00:00I wasn't used to probation. I wasn't used to people telling me what to do and how to do it.
00:04When this defendant admitted he wasn't used to people telling him what to do while on probation,
00:08the judge rejected his excuses and sent him to prison after new charges.
00:12Are you the same Israel Medellin who was placed on deferred adjudication in 2020,
00:17CR 0572, for the offense of evading arrest detention using a vehicle for a period of
00:22three years? Is that you?
00:23Yes, ma'am.
00:24Mr. Medellin, tell the court what you do for a living.
00:26I make music for a living.
00:27Music? Okay.
00:28Yes, I've been doing it for five years.
00:29And explain to the court who your family consists of.
00:32Me, my wife, my son, I'm having a baby on the way too.
00:35The crux of the court's question is going to be, what has he completed since he's been on probation?
00:40Because the only thing I have before me now is the fact that he picked up an unlawfully carrying of
00:45a weapon.
00:45I'm just trying to get to, what have you done on probation?
00:48And I say everybody, and 99% of the people come in, I have a baby on the way.
00:51And you know, my mindset is always, why were you not thinking about that before you picked up a new
00:55case?
00:56Because your conditions of probation are to report.
00:58Were you reporting on a regular basis?
01:00Yes, ma'am.
01:01So you've never missed reporting?
01:02I may have missed a date or something, but I always try to make sure I stay on top of
01:05it.
01:05Here's the thing, we're not doing, we're not talking about maybes.
01:08My understanding, the probation officer's here.
01:10So were you reporting regularly?
01:12Yes, ma'am.
01:12Yes, I was.
01:12Did you ever miss reporting?
01:14No.
01:14Have you completed any community service hours?
01:16I was supposed to pay them off.
01:18Yes, I was trying to pay them off.
01:19I was trying to get your commission actually to pay them off.
01:21Now, so here's the thing.
01:21You need to listen to my questions.
01:23Did you complete community service hours?
01:25No, ma'am.
01:25Are you on medication?
01:26Yes, ma'am.
01:27Also, I do have a medicinal marijuana license.
01:30That's the only reason I have positives on it.
01:32He should have been on a, in my opinion, judge, a mental health doctor.
01:36He has serious PTSD and anxiety.
01:39Well, he needs cognitive thinking.
01:41It was recommended on this particular case, judge.
01:44Getting him to...
01:45Well, did he take the MRT?
01:46Because that was one of his conditions.
01:47What does that mean, I'm sorry?
01:48Oh, to help you make better decisions, to help you realize the correct moral choice.
01:54For example, not to pick up an unlawfully carrying of a weapon because you're on probation.
01:58No, miss.
01:59I'm not trying to continue to live my life like this.
02:01I do have a family that depends on me a lot.
02:03I'm a very talented singer, musician.
02:05He makes music, writes music.
02:07He's a very creative judge, but he's got some mental issues.
02:09I do make music with him.
02:10I have a very big following.
02:12And I feel like that is the reason I get harassed, honestly.
02:15And I've tried to...
02:16Who's harassing you?
02:16What's probation, harassing?
02:18Because all they wanted you to do was report on a regular basis.
02:20Well, miss, there's no probation.
02:22It started off rough for me.
02:23I can't lie.
02:24It started off rough for me because I wasn't used to probation.
02:26I wasn't used to people telling me what to do and how to do it.
02:29So it wasn't new to me, miss, but it's something that I know I can get done.
02:32How far did you finish school?
02:33I went all the way to 11th, fourth grade.
02:35All the way to the 11th?
02:36Yes, all the way to 11th grade.
02:38Is the probation officer here?
02:39So was he reporting on a regular basis or no?
02:41Your Honor, he filed a report in July of 2024.
02:44I attempted to call him to report manual contact.
02:47The court is finding violation of condition number one true.
02:50Defense, what are you requesting?
02:51Judge, we're requesting that he be admitted to probation.
02:54I'm not going to admit him to probation.
02:55The court was sentenced to four years in the prison.
02:58I'm not going to admit it.
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