⚖️ Judge Middleton Lays It Out — 10-Year Felony Means Business This courtroom moment makes one thing clear: serious charges don’t get casual treatment. Judge Middleton addresses a defendant charged with assault with intent to commit great bodily harm by strangulation, a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Despite bond compliance and a professional basketball career overseas, the court explains why leaving the state — let alone the country — is not an option while a felony case is pend