Susan_McKinnon
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Feeling Alone - hear me out
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My fiancee is incarcerated for a crime he didn't commit. He WAS an avid crack cocaine user and is now in recovery for 2 years. 6 years ago he owned a house which had caught on fire and they charged him with arson. He had alot against him at that time but this was his primary residence. He was unemployed and 4 months behind on his mortgage approx 4,000. I have known him for 11 years. I know he has made mistakes but this isn't one of them. At the time of the fire, he had been smoking crack the night before. The next day called the dealer for more. Left the house for approx 15 minutes and when he returned the house was on fire. He tried to put it out but unsuccessful. Now the damage was minimal but non the less. He usually had candles lit and thinks he had one going at that time. He left the state where it happened because he was homeless. He never put a claim in on the insurance company either. He continued to smoke for 3 more years in and out of rehabs and shelters. Never returned to face the charge until now more because he was ashamed and afraid. I obtained a lawyer for him. Who I feel is misrepresenting him. He said he was licensed in that particular state where the fire occured but he wasn't. He barely returns my phone calls either. He has done nothing to proved my fiancee's innocence. Basically said there was too much evidence burn patterns etc. He said it wasn't the candle either and that It was set. Now he isn't a forensic specialist. So how would he know. When I told him why he left that state he basically told me no judge would care. My questions is can crack cocaine be considered an accelerant. Apparently they found some kind of accelerant on the rug. He got a deal for 10 yrs probabtion and 6 mnths in jail. He doesn't want to plead guilty for something he didn't do. I don't want him to either. We don't have the finances to dispute this. Is there anyone out there that can help us?
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My fiancee is incarcerated for a crime he didn't commit. He WAS an avid crack cocaine user and is now in recovery for 2 years. 6 years ago he owned a house which had caught on fire and they charged him with arson. He had alot against him at that time but this was his primary residence. He was unemployed and 4 months behind on his mortgage approx 4,000. I have known him for 11 years. I know he has made mistakes but this isn't one of them. At the time of the fire, he had been smoking crack the night before. The next day called the dealer for more. Left the house for approx 15 minutes and when he returned the house was on fire. He tried to put it out but unsuccessful. Now the damage was minimal but non the less. He usually had candles lit and thinks he had one going at that time. He left the state where it happened because he was homeless. He never put a claim in on the insurance company either. He continued to smoke for 3 more years in and out of rehabs and shelters. Never returned to face the charge until now more because he was ashamed and afraid. I obtained a lawyer for him. Who I feel is misrepresenting him. He said he was licensed in that particular state where the fire occured but he wasn't. He barely returns my phone calls either. He has done nothing to proved my fiancee's innocence. Basically said there was too much evidence burn patterns etc. He said it wasn't the candle either and that It was set. Now he isn't a forensic specialist. So how would he know. When I told him why he left that state he basically told me no judge would care. My questions is can crack cocaine be considered an accelerant. Apparently they found some kind of accelerant on the rug. He got a deal for 10 yrs probabtion and 6 mnths in jail. He doesn't want to plead guilty for something he didn't do. I don't want him to either. We don't have the finances to dispute this. Is there anyone out there that can help us?
