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- My son will be sentenced in Iowa on Nov 28 for a non-forcible felony sex crime against a minor.His lawyer thinks there's a good chance he will get only probation.The problem is that my son has lived with me in Missouri for the past 1.5 years, so he...
- Last month, my son pled guilty to a felony sex offence. Next, he will be appear at a sentencing hearing the last week of November. I want to write a letter to the judge that tells how my son is taking responsibility by attending therapy sessions,...
- Last month, my son pled guilty to a felony sex offence. Next, he will be appear at a sentencing hearing the last week of November. I want to write a letter to the judge that tells how my son is taking responsibility by attending therapy sessions,...
- Last month, my son pled guilty to a felony sex offence. Next, he will be appear at a sentencing hearing the last week of November. I want to write a letter to the judge that tells how my son is taking responsibility by attending therapy sessions,...
- Do you remember those old cartoons with the woman tied to a big log as it inches closer and closer to a whirring saw? That's how I feel right now. My son pled guilty in a plea bargain and now we have to wait two months to find out how muchpunishment...
- Last week in his guilty plea hearing, my son pled guilty to SO charges. His sentencing hearing will be at the end of November. It's time to start preparing for the PSI. I would be so very grateful for any advice you all could share from your own or...
- My son pled guilty yesterday to an offense against a minor. The sentencing hearing will be in November. In the meantime, we wait and stew in our worried thoughts.At the hearing yesterday, the victim's father was present and was so sinister looking...
- If a defendant turns down a plea bargain offer, can he change his mind later and accept it?Also, if he turns down an offer, is the prosecutor likely to try again with an even better offer later?
- It's 2:30 am and I can't sleep, so I decided to pray for my sons, instead of worrying about them. The Bible says, "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, let your requests be made known to God..." So, I made a list of...
- My son has been living with me since last April, when I bailed him out of jail. His trial date has been postponed several times. Currently it's scheduled for the first part of April. His lawyer told us the trial could take 3 or 4 days. When the...
- We are struggling with Iowa Dept of Human Services case workers not allowing any contact between my son and his children. Based on the charges, which I am convinced are false, the case worker and her supervisor have refused to allow any contact...
- My son is awaiting trial, which is supposed to take place this month. My son has plead not guilty and told his lawyer he does not intend to take a plea bargain. He insists he's innocent of the charges against him and is willing to go to trial and...
- My son insists he's innocent of charges against him. He has told his lawyer he is pleading not guilty. However, I am afraid the lawyer will, at the last minute, try to convince him to take a plea bargain. Trial is set for Oct 18. What is your...
- Sex Offenders Exposed: Sex offender laws are supposed to punish and promote public safety. Critics argue that they increasingly produce precisely the opposite effects. Austin News -...
- I'm just being curious and not asking about this for myself, but I wonder where the loved ones of the most violent offenders go to find support. I have always wondered how the parents and siblings of the really violent serial killers ever survive...