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Judge finds Eduardo Escalera guilty, suspends four-year prison term for treatment and probation
Summary
In case 2020CR0291 the presiding judge adjudicated Eduardo Escalera guilty, ordered placement in an inpatient "safety" program, suspended a four-year sentence and imposed probated supervision with multiple conditions including treatment, monitoring and community service.
A presiding judge found Eduardo Escalera guilty in case 2020CR0291 and suspended a four-year prison sentence in favor of probated supervision and an inpatient treatment placement the court described as a "safety" program. The judge announced the ruling during a status and plea hearing and set multiple conditions of supervision.
The decision matters because the court tied Escalera's sentence to mandatory treatment and strict supervision designed to address what the judge described in court as a drug problem that contributed to the underlying offenses.
The judge said, "I think this is really, in your best interest as far as becoming clean and sober. Because I think everybody can agree you have a drug problem." The court explained…
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