Honor Student's Priceless Reaction After Hearing a Massive Prison Sentence!

[00:00:00] Speaker 1: sentence you to six years in the prison. Did you review what it's entitled trial court certification with your attorney? Did you understand it? And did you sign? We're here for sentencing. You entered a plea of no contest to robbery on December 4th. According to the plea bargain agreement, punishment is to be assessed at a cap of eight years in the prison. The state is opposing your application for community supervision or deferred adjudication. They're taking certain items into consideration. All right. Did you all have a chance to review the PSI report? State? Yes, Judge. Defense? I did, Your Honor. Any objections to the PSI report? State? No. Defense? No, ma'am. All right. State, any witnesses? No, no. Defense, any witnesses? Yes, Your Honor. I do. I have [00:00:49] Speaker 2: Ms. Alicia Franklin, Michaela's mom. All right. Ms. Franklin? [00:01:03] Speaker 1: Can you raise your right hand? Do you solemnly swear or affirm the testimony you give will be the truth that nothing but the truth will help you, God? I do. All right. You can lower your hand. Make sure you keep your voice up so the court reporter can hear. If you can state your name for the record. [00:01:15] Speaker 2: All right. Defense? Ms. Franklin, good morning. Good morning. You and I have spent a lot of time together regarding Michaela. Is that correct? Correct. And you are aware that Michaela has accepted responsibility for a robbery here in Berry County? Correct. And today is the day that the judge can either send her to prison or entertain her application for probation or deferred adjudication? [00:01:43] Alicia Franklin: Correct. Ms. Franklin, let me just ask you, how old is Michaela? As of now, she is 18. From the case started, she was 17. And when did she turn 18? November 3rd. And where is she a student at? At Roosevelt High School. [00:02:02] Speaker 2: What grade is she in? She's a senior. And being in Roosevelt High School, has she made future plans, applied to any universities, or done anything at this point in her senior year? [00:02:16] Alicia Franklin: Yes. She was accepted to UTSA and we're pending. Excuse me. Please whisper. Say it again, ma'am. Say it again, ma'am. She was accepted to UTSA and we're pending the application for Clark Atlanta University. Very good. And how is she doing in school? She's doing good. She's on my honor roll. Right now, she has all As and perfect attendance since she's been out. [00:02:42] Speaker 2: And did Michaela request a letter from one of her school counselors to offer to the court today? She did. John, I tendered this to the state for their review. At some point, you'd like for me to look at that, judge. [00:03:01] Speaker 1: All right. Any objections to the court reviewing? No, there is. All right. You may continue. [00:03:04] Speaker 2: Ms. Franklin, with regard to that letter, is it a positive review of how Michaela's doing at Elizabeth High School right now? [00:03:12] Alicia Franklin: It is. Michaela's, right now, since her release, she's got the best she's ever been. She's focused. She's serious about of furthering her future for college. And she's on the right path. [00:03:30] Speaker 2: I'd like to take you back to, I guess, the time around this offense. And before I do that, I want to ask you, are you a single mom? [00:03:39] Alicia Franklin: I am. [00:03:40] Speaker 2: Does Michaela have a father in her life who's active? [00:03:44] Alicia Franklin: He's not active. Not consistently. [00:03:48] Speaker 2: And does she have any siblings? [00:03:52] Alicia Franklin: She does. She has a brother and a sister from her father. [00:03:56] Speaker 2: But living in your household is just you? No, no one. Just me and Michaela. I want to take you back to around the time of the offense. Do you remember getting a call that Michaela had been locked up for some very serious offenses? Yes, I do. And can you tell the court what your response was? [00:04:15] Alicia Franklin: That she needed to sit there. I left her in there. She needed to understand what she had done and take responsibility. I left her in there for five months before I bonded her out so she could understand that she didn't do anything. You know, it wasn't something small. She needed to understand exactly what she did and what she could look forward to. She needed to know what prison or their county was, what jail was. [00:04:44] Speaker 2: And do you think those five months had a significant impact in her life? [00:04:48] Alicia Franklin: Most definitely. I know for a fact she doesn't want to go back. She definitely has a true meaning of what jail is. [00:04:57] Speaker 2: And was that your goal at that time? [00:04:59] Alicia Franklin: That's definitely my goal because I could have bonded her out the same day or the next day. I mean, I could have got the financial means to get her out. So it was definitely my goal for her to learn her lesson. And hopefully we don't ever have to revisit this again, which I don't think we will. I honestly think that she didn't learn her lesson. [00:05:20] Speaker 2: Miss Franklin, let me ask you, at the time when she was arrested, were there some behavioral problems that you picked up on? [00:05:28] Alicia Franklin: Yeah, there was, but I thought she was just being a rebellious teenager. I didn't realize she was like depressed and had low self-esteem until she had suicidal thoughts. I took her to a little ridge, but, you know, they let her out and she did a little counseling here and there. So I thought she was just being more rebellious to herself. I honestly didn't know there was mental health issues there, but once I did know, I got her help. [00:05:56] Speaker 2: So what mental health issues have you discovered? [00:06:01] Alicia Franklin: Definitely depression, low self-esteem. We've been going through exercises with the counseling sessions. And me, myself, just trying to boost her up and get her on the right path to feel good about herself. [00:06:16] Speaker 2: And do you think you're on a positive path right now? Most definitely she's back living at home. [00:06:24] Alicia Franklin: She lives at home. Our relationship is really good. She's more open. We actually have conversations about how she's feeling. And I think we're on a really good path. And that's different than what it was before. Most definitely. She would upstate her somewhat, lock herself up in her room. You know, just for me, what I thought was normal teenage stuff. But definitely it was a little deeper than that. [00:06:50] Speaker 2: Ms. Franklin, you own the business. Would you tell the judge what you do for me? [00:06:53] Alicia Franklin: I do. I'm sharing my salon, a hair salon in San Antonio. [00:06:59] Speaker 2: And have you and Michaela talked about her interest in working in the salon? [00:07:05] Alicia Franklin: Yes. But actually, before that, she did. She was my assistant. And to be honest, I need her back as an assistant. But she wants to be a barber. And to get her through college. It'll be tough for her to fall back on. And I can, I'm also an instructor. So she can get some of her hours through me. [00:07:23] Speaker 2: You mentioned that she's been accepted to UTSA. Yes. [00:07:26] Alicia Franklin: She's been accepted to UTSA. But she's also, we're pending the application for Clark Atlanta, which she preferably would want to go. [00:07:34] Speaker 2: And what would be her interest in studying in college? [00:07:38] Alicia Franklin: Business marketing. [00:07:41] Speaker 2: So you left her in jail for five months. And now she's been on pre-trial release as a condition of her bond. Correct. I know we had one GPS circumstance that we had to take up with the court. But other than that issue that was straightened out here in the courtroom, do you think she's been compliant with all the rules? [00:08:04] Alicia Franklin: Yes, she's been compliant. And I also make sure she's compliant. I mean, we get home on time, way before time. We don't take no shortcuts. So yeah, she's definitely compliant. [00:08:15] Speaker 2: I know that today we have the opportunity, the three of us, you, me, and Michaela, to go through the pre-sentence report. You can see there are some pretty raw feelings on the part of the listed complainant. Yes. Can you tell me if you think, even before today, do you think Michaela recognizes just how serious this offense was and the fear that people are placed in, and the after effects of that fear? [00:08:50] Alicia Franklin: Yes, she definitely recognizes that. She's definitely voiced how remorseful she is for this. I know for Christmas, we did, she wasn't able to actually go to the Better Women's Shelter, but she did produce a toy drive. So where she marketed it and we received a lot of toys, I think over 500, and took it back to the Better Women's Shelter. She definitely is remorseful, and she definitely understands that she put these people in fear, and it's not to be taken lightly. [00:09:24] Speaker 2: Great deal. Could you address very quickly whether you think your daughter would be a good candidate for probation or deferred education in this court? [00:09:34] Alicia Franklin: I think she would be a great candidate. I think, matter of fact, I know she has a bright future. This was something that she got herself into that I know she regret. And I don't think that she should be sent to jail. She's done five months. And I understand that it's not the same as 10 years, but she definitely recognizes and has had a taste of what jail is to not do this again and not be in any more trouble and to succeed and hopefully help other juveniles and help other people who are going in that direction. [00:10:10] Speaker 2: Ma'am, that's all the questions I have. The State has an opportunity to ask any questions they want. [00:10:13] Speaker ?: Yes. [00:10:13] Speaker 2: Any questions? [00:10:15] Speaker 4: Were you aware that this offense occurred on February 8th of 2023? [00:10:20] Alicia Franklin: Once I got a call from Michaela when she was already in custody. [00:10:25] Speaker 4: So you knew the date? [00:10:26] Speaker ?: Yes. [00:10:26] Speaker 4: And what day was that of the week? Do you remember? I do not. Would it surprise you that it was a Wednesday? [00:10:35] Alicia Franklin: I mean, I don't know. It was a Wednesday. [00:10:38] Speaker 4: Yeah. Would it surprise you that this offense occurred shortly before 1 p.m.? [00:10:45] Alicia Franklin: The whole thing surprised me. [00:10:48] Speaker 4: But I'm asking specifically about the time at which the offense occurred. Would that surprise you? Did you know that it happened? [00:10:54] Alicia Franklin: I did, no. I mean, I've known since by reading the papers. [00:10:57] Speaker 4: And where should Michaela have been? [00:11:00] Alicia Franklin: She should have been at school. [00:11:02] Speaker 4: So do you know or did Michaela ever talk to you about what happened during this offense? [00:11:09] Alicia Franklin: I, yes. [00:11:12] Speaker 4: So you're aware that the victims in this case was a mother and her young four-year-old son? [00:11:17] Alicia Franklin: Yes, sir. [00:11:18] Speaker 4: And you had a chance to read the victim impact statement? [00:11:20] Alicia Franklin: Yes, sir. [00:11:22] Speaker 4: And did it shock you that this had a drastic effect on that family? [00:11:28] Alicia Franklin: No, sir. I definitely understand the turpitude of the case. [00:11:33] Speaker 4: So you understand what the victim's feeling, what she's saying, that prison would be appropriate here? [00:11:38] Alicia Franklin: I don't think it would be appropriate for Michaela for the cynical fact. I'm going to ask if you could answer my question. [00:11:45] Speaker 4: Would it surprise you or does it shock you that the victim in this case is asking for prison? [00:11:50] Alicia Franklin: No, sir. [00:11:51] Speaker 4: Is it understandable? [00:11:52] Alicia Franklin: It definitely is understandable. [00:11:56] Speaker 4: And were you aware that the other two people that participated in this act, that they were both younger than they were? [00:12:05] Alicia Franklin: Yes. [00:12:07] Speaker 4: So she was the oldest one out of the group, right? Okay, yes. So she should have been able to make better decisions than the other two, correct? [00:12:16] Alicia Franklin: I don't agree with that. The other two had been in trouble, I understand. And she also was the only girl, so. [00:12:22] Speaker 4: And specifically her role in this act, were you aware that she was the person that drove the car, that box in the victim, and her son? [00:12:30] Alicia Franklin: I understand that she was the driver. [00:12:33] Speaker 4: Yes, sir. Specifically that box in the victim and her son. I understand. Nothing to say. All right. [00:12:40] Speaker 2: Any other questions? Uh, Ms. Franklin, I think I hindered it to the judge as a part of the other letter, but we did take Michaela to be evaluated by Mark Harris. I did. He's a licensed therapist, is that correct? Yes. Judge, if I didn't give you that. [00:12:54] Speaker 1: Yes, you did. And I reviewed it. Okay. It's attached to that. Thank you, Judge. [00:13:01] Speaker 2: And you had the opportunity to look at his assessment, and that's helped you on a path of understanding her now, is that correct? Yes, it did. All right. Thank you. [00:13:11] Speaker 1: Thank you for coming in. All right. Defense, call your next witness. [00:13:16] Speaker 2: Judge, that's it. [00:13:19] Speaker 1: All right. Did your client wish to say anything? [00:13:21] Speaker 2: Uh, judge, um, I think I'm going to speak before we're going to do that. [00:13:26] Speaker 1: All right. So, I want to let the parties know that part of my question, or maybe you can address this counsel. Yes, ma'am. Because it says that she is minimizing her role. And it says, regarding the instant offense, the defendant stated, I have no comment at this, which I understand. Sure. But then she comes back and she does make a comment. And it says, the defendant later stated, I feel it needs to be looked into more, rather than what they are saying. [00:13:59] Speaker 2: And I think we address that actually this morning, judge. I think her point on that is, um, she was charged with aggravated robbery. She did not possess, hold, or yield a gun. And so, it's been kind of the process of explaining that to her. So, I think that she's not minimizing her role as far as doing things with those young men. However, I think she's made a distinction that, uh, contrary to what the state wants to put forward, is that she was not the leader of this. She was a follower in this. And she did not, uh, possess or hold a gun. And so, I think it's, I think as to Ms. Ballard's point in the, in the PSI, maybe she could have gotten out of the car and said, hey, don't do that. She didn't do it. But the point of the matter is that she was in the car and not actively terrorizing these people. I, I make that distinction, but I also understand that if she was there, that she's a part of it. [00:15:10] Speaker 1: All right, because I'm reading the PSI. I'm sorry, reading the stipulations. And the stipulations, it says that she was the one who boxed the driver in. [00:15:26] Speaker 2: Well, Judge, I, you know, we're here taking responsibility for the fact. So, I don't think, I don't think she has said that she's not guilty of this offense. I just think she has a different interpretation of her role versus those young men. [00:15:43] Speaker 1: All right. All right. Anything else from the state? [00:15:48] Speaker 4: I wasn't one of our advocates that we witnessed on Zoom was dressed. It was a, it was a brown sweater that she's saying that she was wearing. [00:15:57] Speaker 1: No, the person who was on Samsung, that wasn't a brown sweater. Unless I'm colorblind or something's going on. They had on no top. Okay. [00:16:05] Speaker 4: Well, all right, Judge, I just wanted to make sure. All right. [00:16:07] Speaker 1: Thank you. All right. [00:16:12] Speaker 2: I don't want to overstep, but I do want to make a brief argument next time. [00:16:15] Speaker 1: Yes, you may proceed. [00:16:19] Speaker 2: So, Judge, when I first started representing this young lady, she was in jail. And as her mother said, usually I have to feel those questions. How quickly can we get out of jail? I think Ms. Franklin took a very brave approach for a single mom. And that is that I want her to simply, these are serious charges. I want her to get a taste of incarceration. I want her to understand that you have to be penalized or punished for the things that you do. So five months passed by. And so I think that the value in that here in the courtroom today is that she has a taste of incarceration. And I think she's come out of jail, Judge. And the letter from the Roosevelt High School from Ms. Howard says she's really doing well in school. It's far for me to believe she's 17 years old when I met her and charged with such a serious crime. And she's turned 18 and she's only, you know, three months into her 18th year. So, you know, Judge, it's one of those things she's got a bright future. She's got hopefully acceptance into a school in Atlanta. She's been accepted to UTSA. Those letters, in my opinion, Judge, from Roosevelt High School, those are hard letters to get for the defense. And that's a really fine letter that that supports Michaela in her application for probation. I don't want the court to think that she's minimizing this because we've spent hours talking about, you know, the what ifs and how you can't find yourself in that situation. Her mom was wide enough through through some talking that we had to get her sessions with with Mark Harris. And Mr. Harris is very good through the juvenile probation and through private practice of bringing these young people in young people. He specializes in young offenders and working with them with this cognitive behavioral. You can't find yourself in the situation. You can't find yourself around the situation. If you do, then you need to leave. You don't need to be boxing anybody in cars. So I think this has been put square upon Michaela. I think she's done a great job out on bond. I think she's doing a great job in school right now. I can tell you that her relationship with her mother has never been better. I just really begged this court to give this young woman a chance. A conviction and being sent to prison is going to irreparably change her life. Now, I know that there's victims out there who have had their life irreparably changed, too. There's nothing we can do about that. But this is a young lady who's clearly on a positive path. And we'd like for her to stay there with the courts commission. [00:19:24] Speaker 1: State. [00:19:28] Speaker 4: Judge, the situation here is that they specifically targeted a mother and a young child. That child's been damaged for the rest of his life. He's gone through immense trauma. And the role that Ms. Johnson played here was important when she boxed them in. She's the reason why they could not get away. I understand that she's made a lot of progress after the fact. But in that moment, she could have made different choices. Choices of what you're going to have to make going forward. It's something that the state feels that prison would be appropriate here. The victims feel that prison would be appropriate here. That's what we're asking for. [00:20:12] Speaker 2: Judge, I just want to see more of these PSIs than I do. But it looks like the juvenile offenders who I think brought the most serious role in this. I can't read this correctly, but it looks like one of them had his cases dismissed. Maybe placed on probation. And then one was sent to some kind of TYC placement. So I guess if I look at that judge, I just argue that there will be some kind of equitable position here by the court to figure out what to do with Michaela. Again, judge deferred adjudication on second-degree felony. It's quite a good thing. I mean, we all know what deferred adjudication is, but sometimes it doesn't mean a doodiddly-damned court. Here, it makes a big difference because it gives her a chance to prove herself. And it gives the court a long leash to make sure that she's doing well. I don't know what else we could bring the court to show that she's morseful doing well at home, doing well on her conditions of bottom. So again, we would ask that the court wisely place her on deferred adjudication. Understand that she's done five hard months in the Bexar County jail. I think she's spoken about her fear of the jail with Mark Harris in that letter. I think her mom made a good decision, and we're hoping that that will sway the court and giving her a chance and a future without being another young black female with a conviction on her. [00:21:59] Speaker 1: Here's the court's problem, and what I think people need to look at. Sometimes punishment, and all attorneys will tell you, when we're in law school, they tell you about the purposes of sentencing. Sometimes the purpose of sentence is for rehabilitation. Sometimes it's just punishment. Sometimes it's protecting the community. There are a whole host of reasons. But your problem is, sometimes when you've done something that is considered so horrendous, right? No matter the changes you've made, sometimes it's just a prison offense. There are a lot of people who do things that I'm sure if they could go back in time, they would have changed if they would have said I wouldn't have done it. But the boxing of someone in with your vehicle, and I read the PSI report, and I read the stipulations. In the stipulations, the driver of the vehicle said, "Hey, my son is in the car." And that didn't give anybody pause. I would think that there are certain things that should give people pause. For example, if somebody holds somebody at gunpoint, and they want to steal their vehicle, they would say, "Oh my gosh, shucks, I didn't know there was a child in this car. Let me pause." But they gave nobody pause. Everybody just still continued with what they were going to do. That's a problem for the court. [00:23:32] Speaker 2: Isn't the problem that she was, no matter what her role was, it was still going to be something that was horrendous because it's a robbery. Yeah. So, under, and I'm not trying to argue with the court, but under that circumstance, then no one should be eligible for deferred adjudication. [00:23:52] Speaker 1: Well, there, I mean, counsel, as you're aware, there are different types of robbery. And there are some robberies that don't involve a child. State? [00:24:04] Speaker 4: Your Honor, so right through one thing I did notice in the letter from the psychiatrist, something that is bothered, and I've seen it somewhere in here, is that Ms. Johnson, she said she gave them a ride, but did not know their intentions. But she played a role in boxing commit. She says that she had never had or handled a gun that night. When the police lit up her car, the boys threatened her if she didn't keep going. One of the boys threatened to shoot her if she stopped. Nowhere is that brought up in the report that she had mentioned that, that she had said that they had threatened her. So that's just something that is. [00:24:39] Speaker 2: Well, I don't think it's, I mean, it's, it's her feeling. So it's not going to be in a police report. But I can tell you that was her feeling on this. She did feel threatened by these two young juvenile offenders. But we're here today to take responsibility and not make excuses. So that's, that's our answer to that, Judge. [00:25:00] Speaker 1: All right. This is, is there anything else before the court makes its ruling? No, Your Honor. [00:25:05] Speaker 2: All right. [00:25:06] Speaker 1: This is what the court is going to do. Court is going to find you guilty. Take in consideration 2023 CR 3850 2023 CR 3849 grand jury number 806632. There's to be restitution of $110 to John Bright and grand jury number 806632. Give you credit for any time served. I'm going to retain jurisdiction. Your attorney will tell you what that means. And I'm sending you to six years in the prison. Did you review what it's entitled trial court certification with your attorney? Did you understand it? And did you sign it? Because this is plea bargain agreement. Because I followed your plea bargain agreement. Because you waive your right to appeal. You do not have the court's permission to appeal. Because this is a felony conviction. You're not allowed to own or possess any weapons or ammunition. If you have a question over what a weapon or ammunition is, you'll need to speak to your attorney. And Mr. Hancock, you can explain to her what that means. I will, Judge. All right. All right. What's wrong with you? Reviewing states exhibits one and attachments. The court will find there is sufficient evidence to find you guilty. Court will defer finding of guilt as you've applied for deferred adjudication. Are you proceeding with sentencing? [00:26:16] Speaker 5: We are, Your Honor. We're waived PSI. [00:26:18] Speaker 1: Anything you wish to say on behalf of your client? [00:26:19] Speaker 5: Judge, we just ask that the court consider probating part or all of the fine. [00:26:24] Speaker ?: All right. All right. [00:26:25] Speaker 5: What's wrong with you? I'm blind for one eye. I'm sorry, what? [00:26:28] Speaker 6: I'm blind for my right eye. [00:26:31] Speaker 1: No, no, no. I mean, you say you're blind in one of your eyes? Yes, ma'am. I'm talking about you going into a store, taking items. And then when the person says you need to pay for those, or either put the items down, you tell them, F this, I'm taking these items. That's what I mean when I say what's wrong with you. Because even though you're blind in one eye, you are still able to go into a location and take clothing and take items that don't belong to you. And then you get to the car and they still telling you, put the items back. And you're like, no. So when I say what's wrong with you, that's what I'm talking about. [00:27:05] Speaker 6: Yes, ma'am. I was a drunken, I got drunk and had a blackout. So I don't, I can't, I remember going to the store, but I don't remember saying anything to do. [00:27:20] Speaker 5: All right. I don't know if that's believable or he was highly intoxicated. If you'll read the police reporting, he's passed out in the house when the cops showed up. [00:27:28] Speaker 1: All right. This is what the court going to do. The court is going to sentence you to seven years deferred adjudication. There's a $2,500 fine that will be probated. What is the court cost in this case, please? There's to be restitution and no contact. With my Melrose. Store. And that's a, my Melrose store. No contact with Jessica. In the police report, it says Mexican, but I'm going to say no contact with Jessica Mexican. And also Jessica Mexicano. Yvette Guerra Guerrero. There should be a referral to felony drug court while in custody. There should be a TAP evaluation in custody. Follow all recommendations of TAP. If TAP recommends inpatient treatment, then he's going to need inpatient treatments. Because if you're blacking out from drinking, that's very serious. All right. The court costs in this case are $310. Will you be able to pay those installments and installments? Yes, ma'am. [00:28:51] Speaker 6: Yes, ma'am. [00:28:52] Speaker 1: All right. There's going to be proof of employment within 45 days. There should be no employment as a home health care provider or with minors. Regular reporting by Zoom or in person. Regular random UAs. And probation for him, he's going to need a SCRAM monitor or something. So we'll do SCRAM for half the term. Field visits one time per month for three months. And then at probation's discretion. And probation, of course, if he's accepted into felony drug court, you all won't have to do the field visits. There should be 200 hours of community service restitution. 90 sober meetings in 90 days. And there should be no unsupervised contact with minors. Do you have any children? I have one son, Your Honor, but he's already an adult. Yes, ma'am. All right. So these conditions that I'm giving you are to help you. Because otherwise, you're going to destroy your liver. You're going to destroy your kidneys. And then you're going to be potentially be on somebody's waiting list for a donor. You don't want that to happen. You understand? Yes, Your Honor. Probation. Is there anything else he needs? Is there anything else you need from the court to be successful? [00:30:24] Speaker 4: No, Your Honor. [00:30:25] Speaker 1: All right. I'm going to show you what's entitled trial court certification of defendant's rights to appeal. Did you review that with your attorney? Did you understand it? And did you sign it? [00:30:34] Speaker 6: Yes, Your Honor. [00:30:35] Speaker 1: Because this is a plea bargain agreement. Because I followed the plea bargain agreement. And because you waive your right to appeal, you do not have the court's permission to appeal. Do you understand? [00:30:43] Speaker 4: Yes, Your Honor. [00:30:44] Speaker 1: All right. Good luck to you. We can go off the record. They're going to give you all the help that you need. Whether you take advantage of that or not is completely up to you. You understand? [00:30:54] Speaker 6: Yes, Your Honor. [00:30:54] Speaker 1: If there's something you feel as though probation is not addressing with you, just come back to court and we'll see what's going on and we'll address it. Do you understand? Yes, Your Honor. All right. Good luck to you. All right. [00:31:04] Speaker 5: Thank you, Judge. Big excuse. [00:31:06] Speaker 1: Yes. [00:31:06] Speaker 7: Judge Stephanie Boyd presides over the case of Lewis Garr III, who appears before the court on a second-degree felony robbery charge and enters a guilty plea as part of a negotiated agreement. The court carefully reviews his rights, confirms that his plea is voluntary, and discusses the recommended terms of deferred adjudication. During sentencing, Judge Boyd addresses the seriousness of the offense and emphasizes the importance of taking responsibility for past decisions. She also highlights concerns about the defendant's well-being and encourages him to make meaningful changes moving forward. The court ultimately grants deferred adjudication with several rehabilitative conditions, including treatment, community service, restitution, employment requirements, and regular supervision. The hearing concludes with Judge Boyd stressing accountability, rehabilitation, and the opportunity to build a more stable future.