http://rutlandherald.com/article/20150106/NEWS02/701069926
Kyle Quirion, 29, shakes the hand of his attorney, David Scherr, in court Monday after he received an immediate furlough sentence.
Photo: PHOTO BY ERIC FRANCISPublished January 6, 2015 in the Rutland Herald
Repeat drug offender given furlough
By ERIC FRANCIS
CORRESPONDENT
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — A longtime Springfield resident resolved a slate of outstanding cases Monday with a sentence that places him on immediate furlough so he can participate in the state Department of Corrections’ Risk Reduction Program.
Kyle Quirion, 29, who is now living in Rutland County, was given a one-to-three-year sentence, with credit for some of the time he’s already served, after he pleaded guilty to charges of escape, providing false information to police, possession of a narcotic and violating court-ordered conditions of pretrial release.
“You know that if you violate any terms of this agreement, you don’t come back here to court (and instead) you go right to jail probably,” Judge Karen Carroll told Quirion. She asked him, “So you’re going to give this program everything you have?”
“Absolutely,” Quirion assured her.
In exchange for the plea agreement, the state dropped 19 other charges that had been pending against Quirion, who has a history of drug arrests and time spent in rehabilitation programs through the years.
The narcotics possession charge stemmed from an incident a year ago when Quirion admitted to probation officers that he had been smoking “bath salts” during a time when he was supposed to be home observing a 24-hour curfew, ordered as part of his release conditions.
“You know that if you violate any terms of this agreement, you don’t come back here to court (and instead) you go right to jail probably,"
ReplyDeleteWhat a freaking joke, the fact that the judge even adds 'probably' at the end shows she even knows the whole system is a farce.
Another great plea deal county officials! 19 charges forgiven and forgotton so this multi time loser can be put in yet another program funded by taxpayers. It's obvious that our elected and appointed officials aren't guarding the cash register or our collective safety.
ReplyDeleteHAHAHAHAH long time resident? I lived in Springfield for 25 years and never heard of him. Whats considered long time?
ReplyDeleteThis is exactly why the high caliber police professionals we demand are leaving their jobs. Ask yourself, why would anyone subject themselves to extensive investigations, making an arrest, preparing a case, then have Karen Carol routinely unleash the criminal back on community? I hope Judge Karen Carol sleeps well at night knowing the likely outcome of Kyle Quirion beating on a home owner's door while in a bath salts induced rage.
ReplyDeleteAs an electorate we most be pretty damn pleased with situation, as we just sent every libtard responsible back to Montpelier for more of the same.
Hey hey, Ho, ho. Judge K.C. has to go.
ReplyDelete5:49, how much are you willing to have your taxes raised in order to have more prisoners in jail? Or, alternatively, whom would you like to see released from prison to make room for this guy and keep your taxes low?
ReplyDelete"Furlough" means the cell time clock stops ticking. If the offender has 25 years left, gets out on probation, screws up three years later and goes back to jail, he only faces 22 years. If he gets out on furlough, screws up ten years later and goes back in, he faces 25 years. Furlough and probation are both ways to see how smart the offender really is.
ReplyDeleteAgreed...isn't it up to the defendant to follow through...and what do we have to lose if he doesn't? Oh he goes to jail anyway which is what everyone wanted
DeleteAnd just to clear things up...very little tax payer money goes to just about any newly built correctional facility. There run by privatised management systems and mostly funded by the incarcerated and their families
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