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I have made my choice in the sentencing of Chad Kennedy. For his crimes that had occurred in the past week, I sentence Chad Kennedy to a group home for 24 months outside of the city, he is also required to volunteer for those 24 months and go to school if Mr. Kennedy does not abide to these rules he will be placed into a Juvenile detention center for an additional 3 months, if he does abide to these rules I will decrease his sentence by half, that is if he proves he has gotten straight A’s in school and has done more than 60 hours of community service. Mr. Kennedy will be sent to the group home today after this hearing. That will be all.

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