Breaking News- Penelope Soto Teen That Flipped Off Judge CRIES and Apologizes in Court!
Breaking News- Penelope Soto teen that Flipped Off Judge CRIES and Apologizes in Court! – If you were the judge, would you accept her apology? Article: MIAMI, Florida (AP) – A young Miami woman apologized for flipping off a judge, who then dropped contempt charges and vacated her 30-day jail term. WATCH: Penelope Soto’s tearful apology: www.wtsp.com Eighteen-year-old Penelope Soto admitted Friday she was under the influence of Xanax and alcohol when she made the obscene middle- finger gesture and rude comments earlier this week directed at Circuit Judge Jorge Rodriguez-Chomat. Video of the confrontation quickly went viral. See Also: Woman gives judge the finger, gets sent to jail: www.wtsp.com Soto tearfully apologized to the judge, who said the episode should be a lesson in how to properly treat people. Rodriguez-Chomat said Soto would have been a convicted felon if he allowed the contempt charge to stand. Her lawyer said Soto will complete a drug court program, which includes treatment for drug addiction and usually results in charges eventually being dropped for first-time offenders. Read More: www.wtsp.com
Florida Non-Violent Felons Legislation
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Florida Lawmakers say they will work closely with re-entry programs to get former felons back to work. But Tucker says, it all has to start with the offender. Patty Tucker: "all the amount of rehabiltation in the world is not going to save them, unless …
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Smart Justice legislation: A better approach for Florida
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Nonviolent felons make up a significant portion of Florida's inmate population. Most of them have … They're not hard-core criminals who happen to use drugs, they are drug addicts who commit crimes in order to feed their habits. Without the tools to …
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