On Monday January 28th the former roomate of my now ex-girlfriend went on trial on 2 counts of aggravated assault.
She was found guilty on both counts. Today she sits in Jail in Orlando florida awaiting sentencing slated for Feburary 28th. The judge advised her that she faced up to 19 months in Jail.
It is my understanding that throughout the trial her (the defendant/roomant) public defender had asked for a mistrial among other things. His requests though were denied by the Judge. It is also my understanding that the "state - who represented the victim" and the police officer that took the stand were "surprised" upon hearing information about the victim to include:
The victim allegedly beating up the defendants 13 year old son. Charges were filed here but later dropped and may be re-opened again.
They (the victim and the defendant) were former lovers. etc.
In short when this information came about the prosecutor apparently didnt know which way the case was going to go considering all that was news to her.
Then there is this:
- The public defender filed an appeal immediately after the trial.
- He sought bond prior to sentencing and a hearing on the request for a bond was slated for Feburary 4th, except no one heard from the public defender.
As to the 2 counts. One was for a golf club and the other a brick. The officer claimed the defendant took "a" swing. The victim in trial claim "three" swings. The officer did - at the time of trial bring said brick and golf club to court.
The defendant does not deny the fact that she had a golf club in her hand. She wrote letters to the officers boss, the chairman and the judge. She - the defendant - denies ever swinging. As to the brick the defendant has no idea where that came from.
Lawyers have told the defendants family to claim inadequate representation or some such thing. I think the impetus here is to expedite a re-trial.
Today I ask:
What are the odds of the defendant getting probation?
While this is highly unlikley, is it possible for the "victim" to tell her prosecutor to request "probation"?
Will the defendant be moved to a state prison after sentencing?
The defendant has three kids.
She was found guilty on both counts. Today she sits in Jail in Orlando florida awaiting sentencing slated for Feburary 28th. The judge advised her that she faced up to 19 months in Jail.
It is my understanding that throughout the trial her (the defendant/roomant) public defender had asked for a mistrial among other things. His requests though were denied by the Judge. It is also my understanding that the "state - who represented the victim" and the police officer that took the stand were "surprised" upon hearing information about the victim to include:
The victim allegedly beating up the defendants 13 year old son. Charges were filed here but later dropped and may be re-opened again.
They (the victim and the defendant) were former lovers. etc.
In short when this information came about the prosecutor apparently didnt know which way the case was going to go considering all that was news to her.
Then there is this:
- The public defender filed an appeal immediately after the trial.
- He sought bond prior to sentencing and a hearing on the request for a bond was slated for Feburary 4th, except no one heard from the public defender.
As to the 2 counts. One was for a golf club and the other a brick. The officer claimed the defendant took "a" swing. The victim in trial claim "three" swings. The officer did - at the time of trial bring said brick and golf club to court.
The defendant does not deny the fact that she had a golf club in her hand. She wrote letters to the officers boss, the chairman and the judge. She - the defendant - denies ever swinging. As to the brick the defendant has no idea where that came from.
Lawyers have told the defendants family to claim inadequate representation or some such thing. I think the impetus here is to expedite a re-trial.
Today I ask:
What are the odds of the defendant getting probation?
While this is highly unlikley, is it possible for the "victim" to tell her prosecutor to request "probation"?
Will the defendant be moved to a state prison after sentencing?
The defendant has three kids.