Jurors resumed their discussion at 5:17 p.m. and by 5:31 p.m., they signaled they had reached a decision. The jury was brought into the courtroom at 5:36 p.m. and a minute later, the announcement was made: guilty of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The judge gave us a good trial and we had our day in court, Sziklai said.
Rauba said Derrick is a habitual offender, and the judge ordered a pre-sentence investigation. His sentencing date has not been set.
State records show the 36-year-old Melrose man has been released from prison since April 4, 2018. He has been in and out of prison since 2006 for numerous offenses that includes aggravated battery and grand theft.
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A judge granted bond for a young man who weeks ago was able to walk out of the Marion County Jail undetected.
Circuit Judge Gary Sanders set bond for the 18-year-old at $10,000. The judge stipulated that if he s released, he must show up for his cases or else he will return to the jail.
From the jail where he was held on no bond, Jakecio Demitrius Jaheem Pollard asked the judge if he could live with his disabled sister since he takes care of her. The judge said yes, providing he stays at the home with the woman and attends school.