Omaha NE Jan 5 2008
An 18-year-old Omaha woman might want to add a few New Year's resolutions to her list.
Resolution No. 1: Stop smoking marijuana.Resolution
No. 2: If you break resolution No. 1, don't do it a few hours before you appear in front of a judge.
At 2 p.m. Wednesday, the woman entered Douglas County District Judge Peter Bataillon's courtroom to plead guilty to a shoplifting charge. As all judges do, Bataillon told her he had to make certain that she was of sound mind to enter a plea.
He asked: Are you under the influence of alcohol or drugs right now?
The woman paused.Yes, she said.What? the judge asked.I smoked a blunt, the woman said.She explained that she and a friend had shared a blunt, which is a cigar packed with marijuana.How big was the blunt? the judge asked.She held up her hands six inches apart.I only smoked half of it, the woman said.
When? the judge asked.Eleven, the woman said.This morning or last night?This morning, the woman said.Bataillon glanced at the clock, noting that a mere three hours had passed since then.He then turned to the woman's public defender and asked him if he wanted to consult with her.
A few whispers later, the public defender requested that the hearing be continued.The judge rescheduled the hearing for later this month and urged the woman to show up sober. Bataillon noted that he'll probably include some sort of drug counseling with her sentence.The judge then gave this assessment of her courtroom behavior:
At least she can't be charged with perjury.And he told the woman he appreciated her honesty.
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