1 00:00:01,601 --> 00:00:04,269 [suspenseful music] 2 00:00:04,338 --> 00:00:10,141 ♪ ♪ 3 00:00:10,210 --> 00:00:12,611 - Hi, everyone, I'm dan abrams, and this is "courtcam." 4 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:14,346 - You ready to take the plea? 5 00:00:14,415 --> 00:00:16,348 [group shouting] 6 00:00:16,417 --> 00:00:18,216 - [bleep] you! 7 00:00:18,285 --> 00:00:19,551 ♪ ♪ 8 00:00:19,620 --> 00:00:21,686 - I'll kill all you [bleep]. 9 00:00:21,756 --> 00:00:24,222 - I hope you die in prison as well. 10 00:00:24,291 --> 00:00:29,027 ♪ ♪ 11 00:00:29,096 --> 00:00:32,097 We kick things off in orange county, florida, 12 00:00:32,166 --> 00:00:34,433 Where the defendant is making his second appearance 13 00:00:34,635 --> 00:00:35,768 Here on "courtcam." 14 00:00:35,970 --> 00:00:39,304 - Jeremy dewitte. Did I say that right? 15 00:00:39,373 --> 00:00:41,106 - Yes, sir. 16 00:00:41,175 --> 00:00:43,508 - 41-year-old jeremy dewitte is charged with carrying 17 00:00:43,577 --> 00:00:45,844 A concealed weapon. 18 00:00:45,912 --> 00:00:47,712 The orange county sheriff's office 19 00:00:47,782 --> 00:00:50,015 Is very familiar with dewitte... 20 00:00:55,856 --> 00:00:56,988 - Since dewitte's been arrested 21 00:00:57,057 --> 00:00:59,792 Several times in the past, and convicted once 22 00:00:59,994 --> 00:01:03,462 For impersonating a police officer. 23 00:01:03,531 --> 00:01:04,997 - What are you doing? 24 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:07,800 - What the [bleep] does it look like I'm doing, dumb [bleep]? 25 00:01:08,002 --> 00:01:10,002 Get the [bleep] over before you find out. 26 00:01:11,472 --> 00:01:13,805 [siren wailing] 27 00:01:13,874 --> 00:01:15,140 - Dewitte runs a security company 28 00:01:15,342 --> 00:01:19,011 That provides escort service during funeral processions. 29 00:01:19,213 --> 00:01:21,880 But he has a long history of using this business 30 00:01:21,949 --> 00:01:24,416 To drive recklessly through traffic... 31 00:01:24,485 --> 00:01:26,552 [truck horn blaring] 32 00:01:26,620 --> 00:01:27,553 Block intersections... 33 00:01:27,755 --> 00:01:29,555 - Go past me! Go past me! 34 00:01:29,757 --> 00:01:30,956 - And confront other drivers 35 00:01:31,025 --> 00:01:34,626 When he believes they're disrupting his services. 36 00:01:34,695 --> 00:01:36,962 - Hey, pull over! Pull over! 37 00:01:37,031 --> 00:01:38,964 - Police eventually caught up with dewitte, 38 00:01:39,033 --> 00:01:40,699 And he was charged in two different counties 39 00:01:40,767 --> 00:01:42,968 With impersonating an officer 40 00:01:43,036 --> 00:01:45,504 And failing to register as a sex offender. 41 00:01:45,573 --> 00:01:48,040 He was released on bond. 42 00:01:48,108 --> 00:01:52,444 And that's when police catch up with him again, 43 00:01:52,513 --> 00:01:55,113 Ten months later. 44 00:01:55,182 --> 00:01:58,249 A deputy stops him, along with one of his employees, 45 00:01:58,318 --> 00:02:01,587 When he sees dewitte carrying what appears to be a firearm. 46 00:02:01,789 --> 00:02:03,455 - Don't reach for that firearm! 47 00:02:03,657 --> 00:02:05,456 Walk away from your bike! 48 00:02:05,526 --> 00:02:06,858 Keep your hands up! 49 00:02:06,927 --> 00:02:09,661 Keep your hands up! Go down to your knees! 50 00:02:09,729 --> 00:02:11,462 Do not reach for that firearm! 51 00:02:11,532 --> 00:02:12,798 You're being secured 52 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:15,200 'cause you're openly carrying a firearm. 53 00:02:15,402 --> 00:02:16,801 - What? 54 00:02:16,870 --> 00:02:18,069 - You're openly carrying a firearm. 55 00:02:18,139 --> 00:02:20,805 - It's illegal to openly carry a firearm in florida, 56 00:02:20,874 --> 00:02:24,008 And after he's placed in cuffs, 57 00:02:24,077 --> 00:02:26,077 The deputy tries to remove dewitte's helmet, 58 00:02:26,147 --> 00:02:28,814 Which the faux police officer does not appreciate. 59 00:02:29,016 --> 00:02:31,149 - What are you taking my helmet off for? 60 00:02:31,218 --> 00:02:32,617 - I'm trying to identify you, 'cause I can't see you. 61 00:02:32,686 --> 00:02:34,953 - You're trying to identify me? 62 00:02:35,155 --> 00:02:38,490 - When dewitte learns why he's being arrested, 63 00:02:38,558 --> 00:02:39,992 He goes ballistic. 64 00:02:41,896 --> 00:02:44,630 - I do not know that. That is a firearm. 65 00:02:44,698 --> 00:02:45,830 That is a firearm right now. 66 00:02:45,900 --> 00:02:47,699 All right, jeremy, you're being arrested 67 00:02:47,768 --> 00:02:49,767 For carrying a concealed weapon. 68 00:02:49,836 --> 00:02:50,835 - Concealed? It was in plain view! 69 00:02:50,904 --> 00:02:52,571 - That's not plain view. That's concealed. 70 00:02:52,773 --> 00:02:53,772 That holster is concealing it. 71 00:02:53,974 --> 00:02:56,775 - How the--what are you talking about? 72 00:02:56,844 --> 00:02:58,043 - Dewitte is furious with police, 73 00:02:58,245 --> 00:03:01,913 And there seems to be only one thing on his mind. 74 00:03:01,982 --> 00:03:04,516 - Get me a lieutenant! Get me a lieutenant! 75 00:03:04,584 --> 00:03:07,786 It was in plain view! 76 00:03:07,988 --> 00:03:10,321 It's in plain view! Get me a lieutenant! 77 00:03:10,390 --> 00:03:11,723 - Sit down! 78 00:03:11,791 --> 00:03:12,991 Sit down and be quiet! Sit down! 79 00:03:13,060 --> 00:03:15,460 - Where is the lieutenant? Where is the lieutenant? 80 00:03:15,529 --> 00:03:17,129 Where is the lieutenant? 81 00:03:17,331 --> 00:03:20,865 - But the real police don't take kindly to his demands. 82 00:03:20,934 --> 00:03:23,001 - Get me a lieutenant. This is not right. 83 00:03:23,070 --> 00:03:25,804 - Are you listening to me? Are you listening to me? 84 00:03:26,006 --> 00:03:27,072 - I'm listening to you. - I'm a deputy. 85 00:03:27,140 --> 00:03:29,875 I'm not an officer. You don't tell me what to do. 86 00:03:29,943 --> 00:03:31,743 - I understand. - Stop yelling at me, 87 00:03:31,812 --> 00:03:32,677 And I'm gonna stop yelling at you! 88 00:03:32,746 --> 00:03:34,946 - Roger, officer. - Do not yell! 89 00:03:35,015 --> 00:03:35,813 Do not raise your voice at me! - Yes, sir. 90 00:03:35,882 --> 00:03:38,016 - Do you understand? - I understand. 91 00:03:38,085 --> 00:03:39,751 - You've already asked the sergeant for a lieutenant! 92 00:03:39,819 --> 00:03:41,553 You don't get to pick and choose 93 00:03:41,755 --> 00:03:43,221 Who comes to the traffic stop! 94 00:03:43,290 --> 00:03:45,757 ♪ ♪ 95 00:03:45,826 --> 00:03:47,225 - Dewitte's taken to the station 96 00:03:47,294 --> 00:03:50,696 And officially charged with carrying a concealed weapon. 97 00:03:50,764 --> 00:03:51,896 But when it's later determined 98 00:03:51,966 --> 00:03:54,766 It was just an unloaded pepperball gun... 99 00:03:54,835 --> 00:03:57,568 - This online identifies as a glock-- 100 00:03:57,638 --> 00:03:59,905 Basically a glock replica. 101 00:03:59,973 --> 00:04:01,039 Can you show me on here anywhere--I mean, 102 00:04:01,241 --> 00:04:02,774 I don't know why you'd have a light on a less-lethal-- 103 00:04:02,843 --> 00:04:04,710 But can you show me anywhere on here 104 00:04:04,778 --> 00:04:08,580 Where it gives anybody the idea 105 00:04:08,649 --> 00:04:09,848 That this is not a firearm? 106 00:04:10,050 --> 00:04:11,116 - I can't answer that. I don't make those. 107 00:04:11,185 --> 00:04:12,517 - That it's a less-lethal? - Sorry. I can't answer that. 108 00:04:12,720 --> 00:04:14,653 I don't--I don't make those. 109 00:04:14,855 --> 00:04:15,853 But you know they're less lethal. 110 00:04:15,922 --> 00:04:16,788 - No, no, no, I'm asking. - I don't know. 111 00:04:16,857 --> 00:04:18,857 - If I saw this, I wouldn't know that. 112 00:04:18,926 --> 00:04:19,857 - That's for your [indistinct]. - Come on. 113 00:04:19,926 --> 00:04:21,193 - So you can save that for somebody else. 114 00:04:21,395 --> 00:04:22,260 - Okay. 115 00:04:22,329 --> 00:04:23,929 ♪ ♪ 116 00:04:23,997 --> 00:04:25,130 - How's it going, sir? - Good. How are you? 117 00:04:25,198 --> 00:04:27,933 - The charges are dropped. - Wherever you want to go. 118 00:04:28,001 --> 00:04:30,001 Do you need a ride? Where can I take you? 119 00:04:30,070 --> 00:04:31,403 - Isn't it amazing how [bleep] nice you guys are 120 00:04:31,472 --> 00:04:32,604 When you screw up? 121 00:04:32,673 --> 00:04:36,008 Thank you. Let's go. Come on. 122 00:04:36,210 --> 00:04:39,277 - But dewitte's far from being out of the woods. 123 00:04:39,346 --> 00:04:42,681 Because of his recent arrest, his current bond is revoked, 124 00:04:42,883 --> 00:04:44,616 So dewitte goes before the judge 125 00:04:44,684 --> 00:04:46,751 To clarify the situation. 126 00:04:46,820 --> 00:04:48,820 - Your honor, I was on bond. - Yeah. 127 00:04:49,022 --> 00:04:50,622 - They revoked my bond with the new charge, 128 00:04:50,690 --> 00:04:51,990 But that charge was dopped. 129 00:04:55,896 --> 00:04:57,495 - Oh, you got a bunch of different cases 130 00:04:57,564 --> 00:04:59,230 That are keeping you. 131 00:04:59,299 --> 00:05:00,032 - Right. 132 00:05:00,234 --> 00:05:01,632 - Dewitte's eventually set free, 133 00:05:01,702 --> 00:05:04,235 With his bond back in place, 134 00:05:04,305 --> 00:05:07,505 But will still stand trial for impersonating a police office, 135 00:05:07,574 --> 00:05:08,973 And if found guilty, 136 00:05:09,042 --> 00:05:12,243 He could be looking at five years in prison. 137 00:05:12,313 --> 00:05:13,845 ♪ ♪ 138 00:05:13,913 --> 00:05:15,246 - Thank you, your honor. Have a good day. 139 00:05:15,315 --> 00:05:16,247 - Yep. 140 00:05:16,317 --> 00:05:21,052 ♪ ♪ 141 00:05:21,121 --> 00:05:22,321 - Next, we're at the fresno criminal courthouse 142 00:05:22,523 --> 00:05:24,455 For a hearing. 143 00:05:24,524 --> 00:05:25,991 31-year-old inmate 144 00:05:26,059 --> 00:05:30,128 Brandon brophy's been charged with burglary. 145 00:05:30,196 --> 00:05:33,264 He's in this courtroom, about to begin proceedings, 146 00:05:33,333 --> 00:05:36,201 When he decides he's not that interested in sticking around. 147 00:05:36,403 --> 00:05:38,202 ♪ ♪ 148 00:05:38,271 --> 00:05:40,738 A shackled brophy doesn't get far before a deputy tries 149 00:05:40,807 --> 00:05:43,274 To restrain him in the hallway. 150 00:05:43,343 --> 00:05:49,481 ♪ ♪ 151 00:05:49,550 --> 00:05:50,949 During the struggle, 152 00:05:51,018 --> 00:05:52,617 Brophy appears to go for the deputy's gun. 153 00:05:52,686 --> 00:05:54,819 These two bystanders decide 154 00:05:54,888 --> 00:05:57,222 They want no part of the situation. 155 00:05:57,291 --> 00:05:59,491 ♪ ♪ 156 00:05:59,560 --> 00:06:00,959 Brophy's a foot taller 157 00:06:01,028 --> 00:06:04,096 And at least 50 pounds heavier than the deputy, 158 00:06:04,298 --> 00:06:07,899 But she's determined to keep brophy from getting away. 159 00:06:07,967 --> 00:06:09,901 Another bystander sees the struggle, 160 00:06:09,970 --> 00:06:11,903 And unlike the two who took off earlier, 161 00:06:11,972 --> 00:06:15,440 Bravely joins in, helping subdue brophy, 162 00:06:15,642 --> 00:06:17,242 Helping the officer. 163 00:06:17,311 --> 00:06:18,977 ♪ ♪ 164 00:06:19,045 --> 00:06:21,513 Deputies and court staff eventually rush in 165 00:06:21,581 --> 00:06:22,314 To provide backup. 166 00:06:22,382 --> 00:06:29,988 ♪ ♪ 167 00:06:33,193 --> 00:06:35,593 Brophy's subdued, shackled, placed in a wheelchair, 168 00:06:35,662 --> 00:06:38,262 And wheeled back to jail. 169 00:06:38,331 --> 00:06:42,868 ♪ ♪ 170 00:06:42,936 --> 00:06:44,602 Brophy was arrested and booked again 171 00:06:44,671 --> 00:06:46,805 Into the fresno county jail 172 00:06:47,007 --> 00:06:49,941 On new felony charges of escaping jail 173 00:06:50,010 --> 00:06:52,677 In addition to the original burglary charge. 174 00:06:52,746 --> 00:06:56,814 His bail is set at $1,693,000 175 00:06:56,883 --> 00:06:58,984 As he awaits his next court date. 176 00:07:02,956 --> 00:07:04,822 - Next, we're in bakersfield, california 177 00:07:04,891 --> 00:07:06,224 For the arraignment of tobias roman. 178 00:07:06,293 --> 00:07:09,093 ♪ ♪ 179 00:07:09,162 --> 00:07:11,629 The 27 year old was charged with multiple crimes, 180 00:07:11,698 --> 00:07:12,831 Including attempted robbery, 181 00:07:13,033 --> 00:07:14,766 Threatening with intent to terrorize, 182 00:07:14,834 --> 00:07:16,901 And exhibiting a deadly weapon 183 00:07:16,970 --> 00:07:18,437 For allegedly stalking a female employee 184 00:07:18,639 --> 00:07:20,238 At a shopping mall. 185 00:07:20,307 --> 00:07:22,440 ♪ ♪ 186 00:07:22,509 --> 00:07:24,009 - Roman, stand up. 187 00:07:29,249 --> 00:07:32,316 - And now, his initial hearing is off to a rocky start. 188 00:07:32,385 --> 00:07:34,385 - [mutters] 189 00:07:34,455 --> 00:07:35,987 - Stand up, roman. 190 00:07:38,392 --> 00:07:39,924 ♪ ♪ 191 00:07:39,993 --> 00:07:41,726 - Once on his feet, the judge then asks 192 00:07:41,795 --> 00:07:44,863 A standard procedural question. 193 00:07:45,065 --> 00:07:46,998 - Mr. Roman, what is your true correct name? 194 00:07:53,874 --> 00:07:55,940 - Giggles may be his street name, 195 00:07:56,009 --> 00:07:57,609 But there's nothing funny about the crimes 196 00:07:57,678 --> 00:07:59,077 He's accused of committing. 197 00:07:59,145 --> 00:08:02,481 - At this time, I will appoint the public defender 198 00:08:02,683 --> 00:08:04,549 To represent mr. Roman. 199 00:08:04,617 --> 00:08:05,816 The charges, mr. Roman, 200 00:08:05,886 --> 00:08:08,753 Are attempted robbery, second degree-- 201 00:08:08,822 --> 00:08:09,988 - Mr. Roman, you need to be quiet. 202 00:08:11,291 --> 00:08:13,091 ♪ ♪ 203 00:08:13,160 --> 00:08:16,227 - After being interrupted and then told to be quiet, 204 00:08:16,296 --> 00:08:20,031 Judge charles bremmer gives the defendant a final warning. 205 00:08:20,099 --> 00:08:22,567 - You got one more chance, and then you're gonna be 206 00:08:22,636 --> 00:08:23,501 Removed from the courtroom. 207 00:08:23,570 --> 00:08:25,103 That'll be your choice. 208 00:08:25,172 --> 00:08:27,772 - For a second, it appears giggles might quiet down. 209 00:08:27,840 --> 00:08:30,008 But his silence is short-lived. 210 00:08:35,115 --> 00:08:37,582 - But as he's being led out of the courtroom, 211 00:08:37,784 --> 00:08:39,985 Roman gets in the last word. 212 00:08:43,390 --> 00:08:44,322 ♪ ♪ 213 00:08:44,391 --> 00:08:44,990 [tape whirs] 214 00:08:50,063 --> 00:08:52,664 - The judge heard that comment loud and clear. 215 00:08:52,866 --> 00:08:54,799 - I'd like to note for the record 216 00:08:54,868 --> 00:08:57,736 Mr. Roman's statement on the record 217 00:08:57,938 --> 00:09:00,872 That he will murder me if he sees me, 218 00:09:00,940 --> 00:09:02,541 And I'm gonna request law enforcement 219 00:09:02,743 --> 00:09:05,076 Take the appropriate action. 220 00:09:05,145 --> 00:09:07,746 - Tobias roman later pled no contest to the charge 221 00:09:07,948 --> 00:09:10,014 Of threatening a public official 222 00:09:10,083 --> 00:09:12,950 And was sentenced to eight months in prison. 223 00:09:13,019 --> 00:09:16,087 Of his original charges, all were dismissed, 224 00:09:16,155 --> 00:09:18,890 Except for threatening with intent to terrorize. 225 00:09:18,958 --> 00:09:20,625 He pled no contest and was sentenced 226 00:09:20,693 --> 00:09:23,294 To three years in prison. 227 00:09:23,363 --> 00:09:25,764 ♪ ♪ 228 00:09:25,966 --> 00:09:29,567 - You're a vicious liar with no remorse. 229 00:09:29,636 --> 00:09:31,302 What a monster you are. 230 00:09:31,371 --> 00:09:33,237 ♪ ♪ 231 00:09:33,306 --> 00:09:36,908 - Next, we're in cleveland, ohio for a sentencing hearing. 232 00:09:36,976 --> 00:09:38,910 The defendant, 52-year-old lance mason, 233 00:09:38,978 --> 00:09:43,247 Is no stranger to this very courtroom. 234 00:09:43,316 --> 00:09:47,252 For six years, he served here as a cuyahoga county judge. 235 00:09:47,454 --> 00:09:49,120 But today, 236 00:09:49,189 --> 00:09:51,255 He's the one receiving judgment for a vicious crime. 237 00:09:51,324 --> 00:09:52,991 ♪ ♪ 238 00:09:53,193 --> 00:09:55,927 Just minutes before police arrived on the scene, 239 00:09:56,129 --> 00:09:58,597 Lance mason was waiting at his sister's house 240 00:09:58,799 --> 00:10:00,999 For his ex-wife, aisha fraser, 241 00:10:01,201 --> 00:10:03,934 To arrive with their 8 and 11-year-old daughters. 242 00:10:04,004 --> 00:10:05,670 At the time, the couple was in the middle 243 00:10:05,739 --> 00:10:07,605 Of an ongoing custody battle. 244 00:10:07,674 --> 00:10:09,140 Once at his sister's house, 245 00:10:09,342 --> 00:10:13,277 Mason violently stabbed fraser to death outside the home. 246 00:10:13,346 --> 00:10:17,148 ♪ ♪ 247 00:10:17,350 --> 00:10:20,484 This police bodycam video shows the chaos that followed. 248 00:10:20,553 --> 00:10:21,753 [suspenseful music] 249 00:10:21,821 --> 00:10:24,222 [officers shouting indistinctly] 250 00:10:24,424 --> 00:10:26,291 - [bleep]. 251 00:10:26,359 --> 00:10:28,693 ♪ ♪ 252 00:10:28,762 --> 00:10:30,295 It's him! He came out of the house! 253 00:10:30,363 --> 00:10:33,231 ♪ ♪ 254 00:10:33,300 --> 00:10:34,565 It's him. 255 00:10:34,635 --> 00:10:36,901 Put your--put your hands up! 256 00:10:36,970 --> 00:10:39,237 - Attempting to flee the murder scene, 257 00:10:39,305 --> 00:10:44,042 Mason crashed a black suv into the side of a police unit. 258 00:10:44,111 --> 00:10:46,578 An officer who was exiting the vehicle was struck 259 00:10:46,646 --> 00:10:48,446 And severely injured. 260 00:10:48,515 --> 00:10:50,581 - Put your hands up! 261 00:10:50,651 --> 00:10:52,984 Put them up! Put them up! 262 00:10:56,923 --> 00:10:59,123 - We're back in shaker heights, ohio, 263 00:10:59,192 --> 00:11:02,526 Where judge lance mason is being apprehended by police, 264 00:11:02,595 --> 00:11:03,861 Who believed the judge 265 00:11:03,930 --> 00:11:05,730 Had just stabbed his ex-wife to death. 266 00:11:05,799 --> 00:11:08,733 - Put your hands up! Put them up! 267 00:11:08,801 --> 00:11:10,267 Put them up! [officers yelling] 268 00:11:10,336 --> 00:11:12,937 ♪ ♪ 269 00:11:13,140 --> 00:11:16,875 - Now on foot, mason tries to outrun police. 270 00:11:16,943 --> 00:11:20,811 - Put your hands up! Put your hands up! 271 00:11:20,880 --> 00:11:23,214 Put your hands up! Put your hands up! 272 00:11:23,416 --> 00:11:27,418 - He runs back to his sister's house and scene of the crime. 273 00:11:27,487 --> 00:11:30,488 - Holy [bleep]. 274 00:11:30,557 --> 00:11:31,823 - On a stairwell inside, 275 00:11:31,891 --> 00:11:34,559 Police finally catch up with mason 276 00:11:34,761 --> 00:11:35,894 And place him under arrest. 277 00:11:36,096 --> 00:11:38,362 - Put your hands behind your back. Do it now. 278 00:11:38,432 --> 00:11:38,997 - Get him down. 279 00:11:49,776 --> 00:11:51,175 - Okay. Have a seat right here. 280 00:11:51,244 --> 00:11:54,245 - Outside, evidence of the heinous crime comes to light. 281 00:11:54,314 --> 00:11:57,015 ♪ ♪ 282 00:12:00,921 --> 00:12:02,053 - Mason would later plead guilty 283 00:12:02,255 --> 00:12:05,990 To the aggravated murder of his ex-wife, aisha fraser. 284 00:12:06,058 --> 00:12:07,925 He was also charged with felonious assault 285 00:12:07,994 --> 00:12:10,728 On a police officer for crashing his suv 286 00:12:10,797 --> 00:12:13,264 Into the officer and his vehicle. 287 00:12:13,333 --> 00:12:15,066 ♪ ♪ 288 00:12:15,134 --> 00:12:17,001 Now at sentencing, the victim's mother recounts 289 00:12:17,070 --> 00:12:20,138 Her daughter's abusive relationship with mason. 290 00:12:20,207 --> 00:12:24,075 - Today, I confront you on behalf of my husband and myself 291 00:12:24,277 --> 00:12:28,880 For the aggression that you have rendered to my daughter 292 00:12:29,082 --> 00:12:32,083 And our family, causing her to live in fear, 293 00:12:32,285 --> 00:12:37,755 And ultimately resulting in aisha's murder at your hands. 294 00:12:37,824 --> 00:12:41,960 You're a vicious liar with no remorse, 295 00:12:42,162 --> 00:12:44,562 Other than the fact that you ruined your own career. 296 00:12:44,630 --> 00:12:46,898 What a monster you are. 297 00:12:47,100 --> 00:12:49,367 We ask that the courts render a sentence of life 298 00:12:49,436 --> 00:12:50,768 In prison to you, 299 00:12:50,837 --> 00:12:53,237 Without the possibility of parole. 300 00:12:53,306 --> 00:12:56,841 ♪ ♪ 301 00:12:56,909 --> 00:12:57,909 - Before learning his sentence, 302 00:12:57,978 --> 00:13:03,047 Lance mason stands to address the court. 303 00:13:03,116 --> 00:13:07,785 - I can't begin to say or articulate how sorry I am 304 00:13:07,854 --> 00:13:12,190 About all the pain that I've caused. 305 00:13:12,258 --> 00:13:16,261 And I'm aware of it. I accept full responsibility for it. 306 00:13:16,463 --> 00:13:18,930 I'm ashamed. 307 00:13:19,132 --> 00:13:23,534 I know it's a betrayal of my faith and my belief, 308 00:13:23,603 --> 00:13:25,336 And I failed my daughters. 309 00:13:25,538 --> 00:13:28,072 Every day I live, 310 00:13:28,140 --> 00:13:32,877 I know that my daughters will go without their mother 311 00:13:32,945 --> 00:13:35,947 And their father, and that tears me apart. 312 00:13:36,015 --> 00:13:39,284 I love those girls more than I love my life. 313 00:13:39,352 --> 00:13:41,152 ♪ ♪ 314 00:13:41,221 --> 00:13:43,154 - The state and the victim's family have asked the court 315 00:13:43,222 --> 00:13:47,892 To impose the maximum sentence of life without parole. 316 00:13:48,094 --> 00:13:51,362 But judge john haas has a different view. 317 00:13:51,431 --> 00:13:53,831 - You deserve 318 00:13:53,900 --> 00:13:58,302 The maximum sentence the state requests. 319 00:13:58,371 --> 00:14:00,238 However... 320 00:14:00,307 --> 00:14:04,709 ♪ ♪ 321 00:14:04,911 --> 00:14:07,045 If there is something-- anything-- 322 00:14:07,113 --> 00:14:11,649 Positive to transpire out of this in the future, 323 00:14:11,851 --> 00:14:14,519 It's for you to make a difference 324 00:14:14,587 --> 00:14:15,786 While you are in prison, 325 00:14:15,855 --> 00:14:18,456 To help others with your background, 326 00:14:18,658 --> 00:14:21,726 You will then be eligible 327 00:14:21,794 --> 00:14:25,930 To appear before a parole board. 328 00:14:25,999 --> 00:14:28,532 I am hopeful that during that period of time, 329 00:14:28,602 --> 00:14:32,803 With that glimmer of hope, 330 00:14:32,873 --> 00:14:35,806 That you will take advantage of that, 331 00:14:35,875 --> 00:14:39,811 And you will in fact make a difference 332 00:14:40,013 --> 00:14:43,881 In the lives of those people around you. 333 00:14:43,950 --> 00:14:46,818 The court sentences you to life in prison, 334 00:14:46,886 --> 00:14:50,755 With parole eligibility in 30 years, 335 00:14:50,957 --> 00:14:53,491 And five years for the felonious assault 336 00:14:53,559 --> 00:14:54,292 On a police officer. 337 00:14:54,360 --> 00:14:57,028 ♪ ♪ 338 00:14:57,230 --> 00:15:00,698 - Lance mason will be eligible for parole in 2053, 339 00:15:00,766 --> 00:15:03,434 When he would be 86 years old. 340 00:15:03,636 --> 00:15:04,702 As for the children, 341 00:15:04,771 --> 00:15:06,103 They were placed in the custody 342 00:15:06,172 --> 00:15:08,439 Of aisha fraser's best friend and their godmother 343 00:15:08,507 --> 00:15:10,008 Per her wishes. 344 00:15:13,446 --> 00:15:14,912 The problem is, 345 00:15:14,981 --> 00:15:16,714 You don't want to play by anybody's rules. 346 00:15:16,783 --> 00:15:19,050 You want to play by your own rules. 347 00:15:19,252 --> 00:15:23,988 - Next, we go to berea, ohio, for a probation hearing. 348 00:15:24,190 --> 00:15:25,857 The defendant's 18-year-old william demopoulos. 349 00:15:26,059 --> 00:15:28,860 He's on probation for criminal damaging, 350 00:15:28,928 --> 00:15:30,794 Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, 351 00:15:30,863 --> 00:15:33,731 And obstructing official business. 352 00:15:33,933 --> 00:15:36,000 Things have not started off well, 353 00:15:36,202 --> 00:15:38,936 As judge chris greene is annoyed with demopoulos 354 00:15:39,005 --> 00:15:40,537 For refusing to hand over his cell phone 355 00:15:40,606 --> 00:15:42,473 To a probation officer. 356 00:15:42,542 --> 00:15:45,009 - Give me that phone! 357 00:15:45,077 --> 00:15:46,945 What's in that phone you don't want us to find? 358 00:15:47,147 --> 00:15:48,813 - Nothing. I just didn't see no need for you guys 359 00:15:49,015 --> 00:15:51,615 To confiscate my phone and go through it. 360 00:15:51,684 --> 00:15:53,951 - And you play by your rules. 361 00:15:54,020 --> 00:15:57,955 You don't want to play by anybody else's rules. 362 00:15:58,024 --> 00:15:59,824 - When the judge hands the phone to a clerk, 363 00:15:59,892 --> 00:16:02,626 The defendant starts to retreat. 364 00:16:02,696 --> 00:16:05,997 - Come here. Hey, come here. 365 00:16:13,640 --> 00:16:14,838 - If you're gonna act up... 366 00:16:14,907 --> 00:16:17,008 - Get me an officer. Get me an officer. 367 00:16:19,312 --> 00:16:21,112 - No. 368 00:16:21,314 --> 00:16:24,015 - I'm right now thinking about charging you with resisting. 369 00:16:24,917 --> 00:16:27,986 - Stand there, and stand like a man. 370 00:16:28,855 --> 00:16:30,722 - Then you're gonna go to jail today. 371 00:16:30,924 --> 00:16:32,790 - Sounds like this teen is willing 372 00:16:32,859 --> 00:16:35,126 To give up his freedom for a phone. 373 00:16:35,328 --> 00:16:39,998 - What did we talk about with regard to following the rules? 374 00:16:42,001 --> 00:16:44,468 - And they told you to give them the phone. 375 00:16:44,537 --> 00:16:45,936 - I don't know why. 376 00:16:46,005 --> 00:16:49,073 - The judge breaks it down for demopoulos. 377 00:16:49,141 --> 00:16:50,208 - When you are on probation, your probation officer 378 00:16:50,410 --> 00:16:55,213 Has the right to take anything they want to take of yours. 379 00:16:55,281 --> 00:16:57,215 If they want to search your phone, they search your phone. 380 00:16:57,283 --> 00:17:00,684 The problem is you don't want to play by anybody's rules. 381 00:17:00,754 --> 00:17:02,753 You want to play by your own rules. 382 00:17:02,822 --> 00:17:04,822 - It's not like that, your honor. 383 00:17:04,890 --> 00:17:06,424 - Getting nowhere, the defendant 384 00:17:06,493 --> 00:17:08,993 Changes his story. 385 00:17:09,629 --> 00:17:11,996 - Whose cell phone is it? 386 00:17:12,899 --> 00:17:14,631 - Then why didn't you tell them that? 387 00:17:14,700 --> 00:17:15,766 I need him handcuffed, please. 388 00:17:15,835 --> 00:17:18,035 - Even with deputies closing in, 389 00:17:18,104 --> 00:17:21,238 Demopoulos doesn't seem interested in cooperating. 390 00:17:21,307 --> 00:17:25,976 ♪ ♪ 391 00:17:26,045 --> 00:17:28,846 As quickly as demopoulos hops over the table, 392 00:17:28,915 --> 00:17:31,248 The deputies tackle him to the floor. 393 00:17:31,317 --> 00:17:37,989 ♪ ♪ 394 00:17:48,067 --> 00:17:50,001 - That's the defendant's grandfather looking on. 395 00:17:58,077 --> 00:18:01,012 - It's like this because you make it like this. 396 00:18:03,482 --> 00:18:04,015 [tape whirs] 397 00:18:06,286 --> 00:18:07,952 ♪ ♪ 398 00:18:08,021 --> 00:18:09,954 - My problem is I can't have someone on probation 399 00:18:10,023 --> 00:18:11,989 If they won't listen to their probation officer. 400 00:18:15,895 --> 00:18:18,428 - Man, he's kind of like a little cat. 401 00:18:18,498 --> 00:18:20,231 - Yeah, he jumped. 402 00:18:20,300 --> 00:18:21,365 - Yeah. 403 00:18:21,434 --> 00:18:23,834 - The judge revokes the defendant's probation, 404 00:18:23,903 --> 00:18:26,637 And he's charged with resisting arrest. 405 00:18:26,706 --> 00:18:29,173 He's sent to jail for 40 days. 406 00:18:29,241 --> 00:18:32,510 Joining us now is the judge you saw there from the back, 407 00:18:32,579 --> 00:18:33,911 Judge christopher greene. 408 00:18:34,113 --> 00:18:34,912 Judge greene, thanks very much for joining us. 409 00:18:34,981 --> 00:18:38,115 Appreciate it. So take us back to that day. 410 00:18:38,184 --> 00:18:42,119 What were you expecting as the proceedings started? 411 00:18:42,188 --> 00:18:44,721 - Well, you know, as a judge, I think the one thing-- 412 00:18:44,790 --> 00:18:46,924 You can never have an actual day 413 00:18:46,992 --> 00:18:49,660 Where you expect things to go just simply. 414 00:18:49,729 --> 00:18:51,128 You do sometimes have those days. 415 00:18:51,197 --> 00:18:53,998 I didn't expect the guy to jump on the table, though, 416 00:18:54,066 --> 00:18:56,467 And try to take off out of the courtroom. 417 00:18:56,669 --> 00:18:58,068 - Now, did you know him? 418 00:18:58,137 --> 00:18:59,670 Did you know anything about him before this started? 419 00:18:59,872 --> 00:19:01,872 - I did not know him personally. 420 00:19:01,941 --> 00:19:03,674 And if I'm not mistaken, this might have been 421 00:19:03,743 --> 00:19:05,008 Either the first or second time 422 00:19:05,077 --> 00:19:08,679 He was in front of me while he was on probation. 423 00:19:08,747 --> 00:19:09,813 - Had you ever had anyone try 424 00:19:09,882 --> 00:19:10,748 And run out of your courtroom before? 425 00:19:10,950 --> 00:19:13,016 - Yeah, we've--I mean, an escape case 426 00:19:13,085 --> 00:19:15,686 Is not an unusual case, even in a municipal court, 427 00:19:15,888 --> 00:19:17,755 Like mine, where we're handling 428 00:19:17,824 --> 00:19:19,157 With mostly misdemeanor things. 429 00:19:19,359 --> 00:19:22,693 So yeah, we've had people that have fled the court before. 430 00:19:22,762 --> 00:19:23,761 Some are good at it, and escape, 431 00:19:23,830 --> 00:19:26,496 And some are bad it, and don't escape. 432 00:19:26,566 --> 00:19:27,965 - Now, at one point, 433 00:19:28,034 --> 00:19:31,702 You instruct the court officers to handcuff him. 434 00:19:31,771 --> 00:19:32,836 - I need him handcuffed, please. 435 00:19:32,906 --> 00:19:34,572 - What were you thinking at that moment? 436 00:19:34,641 --> 00:19:36,840 - I'm thinking, at any time, 437 00:19:36,910 --> 00:19:39,643 When I'm going to hold somebody in contempt 438 00:19:39,712 --> 00:19:41,912 Or put a jail sentence on them, 439 00:19:41,981 --> 00:19:44,048 There is always that opportunity for them 440 00:19:44,116 --> 00:19:46,516 To go out--I mean, the impulse sometimes for them 441 00:19:46,586 --> 00:19:48,052 Is to fly out of control, 442 00:19:48,120 --> 00:19:51,388 To try to get away from what they're about to face. 443 00:19:51,457 --> 00:19:52,256 Come here. Hey. 444 00:19:52,325 --> 00:19:54,458 ♪ ♪ 445 00:19:54,527 --> 00:19:56,928 - Get--what are you-- 446 00:19:57,130 --> 00:19:59,597 Get off me, man. No, man. This is not right, man. 447 00:19:59,799 --> 00:20:01,131 I'm telling you it's not right. 448 00:20:01,201 --> 00:20:04,602 - So routinely, I think most judges would instruct them 449 00:20:04,670 --> 00:20:07,271 To handcuff the individual 450 00:20:07,339 --> 00:20:11,475 To help impede them from being able to get out of our control. 451 00:20:11,678 --> 00:20:12,743 Judge christopher greene, 452 00:20:12,812 --> 00:20:13,477 Thanks so much for taking the time. 453 00:20:13,680 --> 00:20:14,745 We really appreciate it. 454 00:20:14,813 --> 00:20:16,480 - Dan, thank you for having me on. 455 00:20:16,549 --> 00:20:17,948 It's been my pleasure. 456 00:20:18,017 --> 00:20:19,817 - That's it for this edition of "courtcam." 457 00:20:19,885 --> 00:20:22,219 I'm dan abrams. Thanks for watching. 458 00:20:22,288 --> 00:20:26,991 ♪ ♪