John Smith

They told me, we're sending you to youth authority because you know what you're doing. This is not a possession. Maybe you was trying to make an extra couple dollars. Nah, you knew what you were doing. This is enough for us to charge you. You're going to youth authority.

Called one of my friends who happened to, he passed away now, but I was like, bro, they're saying youth authority, man, three to five years, man, I can't do that. I need a lawyer. No problem. I got one for you. Do you got the money? He's going to want the money. I said, yes, I got the money. How much?

Called one of my friends who happened to, he passed away now, but I was like, bro, they're saying youth authority, man, three to five years, man, I can't do that. I need a lawyer. No problem. I got one for you. Do you got the money? He's going to want the money. I said, yes, I got the money. How much?

Called one of my friends who happened to, he passed away now, but I was like, bro, they're saying youth authority, man, three to five years, man, I can't do that. I need a lawyer. No problem. I got one for you. Do you got the money? He's going to want the money. I said, yes, I got the money. How much?

He said, starting off twenty five hundred and whatever else he tells you from there, you're a juvenile. Talk to him. He's going to come see you. I pay for my own lawyer, fought the case for about a year and end up getting a boy's home for one year. So I was gone less than two years on a case that should have sent me to youth authority. Right. So, okay.

He said, starting off twenty five hundred and whatever else he tells you from there, you're a juvenile. Talk to him. He's going to come see you. I pay for my own lawyer, fought the case for about a year and end up getting a boy's home for one year. So I was gone less than two years on a case that should have sent me to youth authority. Right. So, okay.

He said, starting off twenty five hundred and whatever else he tells you from there, you're a juvenile. Talk to him. He's going to come see you. I pay for my own lawyer, fought the case for about a year and end up getting a boy's home for one year. So I was gone less than two years on a case that should have sent me to youth authority. Right. So, okay.

As a juvenile, there was no bond out and my parents was not messing with me. So who gives them, who gives the lawyer the money? Me. I was hustling. I'm a kid hustling. I thought you said you were in jail. Oh, no, my brother. You make a call and you get free calls as a juvenile because you're a kid and everything. But my parents made it clear we're not coming to get him. No, we left him out.

As a juvenile, there was no bond out and my parents was not messing with me. So who gives them, who gives the lawyer the money? Me. I was hustling. I'm a kid hustling. I thought you said you were in jail. Oh, no, my brother. You make a call and you get free calls as a juvenile because you're a kid and everything. But my parents made it clear we're not coming to get him. No, we left him out.

As a juvenile, there was no bond out and my parents was not messing with me. So who gives them, who gives the lawyer the money? Me. I was hustling. I'm a kid hustling. I thought you said you were in jail. Oh, no, my brother. You make a call and you get free calls as a juvenile because you're a kid and everything. But my parents made it clear we're not coming to get him. No, we left him out.

As a matter of fact, he chose to leave. He's a delinquent. And then, oh, you're a delinquent? You're a delinquent? You left home and you're under your own rules? They lock me up. They have no mercy for me. As a matter of fact... That lawyer, he came to see me. He's like, where's the cash? I told him who to call. My brother took him to cash. He said, now we're talking. I'm talking to the DA.

As a matter of fact, he chose to leave. He's a delinquent. And then, oh, you're a delinquent? You're a delinquent? You left home and you're under your own rules? They lock me up. They have no mercy for me. As a matter of fact... That lawyer, he came to see me. He's like, where's the cash? I told him who to call. My brother took him to cash. He said, now we're talking. I'm talking to the DA.

As a matter of fact, he chose to leave. He's a delinquent. And then, oh, you're a delinquent? You're a delinquent? You left home and you're under your own rules? They lock me up. They have no mercy for me. As a matter of fact... That lawyer, he came to see me. He's like, where's the cash? I told him who to call. My brother took him to cash. He said, now we're talking. I'm talking to the DA.

This is when I knew if you have a few dollars, you get a little bit more privilege than those that don't. He said, well, you're not going to youth authority, but you're going to do some time. You're going to a boy's home. They're thinking about giving you two years. You can probably do about eight months and get out. But the thing is, your parents are not supporting you.

This is when I knew if you have a few dollars, you get a little bit more privilege than those that don't. He said, well, you're not going to youth authority, but you're going to do some time. You're going to a boy's home. They're thinking about giving you two years. You can probably do about eight months and get out. But the thing is, your parents are not supporting you.

This is when I knew if you have a few dollars, you get a little bit more privilege than those that don't. He said, well, you're not going to youth authority, but you're going to do some time. You're going to a boy's home. They're thinking about giving you two years. You can probably do about eight months and get out. But the thing is, your parents are not supporting you.

They want nothing to do with you. They won't come pick you up. And the judge knows this already. So you have any family members, aunts, uncles, anybody that will speak on your behalf so we can solidify this deal. So I talked to one of my aunts. I begged her and I told her, please just trust me. I swear to you, I will not do this again when I get out. Just give me a chance.

They want nothing to do with you. They won't come pick you up. And the judge knows this already. So you have any family members, aunts, uncles, anybody that will speak on your behalf so we can solidify this deal. So I talked to one of my aunts. I begged her and I told her, please just trust me. I swear to you, I will not do this again when I get out. Just give me a chance.

They want nothing to do with you. They won't come pick you up. And the judge knows this already. So you have any family members, aunts, uncles, anybody that will speak on your behalf so we can solidify this deal. So I talked to one of my aunts. I begged her and I told her, please just trust me. I swear to you, I will not do this again when I get out. Just give me a chance.

I learned my lesson and I know better. She said, all right. And she talked to the judge and they signed the deal. No youth authority. Youth authority is just a miniature prison. It's very few people who come out of there normal. They set you up for psych meds in there. They kind of already give up on you when you go there. I'm sure you may have heard of it.