you arrived by >> Yes.

[00:23:48]>> Then you started arguing with your mom and you hit her with a bottle of bleach.

[00:23:52]>> Yes.

[00:23:54]>> No further questions.

[00:23:57]>> Anything else?

[00:23:58]>> No.

[00:23:59]>> Thank you, Miss Bishop.

[00:24:05]>> I don't know that proceeding to argument is necessary.

[00:24:09]Your clients already admitted on the stand that she threw the bottle at her mother while they were arguing. I don't care if there was a bond for an assault of action, by the way, that gave a condition that you're not to engage in assault or threatening behavior. That is not the basis upon which this is problematic. The basis upon which this is problematic is that you believe it's okay for you to first be arguing with your mom. I don't I didn't grow up in that kind of a household.

[00:24:42]Um it might be a cultural thing. We didn't get to argue with our mothers.

[00:24:49]It's called difference.

[00:24:51]Even if we disagree, we can respectfully state a disagreement, but arguing with your mother is crazy work.

[00:25:00]That's first. Then for you to pick up anything and throw it in her direction or throw it in her house is even more outlandish.

[00:25:15]Um, and so there's no reason for argument. There's no reason for you to go back and forth about whether or not there's definitely a violation of your bond condition and definitely basis for them to even charge you with another assault of action when you're already on bond at the time for assault and battery on your dad, I believe.

[00:25:37]So, you think it's okay for you to assault your dad, then after he passes away while this case is pending, get into an argument with your mother and then assault her and then the parties think they're going to come before me and I'm supposed to throw give you all kinds of concessions.

[00:25:56]No, you have a behavioral problem.

[00:25:59]If you can't control yourself, if you will assault your mother and your father, you'll assault anybody in here because you have no control over yourself.

[00:26:07]And people who don't have control over themselves, you know where they should should be, you know, that's a question they should be in jail because you're a threat to the public safety if you can't control yourself.

[00:26:23]You don't think we all get upset?

[00:26:27]Guess what? I just lost my mother three months ago. Do you think I can go around assaulting people or throwing bleach bottles or bottles that don't have bleach in people's directions because of it? You don't think I'm upset about it?

[00:26:40]I am. But I'm an adult.

[00:26:45]You need to get some control over your emotion.

[00:26:49]And we're not giving you concessions anymore for it.

[00:26:55]It's time to grow up.

[00:27:01]I'm sustaining the violation. I'm also accepting your plea of finding your plea to be freely, voluntarily, and intelligently made. You'll be sentenced on both the violation and the underlying assault and battery on June 16th at 9:00 in the morning. When you leave here today, you're going to go down to meet with probation so that they can get you set up for a pre-sentence interview.

[00:27:24]They're going to ask some questions and delve into what in the world could possibly be going on with you emotionally, psychologically, physically that could make you think that you could put your hands or threaten your parents so that they can advise the court on how they believe uh you should be sentenced.

[00:27:50]I'm going to also order that she appears in person for sentencing.

[00:27:57]Do you have any questions for the court at this time?

[00:28:32]get your notice to appear. Uh the probation department will also advise whether or not you're eligible for sentencing under HYTA.

[00:28:41]Uh the court will make a determination as to whether or not you'll be granted HYTA at the time of your sentencing.

[00:28:47]Let's see what is this.

[00:28:52]I'm going to remind you that you're still currently on bond. You're not to engage in any assaulted or threatening behavior. Do you understand that?

[00:29:00]>> You have any questions about your bond conditions?

[00:29:03]>> Any additional matters for the record?

[00:29:04]>> Nothing from the honor.

[00:29:05]>> Nothing from defense.

[00:29:06]>> You're all set. Thank you.

[00:29:08]>> Bond violation sustained. Guilty plea accepted. Sentencing set for June 16th with a pre-sentence psych evaluation ordered. The judge didn't just rule on a case today. He called out a pattern.

[00:29:22]Assault your dad, he dies, then assault your mom and called it exactly what it is, a behavioral problem, not a bad day.

[00:29:33]So, here's the question.

[00:29:35]Does grief justify violence, or did she burn every bridge the court offered her?

[00:29:40]Do you think the judge was right or did the defendant waste her final chance?

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