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Pre-sentencing

Interview with Brian, Cheeky, Marty, Linda and Charlie

JM: Tell us about the pre-sentencing process:
Brian: There was a Pre-sentencing Investigation done by a Pre-Sentence Officer from the Courts downtown. He came to my house and talked to my Father etc. He had asked questions with my Dad on me and what was going on with me in my life as far as work and what happened as far as the incident concerning my ex-girlfriend.
Cheeky: It took a day in a half just to be processed no water or food went to 8 different holding cells
Marty: You wait in a holding cell when you first get to jail and they ask you the basics, (like name, and medical history)
Linda: You have to wait in small cell with several women for hours and hours

JM: Did you have police stop by your house for questioning? If not please give us details on how you came to be arrested.
Brian: No, they did not stop by my house. I had spoken to the police when I was charged etc in Brentwood, PA and when they had filed a police report etc.
Marty: No police came to my house the day I was arrested (6/15/10)
Linda: no
Charlie: traffic violation

JM: What as court like? Please give as many details as you recall.
Brian: I had to go to a Non-Jury Trial in front ???? of Judge Jeffery Manning. My Attorney was there along with the people from the Court prosecutors etc and my Ex-Girlfriend and her family who were there who was in another room, until it was time to go in the actual court room. I had to sit next to the court reporter at the Stand while the evidence was presented to the Judge and while tapes were played of messages that I left on my ex-girlfriend's cell phone. There was a court reporter there that was typing while I was saying what I said to my Attorney and the District Attorney.
Marty: Video arraignment. What that means is that you sit in a room in front of a TV with a camera on the TV and a microphone in front of you. Then the video judge either gives you a monetary bond or you MAY be released on a non-monetary bond (you pay nothing and are out within a matter of hours)
Linda: Saw judge on tv screen
Charlie: vidio hearing's are a great thing, saving time, resources, and tax payer money

hi, im trying to locate samson lee bailey he was brought in last nite around 3 am i need to no how long bfore i can try and bail him out of jail or how ever the system works thanu u for ur time have a blessed day

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kendra meuschke
Wednesday, August 10, 2011

According to PA Rule 702, any sentence involving jailtime of a year or more needs to have a PSI (PreSentence Investigation) done.

The PSI is a factual history of the individual's criminal, residential, education, relative, and personal background to be recorded in an unbiased report. The PSI reprter will talk with the defendant first to get the needed history and ask what individuals they would like to contribute on record in the PSI, then try to contact those individuals to add to the record. The reporter will do a background check and include this information. The reporter will then talk to the victum(s) and any witnesses and include their staitements on the record. This is all prepared for the judge.

The defendant should have the opportunity to review the PSI and question and correct any information in it before proceeding. Then the judge will have you aknowledge that you understand the PSI and attest to its accuracy.
Arguments are made on both sides regarding the content of the trial, the outcome, and the information in the PSI, which all lend weight in the judge's decision on the sentence that should be imposed. This is it in a nutshell, but all sorts of little other things can creep in to add to the process, but mainly this is the format.

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John
Tuesday, January 26, 2010