Andrew Hunter Jordan

After being stopped by police in Kemp TX, ordered out of the vehicle that I was a passenger in to my knees in the middle of the road with a gun pointed at me I watched as the officer and a tow truck driver returned the items in question that were on the back of the truch which belonged driver of the ...vehicle I was a passenger in, all on the basis of the statement of a woman i had no idea who was, to an abandoned barn on abandoned property in Kemp Texas. I was then taken to jail, stripped searched and held until the next day when I agreed to pay $500 upfront and an additional $500 to in payments. I met with my Court Appointed Public Defender since I was deemed to be indigent. I met in his office once for approximately 20 minutes where we were interrupted twice as I attempted to tell him my truth regarding this whole matter. He suggested that I cop a Plea and take probation. I told him I would not do that because I didn't feel as if I had committed a crime. He said my story sounded unreasonablevand would not stand up in court. I wanted a bench trial anyway. He led me to believe that because I had a misdemeanor case some twelve years earlier that I would most likely be found guilty. I found out later if I didn't take the stand then that case would never be brought up. I gave him my witnesses information. He never once tried to contact them ever. Though I called his office several times over the course of the next 13 months I never once was able to speak with him and he never returned my calls. I had one appointment finally in September of '15 and when I called to confirm it his staff told me I had no appointment. The defendant who's truck I was passenger in had all charges dropped by Dismissal/In the Interest of Justice only a few months later in April '15. My case went on for 13 months because I could/would not morally say I was guilty for something I didn't believe I was guilty of. I was told that my case from 12 years ago which was a misdemeanor would be held against me and I would be found guilty and would do up to 10 years in the state penitentiary. Plus an additional fine of $20,000. I felt I had no choice but to not plead guilty but plead No Contest. Which I did. I still wound up paying in addition to the $1000.00 bond an additional $500.00 fine. The final paper I signed is titled. Judgement of Conviction by Court - Waiver of Jury Trial. There was never any type of help for me. I now have a record that will follow me. I am so very untrusting in our legal system now after this experience.