Stand up and raise your right hand to be sworn, please. Please stand up. DAN ABRAMS: Next, we head over to the Miami-Dade Bond Court in Miami, Florida-- Raise your right hand and be sworn in.
The one sleeping there, you can wake up, too, in the back row. Number 4 is sleeping, Corrections. DAN ABRAMS: --where Judge Mindy Glazer is overseeing bond hearings.
- You may want to wake him up. Thank you. I have a few announcements.
I'm going to appoint the public defender to represent all defendants unless you tell me you have money to pay for a private lawyer, or if you are hiring a private lawyer and one is here. Also, please let me know if you have served in the United States military or any of the reserves. Good morning.
Good morning. DAN ABRAMS: Over the next few hours, she'll see dozens of defendants-- You were arrested for second degree murder. DAN ABRAMS: --as they step in-- I'm in the military, Your Honor.
You are? DAN ABRAMS: --and quickly step out. Hi, Mr Booth.
How are you? How are you doing, ma'am? I'm OK, ma'am.
DAN ABRAMS: 49-year-old Arthur Booth is a career criminal charged with burglary, grand theft, fleeing, and resisting arrest. You have, actually, three arrest affidavits-- reckless driving, damage to property, leaving the scene of a crash with serious injury-- With no serious injury. I'm sorry, no serious injury.
OK. DAN ABRAMS: After questioning, Judge Glazer explains the terms of his bond. The bond on count one is $7,500.
DAN ABRAMS: But the judge notices something familiar about this defendant. OK, Mr Booth, I have a question for you. Yes, ma'am.
I have to ask, did you go to Nautilus for middle school? Oh, my goodness! Oh, my goodness!
I'm sorry to see you here. I always wondered what happened to you, sir. (WEEPING) Oh, my goodness.
Listen, this was the nicest kid in middle school. (WEEPING) Oh, my goodness. He was the best kid in middle school.
I used to play football with him and all the kids, and look what happened. I'm so sorry for-- Oh, my goodness. DAN ABRAMS: The surprise reunion between the two former middle school classmates is almost too much for Booth to handle.
Oh, my goodness. DAN ABRAMS: Once a promising student, Booth fell into drug and gambling addictions that led him into a life of petty crime, resulting in multiple stays in prison. Oh, my goodness.
Good luck to you, sir. I hope you're able to come out of this OK and just lead a lawful life. DAN ABRAMS: The reunion somberly concludes as Glazer sets bail at $43,000.
OK. OK. All right.
Oh, my goodness. Is it really you? Oh, my goodness.
DAN ABRAMS: Booth is sent to prison for 10 months, and then released into a drug treatment program.
