(6 Dec 2002)
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1. Winona Ryder arriving at courthouse
2. Camera people watching Ryder inside
3. Wide exterior view of courthouse
4. Police officer on motorcycle
5. Reporters watching court proceedings on video pool
6. Close onscreen monitor shot of Ryder in court
7. Reporters watching video pool
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8. Mid shot of Ryder in court
9. Wide shot of judge in courtroom
10. SOUNDBITE: (English) Mark Geragos, Winona Ryder's lawyer:
"The prosecution knows and has known all along the unique factors that go into this case. I've spent countless time and effort explaining that to them. The fact of the matter is that she's been treated, in my opinion, anything but like anybody else."
11. Close shot of judge
12. Courtroom - UPSOUND on prosecutor Ann Rundle (English) "What else is offensive to me is for someone to trot out the body of a dead child (following references to the Klaas foundation) and in some way say because she supported the family.....Interruption by Geragos: "That is just so outrageous judge, that really is. She hasn't listened to anything for a year. She's only been on this case for four months."
13. SOUNDBITE: (English) Elden Fox, Superior Court Judge:
"I think on December 12th of 2001 you, euphemistically, reached what would be termed a cross roads in your life. Your decisions and conduct from then and from today's date in large part are going to define your public reputation and image, and possibly your future freedom."
14. Close view of Ryder.
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15. Wide shot of Mark Klaas.
16. SOUNDBITE: (English) Mark Klaas:
"She helped me. She came to me in my deepest, darkest hour of need and offered up to a million dollars of her own money for the recovery of a little girl that she had never met. You tell me who else has ever done something like that. Apologize to me? No, there's no need to apologize to me. She was a loyal friend to me and I'll be a loyal friend to her."
17. Cameraman
18. SOUNDBITE: (English) Mark Klaas:
"Winona Ryder may be a double felon, but she's a double felon with a very big heart and a very generous spirit and nobody should ever forget that."
19. Close onscreen monitor view of Ryder.
STORYLINE:
Actress Winona Ryder was sentenced to probation and community service on Friday for shoplifting.
The judge who sentenced Ryder warned her: "If you steal again, you will go to jail."
In imposing three years' probation, Superior Court Judge Elden Fox also ordered Ryder to pay 10-thousand US dollars in fines and restitution and perform 480 hours of community service.
Ryder, who was convicted of taking more than 5,500 US dollars worth of merchandise, made no statement other than to acknowledge the judge's warning.
She also was ordered to participate in a court-approved drug and psychological counseling programme.
The 31-year-old actress had faced up to three years in prison, but prosecutors did not recommend any time behind bars because she had no prior convictions.
The judge ordered Ryder to serve her community service by April 7, saying she would have to spend 240 hours at City of Hope, a major medical centre east of LA specializing in cancer patients, 120 hours at the Foundation for the Junior Blind, and 120 hours at the Caring for Babies With Aids foundation.
The two-time Academy Award nominee was convicted last month of felony grand theft and vandalism for the theft a year ago at a Beverly Hills store.
Her lawyer, Mark Geragos, suggested that Ryder has been punished more than the average person would be because of the public attack on her character.
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