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NAPLES DAILY NEWS W«d., Apr.14,1976Deal Made, Hendry Gets Tentative SentenceMARK HENDRY ... plea bargain.By JOE KOLUN SUfl WriterThe maximum KVycar sen-lence Mark Alan Hendry laced was whittled down Tuesday to one year after hours of wheeling and dealing between Ihc leenager's aitomev and a prusecutor.But the bargain struck during the afternoon between the defense and prosecuting attorneys is only tentative - the judge said if he can’t go along with the one-year maximum sentence for Hendry, he will refuse the deal and force Hendry to again face 10 yeans.Hendry, 18, the son nf former Collier County sheriff E. A.Doug Hendry, faced two sets of charges:- Grand larceny, for allegedly stealing an auto engine last Dec. 7. He faced five years in prison on the charge.- Violation of probation. Earlier last December he pleaded guilty to a burglary charge and was given probation. He was accused of violating it. I! the judge revoked the probation, he faced another five years in prison on the burglaiy charge.THE WHEELING anddealing Monday afiernoon in the courthouse corridors was between Hendry’s attorney, J. Blan Taylor, and Assistant State Attorney Donald E.The wheeling and dealing Monday afternoon in the courthouse was between Hendry's attorney, J. Blan Taylor, and Assistant State Attorney Donald Pellechia.Peffecchia.lAfter agreeing on the deal that spared Hendry from facing a possible nine years in prison, they went before Circuit Judge f.harles T. Carlton and presented the negotiations for his approval.Taylor told the judge that Hendry would plead guilty to both charges against him: stealing the auto engine and violating his probation.In exchange, Pellecchia said, he would recommend the judgeimpose a senience not greater than one year in the cojnty stockade.UNDER TERMS Of the deal, Carhon could senlence Hendry to one year for the theft and another for the probation violation on the burglary charge, but boih sentences would run concurrently /nr a total of one year, they saidThe deal also included the judge ordering a background investigation of Hendry prior to sentencing.Pellecchia fold the judge that everyone involved was agreeable to the deni, including the sheriffs deputies who arrested Hendry on the theft charge and probation officers who charged him with violating the probation.“We feel these negotiations are fair, the prosecutor told the Judge.•Carlton accepted the deal with one condition.“IF I CAN’T go along with the plea bargain because theends of justice will require a different disposition (a longer sentence), 1 will allow him to withdraw his (guilty) plea and go to trial,'' die judge told the attorneys.The judge asked Hendry lo explain the crime he had just confessed to committing.“We got together, me and two other people... and went to Otto’s (a car repair shop) and picked up this motor,” Hendry told him.You took it out of an auto?” Lhe judge asked.“Yes, sir.”TWO OTHER MEN were arrested with Hendry on the alleged auto theft charge, William E. Saunders, 2a, of 4011Coconut Circle’ N. and Dennis Ray Ard, 22, of 2785 Florence Court. Both are awaiting trial.Pellecchia was asked if part of the deal with Hendry included his promise to testify against the two others. The prosecutor refused tocomment.Carlton said he will sentence Hendry when the background investigation or him iscomplete.The pleas Tuesday ended a long round of legal hassling in the Hendry case. Taylor earlier had asked Carl Ion to move Hendry's trial out of Collier County because of the publicity the case has received. Carlton had temporarily denied the request.
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Naples Daily News
Naples, Florida, US
Wed, Apr 14, 1976
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