Courtroom Observation Paper

Once at Lowell Court, Kevonah acted out at and restrained by court staff and transported to Lowell General Hospital, by ambulance, and held on a Section 12. Kevonah remained in restraints and under sedation. While at Lowell General Hospital, nursing staff and security informed me Kevonah was exit seeking, difficult to re-direct, argumentative, and required both physical and chemical restraints.

I arrived on location and could hear the accused, Robert J. Bourdon yelling in the backyard at his mother. I went to approach Robert and he stated, "Get the fuck away from me you pussy." I jump the small perimeter fence and approached Robert. I radioed to Dispatch to start sending more units, as it was obvious Robert was extremely intoxicated. Robert turned around aggressively and walked towards me with

During transport, another vehicle went in front of me, and I pressed on the breaks to avoid an accident. Immediately, the inmate complained of her head being hurt, noticeable bleeding appeared on inmate’s forehead. I advised the dispatch of the incident and advised Western hospital of the delay. The inmate was transported to the nearest hospital for injury assessment and treatment. Upon arrival to the hospital, the nurse asked for handcuffs to be removed from the inmate, deputy J advised the nurse that per policy the removal of handcuffs is prohibited. Then Inmate Kelly asked to use the bathroom, deputy J escorted the inmate and observed her. After inmate Kelly was treated and cleared by the hospital staff she was transported to Western

On October 26, 2017 at approximately 2:54pm, I, Officer Kyeishia Evans, with the Ville Platte Police Department, was dispatched to the Slap Ya Momma parking lot, in reference to juveniles fighting on Bus # VP14. Upon arrival I was advised by Chief Neal Lartigue, with the Ville Platte Police Department, that there were two black juvenile males fighting on his bus and that he had paramedics with Acadian Ambulance enroute to our location to give juvenile # 2 medical attention. I advised juvenile #1 to step off the bus; which he complied. I conducted a pat search on the juvenile for weapons, placed handcuffs on his wrists, and put him in the back seat of my marked Ville Platte Police Department vehicle. Paramedics with Acadian Ambulance arrived

On April 7,2018, I was assigned the duties as Field Training Deputy. At approximately 0420, Arrestee Hedman, Roy (#1749220) was refusing to follow any orders given to him by Deputies when he entered the Intake Area. While in Holding Cell B116, Arrestee Hedman attempted to kick Deputy Holliday twice. I took control of Arrestee Hedman's legs to prevent him from kicking any staff members. While attempting to remove Arrestee Hedman's pants, Inmate Hedman attempted to stand up twice on the bench. Inmate Hedman refused to comply with any commands being given to him. I then took control of Arrestee Hedman's right leg and assisted him to the floor. I then took control again of both of Arrestee Hedman's legs. I removed Arrestee Hedman's pants, underwear,

While in handcuffs Officer Bowman began escorting the subject outside the residence and into the patrol vehicle. As Officer Bowman and the subject approached the doorway there appears to some type of commotion. In the report Officer Bowman wrote that the subject

False Imprisonment – elements – (1) confinement without captive’s consent, (2) tortfeasor’s intent to confine victim, (3) confinement for an appreciable length of time, (4) no reasonable means of escape

Subject GONZALEZ, Sandra was also released from the cell at which time she requested to speak with a supervisor (me). I spoke with subject GONZALEZ, Sandra, and she was visibly upset about the incident stating she was a US Citizen and the officers had no right to place her in restraints. She further stated the officers did not have to attack her to which I asked her why she did not remain in her vehicle after she was advised several times. Subject GONZALEZ, Sandra stated she wanted to ask what was going. I further asked her why she did not comply with the officer’s demands to which she became more upset and was refusing to answer my questions. Subject GONZALEZ, Benjamin approached her and stated for them to leave. Subject GONZALEZ, Benjamin and GONZALEZ, Sandra proceeded to walk to their vehicle; however, subject GONZALEZ, Sandra came back to the head house and opened the door to which I advised her she needed to wait outside. I proceeded to walk out to speak to subject GONZALEZ, Sandra a second time. Subject GONZALEZ, Sandra stated she was going to see her doctor about her wrist, and she was going to advise the media about her incident. Subject GONZALEZ, Sandra asked for officers’ names to which she stated, “Give me names, I want names. Anderson, Reyes, Galazar.” Subject GONZALEZ, Benjamin came back again to get subject GONZALEZ, Sandra back into

As Inmate Hall made this statement he swung with his right hand towards Detention Officer Edward’s face. I struck Inmate Hall once with a closed right handed fist in the face. Inmate hall stumbled backwards and put both of his hands up towards his face in a fighting manner and swung towards me and other Detention Officers, I struck Inmate Hall three to four times with closed fists in the face with both my right and left hands. Inmate Hall fell on his back in the dayroom near the bunks. I and other Detention Officers went to restrain Inmate Hall and gave him orders to lie face down on the ground. Inmate hall continued to resist, he placed his hand up to stop myself and other Detention Officers from restraining him. Detention Officers Edward, Detention Officer J. Abbott (EIN 130264) and Detention Officer C. Long (EIN 130942) were on top of Inmate Hall trying to place him in handcuffs but Inmate Hall continued to resist. I attempted to secure Inmate Hall’s hand to place the handcuffs on him but Inmate Hall pulled away from me, I placed my right knee in the small of Inmate Hall’s back to gain control of

I, Cpl. Lessane, along with Deputy Ayer, responded to Hampton Regional Medical Center, to assist Deputy Smalls, with a runaway mental patient. Upon arrival, Deputy Smalls stated a mental patient, Travis Johnson, ran away from the Emergency Room with a set of black handcuffs on one of his arms. Deputy Smalls stated he wasn’t sure of Travis exact location at the time. Deputies along with assistance from the Varnville Police Department and the Hampton Police Department patrolled the area in an attempt to make contact with the patient. No contact was made at that time.

In cooperating with and testifying for both the United States and Commonwealth of Virginia, Mr. Bates has taken on a significant risk of danger to him and his family. During much of the pendency of his district court case, Mr. Bates was housed in a segregated unit of the Alexandria Adult Detention Center for his safety. As a government witness in Mr. Akordor’s trial, Mr. Bates’ life was in danger. For the nine days, Mr. Bates was in Culpeper for witness preparation and waiting to be called to testify, he was held in jail segregation.

I had the juveniles sit on the sidewalk as I conducted my investigation. The juveniles had not yet been patted down for weapons when Broussard stood up and tried to run away into travel lanes. Being that the call was a person possibly armed with a firearm and I had not yet gathered Broussard information, I felt it necessary to prevent him from fleeing. I was able to grab on to Broussard’s shirt and I pulled him into me to displace his balance. We both

Officer TL-1231 requesting Transportation for a youthful offender, at my location. Charges: resisting arrest, disturbing the peace. Five minutes pass as Officer TL-1231 continues to hold the small girl in a tight restraining hold, tears made paths down her dark face. The struggle leaves her body. Witnesses and shop owners look on with curiosity, but no one moves to help her. They thought she must have surely done something wrong. A new officer, FG-1582, arrived on the scene in a police cruiser, and the girls limp body was loaded into the back seat of the car. They then proceeded to head back to the precinct.

Out of the 4 boys there were 2 of the boys that were handcuffed or had to be escorted by the Sheriff in their Detention uniforms. The first kid was an older Hispanic teen who had been arrested for Domestic Violence on his girlfriend and was also being charged with child neglect has he did this in front of their child. The Defendants mother, sister and even his girlfriend who he got the charge for, were all in attendance hoping to see him be released out of the Counties custody and go home. Unfortunately, this did not happen and the family was very upset and in tears after the teen had to be escorted out of the courtroom once he was able to give his mother a hug. The next proceeding was a very young African American boy. He couldn’t have had to not be any more than 11 years old. He did not have any family in attendance and was being represented by a GAL who was trying to find proper placement for him when it came to his behavior. Other than the center he was being held in already he had nowhere else to go and could not be released

So I went to the courtroom on Monday, I was planning to go to the criminal court but when I arrived I the GPS guided me to the civil court so I and two interpreter but I am so impress interpreter (Hannah) know everything I follow her where going to court criminal when I got there we have to go through the security and the building and I think because its not new and in a great condition like the civil court so when I got in I and interpreter went to the information desk get information about the court case that’s on, after that I went to a court room on the two floor department 26, the court room look same very different than my imagination I thought the court looks very old fashion with those European style decoration and uncomfortable seat like those in the church, but the court room I went to was actually very modern and the seat are soft not like the church style wooden seat, the court room was quite small I the it can only fit around few people according to my observation, so the judge sat at front and the jury is on the left and side and it has a small desk right next to the entrance for the police officer in the court and the judge ‘s seat and desk is high than any other seat and desk in the room. I and Interpreter sit back near door and I want thank to them note for me, I don 't understand court and lawyer was so fast speak but hard for me write notes then two interpreter willing notes share for me.