Linn County Jail

Pre-sentencing

Interview with Sam


JM: Tell us about the pre-sentencing process:
Sam: the presentencing process took about 6 months and they gathered information on my whole life and used it against me at sentencing

JM: Did you have police stop by your house for questioning?
Sam: no

JM: What was your court appearance like?
Sam: it was very scary they took us there hand cuffed and shackled and marched us in to a holding area and took us to court one at a time i sat at a table with my lawyer and the prosecuter sat at a table becide ours and the judge sat in front of us facing us