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NARRATOR: Next, we're in Williamsburg,
Kentucky, for a bond revocation hearing.
The defendant walking up to the podium
is 42-year-old Shannon Fox-Hamblin.
Today she's in court for allegedly violating
conditions of her probation.
Once at the microphone, she lets Judge Paul Winchester know
she's being represented by a well-known name,
maybe best known for his pro-bono work.
And who's representing you today?
I'm represented by Jesus Christ.
NARRATOR: That's right.
Now, a savior he may be.
But one thing he is a licensed member
of the Kentucky State Bar.
So the judge offers up the services
of the public defender's office instead.
All right.
So I'm going to appoint Mr. Findell to represent you today.
No, I don't want Mr. Findell.
I have that right, your honor.
And Jesus is going to represent through me.
I do not want legal counsel.
OK. All right.
So what do you want to say?
NARRATOR: But, alas, Judge Winchester has
had enough of the courtroom sermon.
OK.
Let me ask you a question.
Yes.
Allegation is you failed to report to probation parole.
All I need is an answer.
Did you go-- - No.
OK.
NARRATOR: In addition to not reporting
to her probation officer as scheduled,
Fox-Hamblin has another violation.
On December 9, 2016, you were given a drug test,
and you were positive for methamphetamine.
And that was confirmed by a lab.
Yes or no, do you acknowledge that?
NARRATOR: Saved by the blood or exposed by the blood test?
I understand that.
You already told me that.
But back on December of 2016--
Are you denying the allegations in this motion?
NARRATOR: Fox-Hamlin's probation officer is then
called on to offer testimony.
OK.
Let me tell you something.
You can ask him a question.
You can't preach to him.
OK.
Let me tell you something.
I have to go by what the test says.
He is lying, sir.
And the test says--
His test wasn't right.
What I'm telling you is I have to go by what the lab says.
Doesn't have anything to do with what he said.
Between me and you, prison is to reform me, right?
To make me a good person for society.
Well, that and to keep you from breaking the law.
OK.
Well, do you believe that the blood applied by Jesus Christ
can do more reform for me than Pewee Valley?
Do you believe it can happen in one
day, one minute, or one hour?
Sir, I'm sentenced to death.
I'm going to die.
NARRATOR: But as the defendant continues to argue,
the judge asked the bailiff to escort her out
and revokes her bond.
Mr. Engel, can you take her for me, please?
Motion is sustained.
MAN: Thank you.
JUDGE WINCHESTER: And you had the right to speak.
BAILIFF: Come on.
You have to--
You'll shoot me!
NARRATOR: As it becomes more apparent
that she is not going quietly--
[inaudible] I won't go, sir.
No, I won't.
NARRATOR: Another court official enters to help remove her.
JUDGE WINCHESTER: You need to go.
You don't-- - No, I'm not!
[inaudible], OK?
No, sir, I won't.
You need to go.
You see truth, and you deny it.
BAILIFF: Ma'am, let's go. SHANNON FOX-HAMBLIN: No!
BAILIFF: Let's go.
NARRATOR: As the struggle spills into the hallway,
Fox-Hamblin continues to resist, reportedly
kicking one of the bailiffs and causing an injury to his hand.
On top of having her bond revoked,
Shannon Fox-Hamlin was charged with contempt of court,
second-degree assault, resisting arrest,
and second-degree disorderly conduct.
She was sentenced to eight years in a Kentucky prison.