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APFEARANCES:
For t h e S t a t e :
MR.
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Deputy C o u n t y A t t o r n e y

For t h e D e f e n s e :

MS. DEl'JN IS McCARTHy
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Septenher 23, 2000 G l o b e , Arizona

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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
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T w n ty six.

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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:
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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

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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

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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

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w h e t h e r you w a n t

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t e s t i f y o r give any evidence.
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 ?

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'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
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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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MR. LONGORIA:
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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MR. LOIdGORIA:
THE COURT:
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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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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
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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-

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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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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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you f o r d e s t r u c t i o n of

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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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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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w h i c h i s t h s most recent c o n v i c t i o n .

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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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convicted by a jury a n d y o u ' r e waiting s e n t e r ~ c i n gon
CR99-712.

A1.1d tile ser~Le:lces i n Cii99-711

a n d 2000-

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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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consecutive.
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
a

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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LONGORIA:
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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MR. LONGORIA:
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

s

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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.

I

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don' t know.

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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well, considering
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.uu. ~ y ll * l . c rj t c L 4 nI - r \ rc i - L-.~ d .

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n , . C .s. Ylo -

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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q u e s t i o n s and p a r t i c i p a t e d i n a c t u a l l y h a m m e r i n g o u t t h e s p e c i f i c s of t h i s a g r e e m e n t ?
MR. LONGORIA:

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Y-es, I d o .

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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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I'm a l i t t i e concerned t h s t h e h a d a p r e s c r i p t i o n t h a t may n o t have been f i l l e d f o r a
;chile.

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MR. LONGORIA:
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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MR. LONGORIA:

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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o f f e r c o n t a i n e d i n the l e t t e r , which I f a x e d to Mr.
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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:

And the o p p o s i t e would be

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you would end b a s i c a l l y spending t h e r e s t o f y o u r
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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Okay.

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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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yes.

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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T - E COCK?': II

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 con£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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f i n g e r p r i n t t h a t i s on t h e c a s h d r a w e r o f t h e s t o r e

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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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a p o l i c e o f f i c e r and a

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d e f e n s e a t t o r n e y , I c a n n o t see a n y b e t t e r p i e c e o f

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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v e r y s t r o n g p i e c e of e v i d e n c e .
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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f a i r summary of

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what you would s a y , M r . L o n q o r i a ?
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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i s t h a t a fair s t a t e m e n t ?

MR. LONGORIA:

Yes.
Mr.
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Al.l r i g h t .

ong go ria,
e :? l E~ ~ s s Y C X . l ~

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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How d o you p l e a d t o t h a t c h a r g e ?
MR.

LONGOKlA:

Guilty.

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THE COURT:

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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K e r e yo0 i n t e n d i n 7 t o a l l e g e

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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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SAVEL:

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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~ O T J R T : It r e q u i r e s t h e n t h a t t h e r e

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be a s e n t e n c e n o t l e s s t h a n MR.

SAVEL,:

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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KI?. McCA3TH'i:
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

MR. LONGORIA: Yes.

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THE COURT:

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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a h a l f t o e i g h t f o r t h a t crime.

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The other i s f o u r a n d a half.
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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MR. LONGORIA:
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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Guilty.

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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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MR. LONGORIA:
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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Okay.

MR. S A V 3 L :

Yo;lr Honor, I ' m dai!?g i t w i t h

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the c ~ d e r s i r a n d i n gt h a t :4r. T.#ongoria 1s going t o a t
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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nake.
I f t h e r e i s a problem, someone w i l l h s - ~ e

t~ l e t

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O October 1 5 t h of 1 9 9 9 , t h e r e ' s k i n d of n

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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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H was p u l l e d o v ~ r o r a t r a f f i c e f
violation.
A t t h a t time, M r .

Longoria was d r i v i n g a Mr.

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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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1 3 9 6 r e d B l a z e r b e l o n g i n g t o MilLon Schweppe, S-c-h.

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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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That S l a z e r was s p o t t e d b y

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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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3

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 was - O f f l c e r G u e r r e r o e

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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G i l a County No.

99-094,

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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During t h e i n i t i a l a p p r e h e n s i c n

by

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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SAVEL:

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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SAVEL:

T h a t ' s how i t i s a l s o i n t h e

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i n d i c t m e n t , Your Honor. THE COURT:
Mr.

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Longoria, a s f a r a s t h e

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e s c a p e l n t h e f i r s t degree i s c o n c e r n e d , do you

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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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MR. LONGORIA:

Yes.

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THF COURT:

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

d

means o f

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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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committed on o r a b o u t O c t c b e r l S t h , 1999; i n v i o l a t i o n o f ARS S e c t i o n 1 3 - 1 8 1 4 ( A ) ( 5 ) ?
MR.

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LONGORIA:

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
., -, "~

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?
M 3 . LOWGOKILq:
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I : . c COURT:

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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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THE COURT:
t h e crime?

I t was in ' 9 5 w h e ~ l yo11 harl

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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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9

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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THE COIjKT:
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?
! 4 2 . LONGOLIIA:

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P l e a aarecment r - i q h t

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before t r i a l .
T!IE CO!_!F.T:
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:.+er? on pl-nhat i o n c n

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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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armed robbery?
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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MR. LONGORIA:

No, s i r , I was sentenced
'95.

to do probation on August 9 t h ,

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THE COURT:

'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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THE COURT:

So when were you convicted? August 9th of '95.

MR. LONGORIA:

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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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oblig-'~ l o n . a
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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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1 3 - 1 9 0 2 , 1904 (A)( 2 ) , 604, 604 (K) a n d 604.02?

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)

lo

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II

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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MR. LONGORIA:

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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MR. IYcCARTHY:
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
t . ,,J,Ller:

t :

t:he e t h e r

wiL!.lifi

t!-!e stl:,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?
!vj?..

T-,~IJT;I~J>~-&: 1 c ; i ~ .

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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
THE C O U 3 T :
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Okay.

Mr. L c n g c r i s ,

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h i :
that is
2

Your H o ~ o r , I h ~ v e d v i s e d a

terrible, terrible mistske.

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You w i l l be c o n v i c t e d -THE COURT:

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

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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