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Messages where you're referring to this girl as someone that you just were trying to help. >> bacon's arrest occurred 14 months earlier. up to 24 hours earlier, his lawyer had been a public defender who was able to bring him a plea deal for ten years in prison. but when bacon's mother recently inherited some money, she urged him not to take the deal, and in hopes of winning an acquittal, spent much of the money to hire sarah swain. >> it was a big decision for her and me. caused problems between her and her husband. he definitely wouldn't tell her not to do it, but he told her he was not on bo...

The evidence to convict me you don't have so you find me not guilty. then on the other one, you find me -- it should have never been split like that. like if you got the evidence, to find me guilty on one, i should have been guilty on both of them. if i'm not guilty, find me not guilty on both of them. there was no difference from one case to the other. >> the jury foreman says there was a difference. >> when we first got in there, there was maybe one or two guilty and everyone was not guilty. for i would probably say 80% of the time. >> he says part of the jury's job was to determine if bacon...

In prison. >> in addition to more than eight years in prison, bacon is fined $2500 and must register as a sex offender. >> mr. bacon, you are of individual worth. you deserve better than the choices you have been making, the crimes you have committed. certainly the victim in this case deserved much better and this community deserves much better. please spend this time productively, coming up with a plan, written plan, journal it, on how you can live a successful life when you get out. you deserve better. thank you all for your time and attention. we're in recess. >> swain believes the 100 mont...

The evidence to convict me you don't have so you find me not guilty. then on the other one, you find me -- it should have never been split like that. like if you got the evidence, to find me guilty on one, i should have been guilty on both of them. if i'm not guilty, find me not guilty on both of them. there was no difference from one case to the other. >> the jury foreman says there was a difference. >> when we first got in there, there was maybe one or two guilty and everyone was not guilty. for i would probably say 80% of the time. >> he says part of the jury's job was to determine if bacon...

He really was a joy. he was the one with a smile on his face, he always had the dance with the song and he could pump the guys up. >> yeah! >> bell was recently sentenced to five years in prison for possession of narcotics with intent to sell. he is now awaiting trial on an additional charge of second degree murder for allegedly shooting a friend and leaving his body in a ditch. bell has pled not guilty. >> no, i did not kill my friend. all they know is he was last seen with you leaving the club. but they think i know who did it, you know. if i knew who did it, you know what i mean, it wouldn'...