Hey guys, and welcome to today's video. Today we have two hearings to cover with one of them being an update to a recent crash out in court. We're going to start with the update where we have a defendant who's being charged with stealing something off of someone else's porch.
Now, the last time we saw this guy, he picked up 6 months in jail for yelling and cussing at the wrong judge. So, let's begin. State, would you please set a record for James Broadway?
Yes, your honor. Thank you. This is State of Indiana versus James Broadway.
There are two cause numbers 64D 012602F61333 and 64D 012602F61636. The defendant is present in court in person by video conferencing without counsel. State of Indiana by Gary German.
Morning Mr Broadway. Can you hear me? Okay.
Sir, first I'm required to advise you of your various rights in this matter. You have the right to hire an attorney to represent you. You have the right to have an attorney appointed to represent you if you cannot afford an attorney.
You have the right to a public and speedy trial by jury. And you have the right against self-inccrimination. That means you could not be forced to make any statement or testify against yourself at any hearing or trial held in this matter.
Do you understand those rights as I've just gone through them? Yes, sir. Okay.
And you've been charged here in F61333 with one count. This cause states that on or about February 4th, 2026 in Porter County, you did knowingly or intentionally, it's actually on February 5th, 2026 in Porter County that you did knowingly or intentionally exert unauthorized control over a Laura Geller Compact Foundation belonging to a Jennifer Bodola by taking the package from her porch and with the intent to deprive her of any part of the property's value or use and that upon a criminal records check, law enforcement determine that you have a prior unrelated conviction for theft or conversion from 2018 in Porter County. You understand that allegation?
Yes, I returned that package to sir. Do you understand what they alleged you did? Yes, and I returned it to the police officer and he said he was not going to charge me with anything.
What's important for me to know is that you understand what they allege. Yes. Okay.
And it's charges a level six felony which carries a possible sentence of 6 months to 2 and 1/2 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine. Do you understand that possible penalty? Yes.
Um I want to go pro. Okay. Let me get into the next part first.
But I just uh first I'm going to enter plary plea of not guilty for you on count one and then the state filed on February 25th a habitual offender enhancement. Have you received a copy of that? I haven't received nothing.
Can I say something? Go ahead. this case that you're talking about is a summon for March 20th.
We're not even talking about why I'm here when when I got transferred. That's what I I don't understand. That's why I I fired off at you.
Yeah, I understand. Mr Broadway, like I explained the first time we met, the summons went out, but because you were already in jail, they wanted to make things convenient. So, they just wanted me to do the initial hearing while you were already in custody, which was fine with me.
So the February, what was it? 20th or whatever, whatever date the summon date was, that was vacated March 20th. So you don't have to be here on March 20th.
That date was vacated. That means your your speedy trial something that I'm I'm still talking about why I'm here from from Speedway and and the possession charge was climber transferred me to you for that charge. And none of that is being discussed right now.
I have three different charges cases going on. I got a Tony's Tony's um case with false informing and we got pulled. We didn't get pulled over.
We ran out of gas and they said they were going to help us and then now I came here got reoarded on Tuesday. So I just I just want to go home, sir. Well, that's not about to happen.
At least not until you finish serving your six-month sentence for contempt of court. Uh, I understand. Mr Broadway, you keep you keep doing a couple things which which you need to stop doing.
One is that you keep talking about your defenses out loud in front of the prosecutor. You should not do that. You should only talk to your about your defenses in front of your attorney.
If you're going to represent yourself, you need to do that in some proceeding other than in front of me. Uh, because I don't need to hear any defenses until your cases go to trial. You talked about the pending case you have in front of Judge Tony.
I'm aware of that. You've got the pending matter in front of Judge Tony. That's why when I'm done with the hearings that I have to complete with you today, I'm going to transfer your case to Judge Tony because he's got cases.
Also, Judge Climber transferred your case to me. I should never have had that case. It should have gone to Judge Toad because he's got the pending case, the first pending case.
Okay. Um, I understand. Thank you.
You were in jail already on F61636, which was the case that came to me from Judge Climber, right? No, I was not. You were.
They they arrested you. You were in jail. They sir, I got a summon by the the officer.
He told me that he was not going to press charges against me if I returned set package. I did that. Okay.
the next I'm talking about one case, you're talking about the other case. But in any event, you're talking about the March 20th package. I'm in here for Speedways, taking food out of Speedway and having a a box that was in my my my pocket that I found next.
That may have been why you were arrested, Mr Broadway, and I'm not going to disagree with you. That may have been why you were arrested on F61636. you were already in jail for that and then they saw that you needed to have the initial in F6133.
And to make matters easy, they brought you in front of me last Thursday so we could do the initial hearing on that. But that's that's the that's not stating why I'm here. This case, why I'm here is not what you're talking about.
But what I'm saying is the officer said he was not going to press charges if I gave him the said package. I gave it to him the next day. There was and my door was even open and it had a a piece of plast.
I need to get through one more part. Okay. You keep talking about your defenses.
It does not help you. I'm not I just want to go home, sir. I keep get I keep getting set up to be here and it you're people get let out of here that has worse charges than me.
And Mr Broadway, I need to go through the habitual enhancement notice with you as well. You have been filed the state has filed a habitual offender enhancement notice on February 24th, 2026. I would like to go through it with you.
It says that on or about October 7th, 2024 here in Porter County, you were convicted of a felony in 64D02246F66181 maintaining a common nuisance which occurred on June 5th, 2024 and that based on that conviction, you were sentenced on October 7th, 2024 to 360 days in the Porter County Jail, which was suspended. They also say that on June 25th, 2018 in Porter Superior Court 6, you were convicted of autotheft in 64 1801 F6603 which was committed on January 18th, 2018. And then based upon the conviction, you were sentenced on June 25th, 2018 to 365 days in the Porter County Jail.
They also say that on January the 6th, 2012 in Porter County, you were convicted of a felony in case 64D018 FD7679 intimidation, a class D felony committed on August 12th, 2011. and that based upon that conviction were sentenced on January the 6th, 2012 to time served in the Porter County Jail. They also say that on December the 1st, 2003 in Porter County, you were convicted of a felony in cause 64 D01 00010 DF 8173, possession of marijuana, a class D felony, which occurred on 26th of September 2000, and that based on that conviction, you were sentenced on December 1st, 2003, the time served in the Porter County Jail.
Do you understand what they allege are your prior convictions related to the habitual offender enhancement notice? Do you understand what they No, I don't. Those That's not my charges.
That's not me. My name is Jamie Clifford Broadway. Not James Clifford Broadway.
Jamie Clifford Broadway. Oh, so you're going with the it wasn't me, it was my brother defense. If only we had you on video admitting that you were the person they're claiming you are.
Oh, that's right. We do. My name is Jamie Clifford Broad away.
Get that right. My name was changed when we came back. So, by your own admission, and if we're to believe you in the first place, your name was James Broadway before you changed it to Jamie Broadway.
Basically the same [ __ ] just a different name. I don't sain. That's what the state alleges for the habitual offender enhancement notice.
You understand what they allege? I understand that. I hear that, but I don't I don't agree with it.
I understand. And nobody's going to um in a few minutes I'll enter a not guilty plea for you on it because you're innocent until proven guilty in this country. I need you to understand that the possible sentence related to the habitual offender enhancement is that you could have an extra 2 to six years if you're convicted of a level six felony.
Two to six years additional term and it's a nonsuspendable additional term. Okay. So, if you're found to be a habitual offender, an additional fixed term between 2 to 6 years for level six felony can be imposed at the time of sentencing.
Do you understand the possible penalty? I I I do. And Okay, that's all.
And as required by statute, the court will enter a preliminary plea of not guilty for you on the habitual offender enhancement. Now, I'm transferring your case to DO6. Both of these cases get transferred to Judge Tony, and you have a hearing set with him on June the 15th at 8:30.
So, you'll be back in front of him on June the 15th at 8:30. And you should have copies of the order that I signed yesterday or I'll sign today if I haven't signed it. That is the sentence for the contempt finding.
I found you guilty of contempt last Friday and I sentenced you to 6 months in the Porter County Jail. That's another reason why you'll be sitting in the Porter County Jail until the June 15th. I can't go proate like we were like I got as escorted out of your room because I mean I don't want to look like this in a courtroom.
I want to I got court I got court I got court at home that I was ready for court. You said you want to proceed proay and I be in court with my suit or tie and he will have to conduct a ferretta hearing related to the prosay. But in the meantime, I believe I have a duty to make sure you have an attorney within 20 days of being arrested.
Attorney, sir, I'm going to appoint the Porter County Public Defender Service. I don't want that. I'm my own attorney.
You know that. So does Judge Tony. It's so simple.
It is so simple. I'm not a flight risk. You all know where I live at.
I'm sorry to raise my voice, but no. I'm I'm always put as a different in this place. for your contempt last Friday.
You said something about chicken. That is not professional. Well, that's the end of that one.
And I'm not so sure that I would qualify you as the subject matter expert on judicial professionalism, but enjoy your time in jail. Now we head to our next [ __ ] who is facing charges of assaulting some store employees because they had the nerve to ask him to pay for the items he was trying to steal. Courtal call people versus Ryan Wagster 26 CR 323.
Hello sir, are you Ryan Wagster? Yes, sir. I did you understand your rights in the advisement?
Yes. Have you ever been in the US military? No.
[clears throat] Charge here uh charges are thirdderee. Actually, it looks like maybe the charges are still being decided. Um, but allegations are thirdderee assault and attempted robbery.
Do you understand the nature of the allegations? Yes. I reviewed the affidavit.
I found probable cause for the arrest. I will issue um the protection order. This is a VR matter.
Do not harass, molest, intimidate, retaliate against, or tamper with any victim or witness. Vacate the home of the victim. Stay away from the home of the victim, but also stay away from the loca any location that the victim might be found.
No contact whatsoever. Uh, and do not directly or indirectly communicate with the victim. No contacts.
Based on the fact that this occurred at her business, Miss O'Hara, even if I did know the home address, I would not list it. Any quarrel with that? No, your honor.
All right. Bond argument, Miss O'Hara. Your honor, the defendant does have a very lengthy criminal history dating back into the '9s, and it does include um felony attempted seconddegree assault um attempted burglary, a menacing as a felony, a secondderee assault um as a felony along with other um misdemeanors on his record, thefts, um harassments, violation of protection orders, things of that nature.
Obviously, the facts of this case are very concerning to the people um based upon the fact that the victim in this matter as well as Mr Perez were simply doing their job and working at um the family dollar and were attempting to confront the defendant about um the potential for a theft when the defendant um punched the victim. Um, so obviously that is very concerning. Um, and it's an extremely aggravated um, case I guess to it went from a what could have been a simple theft to now um, something much more serious and um, it could be something even more serious.
I don't know the extent of the injuries um, to the victim if there was anything more substantial. But based upon all of that, I am asking for a $25,000 cash or shy bond with pre-trial argument. Mr Duran.
Thank you, Judge. Um, what I can say, as the court's well aware, is that this, um, case is alleged to have been from, uh, May of 2025. Um, and there was, um, it appears recent identification attempts.
Um based on the detectives from Gley Police Department in the affidavit, um what I can say is there hasn't been additional um cases or law enforcement contact or anything at this time. As far as we know, Mr um Wagster was um compliant with officers. I can say that most of what the district attorney noted in the argument were um from what I could see misdemeanor um previous criminal history unrelated previous criminal history to this type of charge um and as she noted relatively old.
Um I can also say that Mr Wagster lives in a house here in Gley that he owns. Um he's going through a lot with that home though. Um, someone apparently tried to um quit claim the deed for the home illegally and Gley police is investigating that on behalf of Mr Wagster.
Um, he lives by himself. He has a dog that's currently staying in the home that's not cared for because he's not there. Um, he's taking care of his neighbors.
Um, and he's worked on getting approved as their permanent inhome caregiver. He does have transportation to be able to make it to and from his court dates. um he is okay complying with pre-trial services and GPS monitoring for the court.
Um he the court the parties can't see it. He had a case in Denver that was dismissed and sealed two weeks ago where he was compliant on pre-trial services. Um and uh and he's willing to do that again.
Um, obviously this came as a complete surprise to him given the age of the case um and and and not knowing about the warrant, but he's willing to do um everything he can to be successful on bond. We are asking the court to consider a personal recgnissance bond. He has no issues with any protection orders the court may set here.
That's going to be a big nope, especially since it's been months since the alleged assault occurred and he's only just now deciding to face the charges that he knew he had. Well, he he may have thought that whatever the issues were, they were put to rest. Um, so I don't know if I agree with complete surprise.
It's just that it came now is probably not all that convenient, but he could have stuck around, assuming it was him and this really happened. He could have dealt with the police then. So, I don't reward someone for basically remaining at large for eight months on something where he's alleged to have basically hit somebody because they had the audacity to ask him, "Are you going to pay for that?
" Um, and really elevates in about one short two second decision what's probably a petty shoplifting theft in a um municipal court into much more serious charges against his backdrop. And I don't know if what you were trying to say is you don't think he has prior felonies. Um because it looks to me like there was a prior burglary and a stint in DOC that by definition would be a felony.
Um I certainly understand it's less convenient now for him. Um but to me that doesn't garner any points um for him uh that he hasn't committed any other offenses or we would have caught him sooner. So, um, this caught up to him.
Now, that's just the way it is. This is more than your run-of-the-mill thirdderee assault. Court is going to step by the amount of $25,000 cash with pre-trial services monitored sobriety appear at all future court dates here.
Comply with the mandatory protection order. Do not violate state, federal, and municipal laws. What's that, sir?
Can I say something here? Yeah, you can speak, but you can also jump off of a tall cliff without a parachute. It doesn't mean that you should.
Mr Wagner, Mr Fully, Mr Wagster, Mr Wagster, you had your chance to say something. I have something to say here. This is not fair.
You're making it sound like I was on the run and evading everything. This wasn't even filed until Tuesday. I had no idea that this even existed.
I mean, you're making it sound like I was evading and running everywhere. And I I didn't even I don't even know what this is going on. This is not fair, your honor.
Okay. Well, your attorney can take it from there. If you don't want the public defender, you can hire your own attorney.
Return of charges February 24th at 3:30 in the clerk's office. If you bond out March 2nd at 3:30, you'll be in front of the district court. You can certainly lay that out to them.
You have a long criminal history and these are pretty serious allegations. So, that's where we are today. That's it for today.
Thank you. [ __ ] you. I got paperwork for you.
Thank you. Have a good weekend. You as well.
Hey, come back over here. This is [ __ ] [ __ ] bro. He just You heard what he just said, right?
That I was a bait. You've been running for a year. They didn't even file these charges until Tuesday.
I don't even know what they're talking about, bro. Just come in here and have a seat so I can get the protection. I don't even know what they're [ __ ] talking about, man.
[ __ ] that dude, man. You want to see? Thank you.
All right, guys. That's the end of the video. I'm doing my best to locate the chicken guy's next courtroom.
And the second guy had a court date only a few days ago that I wasn't able to locate. So, that date either was moved or he may not have shown up if he posted Bond. Nevertheless, I'll be looking out for both of those idiots as they're a gold mine for courtroom comedy.
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