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I've got a new case: third-degree burglary. Felony. Could get up to one year in prison based on his prior record. Defendant is 18 years old and, to put it simply, sounds like he needed to be spanked more when he was younger. I won't go into the details of the burglary because they are not that exciting, but what was more interesting is that this guy decided to blow off court today. He was scheduled for a hearing at 3:30. I showed up early to talk with the prosecutor to see what kind of deal he could get. Turns out the prosecutor wants to bust our guy's accomplice more than our guy himself. So the prosecutor offers a sweet deal that any defendant in his right mind would take.

We're all set to tell our defendant the good news, then get the judge to sign off on the agreement. But still no sign of dfendant. We wait, and wait, and wait. We start making phone calls to his house and cell phone. The guy won't answer his cell, and no one at his house has seen him today.

Maybe I'm too green and haven't been at this job long enough, because I'm still shocked that someone would skip a hearing! If I were ever charged with something, I would be in court TWO HOURS EARLY. Our guy? He doesn't bother to come. His friend -- the accomplice -- showed up to his court date right on time.

There's now a warrant out for our guy. He's got a week to get his ass to court. Otherwise, the sweet deal is off the table, and he will be looking at one year in prison. If you see him, have him call me.