Milo Derijk was sentenced to 42–105 months in prison and fined $2,000 for two felony charges and one gross misdemeanor recently in Sixth Judicial District Court.
Derijk was facing three separate charges originating in 2018 including battery by a prisoner while in lawful custody (category B felony), assault on an officer (category D felony) and unlawful acts relating to human excrement (gross misdemeanor).
Derijk reached signed a plea agreement with the District Attorney’s office after previously pleading not guilty to the charges. Derijk’s legal counsel Maureen McQuillan told the court her client is ready to move forward with a new chapter in his life after a “delicate negotiation.”
Derijk said he was using drugs at the time when he was arrested for assault on an officer, and that he didn’t remember details described by Deputy District Attorney Max Stovall. He said his temper got the best of him while he was incarcerated, hence the additional charges.
“I have a temper problem - I’ve been trying to get ahold of it and its hard for me. I did punch the guy, we got in a fight; in jail everyone’s tempers are flaring, it’s a negative place,” said Derijk.” I accept accountability for what I did and I know I have to take responsibility for my actions and I apologize.”
Derijk was sentenced to 24-60 months in prison for battery by a prisoner while in lawful custody and 18-45 months for assault on an officer, ordered by the court to run consecutively to the first sentence, with credit for time served of 284 days.
The court ordered a $2,000 fine for unlawful acts related to human excrement. The court also ordered a $9 DNA fee, $75 administrative assessment fee, $159.21 restitution and a total of $2,500 in public defender fees.
Derijk, now 33 years old told a group of high school students visiting court that he had already spent 13 years of his life incarcerated. Derijk said he started doing drugs in high school, he told the kids to stay in school and stay out of trouble.
“I ended up in a gang and that went bad, they’re not your friends,” said Derijk. “The only people you have with you is your family; as soon as you get locked up or in trouble, there are no friends.”
