I had a response to this, but man, this ain’t the thread for it.
OK, this is too disturbing to not share, proper thread or no.
Got the deets from the daughter on the most serious charge: Aggravated Indecent Liberties with a Child <14 yo, an off grid Jessica's Law hard 25 years in prison with no parole.
Facts alleged. 2 female managers for the boys team (was a boys event) but are also wrestlers on the girls team, spilled a drink between them on the floor. 21 yo coach told them to wipe it up. They refused. He did, while they sat near it. Allegation is that he--with the back of his hand--touched one of their asses while doing so and kept it there too long.
When I told my daughter what as at stake (25 years, as they are not allowed to even fucking know the potential penalty) she was APPALLED.
One of the 12 jurors in the first vote actually voted Guilty.
This is what frightens me when I take a case to jury trial. That some bunch of dipshits are simply going to roll with Guilty because they wouldn't be charged if they didn't do something wrong.
I don't do a lot of that, I've been lucky I guess, but i am 4-0 in felony jury trials as defense counsel. I usually find a much lesser charge to take the risk off the table and make a deal. This guy was probably boxed in, knowing the prosecutor and her office, so his actual life was on the line over THAT.
I was kind of hoping the kid would think being a lawyer was cool, she would kill it in law school. Has a full ride from a local 22 county-wide annual scholarship program and has a 4.0 all through HS and college. But I'm sure this was the nail in the coffin for that dream of having her come home and in with me.
I shoulda stuck with the optometrist idea I had in HS. Which one is better. 1....or 2...
