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Court Cam - Season 9 - Episode 02: #903
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00:15Hi, everyone. I'm Dan Abrams, and this is Court Camp.
00:19You should be ashamed of yourself.
00:22I won't do it off my case.
00:29This is not TV Court. This is for real.
00:40First up, we go to Lapeer, Michigan for a sentencing.
00:4544-year-old Chadwick Mobley has pled no contest to first-degree murder and felony firearm.
00:5414 years earlier, 20-year-old Andrea Alper was alone, house-sitting for her aunt,
01:00when Mobley entered the home, tied Andrea to a chair, and shot her once in the back of the head
01:06before leaving the scene.
01:10Andrea's boyfriend, 19-year-old Kenneth Grandin, was originally charged with and convicted of Andrea's murder.
01:17Grandin was sentenced to life in prison, but maintained his innocence.
01:22And three years later, that conviction was overturned after an appellate court found an issue with the verdict form.
01:30And four years after that, the case was reopened when advances in forensic testing helped investigators discover
01:38Mobley's DNA on a cigarette found at the crime scene.
01:44Mobley, now living in Utah, was arrested, charged, and pled no contest.
01:50Mobley didn't know Andrea.
01:52As for motive, he told investigators he was drunk the night of the murder.
01:58Today, Mobley appears before Judge Michael Nolan to hear his sentence.
02:02But first, members of Andrea's family deliver victim impact statements,
02:07starting with her stepsister, Carly Teachout, who faces the now convicted killer from just a few feet away.
02:14To say that Andrea's murder was life-altering is an understatement.
02:19I was 17 years old when she was taken, when you shot her to death.
02:26You were a coward, Chad Mobley.
02:30Only a coward would shoot and kill a 20-year-old woman in the back of her head.
02:34You are not good enough to be considered a monster, because even a monster would have told us why,
02:39which is all we've ever asked for.
02:41Chad Mobley, this will be the last time I think about you, you complete waste of life.
02:47Next to speak is the victim's aunt, Stephanie Hummer, whose house Andrea was watching the night she was murdered.
02:54There is not enough time I could be given for me to explain the absolute hell of losing Andrea in
03:02my home,
03:03as it is truly like January.
03:06My wish for you, Chadwick Mobley, is that Michigan had the death penalty,
03:11in which you could be led knowingly to a cold hard cheer, strapping your body down and ending your life.
03:19Before the judge imposes sentence, Mobley delivers a statement to the court.
03:24Firstly, Your Honor, I would just like to say that I'm so sorry to the victims and the family.
03:33I got no words that could bring them salt.
03:38But I am so sorry for their loss.
03:44The final person to speak is Judge Nolan.
03:47The question here is not whether a crime was committed, but why.
03:51What happens here today is not justice.
03:54How can the court possibly offer justice to this family, when we can't even give them answers?
04:05It's not justice for Andrea Felber's family.
04:08It's been 4,901 days for this family with no answers.
04:17There's no justice being done today.
04:22The judge sentenced Mobley to life in prison.
04:25He'll have no chance at parole.
04:31I'm gonna hold you in contempt, okay?
04:33And we're gonna give you some jail time, okay?
04:37Okay.
04:38What a clown.
04:40Next, we're in Detroit, Michigan, for an arraignment.
04:4627-year-old Joshua Goobin has been cited for driving without insurance, registration, or valid license plates.
04:55A year earlier, Goobin was pulled over for the infractions, given a $90 ticket, and ordered
05:02to report to court.
05:04And today, he appears before Judge Sean Perkins to enter his plea.
05:09Goobin's represented by attorney Elwood Berry.
05:12Do you have documentation for this vehicle, Mr. Goobin?
05:15Yes, I do.
05:17Where are they?
05:19Here's the registration.
05:21Hold it up, let's see what you have.
05:24That's expired.
05:26I have an insurance policy here.
05:29The only thing about this is I don't see a valid date.
05:34Oh, God.
05:36You cannot be serious.
05:38I'm serious.
05:39I'm surprised I'm not getting the same courtesy as the others.
05:43This is blowing my mind.
05:44I'm giving you the same.
05:45I'm giving you the same.
05:46Goobin!
05:46Goobin!
05:47Goobin!
05:49Goobin!
05:49Don't say anything, Mr. Berry.
05:52I don't see a proper date on this insurance policy that you sent me.
05:57So you're asking to see a what?
05:59A valid what?
06:01I'm asking to see the date on the insurance policy.
06:04You gave me an insurance policy.
06:06I have that, but it has no date on it.
06:09All I showed was proof that the truck was insured, registered.
06:13All right, I'm not going to deal with it, all right?
06:17Let's set a trial date.
06:19I'm trying to get this dismissed.
06:22This is literally holding me back right now.
06:25You're getting dismissed on the date of the trial.
06:28Nice.
06:29Thanks for, uh...
06:30Nah, it's been clear why I'm not getting the same courtesy.
06:33Your name is Sean Perkins?
06:37Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
06:38Okay, I get it.
06:40I don't need to hear the blabby, blabby, blab.
06:41Just stop talking to me.
06:45I showed all my proof.
06:46I showed all the proof.
06:48I showed the proof, Mr. Sean Perkins.
06:51At this point, Judge Perkins seems to have had enough.
06:55Have a good day, Mr. Goobin.
06:56Mr. Uneducated Judge.
07:00Have a good day, Mr. Goobin.
07:02You keep on coming out of terms.
07:02How are you evening, Judge?
07:04I'm going to hold you in contempt.
07:07And we're going to give you some jail time, okay?
07:13What a problem.
07:16You done?
07:17Anything else?
07:18Are you done?
07:19Anything else now?
07:22I'm going to hold him in contempt.
07:24I'm going to give him 30 days Wayne County jail, all right?
07:29I showed him every single proof of documentation that I needed to and refused to dismiss my stuff.
07:36Have a great day.
07:36We're not talking anymore, all right?
07:38We're done talking.
07:39That's what I'm talking about.
07:4030 days Wayne County jail.
07:44Goobin served the 30 days in jail for contempt.
07:47And two months later was found guilty of not having a valid registration.
07:51He paid $108 in fines and court costs, and the insurance and license plate charges were dismissed.
07:59The case is now closed.
08:08Next, we go to Pine Bluff, Arkansas, for what's called a quorum court hearing.
08:18Quorum court is a legislative body of elected officials who conduct county business, including enacting ordinances and appropriating funds.
08:26The meetings are open to members of the public who can voice their opinions about items on the agenda.
08:33Today, 76-year-old Garland Trice approaches the mic, where he'll have three minutes to address the court.
08:40Trice is known to the justices, having spoken at past quorum court hearings.
08:51That's senior justice Alfred Carroll, who's just off camera.
08:56Please state your name. The video is still going. We have the public out here.
08:59They want to know who's speaking.
09:01If you'll shut up, I will.
09:04Thank you, sir. Thank you.
09:06Would you hear me?
09:07I heard you, sir.
09:09Be quiet then.
09:11Thank you, sir.
09:13All right.
09:14My name is Garland Trice.
09:18I just witnessed certain quorum court members not answering when a roll call took place.
09:26Mr. Trice, would you address the business that's on the agenda, please?
09:30The best I can recall.
09:31Mr. Trice, would you please?
09:33Will you shut up so I can finish?
09:34Would you please address the agenda?
09:35Because I'm not going to finish you as the county judge, okay?
09:38I'm not the county judge.
09:39I'm not the county judge chair on the meeting, sir.
09:41So I've got three minutes.
09:44Y'all have not had no committee meetings.
09:47So how can you pass anything if you've not had a committee meeting?
09:51Trice seems to believe that the justices have been conducting quorum court business outside of proper committee meetings.
10:00You okay?
10:01Time.
10:02The justice in the pink shirt has just informed the court that Trice's three minutes are up.
10:10You okay?
10:11Time.
10:13And Trice is not happy about it.
10:16You need to shut up.
10:19You don't tell me to shut up.
10:21What you can't do is get this put up out of here.
10:24Another justice chimes in and scolds Trice.
10:28Now that's what you're not going to do.
10:30You're not going to disrespect me, sir.
10:33You play with him like this.
10:34You're not going to play with me like that.
10:37As things escalate, Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. addresses Trice.
10:43I ain't going to sit down.
10:44No, I'm not going to sit down.
10:46No, you ain't going to tell me to sit down.
10:47I can go.
10:48I can go.
10:48I can go.
10:50I can go.
10:52Thank you, sir.
10:53I can go.
10:56When Trice refuses to comply, he's removed from the courtroom and can be heard arguing in the hallway.
11:03I can go.
11:04I can go.
11:08I can go.
11:10I can go.
11:15I can go.
11:18I can go.
11:18I can go.
11:19I can go.
11:20I can go.
11:26I can go.
11:27I can go.
11:34I can go.
11:36I can go.
11:37I can go.
12:06I can go.
12:21I can go.
12:27I can go.
12:30I can go.
12:35I can go.
12:50I can go.
12:56I can go.
12:59I can go.
13:08I can go.
13:15I can go.
13:26I can go.
13:31I can go.
13:36I can go.
13:43I can go.
13:47I can go.
13:48So at this time you're representing yourself and that's fine and you can do that.
13:52Not guilty plea is going to be entered on your behalf.
13:55Mr. Villa, what is an offer that can be presented?
13:58Your Honor, at this time I cannot present an offer.
14:00We have further cases that are coming down the pipeline.
14:03Okay.
14:04So you can understand Mr. Moritz.
14:06There are more allegations of you doing the very same thing.
14:11And it looks like more charges, more cases are coming down the pike.
14:15Okay?
14:17it's all greek to me but i need to talk to her because she did all my business work
14:24all my taxes and i need some documents from her to get i didn't abuse anybody i've never
14:33abused anybody in my life there is in effect a domestic abuse injunction that says absolutely
14:41zero contact you can have zero third-party contact unless it's through an attorney
14:48so that's your option but i need some paperwork from her and i told you i need it i don't
14:54have
14:54any money so my life's in your hands here on it's not in my hands i'm at your mercy
15:01i'm not going to argue with you i don't want to argue then stop what if she contacts me though
15:07and i'm not allowed to ignore it sounds like it's uh you know kind of off-sided why can she
15:15contact you and you can't contact that's what i don't understand that's the law that's not justice
15:20okay all false allegations okay again i just want to go home no you don't want to just go home
15:28you
15:28want to continue to argue and to argue and to argue and to argue and to argue so stop
15:37moritz was released on a 500 bond and ordered to appear again in two months he's also been charged
15:44with one additional count of violating the no contact order he's pled not guilty and all three
15:50of his cases are pending it's not a waste of time it's my job
16:01next we're in el dorado kansas for a preliminary hearing
16:0628 year old taylor parit has been charged with criminal theft identity theft and theft
16:14three months earlier police say parit stole his co-workers per diem card and while using that
16:21person's name and date of birth withdrew 853 dollars from the account he was arrested charged and then
16:29released on a 7 500 bond on the condition he not travel outside the state of kansas
16:37and today parit appears virtually before judge david rickey to discuss next steps in the case
16:43the prosecutor is amber norris parit is represented by public defender james watts
16:49the judge already seems annoyed at the defendant having previously ordered him to appear in person
16:56mr parit we need to clear something up right from the start you were in court on november the 25th
17:03where this hearing was set and you were specifically told that you needed to appear at the judicial
17:08center in el dorado or at your attorney's office do you have an explanation i had a family emergency
17:16a family emergency you know it's just amazing to me mr parit how many family emergencies pop up when
17:21somebody has a court date you've decided on your own not to follow the court's order and quite frankly
17:27mr parit i don't like it where are you at right now physically i'm in houston texas
17:36on my way to indianas do you have your restriction on your bond not to leave the state of kansas
17:45yes sir
17:48so you violated that that order too right yes sir judge rickey checks in with the public defender
17:58mr what's mr norris had made a proposal about resolving this matter it's my understanding
18:03mr priest wishes to accept that offer that would be accounts two and three identity theft and
18:10misdemeanor theft dismissing count one all right mr parit i trust that is what you're intending to do
18:16today is that correct yes sir it seems parit has left the hearing did i lose my defendant yes your
18:27honor
18:30your honor just spoke with mr parit he's signing back on right now
18:40and there he is mr parit yes sir what happened the lost connection lost connection
18:53is your vehicle moving yes sir i'm not driving
19:01pull over i don't care pull over i don't want to get motion sickness watching you on screen
19:13this is a serious matter mr free you don't seem to be taking it seriously at all
19:18once the defendant is off the road judge ricky returns to the plea deal how do you plead to the
19:25charge in count two identity theft guilty and the count three theft guilty mr parit you know where
19:32el dorado kansas is yes sir okay you seem to have forgotten that today when you were supposed to have
19:40been there but your sentencing will be with you being present in el dorado kansas and nowhere else do you
19:48understand that yes sir taylor parit is ordered by this court to be personally present at the
19:55butler county judicial center in el dorado kansas and no other location i need you to repeat that
20:02back to me mr parit where do you need to be butler county judicial center and what city and state
20:08is
20:08that el dorado kansas all right three months later the judge sentenced parit in person to eight months
20:18in jail suspended along with 18 months probation he was also ordered to pay 853 dollars to the victim
20:26and 638 dollars in fines and court costs which he did that's it for this edition of court cam
20:34i'm dan abrams thanks for watching
20:36you
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