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<i> [dramatic music]</i>

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<i> ♪ ♪</i>

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- Hi, everyone, I'm dan abrams,
and this is "courtcam."

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<i> - Are you ready</i>
<i> to make a plea?</i>

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[group shouting]

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- Don't run!
- [bleep] you!

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- I'll kill all you [bleep]

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- I hope you die in prison
as well.

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<i> ♪ ♪</i>

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<i> - First up,</i>
<i> we're in columbus, ohio,</i>

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<i> At the franklin county</i>
<i> government center</i>

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<i> For the sentencing</i>
<i> of 44-year-old donald mullins.</i>

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<i> He was found guilty</i>
<i> of aggravated burglary,</i>

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<i> Robbery, and theft.</i>

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<i> Mullins had stolen $500</i>
<i> from an elderly neighbor.</i>

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<i> But a sweet tooth</i>
<i> proved to be his undoing</i>

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<i> As his dna was found</i>
<i> at the scene</i>

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<i> On a cookie.</i>

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<i> At sentencing,</i>
<i> judge mark serrott</i>

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<i> Issues mullins a sentence of</i>
<i> four to six years in prison.</i>

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<i> But this defendant has</i>
<i> a much sweeter deal in mind.</i>

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<i> [dramatic music]</i>

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<i> ♪ ♪</i>

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<i> Mullins flees</i>
<i> the sixth floor courtroom,</i>

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<i> And two deputies</i>
<i> quickly follow behind.</i>

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<i> ♪ ♪</i>

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<i> Mullins appears to let go</i>
<i> of a radio that was secured</i>

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<i> To one of</i>
<i> the deputies' uniforms...</i>

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<i> Before jumping</i>
<i> over a balcony railing</i>

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<i> And landing</i>
<i> on the fifth floor.</i>

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<i> The two deputies</i>
<i> continue their pursuit</i>

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<i> While two others</i>
<i> join the scene.</i>

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<i> But soon the commotion</i>
<i> catches the attention</i>

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<i> Of several onlookers,</i>
<i> including this guy</i>

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<i> Who was just sitting</i>
<i> on a bench</i>

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<i> In the hallway</i>
<i> minding his own business.</i>

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<i> ♪ ♪</i>

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<i> As for mullins, his escape</i>
<i> attempt has a bitter ending</i>

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<i> When he lands on the fifth</i>
<i> floor and is badly injured.</i>

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<i> ♪ ♪</i>

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<i> He's unable to get up</i>
<i> and lays on the floor</i>

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<i> For several minutes with law</i>
<i> enforcement surrounding him.</i>

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<i> He was later taken</i>
<i> to grant medical center</i>

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<i> And was treated for a broken</i>
<i> leg and a head injury.</i>

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<i> ♪ ♪</i>

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<i> Donald mullins was charged</i>
<i> with escaping custody</i>

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<i> And was expected</i>
<i> to get additional time</i>

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<i> For his failed getaway.</i>

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<i> ♪ ♪</i>

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<i> Next, we're in</i>
<i> fort lauderdale, florida,</i>

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<i> For a bond hearing.</i>

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<i> 29-year-old jermaine levy was</i>
<i> charged with trespassing</i>

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<i> After he allegedly refused</i>
<i> to leave a liquor store</i>

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<i> At the manager's request.</i>

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<i> ♪ ♪</i>

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<i> Earlier, levy had a short chat</i>
<i> with judge michael davis</i>

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<i> And now greets him with a dose</i>
<i> of enthusiasm.</i>

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- All right.
- Hey!

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- Good morning, mr. Levy.
You're charged with--

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- Good morning again, sir.
- Good morning again.

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<i> - It seems levy is confused</i>

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<i> About what he's actually been</i>
<i> charged with,</i>

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<i> So he bluntly</i>
<i> interrupts the judge.</i>

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- Trespass--
- I'm charged with trees?

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Trees?
- Yep, I'm gonna find--

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- Weed?

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<i> - After clarifying his charge</i>
<i> is for trespassing,</i>

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<i> Not marijuana,</i>
<i> levy asks the public defender</i>

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<i> To join the conversation.</i>

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- I'm gonna find probable cause
for the trespass--

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<i> - Off camera,</i>
<i> the public defender chimes in.</i>

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- Can I get a ror?
- Let me ask.

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<i> - Levy's asking for an ror,</i>

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<i> Which means "released</i>
<i> on own recognizance,"</i>

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<i> Meaning there wouldn't be</i>
<i> cash bail set.</i>

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<i> Despite sounding annoyed</i>
<i> by levy's interruption...</i>

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- Let me ask.

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<i> - The public defender</i>
<i> makes the request.</i>

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- He's charged
with a simple trespass.

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I'm respectfully asking

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That he be released
on his own recognizance.

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<i> - Without missing a beat,</i>

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<i> The judge</i>
<i> gives a simple answer.</i>

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- I understand.
That's denied.

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You'll see
judge lerner-wren soon.

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Good luck, sir.

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<i> - And that's when levy</i>
<i> sends his own message,</i>

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<i> And no,</i>
<i> those are not two thumbs up.</i>

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- All done.
All right.

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<i> ♪ ♪</i>

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<i> - Jermaine levy later</i>
<i> pleaded no contest</i>

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<i> To the trespassing charge</i>

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<i> And was ordered to pay $293</i>
<i> in court fees.</i>

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<i> ♪ ♪</i>

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<i> Next, we head to the</i>
<i> franklin county courthouse</i>

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<i> In columbus, ohio.</i>

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<i> The morning arraignment</i>
<i> just finished,</i>

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<i> And a group of female</i>
<i> defendants are being loaded</i>

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<i> Onto a bus on their way</i>
<i> to jail.</i>

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<i> Keep your eyes on the two</i>
<i> women in the back of the line.</i>

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<i> They just slipped</i>
<i> under the carriage of the bus</i>

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<i> In an attempt to escape.</i>

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<i> These brazen women</i>
<i> are tracy mobley, 39,</i>

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<i> Charged with</i>
<i> aggravated theft...</i>

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<i> And mari morrissey, 40,</i>

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<i> Charged with a number</i>
<i> of traffic violations,</i>

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<i> Including drunken driving.</i>

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<i> The two women apparently</i>
<i> concocted this plan</i>

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<i> On their way to the bus.</i>

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<i> Here they are near the end</i>
<i> of the line.</i>

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<i> Notice how they step quickly</i>
<i> and move to the back.</i>

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<i> As you can see,</i>
<i> their legs are free,</i>

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<i> But they're shackled</i>
<i> at the wrists to each other.</i>

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<i> And without a security guard</i>
<i> in sight,</i>

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<i> They put the plan into action.</i>

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<i> Watch again as they casually</i>
<i> scoot under the bus.</i>

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<i> With both women now clinging</i>
<i> to the undercarriage,</i>

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<i> The ride begins.</i>

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<i> ♪ ♪</i>

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<i> About 20 seconds later,</i>
<i> the bus stops at a light,</i>

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<i> And the defendants</i>
<i> make their move.</i>

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<i> There's morrissey</i>
<i> over by the wall.</i>

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<i> Somehow she's broken free</i>
<i> from mobley and takes off.</i>

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<i> What she doesn't realize</i>
<i> is that sitting</i>

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<i> In this car is terry myer,</i>

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<i> Who just happens to work for</i>
<i> a private detective agency.</i>

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<i> He sees what's happening,</i>

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<i> So he gets out</i>
<i> and chases after morrissey.</i>

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<i> Meanwhile off camera, mobley</i>
<i> has also fled the scene,</i>

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<i> But police detective</i>
<i> amy morris,</i>

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<i> Who's on her way to courtroom,</i>
<i> sees mobley,</i>

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<i> Tackles her to the ground,</i>
<i> and turns her in.</i>

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<i> Meanwhile, myer also manages</i>
<i> to return morrissey</i>

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<i> To the courthouse as well.</i>

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<i> She suffers</i>
<i> no serious injuries</i>

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<i> And is returned to police.</i>

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<i> Mobley,</i>
<i> however, is not so lucky.</i>

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<i> She suffers a broken back</i>
<i> during the attempted escape</i>

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<i> And is taken to a hospital.</i>

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<i> In addition</i>
<i> to their pending cases,</i>

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<i> Both women are later charged</i>
<i> with felony escape.</i>

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<i> - Next, we head</i>
<i> to skokie, illinois.</i>

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<i> 30-year-old jerome townsel's</i>
<i> here for a bond hearing,</i>

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<i> The charge,</i>
<i> criminal trespassing.</i>

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<i> Before he sees the judge,</i>
<i> townsel makes a phone call,</i>

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<i> Perhaps to his attorney</i>
<i> or a family member.</i>

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<i> A couple of deputies</i>
<i> keep watch</i>

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<i> As this guy quietly waits</i>
<i> for townsel to finish.</i>

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<i> He's been on</i>
<i> for about 30 seconds,</i>

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<i> And everything looks fine.</i>

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<i> It's been over a minute now,</i>

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<i> And townsel's</i>
<i> still chatting away.</i>

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<i> He's been on</i>
<i> for three minutes,</i>

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<i> And the officers seem</i>
<i> to be growing impatient.</i>

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<i> One motions to him,</i>
<i> perhaps telling townsel</i>

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<i> To wrap it up.</i>

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<i> Townsel appears frustrated.</i>

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<i> ♪ ♪</i>

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<i> He even gives the deputies the</i>
<i> "hang on a second" gesture.</i>

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<i> Perhaps feeling</i>
<i> the gesture wasn't enough,</i>

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<i> He tries a different approach.</i>

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<i> Townsel squares up</i>
<i> with fists drawn.</i>

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<i> The deputy gives him a shove,</i>
<i> and then...</i>

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<i> Punches begin flying.</i>

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<i> Four deputies</i>
<i> are now on the scene.</i>

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<i> This female deputy strikes</i>
<i> the resisting defendant.</i>

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<i> ♪ ♪</i>

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<i> Finally, the deputies</i>
<i> get townsel in cuffs.</i>

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<i> By now it looks like</i>
<i> eight deputies have arrived</i>

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<i> To make sure</i>
<i> the defendant goes quietly.</i>

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<i> Townsel's taken away as</i>
<i> this guy reenters the picture,</i>

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<i> Perhaps hoping his phone call</i>
<i> goes a bit better.</i>

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<i> The four deputies were all</i>
<i> taken to the hospital</i>

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<i> With minor injuries.</i>

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<i> Townsel refused</i>
<i> medical treatment</i>

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<i> And later appeared</i>
<i> before a judge</i>

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<i> Where he was ordered held</i>
<i> in lieu of $150,000 bond.</i>

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<i> Additional charges</i>
<i> were expected.</i>

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<i> We're headed south, way south</i>

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<i> To wollongong, australia,</i>
<i> for a sentencing hearing.</i>

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<i> Seated inside what's known</i>
<i> as the dock is the defendant,</i>

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<i> 25-year-old jesse rose.</i>

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<i> The one-time aspiring rugby</i>
<i> league player pleaded guilty</i>

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<i> To the charge</i>
<i> of reckless wounding</i>

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<i> For an assault captured</i>
<i> in this surveillance video.</i>

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<i> After receiving a complaint</i>
<i> about rose's drunken behavior</i>

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<i> In a pub, he and his mate were</i>
<i> asked to leave by security.</i>

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<i> But when he refuses,</i>
<i> a second camera shows things</i>

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<i> Turning physical.</i>

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<i> One of the security guards</i>
<i> ends up on the floor.</i>

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<i> Backing away</i>
<i> from the situation,</i>

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<i> Rose then</i>
<i> hurls his drinking glass</i>

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<i> At the downed man,</i>
<i> striking him in the head.</i>

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<i> The guard suffered</i>
<i> serious injuries,</i>

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<i> Including a laceration</i>
<i> and depressed skull.</i>

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00:10:13,079 --> 00:10:16,147
<i> Now at sentencing,</i>
<i> rose's attorney made a case</i>

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<i> To not send him to jail,</i>
<i> claiming he's a changed man,</i>

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<i> Holding down a steady job</i>

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<i> And living</i>
<i> on the straight and narrow.</i>

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<i> But judge andrew hasler</i>
<i> makes it clear</i>

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<i> This is no kangaroo court,</i>

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00:10:27,960 --> 00:10:29,494
<i> Stating that the assault</i>
<i> was too serious</i>

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<i> To consider leniency.</i>

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<i> And right about now</i>
<i> he announces rose's sentence,</i>

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<i> 14 months in prison.</i>

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00:10:37,971 --> 00:10:40,771
<i> But as one door closes</i>
<i> for the defendant,</i>

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00:10:40,840 --> 00:10:43,241
<i> He kicks another one</i>
<i> wide open.</i>

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<i> Unhappy with his sentence,</i>

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<i> Rose perhaps</i>
<i> channels his rugby days</i>

222
00:11:04,864 --> 00:11:08,133
<i> And boots open</i>
<i> the divider door.</i>

223
00:11:08,335 --> 00:11:12,870
<i> It's unclear what he says</i>
<i> to these two security guards,</i>

224
00:11:12,939 --> 00:11:15,206
<i> But one guard takes a step</i>
<i> or two back.</i>

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<i> ♪ ♪</i>

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<i> After some more jawing,</i>
<i> rose takes things up a notch</i>

227
00:11:22,215 --> 00:11:26,016
<i> And throws not one</i>
<i> but two chairs at the guards.</i>

228
00:11:26,086 --> 00:11:28,753
<i> Those are not folding chairs</i>
<i> rose just tossed.</i>

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00:11:28,822 --> 00:11:31,155
<i> Those are</i>
<i> standard office chairs</i>

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00:11:31,224 --> 00:11:35,994
<i> Weighing up to 60 pounds,</i>
<i> or 27 kilograms in australia.</i>

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<i> What you might have missed</i>
<i> is this guard</i>

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00:11:40,166 --> 00:11:41,966
<i> Who sneaks around</i>
<i> the back side of the dock and,</i>

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00:11:42,034 --> 00:11:45,570
<i> Like a boomerang,</i>
<i> flies back into action,</i>

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00:11:45,639 --> 00:11:46,905
<i> First bobbing and weaving,</i>

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00:11:46,973 --> 00:11:50,841
<i> Then going down under</i>
<i> for a tackle.</i>

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00:11:50,910 --> 00:11:52,577
<i> With the help</i>
<i> of the other guard,</i>

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00:11:52,779 --> 00:11:54,245
<i> Rose is pinned to the floor.</i>

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<i> His girlfriend can be seen</i>
<i> in the rear of the courtroom.</i>

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00:11:58,919 --> 00:12:00,918
<i> Other officers</i>
<i> eventually enter,</i>

240
00:12:00,987 --> 00:12:06,056
<i> Get rose to his feet,</i>
<i> and escort him out.</i>

241
00:12:06,126 --> 00:12:08,526
<i> For his courtroom tantrum,</i>
<i> jesse rose was charged</i>

242
00:12:08,594 --> 00:12:09,927
<i> With property damage</i>

243
00:12:09,996 --> 00:12:12,863
<i> And assaulting</i>
<i> a law enforcement officer.</i>

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00:12:12,932 --> 00:12:14,733
<i> An additional eight months</i>
<i> was added</i>

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00:12:14,935 --> 00:12:17,268
<i> To his original</i>
<i> 14-month sentence.</i>

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- For our next story,
we need to warn you

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It contains images that may be
disturbing for some viewers.

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- Sandra twiggs.
- Yes, ma'am.

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00:12:32,285 --> 00:12:34,552
<i> - We're at a bond hearing</i>
<i> in broward county, florida,</i>

251
00:12:34,621 --> 00:12:36,821
<i> For a disturbing incident</i>

252
00:12:36,889 --> 00:12:38,423
<i> Involving</i>
<i> judge merrilee ehrlich.</i>

253
00:12:38,491 --> 00:12:40,958
- Good morning.

254
00:12:41,027 --> 00:12:44,962
<i> - The defendant is</i>
<i> 59-year-old sandra twiggs.</i>

255
00:12:45,031 --> 00:12:46,831
<i> She's charged with misdemeanor</i>
<i> domestic battery</i>

256
00:12:46,899 --> 00:12:50,702
<i> Against her 18-year-old</i>
<i> daughter.</i>

257
00:12:50,770 --> 00:12:52,837
<i> Twiggs relies on a wheelchair.</i>

258
00:12:52,905 --> 00:12:54,572
<i> She suffers from asthma,</i>
<i> diabetes,</i>

259
00:12:54,640 --> 00:12:56,907
<i> And pulmonary disease.</i>

260
00:12:56,976 --> 00:13:00,377
- I've read
the probable cause affidavit.

261
00:13:00,446 --> 00:13:01,846
- Yes, ma'am.

262
00:13:02,048 --> 00:13:03,314
- You don't have to respond
to each thing,

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00:13:03,516 --> 00:13:05,183
But thank you.

264
00:13:05,385 --> 00:13:08,519
<i> - At first, judge ehrlich is</i>
<i> cordial toward the defendant,</i>

265
00:13:08,588 --> 00:13:10,989
<i> But that doesn't last.</i>

266
00:13:13,726 --> 00:13:15,660
- None.
- Excuse me, ma'am.

267
00:13:15,729 --> 00:13:17,662
I'm asking
my courtroom staff.

268
00:13:17,730 --> 00:13:18,996
- Oh, okay.
- That's okay.

269
00:13:19,065 --> 00:13:21,399
- I'll let you know each time
I'm talking to you.

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00:13:21,468 --> 00:13:22,666
- Okay, I'm sorry.

271
00:13:22,735 --> 00:13:26,136
[coughing]
- you okay, ma'am?

272
00:13:26,206 --> 00:13:30,274
- Yes, I have asthma with copd,
and I have a cough today.

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00:13:30,343 --> 00:13:32,811
- Okay.

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00:13:33,013 --> 00:13:35,546
- Apparently,
she and her adult daughter

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00:13:35,615 --> 00:13:37,982
Live in the same home...

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<i> - The judge reviews the case,</i>

277
00:13:44,156 --> 00:13:46,691
<i> But there seems to be</i>
<i> some information missing.</i>

278
00:13:46,893 --> 00:13:48,959
- I don't know
whose house this is.

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00:13:49,028 --> 00:13:51,562
I don't know if
she's in a position to evict.

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00:13:51,631 --> 00:13:53,030
Excuse me, don't tell me.

281
00:13:53,099 --> 00:13:56,834
<i> - The judge is beginning</i>
<i> to show some frustration.</i>

282
00:13:56,903 --> 00:14:00,437
- Does your daughter live
with you, ma'am?

283
00:14:00,506 --> 00:14:02,774
- Yes, yes, ma'am.

284
00:14:02,842 --> 00:14:03,908
But she also lives--
- excuse me!

285
00:14:04,110 --> 00:14:08,712
Don't say anything
beyond what I am asking you.

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00:14:08,781 --> 00:14:10,782
Trust me--
- I'm telling you--

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00:14:10,850 --> 00:14:12,716
- Ma'am!
- Telling you, she lives--

288
00:14:12,785 --> 00:14:15,987
- Ma'am, ma'am--she lives
with who?

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00:14:16,056 --> 00:14:18,189
- She lives with me,
and she lives with my daughter

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In miami.

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00:14:19,993 --> 00:14:23,261
- Is that a different location?
- Yes, in--

292
00:14:23,463 --> 00:14:24,729
- Excuse me!

293
00:14:24,931 --> 00:14:27,665
<i> - The judge's</i>
<i> impatience grows.</i>

294
00:14:27,734 --> 00:14:31,336
- Ma'am, my one question
to you--

295
00:14:31,404 --> 00:14:33,071
- [coughs]

296
00:14:33,139 --> 00:14:37,008
- Can someone there
give her water as a kindness?

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00:14:38,011 --> 00:14:40,744
Ma'am, do you need water?
Just nod your head.

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00:14:40,813 --> 00:14:43,814
- Yes, and a breathing
treatment.

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00:14:43,883 --> 00:14:47,618
- Ma'am, I am not here
to talk to you

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00:14:47,687 --> 00:14:48,987
About your breathing treatment.

301
00:14:51,624 --> 00:14:52,757
- Excuse me!
Oh, lord.

302
00:14:52,959 --> 00:14:54,959
<i> - It's clear twiggs</i>
<i> is struggling,</i>

303
00:14:55,028 --> 00:14:58,095
<i> But the judge just gets</i>
<i> increasingly irritated.</i>

304
00:14:58,164 --> 00:15:01,632
- I'm not gonna spend all day
with her interrupting me.

305
00:15:01,701 --> 00:15:02,700
It's your turn to speak,
counsel.

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00:15:02,769 --> 00:15:04,969
- I'm done, ma'am.
Sorry, I'm done.

307
00:15:05,037 --> 00:15:07,838
- Ms. Twiggs, just stay silent
for a moment.

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00:15:07,907 --> 00:15:10,041
<i> - Twiggs takes</i>
<i> the counsel's advice</i>

309
00:15:10,110 --> 00:15:12,109
<i> As judge ehrlich tries</i>
<i> to finish up the hearing.</i>

310
00:15:12,178 --> 00:15:16,848
<i> But it's not enough to avoid</i>
<i> judge ehrlich's wrath.</i>

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00:15:16,916 --> 00:15:19,717
- Do you want her to stay
in the home

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00:15:19,919 --> 00:15:24,521
But have no harmful contact
with you?

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00:15:24,590 --> 00:15:26,324
- Absolutely, yes, ma'am.

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00:15:26,393 --> 00:15:29,593
Yes, your honor.

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00:15:29,662 --> 00:15:31,595
I need her--
- excuse me!

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00:15:31,664 --> 00:15:33,865
- I'm sorry.
- Excuse me!

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00:15:34,067 --> 00:15:36,401
<i> - Instead of bond,</i>
<i> the judge offers twiggs</i>

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00:15:36,603 --> 00:15:38,403
<i> Pretrial release.</i>

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00:15:38,605 --> 00:15:42,006
- Instead of money,

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00:15:42,075 --> 00:15:46,810
Do you want to be supervised
by pretrial release?

321
00:15:46,879 --> 00:15:49,814
- Is it the right answer?
Yes, ma'am.

322
00:15:49,882 --> 00:15:53,684
Yes, your honor.
- Pretrial services.

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00:15:53,753 --> 00:15:57,555
- Yes, your honor.
- Ma'am, listen.

324
00:15:57,624 --> 00:15:58,622
- I don't know what to say.

325
00:15:58,692 --> 00:16:01,492
- You've already said too much.

326
00:16:01,694 --> 00:16:03,828
Listen, please.
- Yes.

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00:16:03,896 --> 00:16:05,629
<i> - Once again,</i>
<i> the judge berates</i>

328
00:16:05,698 --> 00:16:07,765
<i> The already rattled twiggs.</i>

329
00:16:07,834 --> 00:16:10,768
- Don't even say yes!
Just listen.

330
00:16:10,837 --> 00:16:14,172
Can you hear me?
Do you understand me?

331
00:16:14,374 --> 00:16:15,239
- Yes.

332
00:16:15,308 --> 00:16:20,444
- You have to check in
with pretrial services

333
00:16:20,513 --> 00:16:22,447
By noon on Monday.

334
00:16:22,649 --> 00:16:25,516
Do you understand me?

335
00:16:25,718 --> 00:16:28,452
- Yes.
- Good, thank you.

336
00:16:28,521 --> 00:16:30,989
You can return her.

337
00:16:34,995 --> 00:16:38,463
<i> - An exasperated judge ehrlich</i>
<i> seems relieved</i>

338
00:16:38,665 --> 00:16:39,864
<i> When the hearing's over,</i>

339
00:16:39,932 --> 00:16:42,066
<i> But the story</i>
<i> does not end there.</i>

340
00:16:42,135 --> 00:16:44,469
<i> Just three days later,</i>
<i> sandra twiggs passed away</i>

341
00:16:44,671 --> 00:16:46,804
<i> In her sleep at home.</i>

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00:16:46,873 --> 00:16:48,005
<i> After video</i>
<i> of twiggs' appearance</i>

343
00:16:48,074 --> 00:16:50,941
<i> In court was made public,</i>
<i> ehrlich's treatment</i>

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00:16:51,011 --> 00:16:53,210
<i> Of the defendant</i>
<i> came under intense scrutiny.</i>

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00:16:53,279 --> 00:16:57,548
<i> Broward chief administrator</i>
<i> judge jack tuter asked ehrlich</i>

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00:16:57,617 --> 00:16:58,883
<i> Not to return to work.</i>

347
00:16:59,085 --> 00:17:01,752
<i> While he didn't have to power</i>
<i> to fire her,</i>

348
00:17:01,821 --> 00:17:03,754
<i> Two days later,</i>
<i> ehrlich decided</i>

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00:17:03,823 --> 00:17:05,990
<i> To announce</i>
<i> an early retirement.</i>

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00:17:11,097 --> 00:17:12,697
<i> - We're in the greenville</i>
<i> county courthouse</i>

351
00:17:12,765 --> 00:17:14,031
<i> In greenville, south carolina</i>

352
00:17:14,100 --> 00:17:16,167
<i> For the sentencing</i>
<i> of 19-year-old tyler scraggs.</i>

353
00:17:16,235 --> 00:17:19,237
<i> He's pleaded guilty to felony</i>
<i> dui resulting in death</i>

354
00:17:19,305 --> 00:17:23,007
<i> For a car crash that killed</i>
<i> 16-year-old haylee cantrell.</i>

355
00:17:25,044 --> 00:17:26,778
<i> News reports say scraggs</i>
<i> was driving 21 miles</i>

356
00:17:26,980 --> 00:17:29,647
<i> Over the speed limit</i>
<i> with meth, thc,</i>

357
00:17:29,716 --> 00:17:31,983
<i> And amphetamine in his system.</i>

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00:17:33,053 --> 00:17:36,053
<i> That's when he lost control</i>
<i> of his pt cruiser,</i>

359
00:17:36,122 --> 00:17:39,990
<i> Crossed over an embankment,</i>
<i> and flipped the vehicle.</i>

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00:17:40,059 --> 00:17:42,593
<i> Cantrell, who was riding</i>
<i> in the car with scraggs,</i>

361
00:17:42,662 --> 00:17:44,996
<i> Was thrown from the vehicle</i>

362
00:17:45,064 --> 00:17:47,798
<i> And died at the hospital</i>
<i> several days later.</i>

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00:17:47,867 --> 00:17:50,667
<i> Two others were hurt</i>
<i> in the incident.</i>

364
00:17:50,736 --> 00:17:53,938
<i> No one was wearing a seatbelt.</i>

365
00:17:54,007 --> 00:17:57,742
<i> Scraggs has been in custody</i>
<i> for 267 days.</i>

366
00:17:57,944 --> 00:18:01,946
<i> He faces up to 25 years</i>
<i> in prison.</i>

367
00:18:02,015 --> 00:18:04,948
<i> Now in court,</i>
<i> tina cantrell faces the man</i>

368
00:18:05,017 --> 00:18:07,985
<i> Responsible for the death</i>
<i> of her daughter.</i>

369
00:18:12,691 --> 00:18:14,025
<i> Fighting to hold back tears,</i>

370
00:18:14,227 --> 00:18:17,495
<i> Cantrell even blames herself</i>
<i> for the loss of haylee.</i>

371
00:18:17,697 --> 00:18:19,763
- I blame myself every day

372
00:18:19,832 --> 00:18:23,568
For letting her walk
out that door.

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00:18:23,636 --> 00:18:24,836
<i> - Now it's scraggs' turn</i>

374
00:18:25,038 --> 00:18:27,037
<i> To address haylee's family</i>
<i> and friends.</i>

375
00:18:27,107 --> 00:18:31,008
<i> He's visibly shaken</i>
<i> as he delivers his apology.</i>

376
00:19:22,895 --> 00:19:24,161
<i> - The time has come</i>
<i> for sentencing,</i>

377
00:19:24,230 --> 00:19:29,000
<i> But first, tina cantrell</i>
<i> reacts to scraggs' statement.</i>

378
00:19:55,995 --> 00:20:00,665
<i> - Finally, scraggs</i>
<i> hears from the judge.</i>

379
00:20:00,867 --> 00:20:01,799
- I have to take
into consideration

380
00:20:01,867 --> 00:20:04,468
The harm you caused
by your actions,

381
00:20:04,537 --> 00:20:07,872
And that's immeasurable.

382
00:20:08,074 --> 00:20:10,540
<i> - The judge decides</i>
<i> to sentence scraggs</i>

383
00:20:10,610 --> 00:20:11,742
<i> To ten years in prison,</i>

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00:20:11,944 --> 00:20:15,879
<i> Plus the 267 days</i>
<i> total served.</i>

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00:20:15,948 --> 00:20:17,748
That's it for this edition
of "courtcam."

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00:20:17,950 --> 00:20:20,217
I'm dan abrams.
Thanks for watching.

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<i> ♪ ♪</i>