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“Every time you open your mouth it just gets worse.” “To further insure that you do not procrastinate in this matter,” Judge Jensen continued, “it is the decision of this court that you will have time on school nights and weekends to complete the sentence before Christmas, since there are eight weeks left. For each week beyond that, there will be six more hours added to the sentence. And you had better not be caught driving before Christmas, or before this court has revisited this case, or your license will be suspended for another full year. Furthermore, when this sentence is completed, the court holds discretion in reviewing the attitude of the defendants pertaining to this matter to determine whether this should be cleared from your records.” The judge paused just a moment to let the sentence sink in, then turned to the defense attorney. “Does the defense have any comment?” The three young men looked hopeful as Attorney Jackson rose to speak. “The defense feels that is a fair sentence.” “Dad!” Justin exclaimed. “What kind of defense is that?” “I agree with the judge! It’s time you learned to take responsibility for your behavior. I don’t blame Sam or Tom as much as you. You were the one driving, and if I know a thing or two, this was your idea.” 4