[Nfbf-l] Sentencing

[Sherri]

Oh that's terrific. Marion thanks so much for advocating for Kris and 
finally, the justice system is fair.

Sherri
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marion & Martin" <swampfox1833 at verizon.net>
To: "NFBF List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 8:26 AM
Subject: [Nfbf-l] Sentencing


> Dear All,
>    I wanted to let you know that i haven't had the chance to post 
> information about the sentencing, as I have been accompanying Kris on his 
> interviews and meetings. However, Michael Watts, Kris's attacker, could 
> have gotten a generous sentence of juvenile sanctions which would have 
> provided him with a GED, vocational training, and no criminal record. But, 
> when the judge asked Watts if he had anything to say to Kris, he said, 
> "I'm really sorry about what happened to you and whoever did this to you!" 
> This angered the judge, who railed on him. "You mean to tell me that you 
> are denying that you attacked this man? You are going to stand there after 
> pleading guilty to three felonies and tell the court you are innocent? You 
> have asked the court to give you another chance! We gave you a chance 
> after you attacked someone when you were fourteen! You got another chance 
> after your weapons charge when you were fifteen! You were given another 
> chance when you were released on bail for attacking this man! And after 
> that you committed another crime! How many chances should we give you? Mr. 
> Watts, you don't deserve another chance!
>    After sentencing Watts to five years in prison followed by five years 
> of probation with no early termination, he warned him, "You will get your 
> GED when you get out of prison or you will be violated and sent back to 
> prison! You will do 250 hours of community service with 150 hours of them 
> with the Division of Blind services or you will be violated and sent back 
> to prison! You will have a curfew of 10:00 pm and will observe it or you 
> will go back to prison!  You will pay Mr. Scheppe restitution of $1834 or 
> you will go back to prison! You will not use drugs or alcohol and will be 
> randomly tested three times each month and, if you test positively you 
> will go back to prison. You will write Mr. Scheppe an apology or you will 
> go back to prison!"
>    The St.Ptersburg Times wrote an excellent article about this. To read 
> it, go to Newsline, choose the St. Petersburg Times for March 12, and find 
> it in the A section. Congratulations, Kris! Justice has been served!
>
> Fraternally,
> Marion Gwizdala
>
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