So today we finished up a felony trial that we've been doing. The charges were sexual battery against a child--2 counts, and a 3rd count of lewd and lascivious in front of a child. Needless to say, when you're used to DUI after DUI....it was a change of pace.
Another way of putting it would be to say that its not the sort of trial you want to hear every day. Suffice to say, its no fun to watch a 9 year old get on the stand and talk about things that....uh....a 9 year old shouldn't know anything about. I figured the jury would somehow walk the guy of the most serious charges (he was facing, hello...LIFE in prison) and convict the guy of one of the "lesser included" charges. You have to understand the mindset of most jury's. Its not easy to convict someone and send them to prison for the rest of their life. That's why OJ is walking around---whoops, did I say that?---anyway, the jury comes back today.
Not guilty....all three counts. The guy was facing life in prison, had been in custody since March of 2006....and today he walked out of court a free man. He walked out of the courtroom saying "Praise Jesus".
Which was sort of interesting considering he had met the alleged victim at church.
I sort of hope my judge goes back to DUI's.
Later,
Jeff
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Jeff, its your cousin Bridget, my mom turned me on to your journal....I am in the middle of an 8 week term of grand jury. We also had to listen to an 8 yo describe what was done to her, thank god he is going to trial. I can only hope the next jury convicts the guy.......so we can all "Praise Jesus"
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