Sentencing

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• Atty. Collins prepared no sentencing defense as he said it would be of no need, as the Judge had already decided Mike’s fate.
• Atty. Collins basically disengaged himself from Mike’s sentencing defense.
• Two prominent attorneys – Harper and Ufferman were hired a week before sentencing and filed three motions to the court instantly.
• Atty. Collins had the gall to object to the new attorneys in court and stated that he was the attorney in charge.
• Everyone in the courtroom was flabbergasted as he had done absolutely nothing for Mike’s defense.
• Church members sat in astonishment that Atty. Collins had not called on family and friends to speak on Mike’s behalf.
• Prosecution had the parents of Lindsey speak on her behalf..
• Mike’s mother insisted that she speak on behalf of her son without attorney’s permission.
• Michael was sentenced to 30 years based on a guilty verdict from an all white jury.
• Atty. Collins told us that there was nothing we could do as the Judge had already made up his mind and there was nothing anybody could do.
• Atty. Collins suggested that we get a new lawyer and ask for emails between the Judge and the State Attorney’s Office..
• Since Judge . would not sign Michael’s Motion for Indigent Status, his family has had to foot the bill for all of his legal expenses.