Man Flees Texas Courtroom Before Probation Sentencing
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Man Flees Texas Courtroom Before Probation Sentencing
A man who was to have been sentenced to probation after a drug conviction, will spend some time behind bars instead after fleeing the courtroom before the jury returned with its sentence.
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(January 9, 2009)--A North Texas man who would have been sentenced to probation for his drug conviction is now facing six months in jail, instead.

Officials say James Carroll Franklin, 47, of Azle fled before hearing the verdict Wednesday in Decatur.

He was captured after a chase.

Defense attorney Jim Shaw said Franklin evidently panicked after prosecutors urged jurors to sentence him to life in prison.

Franklin went to the restroom.

Minutes later the jury returned with its verdict: a $1,000 fine and six years in prison, which jurors recommended be probated.

Franklin led authorities on a chase through Wise and Parker counties before being caught in
Tarrant County.

The judge sentenced Franklin to 180 days in jail as a condition of his 10-year probation.

He also faces a felony charge of evading arrest.

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Posted by: 2 hills from waco Location: 2nd hill on Jan 11, 2009 at 12:12 AM

SEE WHAT DRUGS DO TO YA!
Posted by: Yoe 1966 Location: Temple on Jan 10, 2009 at 07:14 AM

From the other 2 comments of "big dummy' & idiot I can't think of a word that actually fits his actions. I believe that he "frakled up" is close.
Posted by: Bobbert Location: unknown on Jan 9, 2009 at 07:33 PM

Big dummy!
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