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[dramatic music]
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- Hi, everyone, I'm dan abrams,
and this is "courtcam."
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[screaming]
- [bleep] you!
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♪ ♪
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- You're a lousy
[bleep] of [bleep].
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- I hope you die in prison
as well.
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- First up, we're in
springfield, massachusetts,
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For an arraignment hearing.
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30-year-old jose santiago
has been charged
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With first-degree murder
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For allegedly stabbing
his girlfriend to death
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On her 25th birthday.
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Santiago and the victim,
a mother of four,
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Reportedly had an on-again,
off-again relationship
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And were celebrating
her birthday
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With a group of friends
at a night club
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When they began arguing.
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Later that night,
an intoxicated santiago
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Allegedly stabbed the victim
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More than 100 times
inside her home.
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As santiago is led
into a courtroom
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With the victim's
family members present,
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The only sound
that can be heard
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Is the clicking of cameras.
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[cameras clicking]
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Then suddenly,
the silence is broken.
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- [indistinct angry yelling]
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[all shouting]
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- Before santiago reaches
his seat,
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Deputies intercept a man
rushing towards him.
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And while the officers'
attention is on him,
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Another man finds his way
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Around the outside
of the seating area
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And is able to get
a punch in on santiago
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Before deputies
wrestle him down
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And rush the defendant
into a hallway.
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As officials try to get
control of the situation,
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The courtroom is cleared.
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The assailants would later
be identified
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As the victim's father
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And stepfather.
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They were charged
with disrupting court
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And assault and battery
of a court officer.
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The charges were
eventually dropped.
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[indistinct chatter]
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It would take two more years
before jose santiago
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Is ultimately found guilty
of first-degree murder
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And sentenced to life
in prison without parole.
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Next, we go to a sentencing
in albuquerque, new mexico.
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The defendant is 18-year-old
brenden wysynski,
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Who is charged
with impersonating
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A sheriff's deputy.
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Six months earlier,
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Wysynski was driving
an unmarked car
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With a police siren
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And pulled over a driver
for speeding.
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Albuquerque police officer
danny anzo came upon the scene
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And, thinking something off
about the situation,
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Decided to check it out.
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- Can I talk to you
for a minute?
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- Me? Sure.
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- Oh, okay.
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- Okay.
Do you have an id with you?
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- This is all I got on me.
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Like I said, I'm underequipped.
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I was just heading over there
to the courthouse.
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- To the courthouse? For?
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- To get my crap.
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- Okay.
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- The wannabe cop sticks
to his story.
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- I know. It makes no sense.
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I caught him
going 120 down I-40.
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- The officer has wysynski
hang around
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While he checks on his story.
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- [indistinct]
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- While he waits
for a response,
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Anzo casually chats
with wysynski,
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One officer to...
Sort of another.
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- I'm not here
to mess with you, man.
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It's just the thing is,
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Yeah, he was speeding, dude.
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You could've called it in.
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And--'cause if you get
into shooting, you're screwed.
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- Right.
- All right, man?
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- I understand.
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This--for starters,
I know this looks really bad.
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This looks really bad.
This screams wacker.
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- Right. How long you been on?
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- About three years.
- Okay.
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I've been on
for, like, 13 years.
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I'm not saying
I'm perfect, but...
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You need to be a little bit
more careful, all right?
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- Yes, sir.
- So just do me a favor.
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Hang tight for a second, okay?
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- Yes, sir.
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- It sounds like the officer
might be letting him go.
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Not so fast.
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Anzo requests a supervisor
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From the bernalillo
sherriff's office
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To come down to the scene.
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In the meantime,
he puts wysynski
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In the back of his cruiser.
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- Do you have anything
on you, man?
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Any weapons or anything?
- Just my keys.
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- Okay.
- Keys and wallet.
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- That's fine.
Just have a seat, all right?
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- All right.
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- It looks like
this bizarre game
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Of good cop/fake cop
may be coming to an end.
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So wysynski comes clean.
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- Yeah, give me one second.
What's up, man?
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- All right, I'm just gonna
be straight up honest with you.
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I'm not a cop.
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- Okay.
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- I'm just gonna be
[bleep] honest.
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- Where'd you get
that badge from?
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- I bought it
off of line, offline.
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- Okay. Do me a favor.
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Stay in here, okay,
for a second.
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- After discussing the strange
situation with his sergeant,
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Anzo makes the next move.
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- Hey, brenden,
step out of the vehicle
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For a second, man.
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Okay. Face the vehicle.
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At this point, brenden,
you are being under arrest.
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- Before heading downtown,
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Wysynski sheds a few tears
in the backseat.
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- [crying]
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- So I need you to lean back
a little bit.
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Thank you.
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- I'll give you--
when we get to the substation,
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I'll give you--
we'll give her a call, okay?
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- Wysynski is formally charged
with impersonating an officer,
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A misdemeanor,
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And a second officer
takes him off to jail.
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- Yeah, buddy.
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Can't be pretending
to be a cop.
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- Yeah, I know. I'm stupid.
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- Lesson learned, right?
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- As they head downtown,
the reality of the situation
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Kicks in
for this counterfeit cop.
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- Now, as he stands before
a very real judge,
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Instead of fighting
the charge,
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Wysynski pleads no contest.
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He's sentenced
to one year of probation.
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The judge also rules
he can't carry
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Any firearms or handcuffs
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And must undergo
a psychiatric evaluation.
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- But this sham sheriff story
doesn't end there.
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Wysynski violates
his probation
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By failing to get
that psych evaluation.
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But he gets a break
when the judge gives him
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An extra two weeks
to complete the evaluation.
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Told of his extension,
wysynski presses his luck.
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- I can try the best I can,
your honor.
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I have, honestly, a lot going
on right now
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And just--it's stressful,
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But I will try
my hardest to get it done.
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- Okay, just to let you know,
we all have a lot going on
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And it is very stressful
for everyone,
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But this is very important,
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And I'm not gonna
give you longer than that.
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- Wysynski did eventually
complete his evaluation
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And was able
to avoid jailtime,
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And hopefully his days
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Of impersonating
an officer are over.
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- This looks really bad.
This screams wacker.
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- As for the driver
wysynski pulled over,
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He was, of course, free to go.
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- Next we head
to oklahoma city
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For the trial
of daniel holtzclaw.
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The former police officer
is charged
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With 36 counts of rape,
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Sodomy, battery,
and a number of other charges.
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Over a dozen women accused
holtzclaw of sexual assault,
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Committed mostly
during traffic stops
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In poor neighborhoods
around oklahoma city.
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The accusers typically
have minor offenses
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On their records.
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Investigators first questioned
holtzclaw after janie liggins,
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A 58-year-old grandmother,
claimed the officer forced her
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To perform oral sex
during a traffic stop.
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Holtzclaw denied
any sexual misconduct.
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- You never saw her
pull her pants down?
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- No, I didn't.
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- Why do you think
she's making this up?
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- I don't know.
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- Surveillance footage
obtained by investigators
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Showed liggins
in the officer's vehicle
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For over ten minutes.
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Holtzclaw denied
any sexual misconduct.
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- Do you recall putting
your penis in her mouth?
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- I don't.
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- Would you recall that
if you did it?
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- If I did it, yeah.
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- But holtzclaw insisted
the two were just talking
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And held firm to his story.
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- We can fall on the sword...
- Okay.
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- And say "I screwed up"
or something,
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But if we say,
"we didn't do it,
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We didn't do it,
we didn't do it,"
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And then the dna comes back
and says you did it,
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Then we have a huge problem.
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- Right.
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I'm sticking with my story. I--
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- Okay, okay.
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- Things get worse
for holtzclaw
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When the officers mention
a second alleged victim.
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- Let's switch up for a second.
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You had another girl, okay?
- Mm-hmm.
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- You probably don't--
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Not necessarily
gonna remember the name,
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But her name is [bleep], okay?
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A black female.
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And she's claiming
the same thing.
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The exact same thing.
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- But again,
holtzclaw sticks to his story.
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- I'm a good officer.
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I-I don't--that's not me.
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That's not me.
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- When more women came forward
with similar claims,
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Holtzclaw was fired
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From the oklahoma city
police department.
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And after a victim's dna was
found on holtzclaw's clothing,
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He was officially booked.
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He pleaded not guilty
to all charges.
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- All rise,
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The honorable
timothy r. Henderson presiding.
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- During the month-long trial,
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Holtzclaw chose
not to testify.
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Several of his accusers did,
including liggins.
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After four days
of deliberation,
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The jury returned
with a verdict.
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- Has this jury reached
a verdict?
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- We have, your honor.
- All right.
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Would you hand the verdict
forms to my bailiff, please?
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- Holtzclaw fidgets nervously
as judge henderson
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Quietly reads
the 36 counts before him.
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♪ ♪
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If found guilty,
the 29-year-old could spend
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The rest of his life
in prison.
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- Verdict, count one,
sexual battery.
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"we, the jury,
empaneled and sworn
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"in the above-entitled cause,
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"do upon our oaths
find as follows.
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"the defendant is guilty
of the crime of sexual battery
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"and set punishment
of eight years.
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"count four,
procuring lewd exhibition.
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"defendant is guilty.
Count eight.
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"defendant is guilty
of the crime
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Of forcible oral sodomy."
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- Of the 36 charges,
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Holtzclaw is found guilty
of 18,
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Including the most serious.
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- "count eleven,
rape in the first degree.
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Defendant is guilty."
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- With each guilty verdict,
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The one-time
college linebacker
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Appears to sink deeper
into his chair.
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- Guilty. Guilty. Guilty.
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- In total,
holtzclaw was convicted
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On five counts of rape
and sentenced
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To 263 years in prison.
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He appealed the ruling,
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But the verdict and sentence
were upheld.
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- Next, we're at the
huntington convention center
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In cleveland, ohio,
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Where, during
the covid-19 pandemic,
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The cuyahoga county court
moved some of its hearings
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To alleviate crowding
at the courthouse.
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On the docket today
is a triple homicide case
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That drew national attention
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Because of the alleged
killer's family ties.
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26-year-old tevin biles-thomas
is the older brother
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Of four-time olympic
gold medalist simone biles.
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He was charged
with a long list of crimes,
306
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Including murder, felonious
assault, and perjury,
307
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Following a shooting
that left three men dead.
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♪ ♪
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This police camera footage
shows the moment officers
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Responded to the call
of shots fired
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During a new year's eve party.
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- Stick to the right.
Stick to the right, boys.
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- Inside one room,
two men are found dead
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From gunshot wounds.
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And on a stairway below?
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- Sir! Sir!
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- Another clinging to life.
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- The man would later die
at the hospital.
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♪ ♪
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In the days that followed,
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Tevin biles-thomas was
arrested and charged
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Based on the accounts
of two eyewitnesses
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Who claimed
he was the shooter.
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♪ ♪
325
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The initial prosecution
of biles-thomas
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Ended in a mistrial
327
00:13:47,160 --> 00:13:49,827
When jurors were mistakenly
given legal briefs
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Containing
sensitive information.
329
00:13:52,232 --> 00:13:54,699
Now, at a second trial,
with victims' family members
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Sitting in
a makeshift gallery,
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His attorneys filed a motion
to dismiss
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Due to a lack of evidence.
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The defense cited
that neither eyewitness
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Actually saw
biles-thomas fire a weapon.
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00:14:06,112 --> 00:14:09,113
One was only 75% sure
he was the shooter,
336
00:14:09,182 --> 00:14:12,183
Based on the clothing
he was wearing at the time.
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♪ ♪
338
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- In viewing the evidence
in the light
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Most favorable to the state,
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It is insufficient
to sustain a conviction.
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The motion is granted
as to all counts.
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00:14:21,327 --> 00:14:22,594
♪ ♪
343
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- With the charges dismissed,
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Biles-thomas will walk out
a free man.
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00:14:27,934 --> 00:14:30,001
If he makes it
out of the hearing.
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00:14:49,956 --> 00:14:51,889
- After the judge
dismisses the case...
347
00:14:51,958 --> 00:14:54,292
- The motion is granted
as to all counts.
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00:14:54,360 --> 00:14:55,826
♪ ♪
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- The mother of one
of the victims
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Makes a rush
towards the defendant.
351
00:14:58,831 --> 00:15:01,432
- No, are you
[bleep] kidding me?
352
00:15:01,634 --> 00:15:03,634
[bleep]! No, [bleep]!
353
00:15:03,703 --> 00:15:05,970
No, [bleep]!
[indistinct]
354
00:15:06,172 --> 00:15:08,706
- Several officers intercept
the distraught mom
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00:15:08,775 --> 00:15:10,574
And wrestle her
toward the exit.
356
00:15:10,644 --> 00:15:12,510
- You all got me [bleep] up.
357
00:15:12,712 --> 00:15:14,445
You all got me [bleep] up.
358
00:15:14,513 --> 00:15:16,014
- I got her arms.
359
00:15:19,252 --> 00:15:22,519
- After derailing her attack,
officers steady the woman
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00:15:22,588 --> 00:15:24,389
As she begins to cry.
361
00:15:24,591 --> 00:15:27,591
- He killed my baby.
362
00:15:27,660 --> 00:15:31,129
You know he killed my baby.
363
00:15:31,197 --> 00:15:32,997
- She's eventually escorted
out of the court area.
364
00:15:38,604 --> 00:15:42,006
- Stop. Stop, stop, stop.
365
00:15:42,875 --> 00:15:44,008
- Calm down, calm down,
calm down!
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00:15:51,350 --> 00:15:52,884
♪ ♪
367
00:15:52,952 --> 00:15:54,618
- But she's not
the only person upset
368
00:15:54,688 --> 00:15:56,988
With the outcome of the case.
369
00:15:58,624 --> 00:16:01,158
- I'm sorry, man. Come on.
370
00:16:01,227 --> 00:16:03,828
- One of the victim's uncles
also calls out biles-thomas
371
00:16:03,897 --> 00:16:06,764
As he's escorted
out of the court area.
372
00:16:06,833 --> 00:16:08,633
- You a hoe, man.
I swear to god, man.
373
00:16:08,701 --> 00:16:11,035
- Sir, sir, don't make--no.
374
00:16:11,103 --> 00:16:12,970
- You a [bleep], man.
- Leave it. Just leave it.
375
00:16:13,039 --> 00:16:15,306
Let's go. Come on. Let's go.
Come on, let's go.
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00:16:15,374 --> 00:16:17,107
♪ ♪
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00:16:17,176 --> 00:16:18,910
- Tevin biles-thomas walked
out of court a free man,
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00:16:18,978 --> 00:16:22,246
With all charges
against him dismissed.
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00:16:22,315 --> 00:16:23,781
♪ ♪
380
00:16:23,983 --> 00:16:25,583
The victim's mother
was not charged.
381
00:16:25,652 --> 00:16:26,984
- I'm gonna kill you, [bleep].
382
00:16:27,053 --> 00:16:29,988
I'm gonna kill you, [bleep].
I'm gonna kill you.
383
00:16:34,527 --> 00:16:34,993
[dramatic music]
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00:16:36,929 --> 00:16:37,595
- Next, we head
to union county, ohio,
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00:16:37,664 --> 00:16:39,664
For the verdict in the trial
386
00:16:39,866 --> 00:16:43,067
Of 49-year-old
anthony redding.
387
00:16:43,136 --> 00:16:45,269
He's charged with one count
of felonious assault.
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00:16:45,338 --> 00:16:47,205
♪ ♪
389
00:16:47,273 --> 00:16:50,475
Redding allegedly punched
his girlfriend in the face.
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00:16:50,677 --> 00:16:51,876
The blow was so vicious,
391
00:16:51,944 --> 00:16:55,145
It resulted
in her losing an eye.
392
00:16:55,214 --> 00:16:58,216
He claimed it was self-defense
and pleaded not guilty.
393
00:16:58,418 --> 00:17:01,152
This is potentially redding's
third conviction for assault.
394
00:17:01,354 --> 00:17:05,990
If found guilty, he could be
looking at 18 years of prison.
395
00:17:19,305 --> 00:17:21,572
♪ ♪
396
00:17:21,774 --> 00:17:23,107
- While the jury heads home,
397
00:17:23,176 --> 00:17:26,778
Redding prepares to learn
the terms of his sentence.
398
00:17:26,980 --> 00:17:27,445
- Ladies and gentlemen,
have a good day.
399
00:17:27,647 --> 00:17:29,313
Thank you once again.
400
00:17:29,516 --> 00:17:31,248
- Please rise.
401
00:17:31,317 --> 00:17:33,985
♪ ♪
402
00:17:37,056 --> 00:17:39,457
- Judge donald fraser
hasn't even started
403
00:17:39,659 --> 00:17:40,791
Reading the sentence,
404
00:17:40,860 --> 00:17:42,994
And redding is already
fired up.
405
00:17:49,402 --> 00:17:52,002
♪ ♪
406
00:17:52,071 --> 00:17:54,138
- A deputy approaches
to calm redding down.
407
00:17:54,207 --> 00:17:57,008
But he's got something
he wants to get off his chest.
408
00:18:03,549 --> 00:18:04,982
- Just relax. Okay?
409
00:18:17,163 --> 00:18:20,831
- Before he goes any further,
the judge steps in.
410
00:18:20,900 --> 00:18:23,501
- No reason for you to be
acting this way.
411
00:18:23,703 --> 00:18:24,969
- Well, come on, let's go.
412
00:18:25,171 --> 00:18:27,038
- I think it's appropriate
that the deputies put you
413
00:18:27,106 --> 00:18:29,574
In restraints before
the court imposes sentence.
414
00:18:29,642 --> 00:18:32,510
- Give me 18. [bleep] it.
415
00:18:32,579 --> 00:18:36,380
[bleep], this is [bleep].
416
00:18:36,448 --> 00:18:39,984
[indistinct]
417
00:18:43,322 --> 00:18:45,255
[bleep]
418
00:18:45,324 --> 00:18:47,257
♪ ♪
419
00:18:47,326 --> 00:18:49,326
- Please.
420
00:18:49,395 --> 00:18:50,194
- Have a seat.
421
00:18:50,396 --> 00:18:52,396
♪ ♪
422
00:18:52,464 --> 00:18:54,198
- Get off me.
423
00:18:54,400 --> 00:18:55,800
♪ ♪
424
00:18:56,002 --> 00:18:57,468
- The judge first allows
the prosecutor
425
00:18:57,537 --> 00:18:59,803
To make a statement.
426
00:18:59,872 --> 00:19:02,673
- The state believes
that his conduct,
427
00:19:02,741 --> 00:19:04,542
Dating back to at least 2008,
428
00:19:04,610 --> 00:19:06,811
Warrants the most strict
429
00:19:06,879 --> 00:19:09,480
And stringent
sentence available.
430
00:19:09,549 --> 00:19:12,416
- Shut the [bleep] up.
431
00:19:12,484 --> 00:19:13,985
Piece of [bleep].
432
00:19:14,554 --> 00:19:17,088
Come on! Give me 18.
433
00:19:17,156 --> 00:19:21,358
- The judge asks redding
if he has anything to say.
434
00:19:21,427 --> 00:19:23,694
- It's no good.
435
00:19:23,896 --> 00:19:26,764
I did not
intentionally hit [bleep].
436
00:19:26,966 --> 00:19:30,968
And this will be ruination
of my life.
437
00:19:31,037 --> 00:19:34,572
Once you take me in,
there's no sense in living.
438
00:19:34,640 --> 00:19:35,372
That's all I'm gonna say.
439
00:19:35,441 --> 00:19:37,241
You can go ahead
and do what you want.
440
00:19:37,310 --> 00:19:39,243
♪ ♪
441
00:19:39,312 --> 00:19:42,313
- Finally, it's judge fraser's
turn to announce his decision.
442
00:19:42,381 --> 00:19:43,381
♪ ♪
443
00:19:43,449 --> 00:19:44,514
- All right.
444
00:19:44,584 --> 00:19:47,852
Well, the court finds
445
00:19:48,054 --> 00:19:50,121
That there's no genuine
remorse shown here.
446
00:19:50,323 --> 00:19:54,858
The court further finds that a
maximum sentence is warranted.
447
00:19:54,928 --> 00:19:58,262
Total prison sentence imposed
is 18 years.
448
00:19:58,331 --> 00:20:03,000
♪ ♪
449
00:20:03,069 --> 00:20:06,003
- Redding receives 18 years
in a state prison
450
00:20:06,072 --> 00:20:09,473
And won't be eligible
for release until 2037.
451
00:20:09,676 --> 00:20:11,875
He'll be 68 years old.
452
00:20:11,944 --> 00:20:13,477
- That's the order
of the court. Thank you.
453
00:20:13,680 --> 00:20:17,948
- [indistinct swearing]
454
00:20:18,017 --> 00:20:18,749
- That's it for this edition
of "courtcam."
455
00:20:18,818 --> 00:20:21,285
I'm dan abrams.
Thanks for watching.
456
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♪ ♪