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Case that is what ms. walker has in fact become. >> the prosecution asserts that a dispute over money is what led to the stabbing. >> to be clear, judge, the eyewitness to this incident indicated that the victim told the defendant that he wasnt going to talk to her and that he didnt owe her any money. she wanted her money. she went away, she threatened to shoot him. when she came back, she again approached him, went up, slapped him, he slapped her back. that pissed her off. so she grabbed the la...

Those or not is going to be up to you. considering all the required factors, the sentence is as follows, im going to sentence the defendant to a term of 6 months --68 months. ms. walker, i take no pleasure in sending someone of your age to prison, but the state is right, you have shown you are a danger to others, and at this time the best place for you is prison. >> coming up. right now shes in crisis mode. she thought she was going to be released, and they just sent her to prison. on your homeo...

>> the judge can sentence her to anything from probation to up to 75 months, or more than six years in state prison. >> on the record in state of kansas versus vegas walker. we are here this morning for sentencing following a plea of guilty to one count of aggravated battery. >> both the prosecution and defense will make sentencing recommendations. walkers attorney, public defender eli obrien argues for probation. >> mr. obrien? >> thank you, judge. ms. walker, as i detailed in the motion, is a ...

Next door to the cedric county jail is the criminal courts building. inside vegas walker has just been sentenced to 68 months in prison for stabbing a man. she is now he is cgoing through corridor that connects the courts building to jail. prior to court, walker was convinced that the judge would emphasize with her difficult upbringing and her claim that she stabbed a man in self-defense and release her on probation. >> i should have got the chance to go home. everybody walks out of prison but m...

And right now, that isnt much. you were obviously transient, essentially homeless as youve stated today. using very serious drugs, and certainly those did not benefit you in this situation. and while your attorney can argue today that your family is now ready to assist you, we really dont know much about that and whether it would be available regularly in the future is unknown. so those all work against you being successful on probation. now, ms. walker, the second thing that i consider most tod...

>> mcgarnen. >> girl you are going to prison. >> no im not. the plea says i can get probation. >> do you have your plea papers? >> no. >> i would ask for a copy of what you signed. >> i already have a copy i ripped it up. im going to get one or the other. its all up to the judge. >> either way i hope for the best. i mean, its going to happen either way. >> what is? whatever is going to happen. i dont know. you dont know. >> no, i do know. >> all right. well, im -- all right. that dont make no se...

Are going to discontinue swiss site watch and begin a watch where deputies will check on her every 30 minutes. they are going to log every 30 minutes of her behavior. >> she will be confined to the cell 23 hours per day. is now allowed to wear a regular uniform and have a few personal possessions, as long as they are not sharp. >> she has no access to the razor because she attempted suicide. >> though walker was quickly restrained after she moved toward the railing, she says her intention was re...

Disturbance, she has been trashing her cell and kicking her door. stop yelling i can hear you. >> he says the inmate worker who moved her possessions into her new cell stole her radio and other items. >> let me do some looking around. you say a radio and shampoo, right? let me do some searching around, all right? relax, okay? >> walker is also irritated by other women outside her cell in the units day room. >> im behind this bar, you fat -- >> chill out and dont let them rev you up, because you ...

Stop. >> right now shes in crisis mode. she thought she was going to be released. and they just sentenced her to prison. its very common. they expect they are going to get out, or they get less time or more time. some of them exokide, explode, them shut down. >> im going to stand you up. stand up. stand up. >> its difficult because youve got to keep that separate line of caring too much and doing your job. >> ms. walker, dont do this. >> i dont care. >> why dont you care? >> i want her to know t...

Thats all i can say is that im sorry. i will never do anything like that again. i just want another chance at life because im better than this. >> all right. thank you. >> finally, its time for the judge to hand down the sentence. >> ms. walker, your situation is regrettable in a great many ways. i have done what i can to be as informed as i can in looking at what the appropriate sentence in your case. and the two options here, obviously prison or probation. to place you on probation, i would ha...