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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 143042" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Sending understanding hugs. I wish I could give you "an answer" to the insanity that is called the Justice System. There is rarely any logic in what happens in the system around here. I am a logical person and it makes me feel like a surreal trip where I wonder who to H has taken the LSD!<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/felttip/biting.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":biting:" title="biting :biting:" data-shortname=":biting:" /></p><p> </p><p>The Solictor's office wears THE Pants. The Defense (Public Defenders)</p><p>almost always seeks to get the defendant to agree with the Solictors offer. Where we live the Judge is the puppet of the States Attorneys office (solicitor). I do not mean to depress you further but that is the truth where we live.</p><p> </p><p>What can you do? Well, it costs eight grand to hire the one defense attorney in our little town who "gets results". Not an option for us.</p><p> </p><p>What did I do? I wrote a letter to the Judge after calling and asking his</p><p>staff if it was permissible. My communication was longer than it should have been but the circumstances of the brain damage, and the multiple arrests for VOP that were not valid etc. made it necessary. I ended the letter by thanking him for his courtesy in reviewing the facts and told him that I would be in Court (as always) and would have documentation with me should he or anyone request it.</p><p> </p><p>I wrote the Public Defenders office and outlined the history of my son's issues and listed 23 possible experts who would be willing to offer info on the problem behaviors that can result from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)'s. THEN I called the</p><p>States Attorneys office and inquired if I was allowed to send a letter copy to them. I was told I could. I did.</p><p> </p><p>The States Attorney told me face to face in a previous hearing "My job is</p><p>to prosecute NOT to be an advocate for your grandson." I replied "I understand that Mr. C. but I assume that since you work in the justice system that you are interested in serving the cause of justice." <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/felttip/sheepish.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":sheepish:" title="sheepish :sheepish:" data-shortname=":sheepish:" /></p><p> </p><p>Now, my friend, that is what I did when my grandson was told to take two years in prison for "appearing to be intoxicated" and no breathalizer</p><p>test was done!</p><p> </p><p>I could go on and on and on. The Judge allowed me to speak, talked about what an outstanding advocate I was (I have been a GAL and a Statewide advocate), how lucky my grandson was to have me...THEN he</p><p>proceeded to say that he did not feel it was his job to "interfere" with the</p><p>negotiations that took place between the PD and the SA. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/faint.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":faint:" title="faint :faint:" data-shortname=":faint:" /></p><p> </p><p>My kid was put back on probation and avoided prison WTH for an unproven VOP! I would suggest that you use you writing skills and put</p><p>in writing ALL professional documentation you have of past issues. I would suggest you follow my path and make sure there is a path. IF an appeal is necessary (and yes it is allowed as well as a change of attorney) it will expedite things. I would get a letter from the current foster home. I would get documented proof of the atrocities that Dude has experienced at the hands of the system. Document. Document. AND document.</p><p> </p><p>I understand. My heart breaks for you all as it is like David and Goliath and the results are likely to be ugly. on the other hand, you will have proof that you have done everything you could to support your sons future.</p><p> </p><p>If you are crying too much, eating too little, sleeping too few hours..get</p><p>something from your Dr. to help you stay strong. Dude NEEDS to know that you are his advocate and that you love him. He NEEDS to know that God can help him face what seems to be unfaceable. He NEEDS to keep</p><p>optimistic thoughts for the future..even if he has a few more years of sadness to face. Hugs. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 143042, member: 35"] Sending understanding hugs. I wish I could give you "an answer" to the insanity that is called the Justice System. There is rarely any logic in what happens in the system around here. I am a logical person and it makes me feel like a surreal trip where I wonder who to H has taken the LSD!:biting: The Solictor's office wears THE Pants. The Defense (Public Defenders) almost always seeks to get the defendant to agree with the Solictors offer. Where we live the Judge is the puppet of the States Attorneys office (solicitor). I do not mean to depress you further but that is the truth where we live. What can you do? Well, it costs eight grand to hire the one defense attorney in our little town who "gets results". Not an option for us. What did I do? I wrote a letter to the Judge after calling and asking his staff if it was permissible. My communication was longer than it should have been but the circumstances of the brain damage, and the multiple arrests for VOP that were not valid etc. made it necessary. I ended the letter by thanking him for his courtesy in reviewing the facts and told him that I would be in Court (as always) and would have documentation with me should he or anyone request it. I wrote the Public Defenders office and outlined the history of my son's issues and listed 23 possible experts who would be willing to offer info on the problem behaviors that can result from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)'s. THEN I called the States Attorneys office and inquired if I was allowed to send a letter copy to them. I was told I could. I did. The States Attorney told me face to face in a previous hearing "My job is to prosecute NOT to be an advocate for your grandson." I replied "I understand that Mr. C. but I assume that since you work in the justice system that you are interested in serving the cause of justice." :sheepish: Now, my friend, that is what I did when my grandson was told to take two years in prison for "appearing to be intoxicated" and no breathalizer test was done! I could go on and on and on. The Judge allowed me to speak, talked about what an outstanding advocate I was (I have been a GAL and a Statewide advocate), how lucky my grandson was to have me...THEN he proceeded to say that he did not feel it was his job to "interfere" with the negotiations that took place between the PD and the SA. :knockedout: My kid was put back on probation and avoided prison WTH for an unproven VOP! I would suggest that you use you writing skills and put in writing ALL professional documentation you have of past issues. I would suggest you follow my path and make sure there is a path. IF an appeal is necessary (and yes it is allowed as well as a change of attorney) it will expedite things. I would get a letter from the current foster home. I would get documented proof of the atrocities that Dude has experienced at the hands of the system. Document. Document. AND document. I understand. My heart breaks for you all as it is like David and Goliath and the results are likely to be ugly. on the other hand, you will have proof that you have done everything you could to support your sons future. If you are crying too much, eating too little, sleeping too few hours..get something from your Dr. to help you stay strong. Dude NEEDS to know that you are his advocate and that you love him. He NEEDS to know that God can help him face what seems to be unfaceable. He NEEDS to keep optimistic thoughts for the future..even if he has a few more years of sadness to face. Hugs. DDD [/QUOTE]
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