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For t h e S t a t e :
MR.
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For t h e D e f e n s e :
MS. DEl'JN IS McCARTHy
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This is - Mr.
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you cone a r o u n d here, pZ-z-- e , i ~ i t hyour lawyer. zda
Tell me your name, s i r ?
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T w n ty six.
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THE COURT:
und3rstznd Snglish?
Did you read a n d - - do you
1YR. LONGORIA:
Yes, I do.
TEE CQUET:
W h s t is the i l i g h e s t g r a d e
you finished in school?
M R . LONGORIA:
A pear
i n college.
THE COURT:
Did you r e a d and s i g n a
plea agreement in this case?
MR. LONGORIA:
THE COURT:
Yes, I d i d .
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Do you u n d e r s t a n d t h e terns
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of t h a t a g r e e m e n t , d o you b e l i e v e ?
MR. LONGCRIA:
Yes.
Most o f i t , y e s .
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THE COLIRT:
Clid y o u t a l k i t o v e r with
y o u r l a w y e r a s much a s you want t o ?
MR. LOl4GORTA:
THE COURT:
Yes.
Do yo2 u n d e r s t a n d , s i r , t h a t
b y m a k i n g a p l e a b a r g a i n , y o u a r e g i v i n g up y o u r
r i g h t t o h a v e a j u r y decide w h e t h e r you a r e g u i l t y
of a l l t h e crimes t h a t you're a c c u s e d o f ?
MR.
LONGORIA:
.
Yes.
THE COURT:
to m a k e a plea G a r 9 a i n .
vnx u n d e r s t z n d y c u don't h a v e
.
You do h a v e a right t o h a v e
a j u r y m3ke the decisior! a b o u t w h e t h e r y c u ' r e
git? c';
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l,OIiu'GO?IF!:
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res.
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THE COURT:
Do y o u u n d e r s t a n d t h 2 t t h e
jilr:~ wo-:!3 h.le t ~ l d o f i n d ysz not guilty unless t
they were c c n v i n c e d beyond a r e a s o n a b l e d o u b t t h a t
vo11 n c r e ~ u i l t y ?
MR. LONGORIA:
THE COURT:
Yes.
Do y o u u n d e r s t a n d t h a t i f you
were t o h a v e a t r i a l , you w o u l d h a v e t h e r i g h t t o
nave t h e s e r v i c e s o f a lawyer?
I f you c o u l d - i t w o u l d n o t c o s t you a n y
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lawyer a t t h e t r i a l .
Your l a w y e r c o u l d q u e s t i o n t h e w i t n e s s e s
who t e s t i f i ? d a g a i n s t you and c h a l l e n g e e v i d e n c e i f
t h e r e w e r e l e g a l grounds t o d o s o ?
Y o u r lawyer c o u l d offer e v i d e n c e on your
behalf,
i n c l u d i n g getting s u b p o e n a s from t h e Court
t o compel w i t n e s s e s who m i g h t be f a v o r a b l e t o you t.o
come t o C o u r t .
And your l a w y e r would g i v e you a d v i c e a n d
you c o u l d d e c i d e on y o u r
Oi4n
w h e t h e r you w a n t
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Do y o c u n d e r . s r a n d thcse r i q h t s ?
Mi?.
LOldGCRI.9:
.Yes.
T ~ E (:GCRT:
so by z a k i f i - a p l e a q
h a g r e e m e n t , you won1; I -l- o -\ /tl o s e rights b?czuso_ there -
w i l l n o t be a t r i a l ; i s t h a t c l e a r t o you?
!G.
LONGORIA:
Yes.
THE COURT:
Do y c u u ~ : d e r s t a n d , s i r , t h a t
if you were to h a v e a t t i a i a n d l?e c c . n v i r t e d , t h e
c o n v i c t i o n a n d s e n t e n c i n g from t h e Court c o u l d be
reviewed by a p a n e l of j u d g e s called t h e Court of
Appeals?
MR.
LONGORIA; YES.
I f yeu make
THE COURT:
a plea bargain,
you will n o t h a v e the right of a p p e a l -
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i f you r h i n k t h e r e i s an e r r o r i n y o u r
s e n t e n c i n g , y o u would h a v e t o g o t o t h e J u d g e w h o s e n t e n c e d you and a s k t h z t Jtidge t o correct ariy
mistake.
Do y ~ understand t . h a L ? u
MR. LONGORIA:
THE COURT:
Yes.
So you are, b y m a k i n g a p l e a
b a r g a i n , y o u ' r e g i v i n g up y o u r r i g h t t o have a t r i a l
a n d y o u r r i g h t to have a review of the conviction
and s e n t e n z e by a p a n s 1 ~f Z u d y e s .
Do you u n d e r s t a n d t h a t ?
MR. LONGORI:>:
Yes.
THE COIjRT:
y o ) J r oiqn s ~ i n your d
D i d yo;l m a k e t h a t decision on
Giqn
f r e e will a n d f r e e c h c i c e ?
2 . 53tJSCR :A :
'Yes .
THE COURT:
Did anybody t h r e a t e n you o r
daybody close t o you to q e t yo3 to make a plea
agreement?
MR. LONG9RIA:
?'HE COURT:
No.
Did s o m e b o d y p r o m i s e you
something t h a t was d i f f e r e n t t h a n the p l e a agreement
when you r e a d i t ?
MR.
LONGORIA:
Nc.
THE COURT:
Do you u n d e r s t a n d , s i r , t h a t
no m a t t e r what t h e s e n t e n c e of t h e C o u r t i s , t h a t
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your r e c o r d w i l l show that you were convicted o f the
crimes that y o u plead g u l l t y to?
MR. LONGORIA:
-Yes.
THE COURT:
The p l e a a a r e e m e n t s a y s t h a t
i n C a u s e ? N o . CR99-711, you w i l l p l e a d g u i l t y t o th? crime of escape in the first degree, which i s C o u n t
3 of t h e indictment.
T h a t i s a C l a s s 4, non-
dangerous, n o n - r e p e t i t i v e f e l o n y offense
c o r r e c t i o n - n o n - d a n g e r o u s but r e p e t i t i v e . it alleges that you
kidd
orje prior f e i o r ~ y
conviction a t that time.
It slleges thet it
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c o r m i t t e d on
October 15th of 1 9 9 3 ; i n v i o l a t i o n of . U S S e c t i o n
13-2504.
D you ~ i i ? d e r s t a n dt h o 4 i ' ? o
MR. LONGORIA:
Yes.
THE COURT:
A l s c in t h z t c s s e ,
th?
agreement s z y s y o u p l e a d g u i l t y t o t h e trim cf
theft of
a means o f
t r a n s y = o r t a t i u n , which i s a C l a s s
3 repetitive o f f e n s e .
Do y o u u n d e r s t a n d t h a t ? MR. LONGORIA:
Yes.
MR. McCARTHY: Honer?
Can I b r i e f l y s p e a k , Y o u r
1 am court a p p o i n t e d on the matters 0 2
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CR99-524 a n d 2000-121.
Howard Snader is counsel of record on
thst CR99-'711.
Mr. Longoria has authorized me to s t a n d
in for Fr. S n a d e r in that matter.
THE COURT; Actually, Mr. McCarthy,
yesterday I signed a;l o r J s r allowing M r - Sna'ier to withdraw and appoicting you to serve as counsel.
He probably hadn' t gotten it yet since it
5appcnc5 yesterda;'.
MR. IVlcCARTHY:
THE COURT:
Thank you, Judge.
In Cause !\lo. CR99-724, Mr.
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iongcria, the agreement t h a t
e p r e p a r z d to plea
Is you i % ~ i l p l e a d .3uiltp to th? C o z n t 1 of ta l :t
indictment rzrhich a c c n s e d you cf z r ~ e drcIC.he-}r, a
Class 2 felony offense involving the use of a deadly
we3pon, a d a ~ q e r o u sinstrxment, or serious physical harm to someone at the time when you Sad t ~ f e l o n y o convictio~s. 4 n d the date cf that o f f e n s e is
a l l e g e d to bs October llth of i919.
D you understdnd that? o
MR. LONGORIA:
Yes.
THZ COURT; Additionally, Count 2 is the
count you would plead guilty to under t h c terms of
t h i s agreement.
That's kidnaping, once again
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i n v o l v i n g t h e u s e o f a d e a d l y weapon o r d a n g ? r o u s i n s t r u m e n t o r s e r i o u s p h y s i c a l harm t o someone w i t h
twc p r i c r f s i c n p ~ o r ~ v i c t i o n s .
And a l s o C o u n t 3 o f t h e i n d i c t m e n t
a l l e g i n g a g g r a v a t e d a s s a u l t , either u s i n g
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deadly
weapon o r d a n g e r o u s i n s t r u m e n t or c a u s i n g s e r i o u s p h y s i c a l harm t o someQne w i t h t w o p r i o r f e l o n y convictions.
D o you u n d e r s t a n d t h a t ?
MR. LZNGORIA:
Yes.
i n C a u s e No. CR2000-
THE COURT:
Finally,
1 2 1 , the a g r e a n e n t s a y s you w i l l a d m i t that you
c c n ~ i t t e dt h e crime o f escape i n th9 first d e g r e e , a
Class 4 felony
3%
a t i m e when you h a d a p r i o r f ? l o n y
c o n - ~ i c t i c n n !\!oveml?er 2 n d of 1999. c
D you u n d e r s t a n d t h a t ? o
P4. LONGORIA:
Yes.
THE COURT:
Now, l e t ' s t a l k a l i t t l e b i t
a b c u t t h e s e crimes a s f a r a s t h e p o s s i b l e p u n i s h m e n t w i t h o u t t h e b e n e f i t of a p l e a a g r e e m e n t a n d t h e n
we'll
t a l k a b o u t t h e s p e c i f i c ierms o f your
agreement.
Each f e l o n y c a r r i e s a p o s s i b l e f i n e of u p
t o $150,000, p l u s a 77 percent s u r c h a r g e .
Do you understand t h a t ?
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THE COURT:
Yes.
Any crime in which a perscn
suffered economic l o s s r e q u i l - e s that you pay back
t h a t economic loss.
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MR. LONGORIA:
THE COURT:
Yes.
People who h a v e r e p e t i t i v e
c o n v i c t i o n s of - - r e p e t i t i v e offenses or convictions of dangerous n a t u r e o f f e n s e s a r e n o t e l i g i b l e t o r e c e i v e probation.
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Do you understand that?
MR. LOIdGORIA:
THE COURT:
escape
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Yes.
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in Cause Na. 9 3 - - 7 1 1 , the
in t h e f i r s t degl-ea c l i a r y e , the C l a s s 4
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~ e l c n ywith o n e p r i o r ccnvictlon, each of t h o s e
c a r r i e s a p o s s i b l e punishment of b e t w e n two and a
h a l f a n d sever! a n d a h a l f ;.cars
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and a q u a r t e r and seven and a h a l f y e a r s .
Normal range i s t h r e e t o s i x y e a r s .
And t.he presumed sentence i s f o u r and a
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h a l f y e a r s i n p r i s o n , of w h i c h you would have t o
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serve a t l e a s t 8 5 p e r c e n t b e f o r e you could be
released.
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You might be r e q u i r e d t o s e r v e 1 0 0
p e r c e n t of t h e s e n t e n c e imposed b y t h e C o u r t .
D 170u u n d e r s t a n d r h a t ? o
MR.
LONGORIA:
Yes.
THE COURT:
T h e f t . o f a means of
Caul-~t
transportation, which is
4 i n 99-711, is a
And t h a t
Class 3 o f f e n s e w i t h a prior c o n v i c t i o n .
c a r r i e s a possihle p u n i s h m e n t between Lhree a n d a
h a l f a n d sixteen and a q u a r t e r y e a r s i n p r i s o n .
Normal r a n g e b e i n g f o u r a n d a h a l f t o
thirteen years.
A r ~ dt h e p r e s u m e d s e n t e n c e ,
six a n d a hali
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Do you understand that?
F R . L,QNGOR 1.Q :
Yes .
THE COURT:
Once agein, you ~ ~ o u lhave t o d
ser;re 8 5 p e r c s n t o f fhe s e n t e n c e imposed by t h e
Court b e f o r e you could be released by the D e p a r t m e n t
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But you might be required t o s e r v e 1 0 0
p e r c e n t of t h e s e n t e n c e i n p o s e d by t h e C o u r t .
D you u n d e r s t a n d t h a t ? o
MR. LONGORIA:
THE COURT;
Yes.
T h e armed r o b b e r y and
k i d n a p i n g charges i n CR99-724 a r e Class 2 f e l o n y
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offenses, dangerous nature w i t h two prior felonies.
And under 604 - 13-604 (D), the range of
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punishment for a C l a s s 2 f e l o n y w i t h t w o prior
c o n v i c t i c r ? n s i s between t e n a n d s h a l f a;-ld 35 y e a r s .
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r 3 n g e is
14 to 25 years.
And t h e presumed sentence wou1.d be 1 5 and
t h r e e q u a r t e r s years f o r e a c h of t h o s e c a s e s .
D you u n d e r s t a n d ? o
MR. LONGORIA:
THE COUR'T:
Yes.
In those c a s e s , a g a i n , you
~ o u l d a v e t o s e r v e 85 peroel-1L of the sentence h i n p o s e d by the C o u r c , b u t you might be required to
ser-ie 100 percent by the Department of C o r r e c r i o n s .
Do
you u n d e r s t = n d t h a t ?
LO!JGCKIA;
YFS.
MR.
TH5 COURT:
F i n a l l y , t h e r e i s ths
sgcjra-Jattd assault charge, w h i c h is C o u n t 3 i s 99-
-1 2 4
with two p r i o r f f l o n y c o n v i c t i o n s a n d a
d z n g e r o u 3 fiatiii-e c l e i ~ i ~l i t r:arries a r a n g e of t p u n i s h m e n t between 7 and a h z l f and 2 5 y e a r s .
Normal range b e t w e e n 1 0 a n d 2 0 .
And t h e p r e s u m e d s e n t e n c e w o u l d be 11 a n d
a q u a r t e r years i n p r i s o n .
O n c e a g a i n , you h a v e t o s e r v e 8 5 percent
of t h e sentence imposed b y t h e C o ~ r tbefsre, you
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c o u l d b e r e l e a s e d a n d ypu m i g h t he r c q u i r e d t" s e r v e 1 0 0 p e r c e n t b e f o r e you a r e r e l e a s e d .
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Do you i i n d ? r s t a n d ?
M R . LONGORIA:
Yes.
THE COURT:
Fc?r
each of t h c l s ? c a s e s , t h e
l a w would presume t h a t i f you committed t h e crime a t
tile same t i m e , t h a t i s , y o u committed more t h a n one
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c r i m e a t the saxe t i m e a n d there was no more than
one v i c t i m , t h e presumption would be t h a t t h e c r i m e s
would r u n c o n c u r r e n t l y .
If jlou coixnitted t h e c r i r n e s x i t h
different v i c i i r n s o r you c o m n l i t t ~ dt h e c r i m e s a t
d i f f e r e n t tiz-i,es, t h e presuiription b~ouldbe that they
would be c c n s e c u t i v e , cne a f t e r t h e o t h e r .
90 ~ ~ o nu e r s t 2 n d the difference? u d
MR.
LONGO3IA:
Yes.
TklE COURT;
11 y o u were to be r e l e a s e d
from t h e Eepartment cf C o r r e c t i o n s , w h a t e v e r t e r m s
that
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t o have a n a d d i t i o n a l o n e - s e v e n t h s of t h e time o u t
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of c u s t o d y on community s u p e r v i s i o n .
Do you u n d e r s t a n d t h a t ? M R . LONGORIA:
THE COURT:
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Now, your p l e a a g r e e m e n t h a s
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d some promises a ~ some s t i p u l a t i o n s o r a g r e e m e n t s .
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One i s t h a t C o u n t s 1 and 2 , p l u s a n
a l l e g a t i o n o f a p r i o r f e l o n y c o n v i c t i o n and an a l l e g a t i o n c o m m i t t i n g a n offense w h i l e
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c o n d i t i o n s i n C a u s e No. CRP9-711 w o u l d be dismissed. I n CR99-721,
C o u n t s 2 and 3 , the
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o f f e n s e w h i l e o n r e l e a s e c o n d i t i o n s w o u l d be d i s m i s s e d and t h e S t a t e would n o t f i l e c h a r g e s on
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you f o r d e s t r u c t i o n of
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p ~ b i i cj a i l , c o r ~ u n i t t e a
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sometime prior t o this d a t e .
D o you u n d e r s t a n d t h a t ?
3 . LOIJ[;ORIA :
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O t h e r agreements include the
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f a c t t h a t i n 9 9 - 7 1 1 y o u ' d be s e n t ~ r ~ c etd u p to b u t o n o t m o r e t h a n 8 y e a r s a n d t h a t wosld be c o n c u r r e n t
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w i t h the s e n t e n c e i n CR2000-121 a n d with
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D you u n d e r s t a n d t h a t ? o
MR.
LONGORIA:
Yes.
THE COURT:
You w o u l d a l s o be required t o
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r e i m b u r s e m e n t f o r t h e c o s t a s s o c i a t e d with t h i s
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Do you u n d e r s t a n d t h a t ?
MR. LONGORIA:
Yes.
THECOURT:
Tn CR99-724, t h e agseement
would be t h a t you w o u l d be s e n t e n c e d t o a t e r m n o t
more t h a n b u t up t o 2 5 y e a r s
iri
p r i s o n a n d you w o u l d
r e i m b u r s e G i l a County $1,500 a s p a r t i a l r e i m b u r s e m e n t o f t h e c o s t of y o u r p r o s e c u t i o n i n t h a t case. T h a t would be c o n s e c u t i v e t o t h e o t h e r s e n t e n c e i n this c a s e .
D you u n d e r s t a n d t h a t ? o
MR.
LONGORIA:
Yes.
THE COUAT:
I n Cause No. 200;)-1-21, t h e
a g r e e n e r i t i s ; ] ? a t jjou w o u l d b~ sentenced . ~ p Sst tc,
no g r s a t 2 r t h a n 8 y e a r s , r e i m b ~ i r s eG i l a CourLty $ 5 0 0
2s
p a r t l a 1 r e i m b u r s e i n e n t f o r t h e cost a s s o c i a t e d
~ i t h yoilr s e n t e n c e 2 n d t h a t w o u l d , a s 1 t o l d yoil, be c o n c u r r e n t with Cause No. CR99-711.
Do you u ~ d e r s t , 3 n dthat?
MR. LONGORIA:
FIR. McCARTHY:
Yes.
Also, Your H o n o r , t h e
s e n t e n c e i n CR99-711,
2000-121 a n d i n a d d i t i o n to
b e i n g c o n c u r r e n t w o u l d be w i t h e a c h o t h e r .
And i f I u n d e r s t a n d c o r r e c t l y , a l s o be
c o n c u r r e n t w i t h t h e sentence imposed i n 99-712,
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THE COUKT:
Yes.
Thank you.
This i s y o u r - you w r e r e c e n t l y
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CR99-712.
A1.1d tile ser~Le:lces i n Cii99-711
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b u t t h e y would also be c o n c u r r e n t w i t h t h a t s e n t e n c ~
i n 99-712.
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D you u n d e r s t a n d t h a t . ? o
MR.
LONGORIA:
Yes.
CR99-712 and 2 0 0 0 - 1 2 1
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TiiZ COUZT:
So i n
a n d CK99-711,
g o u t re going to get c o n c u r r e n t
sentences.
'~:ou w i l l be s e r v i n y time on each
of
those
3t
t h e tims ssms.
B u r i n 7 2 4 , t h a t ' s going to be
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Do y o u u n d e r s t a n d t h a t ?
NR. LONGOXIA:
THE CSZRT:
Yes.
So t h e
eight-year sentence is
g o i n g t o r u n t o g e t h e r , but p l u s \.\rt~atever you g e t i n
7 1 2 w i l l run t o g e t h e r with those.
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But t h e 2 5 - y e a r sentence o r t h e s e n t e n c e
up t o 25 y e a r s i s c o n s e c u t i v e .
D vou u n d e r s t a n d ? o
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COURT:
So you would have t o d o -
you w i l l h a v e t o d o 85 percent of whatever is
imposed, a t . a m i n i m u n i st r h e Department of
C o r r e c t i o n s , i s up to eight years.
And then ysu
will s t z r t t h ? s e n t e n e e on one t h a t ' s up to 2 5
years.
Do you u n d e r s t a n d that?
Mr. L o n g o r i a , j u s t f u r o u r r e c o r d , I n o t e
t h a t you a r e s h a k i n g .
Are you i l l ncw?
No.
MR. LONGORIA:
-,IT L ~
S
COURT:
O r simply concerned because
of t h e s e v e r i t y o f w h a t ' s happened?
T e l l m e why i t
is ycu t h i n k y ~ u r e s h z ? ; l n g ? a
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I do t h a t N h e ~ ~ I get
TEZ COU3T:
on
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Ckay.
Do y o u t a k e medicine
regular b a s i s f o r a r ~ yr e a s o n ?
NR. LONGORIA:
m r y -
I h a v e n ' t been.
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o r p r e s c r i b e d m e d i c i n e t o t a k e c n s regular basis?
MR. LONGORIA:
THE COURT:
Yes.
What medicine h a v e you b e e n
p r e s c r i b e d o r t o l d you s h o u l d t a k e ?
MR. LONGORIA:
Prozac and Allevin.
THE COURT:
H o w long hzs i t been s i n c c
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you h a d y o u r P r o z a c o r A l l e v i n ?
MR. LONGORIA:
THE COURT:
Three months.
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D i d you c h o o s e n o t t o t a k e i t
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cr was i t w i t h h e l d f r o m y o u ?
MR.
LtONGORIA:
I h a v e b e e n t r y i n g t o get
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i~ b e c a u s e I g o t t r a n s f e r r e d from a f a c i l i t y a n d
t h e y had t o h a v e a d o c t o r g i v e i t t o m a t t h e e f a c i l i t y t h a t I'm b e i n g h e l d i n now. not a psychiatrist t o prescribe i t .
THE COURT: And t h e r e i s
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Was i t p r e s c r i b e d ror you
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o r i g i n a l l y by s p s y c h i a t r i s t ?
MR. LONGORIA:
THE COURT:
Yes.
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S i r , y o u end u p - c o r r e c t i o n
- - d o e s t h e f a c t t h a t you h a v z been t a k i n g t h e s e t w o
medications a f f e c t pour a b i l i t y t o u n d e r s t a n d ?
d o you t h i n k i t i s
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Or
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h a s c o n t r i b u t e d a t 211 t o y o u r
d e c i s i o n t o t a k e Chis p l e a zgreement?
MR.
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Sa::=
No.
TR? COURT:
;~cu e c i d e d t h a t vou d
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wanted t o t a k e t h i s p l e a a g r e e m e n t h e c a u s e you t h i n k
t h a t m i g h t h e l p you g e t y o u r medicine i n a n y way?
MR.
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LONGORIA:
Not o f f h a n d , n u .
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THE COURT:
When you d i d n ' t h a v e y o u r
P r o z a c a n d E l l e v i n , how d i d you a f f e c t you; c t h e r
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t h a n cause you to s h a k e when you a r e f r u s t r a t e d ?
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THE COURT:
I t k e p t me c a l m .
Prozac and E l l e v i n h e l p e d
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keep you c a l n ?
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That's yes?
MR. LONGORIA:
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Yes.
Judge, may he also be
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MS. MsCARTHY:
seated so I can t a l k with h i m ?
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THE COURT:
Sure.
Do you f e e l , M r . Longoria, t h a t you need
t o h a v e y o u r m e d i c i n e i n o r d e r to be a b l e to m a k e
judgegents and decisizns s b o u t w h a t ' s going 5 n a n d
what's g o i n g to h a y p t n t o yclur f u t u r e ?
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MR. LONGOR1,q:
dscisicns o n emotion.
It is j e s t l i k e
I made b a d
&id a f t e r I s i t t h e e r
rid
t h i n k ?bout i t , 1 c a l ~ l drnak.9 a better jcd=lcje!r!ent.
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THE COURT:
e
l d o you t h i n k i n this
c a s e , b e c a u s e you h z v e n ' t h z d y o u r Prozac a n d
Ellevin, t h e r e i s a r e a s o n a b l e p o s s i b i l i t y
t . h a t you
wscld make a bad decisizn; a f t e r y c c h a v e f i n i s h e d
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doing t h i s , you w i l l r e c o n s i d e r a n d t h i n k i t was a
bad c h o i c e ?
MR. LONGORIA:
I can't
h o n e s t y say.
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THE COURT :
proceed.
Counsel,
I' m g o i n g t o
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However, i t i s g o i n g t o a p r o v i s i o n a l p r o c e e d i n g b e c a u s e I want t o h a v e some f u r t h e r i n p u t i n t o t h e d e f e n d a n t ' s s t a t e of m i n d f r o m a p h y s i c i a n , p h y s i c . i a n l s a s s i s t a n t , someone. I f h e had h a d a p r e s c r i p t i o n f o r m e d i c a t i o n t h a t ' s a mood e l e v a t o r o r somehow may a f f e c t his j u d g m e n t ,
i t w i l l be i m p o r t a n t f o r m e t o
h a v e some i n p u t i n t a t h a t . MR. McCARTHY:
My f e e l i n g w i t h him, a l l
t h o u g h t h i s , Your Honor, h e h a s been e x t r e m e l y helpful t o me i n d i s c c v r i n g witnesses, assisting i n
h i s defense.
A n d my
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when I t s l k z b o u t t h e p l e a , he
a c t u a l l y r a i s e s questicns t h a t I didn't think about.
And he's v e r y
~ r !n i
telligent man.
And s o i t h a s n ' t
i m p a c t e d my z b i l i t y t o ad-,:ise him on how t o p r o c e e d . ?-nd I ' m w i t h t h ? o p i n i o n h e f u l l y understands.
Lil,
H has done q u i t e e
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a l l of t h e f a c t o r s c o n s i d e r e d , he h a s a n e x c e l l e n t
g r a s p of w h a t f s g o i n g o n .
THE COURT:
Mr. L o n g o r i a , i s t h a t a f a i r
s t a t e m e n t a b o u t your d i s c u s s i o n s with your lawyer,
t h a t h e p e r c e i v e s t h a t you h a v e u n d e r s t o o d what' S .
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g o i n g on, t h a t you h a v e c o n t r i b u t ~ dt.o a s k i n g
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MR. LONGORIA:
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THE COURT: t a l k e d t o you?
MR.
You u n d e r s t o o d h i m a s he
LONGORIA:
Yes. I n f z c t , some of t h e Savel; they
MR. McCARTHY:
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q u e s t i o n s , I h a d t o go hack a n d a s k M r . were t h a t good.
MR.
SAVEL:
Your Honor, I would ~ e c o ~ r n ~ e n d
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a l s o , i f I nay i n t e r j e c t , i f t h e Court h a s any q u e s t i o n s , p e r h a p s we can o r d e r a R u l e 2 6 . 5 d i a q n o s t i c e-,?alaatlon p r i o r t o sentencing.
THE COURT:
i might do t h a t .
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;chile.
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mak;e d e c i a l . s n s
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M o n l y problem i s t h a t I y
emzticns.
After I t h i n k z b o u t i t ,
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I f u l l y understand i t .
But. sometimes my e m o t i o n s
g e t t h e b e s t of me.
THE COURT:
Well, some o f t h e t r i a l s t h a t
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a r e s c h e d u l e d , -- i n f a c t you have one coming up on T u e s d a y , Mr. L o n g o r i a , do you u n d e r s t a n d t h a t ?
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Yes, I do.
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THE COURT:
T h i s plea a g r e e m e ~ tw i t h d o
away w i t h t h e t - r i a l 3nd n e e d f o r a t r i a l b e c a u s e you
will be canvictcd a n d sentenced, if t h e p l e a
agreement i s ac.cepted.
Do g ~ understand t h a t ?
MR.
LONGORIA:
Yes.
THE COURT:
Do you h a v e a n y q u e s t i o n s you
want t o a s k m e o r y o u r l a w y e r a b o u t t h e agreement?
MR. LONGORIA:
t h i n k a b o u t it.
I w i s h I h a d more t i m e t o
TI-IE COURT:
How much time 30 you t h i n k
you n e e d t o t h i n k a b o u t i t ?
NR.
LONSORIA:
I dcn't know.
I hzte - I
know t h a i t r i a l s j ~ l s t-
TEE COURT:
L i s t e n t o what 1 jgst c s k e d .
H c w inuzh time d o y o u t h i n k you h a v e h a d t o t h i n k
a b o u t i t ; t h a t i t , how much time has t h e p l e a a g r e e m e n t been b e f o r e y o u ?
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L,ONGDRIA:
A b c ~ t- I came up, Mr. Savel faxed
MR. McCARTHY:
me t h e letter.
I w e n t up Wednesday a n d we v i s i t e d
And w e
f o r approximately a n h o u r and 45 m i n u t e s .
p r o b a b l y c o n v e r s e d on t h e p h o n e o f f a n d on since
then probably 7 t o 10 t i n e s .
A n d Mr. S a v e l f a x e d m t h e a c t u a l p l e a e
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Longoria's j a i l .
And Mr. B a c k l e y , J e f f B a c k l e y h a s L c n g o r i a on t . h e phone.
a l s o d i s i u s s ~ di t with M r .
So for a period of s i n c e Wednesday until
today, a b o u t two d a y s .
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MR. SAVEL:
Honor.
I f I may i n t e r j e c t , Your
I t h i n k t h i s o f f e r was v e r y s i m i l a r t o a
I t i s s o m e w h a t a l i t t l e b i t more
previous offer.
l e n i e n t , b u t s i m i l a r t o a p r e v i o u s o f f e r which I
o f f e r e d p r o b a b l y b a c k i n July.
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know thz e x t e n t of the
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discussions i l l a t went on b a c k then.
T5E COURT:
Iqr. Longsria,
tell m e
whl,
if
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- t was s i m l l a r t o s o m e t h i n g before, maybe more i
l z n i ~ n tt h a n b e f c u e , why h a v e you elected t o m a k e a p l e a b a r g a i n r a t h e r t h a n t o have a t r i a l ?
MR. L.ONGORIA:
S e c a u s e t h e r e is a
p o s s i b i l i t y t h a t I n i g h t be r e l e a s e d from p r i s o n 2nd
in r k v n e r m a l l i f e .
THE COIIRT:
You mean u n d e r t h i s p l e a
a g r e e m e n t , t h e r e i s a p r c s p e c t t h a t you c o u l d he
a l i v e when y o u left p r i s o n ?
MR. LONGORIA: Yes.
THE COURT:
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l i f e i n prison?
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THE COURT:
If I'm found guilty, yes.
I f y o u f re f o u n d
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guilty.
Do y o u b e l i e v e t h a t t h e l i k e l i h o o d of b e i n g
f o u n d g u i l t y o f t h e s e r i o u s crime i s s t r o n g o r n o t ?
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MR. LONGORIA:
From what my l a w y e r s a y s ,
THE COURT:
So y o u r l a w y e r h a s t o l d you
t h a t t h e r e i s a good p r o s p e c t t h a t you w o u l d be c o n 7 ~ cted? .i
MR.
LONGORIA:
I Z.
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Playbe n o t i n those words,
b z t - l i k e , I d o n ' t knew how t o d e s c r i b e i t
TAZ COU3T:
You !-~av$ h ~ a d l f f ? r ? ~ t d
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l a w y e r , Y r . S n a d e r , for a d v i s e for some things; i s
t h a t right? MR. LONGOSIA:
Yes.
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Did h e g i v e you d i f f e r e n t
advice c r G i f f e r e n t estimates o f t . h e l i k e l i h o o d of
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success?
MR. LONGORIA:
THE COURT:
No.
H g a v e you a b o u t t h e same e
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k i n d of a d v i c e t h a t Mr. McCarthy d i d a b o u t t h e
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s t r e n g t h of t h e case a g a i n s t y o u ?
MR.
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THE COURT:
So i s it. fair. t o s a y t h a t two
l a w y e r s have told you t h a t you p r o b a b l y would be c o n v i c t e d and p r o b a b l y would s p e l ~ dmore
tirrle iil
p r i s o n i f you d i a n ' t make t h e p l e a b a r g a i n ?
MR. LONGORIA;
'THE COURT:
Yes.
Do you r e c a l l the other o f f s r
b e i n g b e t t e r Lhan the one t h a t you have now o r b e i n g
worse t h a n t h e one that y o u h a v e not?
MR. LONGORIA:
P r e v i o u s l y , we d i d n ' t go
t o o f a r i n t o detail because I was r e a l l y c u r l L e n t on j u s t going t o t r i a l .
THZ COURT:
What ])as h a p p e n e d t h a t f s
caused
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t o c h a n g e your m i n d about e x e r c i s i n g y o d r
t r i a l rigkit?
Whzt h a s q o n c on
sj
i i c ~ you
d e c i d e d you
wanted to have a t r i a l a n d now you have decided t h a t
y o u d o n ' t wznt a t r i a l ?
NR. LONGORIA:
to my lawyer?
I talked t o
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could I t a l k
THE COURT:
Sure.
( ' T h e r e a f t e r the d e f e n d a n t and counsel had
a conĀ£e r e n c e .
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My c l i e n t h a s s u t h o r i z e d
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m? t o e x p r e s s h i s f e e l i n g s i n t h a t r e g a r d , Your
Honor.
W s p e n t m a n y , many h o u r s , b o t h i n e
written c c r r e s p s n d e n c e a n d v e r b a l c o m m u n i c a t i o n s , a s
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has I n v e s t i g a t o r Backley, about t h e s t r e n g t h of the S t a t e ' s case; p a r t i c u l a r l y p e r t a i n i n g t o t h e escapz cases. There i s a b s o l u t e l y no d e f e n s e i n t h o s e matters.
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solid.
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a g g r a v a t e d e i s s ~ c l tc z s e s , 'four H o n o r , a l t h c u g h my e s t l m a t i o : ~ as an attorney, w e r e there not scientific e v i d e ~ c e , t h o s e w o u l d be d e f e n s i b l e c a s e s .
T h e State's best p i e c e of e v i d e n c e is a
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That cannot, under any circumstances, i n my mind, be o v e r c o m e .
As a prosecutor,
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evidence t h a n LhaL.
Mr. L o n g o r i a u n d e r s t a n d s that now i s a
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H d o e s have t h e d e f e n s e o f a l i b i i n t h e e
form of two a l i b i w i t n e s s e s ; a n ? o f which i s a companion and a i r 1 f r i e n d , Miss Monica R i o s .
M i s Rios h a s been interviewed b y t h e
State.
Her s t a t e m e n t s a s t o t h e a l i b i a r e c l o s e ,
buL n o t e x a c t l y on p o l n t .
They would h e l p M r .
L o n g o r i a , b u t t h e y would, i n my e s t i m a t i o n a s a n a t t o r n e y , would n o t be a b s o l u t e l y c o n c l u s i v e . There i s some c o n c e r n t h a t Miss R i o s ,
were s h e t o t e s t i f y j . n c o n s i s t e n t l y from what s h e h a s
t o 1 3 m e a n d M r . S a v e l , t h a t she c o u l d be c h a r g e d
w i t h p e r j x r y znd t h a t c o n c e r n s Mr. L o n y o r i a ; t h a t h i s g i r l f r i e n d a n d c o n p a n i c n may q o o v e r t h e l i n e t o
h e l p Mr. L o n g o r i a .
knd h e r s c o n e e r n s d a b c u t t h a t a s
well.
B l ~ twe h a v e spent n a n y ,
mzny h o u r s
d i s c u s s i n g a l l o f t h e s e c a s e s , e x c e p t for t h e o n e
t h a t I j u s t h a v e been r e c e n t - l y a p p c i n t e d c n .
But I
r e v i e w e d many documents on t h a t s i n c e there a r e o t h e r a c t s i n t h a t c a s e t h a t a p p l y t o my c a s e s .
I have t a l k e d t o Howard S h a p i r o
extensively THE COURT:
You mean S n a d e r ?
MR. McCARTHY:
I'm s o r r y , Mr. S n a d e r .
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And if s o t h a t h e l p s t h e C o u r t i n a n y
way, t h a t i s w h a t I would t e l l t h e C o u r t i f I were
in Mr.
Longol-ia's shoes a n d e s s e n t i a l l y t h a t ' s what
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I t h i n k h e w a n t s me t o t e l l y o u . T'HE COU?,T:
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Is t h a t
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M R . LONGORIA:
Yes.
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THE COURT:
Since you r e j e c t e d t h e p l e a
a g r e e m e n t , you have r e t h o u g h t what m i g h t happen t o y o u r companiorl i f she t e s t i f i e s a n d what she may t e s t i f y nuay be a t t e m p t i n g t o t e s t i f y f a l s e l y ? Also rethought t h e S t a t e ' s case, e s p e c i a l l y ia l i g h t of t h e f a c t t h e y h a v e a
f i n s e r p r i n t a t t r i b ~ t a h l et o you on a p i e c e of
e v i d e n c e would l i n k you to Lhc r ~ b b e r yand c h z r g e ;
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MR. LONGORIA:
Yes.
Mr.
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Al.l r i g h t .
ong go ria,
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t h e n it is Lil:le f o r us t o get j;o;-lr
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have a n y ~ t h e r u e s t i o n s ? q
I n Case No. 99-711,
you' r e a c c u s e d i n
Count 3 of t h e i n d i c t m e n t o f t h e crime o f e s c a p e i n t h e f i r s t degree, a Class 4 r e p e t i t i v e felony o f f e n s e committed o n o r a b o u t O c t o b e r 15th, 1 9 9 9 ; i n
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v i o l a t i n n nf A R S S ~ c t i - o n 13-350d a n d 1 3 - 6 0 4 .
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LONGOKlA:
Guilty.
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I t h i n k , c o u n s e l , we h a v e
some u n n e c e s s a r y s t a t u t o r v r e f e r e n c e s .
r e f e r e n c e s t o 13-604.02.
There a r e
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O f f e n s e c o m m i t t e d w h i l e o n r s l e a s e from
c o n f i n e m e n t i s n o t interlded t o b e c h a r g e d , i s i t ?
MR.
SAVEL:
There i s a l i t t l e b i t
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confusion i n t h e s t a t u t e . That p a r t i c u l a r s u b s e c t i o n i s r e f e r r i n g
t o a n o f f e n s e committed o n p r o b a t i o n .
I t says,
release f r o m c o n f i n e m e n t b e c a u s e i t a l s o a p p l i e s Co
pzrole.
Ti-lE; COUST:
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t h a t a s a n a g g r a v a t e d circumstance?
MR.
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It h a s been a l l e g e d , Yogr
Yonor, n o t i n t h e body of t h e i n d i c t m e n t , t h e s e w a s
IS
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a s e p a r a t e p l e a d i n g in 9 9 - 7 1 1 .
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T h a t wculd be f o u r and a h a l f
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then.
THE COURT:
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I t would b e S u b s e c t i o n ( 3 )
r e q u i r e s n o t l e s s t h a n t h e presumptive s e n t e n c e . So f o r Count 3 o f 7 1 1 , t h a t w ~ u l dbe n o t
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l e s s than f o u r and a h a l f . Do y o u u n d e r s t a n d t h a t , M r . L o n g o r i a ? T h a t ' s something we d i d n o t t a l k a b o u t . S u t t h e r e i s an a l l e g a t i o n t h a t you cormnitted t h i s o f f e n s e while you were o n prcbaticrl o r p a r o l e provision. Because of t h a t , I t a l k e d w i t h you a b o u t
some low ends i n t h e e s c a p e charge.
I t a l k e d t o you
a b o u t t h e r a n g e from two and a q u a r t e r t o seven a n d
a half and the normal range being t h r e e t o s i x .
There is a s p e c i f i c l a w t h a t s a y s t h a t t h e minimum you would get would be f o u r and a h a l f .
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So t h e nasi~nurnw ~ u l . 3 be c3ight.
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THE COUKT:
Thzt's t h e r z n g e , ires.
E i ~ tt h e rriinirrium would be f o u r
and a h a l f year.
D y o u u n d e r s t a n d t h a t there a subsection o
i n the p l c a agreement t h a t s z y s - it c i t e s t h e s t a t u t e 13-504.92,
I f 1 f i n d t h a t you were on p r o b a t i o n ,
t h e n t h e minimum sentence I can g i v e you i s f o u r a n d a h a l f y e a r s , n o t t h e two a n d a h a l f t h a t might otherwise apply. D you u n d e r s t a n d t h a t ? o 25
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And t h e o t h e r c h a r g e , t h e
t h e f t o f a means of t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , c a r r i e s a
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simil a r t h i n g .
I t o l d ycu t h e r a n g e was t w o a n d a
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q u a r t e r t o - I ' m ~ o r r - ~h r e e a n d a h a l f t o s i x t e e n \ t and a quarter. But t h e p r e s u m p t i v e s e n t e n c e o f s i x
and a h a l f is t h e m i n i m u m t h a t you w i l l g e t . S o a l t h o u g h i t says u p t o e i g h t , t h e minimum i s s i x and a h a l f . S o the r a n g e i s s i x a n d
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S o , a c t u a l l y , s e v z n a n d a h a l f i s the maxinum o n Count 3.
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understand w h a t T r m s a y i n g t o y o u ?
YES.
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TYZ COUST:
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N h a t ' s h a p p e ~ e di s t h e l o w e r
e n d h a s b e e n t a k e n u p a s p o s s i b l e s e n t e n c e s because o f t h e c l a i i n t h a t you were o n p r o b a t i o n a t t h e t i m e ;
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is hat c l e a r tc you?
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THE COURT:
Yes.
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S o how d o you p l e a t o C o u n t
3 , which i s t h e e s c a p e i n t h e f i r s t degree, a C l a s s
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4 r e p e t i t i v e f e l o n y o f f e n s e , c o m m i t t e d on October
1 5 t h : 1999?
MR. LONGORIA:
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H w d o you p l e a d t o Count 4 , o
which i s t h e t h e f t of a means of t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , a C l a s s 3 r e p e t i t i v e , non-dangerous o f f s n s e committed on o r a b o u t October 1 5 t h , 1 9 9 9 ; i n v i o l a t i o n of A R S
S e c t - i on 13-1814
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(A)(1)?
H o w d o you p l e a d ?
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THE COURT:
Guilty.
Did y o u e s c a p e from c u s t o d y
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on October 1 5 t h of 1999?
MR. McCARTHY:
Judge, t h e State is going
t o assist i n t h e factual basis.
A g a i n , t h i s i s of t h e c a s e t h a t I was
a s s i g n e d t o recently.
THE COURT:
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MR. S A V 3 L :
Yo;lr Honor, I ' m dai!?g i t w i t h
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l e a s t a d o p t o r a g r e e w i t h the s e n t e n c e s t a t e n e a t s I
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I f t h e r e i s a problem, someone w i l l h s - ~ e
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a s e r i e s of e v e n t s which I would l i k e t h e Court t o
be aware o f .
Mr. Longoria was p u l l e d o v e r b y a DPS
o f f i c e r Holweger, H-o-1-w-e-g-er, Canycn Ranch a r e a i n P i n a l County. n e a r t h e Cole
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violation.
A t t h a t time, M r .
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v e h i c l e w h i c h h a d been r e p o r t e d s t o l e n .
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Longoria f l e d from O f f i c e r Holweger a n d t h i s was a t a p p r o x i m a t e l y between 8:45 and 9:00 a.m. on t h e 15th. Soon a f t e r he f l e d from O f f i c e r Holweger, Lhere was a r e p o r t of an o f f i c e r from DPS r a d i o from t h e P i n a l County Sheriff's C f f i c c t h a t a r e d R l a z e r w i t h Oregon l i c e n s e p l a t e had been s t o l e n .
I t was a
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\*l-e-p-p-e.
Again,
t h a t was s h o r t l y z f t e r t h e
o r i g i n a l t r a f f i c s t o p by O f f i c e r Flolxeger.
At 11:29 a . n . c n t h o same m o r n i n g , i n
Glob?, A r i z c n a , t h e r e was a r e p o r t of a h i t and r u n
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c o l l i s i o n h e r e i n t h z Globe a r e a . r e d Blazer, 1996 Blazer.
T h i s involving a
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Officer Djckison of t h e Globe P o l i c e Department.
He a t t e m p t e d t o p u l l t h a t v e h i c l e o v e r . The v e h i c l e came t o a s t o p and Mr. Longoria was driving t h a t vehicle. O f f i c e r Dickison . There was a n e n s u i n g c h a s e throughout t h e
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~ u r i n gt h a t time, he was chased b y no fewer than
f i v e p o l i c e o f f i c e r s of t h e Globe P o l i c e Department.
I b e l i e v e i t l a s t e d a l r r ~ o s ta n h o u r .
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He was f i n a l l y apprehended a t one point
b y Officer Ssbe G u e r r e r c .
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h a d a hold o f Mr. Longoria a n d h e was informed h e
was under a r r e s t t h a t -- he knew t h a t Mr. Longoria a t t h a t t i m e had a warrant f o r h i s arrest f o r f a i l i n g t o appear i n 9 9
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w h i c h t h e r e was a f a i l u r e t o a p p e a r w a r r a n t .
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O f f i c e r G u e r r e r o , Mr. Longoria used h i s f o r m and e s c z p e d froin O f f i c e z G u c r r e r o . So a c t u a l l y -- I ' m l o o k i n g a t t h e p l e a agreement -I think there i s
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inistake because
h e ' s c h a r g e d with p c s s e s s i o n of s t o l e n v e h i c l e and t h a t would be u n d e r 13-1814
( A ) ( 5 ) , w h i c h says t h e
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d e f e n d a n t c o n t r o l l e d a n o t h e r p e r s o n ' s means of
t r 2 n s p n r t a t i o ! ! k~.!c,wii-!g ~:r has;ir;g zezson ts knox t h a t
t h e p r o p e r t y was s t o l e n .
MR. McCARTHY: I s i t s t i l l t h e same
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MR.
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Yes, s t i l l a C l a s s 3 .
All
THE COUR'1':
right.
For t h e record,
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T h a t ' s how i t i s a l s o i n t h e
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Mr.
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u n d e r s t a n d t h a t t h e S t a t e c l a i m s t h a t t h e y would be a b l e t o o f f e r e v i d e n c e and p r o v e t h a t O f f i c e r
G l ~ e r r e r ot o o k y o u i n t o custudy; a n d t h a t you b y
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using o r t h r e a t e n i n g t o u s e p h y s i c a l , you e s c a p e d o r
a t t e m p t e d t o e s c a p e f r o m him?
MR. LIONGORIA:
TIlE COURT:
Yesh,
I understand t h a t .
You u n d e r s t a n d t h a t i s t h e
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f a c t u a l b 2 s i s I would use t o f l n d you q u i l t y , i f I a c c e p t t h e p l e a agreernenc?
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Yes.
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A s f a r a s t h e c h a r g e , whlch
i s C o u n t 4 of t h e i n d i c t m e n t ,
t h e f t uf
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t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , d o you p l e a d g u i l t y o r n o t g u i l ~ yt o
t h a t C13ss 3 , n1?n-d3nqprolls:
repetitive o f f e n s e
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MR.
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Guilty.
THE COURT:
Do y o u u n d e r s t a n d t h e S t a t e
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h a s o f f e r e d e v i d e n c e t h a t you were i n p o s s e s s i o n of
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a s t o l e n v e h i c l e a f t e r you h a d f l e d f r o m a n o t h e r
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o f f i c e r a t a d i f f e r e n t l o c a t i o n ; and t h a t by v i r t u e of y o u r b e h a v i o r a f t e r y o u were s t o p p e d i n t h a t s t o l e n v e h i c l e , c o n c l u s i o n s would be drawn t h a t y o u \;new o r s h o u l d have known t h a t y o u were d r i v i n g a
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h i c l e h a t had been s t o l e n . t Do you u n d e r s t a n d t h a t ?
MR.
LONGORIA:
Yes.
THE COURT:
Dn y o u u n d e r s t a n d t h a t that
i s a f a c t u a l b a s i s that I would use i n making a d e t e r m i n a t i o n t h a t you were guiiry, if I accept y s u r
p l e a agreemerit?
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P.t t h e t i m e t h a t you
c c n m i t t e d t h o s e two c r i x z s cn O c t o r e r 15th, 1399,
h a d you been c o n v i c t e d of t k e c r i m e of a r m e d rcbbery
in iY3riczpa C o e n t y Ccuse No. 95-9g547 in F e b r o z r \ l of
1995?
3R. LONGORIA: TXE SO!JD.T:
Excuse me?
??d y a u heen c o n v i c t e d of
armed rohhery i n Maricopa C o u n t y i n c h a t c a u s e
number t h a t I s a i d ?
MR. LOldGORIA:
Yes.
THE COURT:
F e b r u a r y of 1 9 9 5 ?
And h a d you b e e n c o n v i c t e d i n
MR. LONGORIA:
I t h i n k the m o n t h is
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t h e crime?
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MR. LONGORIA:
THE CCIUR'I':
The
In February.
crime was i n F e b r u a r y .
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You w e r e c o n v i c t e d a f t e r F e b r u a r y , b u t
MR. LONGORIA:
think.
THE COURT:
A year and a half l a t e r , I
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S o y o u t h i n k t h e c r i m e was i n
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F e b r u a r y of 1 9 9 5 a n d you were c o n v i c t e d s o m e t i r ~ e i n
'96?
MR. LONGORIA:
May
of '96.
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convizted.
Pcy
cf '96, you w e r e
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Did ycu nske a p l e a or bid y o u h a v e a
trial?
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before t r i a l .
T!IE CO!_!F.T:
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O c t o b e r 1 5 t h of 1 9 9 9 , f o r t h a t c o n v i c t i c ? n ?
MR. LONGORIA:
THE COURT:
No.
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You were o f f p r o b a t i o n ?
I wasn't
MR. LONGORIA:
sentenced to
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wzsn't.
THE COURT;
You went to p r i s o n f o r t h e
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MR. LONGORIA:
Yes.
THE COURT:
October 1 5 t h ot 1999?
Were ycu on probation on
MR. LONGORIA:
MR. McCARTHY:
Yes.
Yes, h e was.
THE COURT: for?
MR.
What w e r e you on p r o b a t i o n
LONGORIA:
F o r the t h e f t of what
h a p p e n e d i n '94.
THZ COURT:
For
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t h e f t i n 1934?
open e n d e d .
142. LONG@i?IA:
A C . l s s s 4,
TliE COURT:
What c o ~ n t v were y c u p u t on
probation f c r , !qarioopa C o u n t y ?
MR. L O N G 0 4 I A :
TXE COURT:
Maricopa County.
' T h a t ' s d e s c r i b e d f o r m zt a e
No.
l a t e r t i n e a s I y a r i c o p a Case
94-93302,
theft
c o m m i t t e d O c t o b e r 1 0 t h of 1 9 9 4 ; i s t h a t the one
y o ~ i 'F! '
t a l k i n g about?
MR. LONGORIA:
THE COURT;
res.
Did you make a p l e a i n t h a t
c a s e o r were you f o u n d g u i l t y a f t e r t r i a l ?
MR.
LONGORIA:
I made a p l e a .
TEE COURT:
A n d were you on probation on
October from the t h e f t c o n v i c t i o n ;
i s t h a t right o r
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No, s i r , I was sentenced
'95.
to do probation on August 9 t h ,
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'95.
So were you on
probation ~n n r t o h e r 15th of 1939? MR. LONGORIA: It was supposed to be
three Years- Yes, I got sentenced to three years of probation.
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So when were you convicted? August 9th of '95.
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THE COURT:
1998.
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T h r l e years wol~ldhavz be7zn
Nas your probztion extended or were you found
LO!dGORI.q:
I think I believe it was
f u l f i l l 3 d on my
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THE COURT:
So ~n October 15th of 1999,
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ocnviction?
MR. LONGORIA:
Yes, I believe so.
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THE COURT:
In Cause No. 99-724, how do
you plea to Count 1 of the indictment accusing of you of armed r o b b e r y , a dangerous offense, a Class 2 felony with two prior convictions on or about October 11th of 1999; in violation of AXS Section
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MR. LONGORIA:
THE COURT:
Guilty.
How d i d you p l e a d t o t h e
Count 2 of t h e i n d i c t m e n t w h i c h a l l e g e s k i d n a p i n g , a
d a n g e r o u s o f f e n s e , which i s a C l a s s 2 f e l o n y w i t h
1
two p r i e r f e l o n y c o n \ ~ i c t i o n sc o m m i t t e d on o r a b o u t O c t o b e r l l t h of 1 9 9 9 ; i n v i o l a t i o n o f P.RS Section
7)
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13-1304 (A) 13-604 and 13-604.02? ,
MR. LONGORIA:
THE COURT:
Gui1t.y.
How d o you p l e a d t o Count 3
of t h e i n d i c t m e n t . a l l e g i n g a g g r a v a t e d a s s a u l t , a
121
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d a n g e r o u s o f f e n s e , a C l a s s 3 f e l o n y with two p r i o r f e l o n y c o n v i c t i o n s , c o m m i t t e d ~n o r a b o u t O c t a h e r
11th of 1 9 9 3 ;
i n v i o l . a t i o n o f ?RS S e c t i o n 13-1204
("n)
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(A)(2), 6 0 4 , 604
and 604.92?
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Guilty.
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TEE C3URT:
On O c t o b e r 1 1 t h of i993, had
y o u been c o n v i c t e d of t h e armed r o b b e r y a n d theft
c h a r g e s t h a t we h a v e t a l k s d z k u t ?
M2. LONGORIA:
T:dE COURT:
Yes.
Were y o u on p r o b a t e i o n f o r t h e
t h e f t c h a r g e o n O c t o b e r l l t h of 1 9 9 9 ; i s t h a t true?
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robbery,
M R . LONGORIA:
Yes.
A s f a r a s t h e armed
THE COURT:
Okay.
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t h e k i d n a p i n g a n d the a g g r a v a t e d a s s a u l t
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THE COURT:
I will a s s i s t t h e C o u r t .
Go a h e a d .
On October 1 1 t h of 1 9 9 9 ,
i
MR. NcCARTI-IY:
Miss June S t r a t o n w a s i n t h e T h r e a d s a n d T r e a d s
store l o c a t e d on North Broad S t r e e t i n G i l a County,
s t a t e of A r i z o n a , a t a p p r o x i m a t e l y on o r about 9;00
o ' c l o c k hour i n t h e morning.
Miss S t r a t o n was f a c e d w i t h a p e r s o n who
had a f i r e a r m . concealed.
T h a t p e r s o n ' s f a c i a l f 3 a t u r e s were
T h a t p e r s o n o i n k e d t h e weapon a t Miss
S t r a t o n , p l a c i n g h e r i n reascnable a p p r e h e n s i o r ? of
lmninent p h y s i c a l i n j u r y o r d e a t h tin2 also
r e s t r a i n i n g h e r movements w i t h i n t h ? c o n f i n 3 s of T h r e a d s and Treads. T h a t i n d i v i d u a l z l s o mcved h e r from o n e
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t:he e t h e r
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Miss Straton c b s e r v e d t h a t i n d i v i d u a l a l s o t o r e a c h o v e r and touch t h e cash drawer o f t h e cash r e g i s t e r with h i s l e f t hand. L a t e r o n , Miss S t r a t o n was a b l e t o e s c a p e from t h e Threads and Treads by going o u t t h e s e c o n d f l o o r t o p wizdow in the hack p a r t of t h e b u i l - d i n g .
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Scientific evidence later on determined that the fingerprint on the c a s h register was positivelp identified to the defendant, Ricky Ricardo Lonqoira as being his left hand, as described by Miss StratonAll of these events took place in Gila
County, state of Arizona.
THE COURT:
Do you understand that that
is what is being said to me to be the basis for your
conviction in these cases, Mr. Longoria?
K i i . LGIJGCXIA:
Yes.
THE COURT:
Do you understand thac if I
that
find you guiity and accept your plea agreemen,, it \?ill h e based upcn that evidence?
KR.
LONGOEIA:
Ye3.
THE COUXT:
would be she evidence.
Or representotions that chat
Do you understznd?
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THE COURT:
Once again, because it is a
claim that you committed these crimes while you were on probation, there is a requirement of law that I
give you the presumptive sentence or more.
So for the armed robbery, a Class 2 repetitive offense, the minimum sentence available
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f o r you i s 15 and t h r e e q u a r t e r s y e a r s .
The agreement i s t h a t you c o u l d s e r v e , go
up t o 2 5 y e a r s .
D you u n d e r s t a n d t h a t ? o
IYR.
LONGORIA:
Yes.
THE COURT:
And for t h e k i d n a p i n g c h a r g e ,
t h e same would apply; 15 and t h r e e q u a r t e r s y e a r s i s t h e minimum and 25 y e a r s i s t h e maximum. f i v e i s t h e maximum; do you u n d e r s t a n d ? Twenty
MR. LONGORIA:
Yes.
TEE COURT:
And t.hen t h e C l a s s 3 f e l s n y ,
the aggravated a s s a u l r , prescmptive sent2nce is s i x
a n d a h z l f y e a r s , t h e ni~ximum- I ' m s o r r y p r e s u m p t i v e s e n c e n c e 1s 11 a n d a q u a r t e r y e a r s . So y o u would h a v e t o get a ser.tence of a t
l e a s c 11 and a q u a r t e r , b u t c o a l d be up t o 2 5 y e a r s .
i3o you u n d e r s t a f i d that?
1W. LONGORIA:
Yes.
There i s
MR. SAVEL:
I f T rnzy i n t e r j e c t .
a l s o an a l l e g a t i o n c h a t h e was on r e l e a s e i n t h e s e
o f f e n s e s o i t a d d s t o t h e lower end, s t i l l capped a t
25.
THE COURT:
Okay.
S u b s e c t i o n 604(R)
p r o v i d e s t h a t i f you were a w a i t i n g t r i a l , o r you
I
were on b a i l o r r e c o g n i z a n c e a w a i t i n g t r i s l , t h a t an
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a d d i t i o n two y e a r s h a s t o be imposed t o do what was o t h e r w i s e deposed.
So I t o l d you t h e m i n i m u m would be 11 and
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a q u a r t e r , a c t u a l l y i s g o i n g t o b e 1 3 and a q u a r t e r ,
U p
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t o 25.
So I t o l d you 15 a n d t h r e e quarters.
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It
i s a c t u a l l y 1 7 and t h r e e q u a r t e r s , up t o 2 5 .
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Do you understand t h a t ?
MR. LONGORIA:
THE COURT:
Yes.
Now,
a s t o 2000-121,
the
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dsgree.
H o w do y o u p l e a d t o
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Count 1, e s c a p e on t h e first d e g r e e , a C l a s s 4
IfX.
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!YcCART?Y:
He
reeds to whisper
s o m e t h i n g i n my e a r .
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MR. LONGORI-\: I think - - I h a v e been
t h i n k i n g a b o u t i t 2 n d I would rather go
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Mr. L c n g c r i s ,
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h i :
that is
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Your H o ~ o r , I h ~ v e d v i s e d a
terrible, terrible mistske.
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Do you u n d e r s t a n d your l a w y e r
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t h i n k s t h a t t h i s may n o t be t h e best c h o i c e f o r y o u ,
M r . Longoria.
But y o u r l a w y e r i s r e q u i r e d t o f o l l o w your i n s t r u c t i o n s . .Qnd a s l o n g
2s
25
you u n d e r s t a n d
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t h a t h e b e l i e v e s t h a t i t may be c o n t r a r y t o y o u r b e s t i n t e r e s t , you h a v e t h e r i g h t t o g o t o t r i a l . Do you w i s h t o d i s c u s s t h i s a n y more w i t h
h i m o r a r e you s a t i s f i e d t h a t you want t o g o t o
trial?
MR. LONGORIA:
time e n o u g h .
THE COURT:
I ' v e w a s t e d y o u r guys'
The i s s u e f o r m e i s o n l y t h a t
y o u r l a w y e r w a n t s t o make c l e a r f o r t h e r e c o r d t h a t h e t h i n k s t h i s i s a m i s t a k e for y o u .
So t h a t i f i t t u r n s out t o be a m i s t a k e
and you l a t e r on f i n d c u t t h a t r e z l l y i t was a
m i s t a k e , y c u r l a w y s r ' s a d v i c e was good a d v i c e since h e c n o : ~ g n t you would g ~ \?iorse punishr~.:.ent, you c a n ' t t ccrnplain zhout i t . Do y o 3 z n d e r s t c n d ?
MR.
LONGO3IA;
Yes.
THE COURT:
Okay.
Then i f you
u n d c r s t ~ n d ,y ~ u want t o have a trial, t h a t ' s y o u r
right, sir.
Do you want t o h a v e a t r i a l ?
MR.
SAVEL:
Your Honor, i f I may
interject real quickly. P e r h a p s i f t h e C o u r t w e n t o v e r with M r . L o n g o r i a - I now M r . McCarthy p r o b a b l y m o s t l i k e l y ,
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L o n g o r i a i s f a c i n g a n d , you know, t h a t I s p o k e w i t h
Mr.
McCarthy y e s t e r d a y a b o u t an a l l e g a t i o n t h a t I
w i l l make i f t h i s s h o u l d g o t o t r i a l on a l l t h r e e
m a t t e r s pending.
I n my o p i n i o n , he's f a c i n g a minimum of
50 y e a r s
j.n
prison.
T h a t ' s a b s o l u t e l y minimum,
g i v e n a l l t h e a l l e g a t i o n s t h a t a r e made a g a i n s t him
and i f t h e y a r e t o r u n c o n s e c u t i v e , b e c a u s e I t h i n k
they w i l l .
In a d d i t i c r : , I
belie;^^ 6 0 4 ( 5 )
appl i n s t o
M r . Longorla s i n c e h e ' s been c c n v i c t e d cn a l l
counts.
I r i z l ~ ~ d i nigt 1 ~ o ~ ~ l . J p ~ i ln y2000-121 t o the ~ .
. . . a g g r a v a t e d a s s a u l t c o u n t , snls bei.n.3 d i s m i s s e d 2 s - i n
the p l s a a g r c z i n e n t .
T h e z l l e q a t i c n i n t h 3 t c z s e i s t h a t he e s c a p e d f r o m c u s t o d y i ~ s i n gf o r c e 2nd i n j u r e d a j a i l e r w i t h t h e h a n d m f f s h e was i n a t t h e t i m e . L e l i e v ~ .c h a t t h a t
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I '.:ill a l l e g e t h a t i s a s e r i o l l s
o f f ? n s e , t h a t i t i s a d a n g e r o u s o f f e n s e 2nd t h a t u n d e r 6 0 4 ( S ) , because h e h a s a n armed robbery conviction,
it i s serious conviction.
Under ARS S e c t i o n 13-604 robbery,
(V)(3), armed
i t i s a serious offense i f h e has o n e p r i o r
a t t h i s time, 99-724,
which I b e l i e v e w i l l be
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one i n 2 0 0 0 - 1 2 1 .
So I t h i n k t o y e t t o t h e l o n g a n d s h o r t
o f i t , Your H o n o r , i f h e ' s c o n v i c t e d o f a g g r a v a t e d 3 s s a u l t i n 2000-121,
i t i s a dangerous o f L e n s e , he
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w i l l be f a c i n g l i f e i n p r i s o n c n
consecutive t o
t h o s e o f f e n s e i n 99-711 a n d 99-524.
THE COURT: Is t h a t n e w s t o y o u , M. r
Longoria?
Do y o u u n d e r s t a n d y o u ' r e l o o k i n g a t maybe
Ittore,
50 y e a r s ; maybe l e s s , tnaybe
but certainly
s u b s t a n t i a l l y n o r e t h a n you b s r g a i n e d f o r j n t h e
plea agreem?nt?
Do
ivj3.
you cnderstznd t h a t ?
LCjNGOZIA:
>-2s.
Mr. L o i - , g c r i a , I ' m not
THE COU3T:
Okay.
g o i n g t o f o r c e you t o make a p l e a b a r g a i n .
z3 tinderstand y o u r l a w y e r ' s
You h a v e
concern i s t h a t you
u n d e r s t a n d t h a t i f y o u ' r e c o n v i c t e d , much ncre
s z r i ~ u s e n z l t i e s ~ . i g h ta p p ? : ~ to y o u . p
So h i s o b l i g a t i o n i s t o r e p r e s e n t y c u , g i v e you t h e b e s t a d v i c e h e c a n a n d t o p o i n t o u t to
when h e t h i n k s y o u ' r e m a k i n g a m i s t a k e b u t t o f o l l o w
your i n s t r u c t i o n s . And i f y o u r i n s t r u c t i o n s a r e y o u want t o
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MR. DlcCARTHY:
Mr. S n a d e r , he h a s Miss
C h r i s t y R i g g i n s on b o a r d who a l s o , when I s p o k e t o
her t o discuss t h e s t r e n g t h o f t h e S t a t e ' s c a s e , i t i s n o t o n l y nly o p i n i o n , Miss R i g g i n s '
and M r .
Snader's t o o --
THE COURT:
t h a t , Mr. L o n g o r i a ?
MR.
Okay.
D o you u n d e r s t a n d
LONGORIA:
Yeah, I j u s t
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THE COURT:
A l l right.
MR. McCAR'l'HY:
D you w a n t t h e p l e a o
a g r e c ~ ! e n ts r n o t ; t h a t ' s the b o t t o m l i n e ?
THZ i>OURT:
I g u e s s t h e p o i n t i s , ycu
c a n ' t c o r r p l a i n t o a n y b o d y if the s e n t e n c e t u r n s out
worse t h a n h h a t you n e g o t i a t e d h e r e .
Is t h a t tic-ar to y o u , if
you -3eL
c o n v i c t e d a n d y o u ' r e s ~ n t e n c s dt o w o r s e than ycil b a r g ~ i ~ e o r i n this g l e ? , fd
yclll
c a n ' t g o hack a n d
s a y , w e l l , my l a w y e r s d i d n ' t make i t clear t o m e o r
I d i : i n r t knc;-*~ r I didn't t h i c k T w ~ u l dh e c ~ T ! ~ r i ~ t e d c
o r anything l i k e t h a t . Your l a w y e r i s o b l i g a t e d t o d e f e n d you a t
the trial