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In this powerful courtroom session, Judge Stevens delivers a striking display of compassion and accountability — what he calls “tough love.” Two defendants stand before him, both tied to substance-related offenses but on opposite ends of their journeys.

The first, a young man with no criminal record, faced sentencing for drunk driving with a blood alcohol content twice the legal limit. Instead of jail time, the judge granted him a strict probationary period with alcohol testing, mandatory counseling, and education classes — describing it as a “timeout” rather than punishment. The judge’s words reminded him that one careless night could have ended lives and careers alike.

The tone shifts dramatically as Teresa Standish appears — a repeat offender battling addiction to methamphetamine, opioids, and synthetic drugs. Found unconscious in an intersection, she faced the consequences of years of relapse and failed treatment. Despite past chances, she continued to use while on probation. After hearing about the deadly risks of her substance use, Judge Stevens ordered 91 days in jail, calling it “forced clean time.”

The contrast between mercy and consequence defined the hearing — a reminder that justice isn’t always about punishment, but about finding hope in accountability. The judge closed with a haunting reference to “Carmelita,” a song about heroin addiction, leaving the courtroom in thoughtful silence.

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