Posted by Suz on 1/18/04

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my son Aaron has been in jail since 11-6-03 for
two "technical" VOP's(not getting NA/AA papers in on time &
one curfew violation) while on probation (prob ended 7-6-
03...charges filed April 2003. No other VOP's while on
probation. His attorney kept telling us Aaron would get
at least one year & one day in prison or possibly up to 15
years!...for two technical VOP's - we could not understand
why such a harsh sentence...that is until this past
thursday we I discovered, when talking to his attorney,
that there were 12 erroneous prior charges (belonging to
another person) listed on his scoresheet - Aaron only had 4
priors of his own and no priors that were violent, and the
only traffic tickets were for speeding. The incorrect
priors were 3 DUI's, 3 batteries, aggravated assault
w/weapon, 2 resisting arrests, disord. intoxication,
obstruction of justice and petty theft. This made Aaron
look like an habitual offender with little regard for the
law. Now I hope his lawyer will step up and get this
corrected with the court. This probably happens more than
we realize - and it's a long weekend so we'll have to wait
for any input to the court. Has this happened to anyone out
there?

incorrect scoresheet for pleas and sentencing, 1/18/04, by Suz.

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