arrested_in_MS

When I was first accused I told no one. I was embarrassed and didn't know what to do. Because I tried to handle it all my self I made some really stupid decisions, like keeping my crappy attorney even though I knew he probably wasn't very good. I also had a hard time paying for everything my self. I would certainly asked for help from friends and family.
I had an unfortunate situation with a few churches that I tried to go to after being accused and before my trial. I needed spiritual guidance, but when I told the pastors about my problems they ended up asking me not to return. It was that rejection that made me realize that no one was going to believe me until I could "prove" my innocence. Hence, why I never told anyone else.

I read a lot! I also helped others with their legal work. In MS I would say about 10 to 20% of the inmates are functionally illiterate. I spent a lot of time reading documents to others and helping them write their families and friends.

The judges exact words (said off the record to my attorney and I wasn't mean to over hear) "I don't think he's guilty, but I can't go against the prosecutor on this." I about vomited right there in the court room. In my opinion the judge and ADA are just as bad as the scum they lock away.

I thought about it... but I can't do anything until all of my legal challenges are over with. When you bring the media into it during your court action the prosecution usually close down and go even harder no matter the evidence.

At least that's what me new attorney says. She was an ADA for over 10 years before she became a judge and eventually started doing criminal defense. So, I try to take her advice.

I really wanted to go to the media because it seems things similar to this seem to happen in my county. The ADA will move forward with charges with almost no proof. Or no proof as with my case.

I personally thing it would make a great made for Lifetime movie. LOL

They tried to get me to take several other plea deals but the AA charge was the first one they offered that didn't force me to register as a sex offender for the rest of my life. I didn't want to take it, but after 3 hours of talking to my attorneys and them explaining the odds of me actually beating my charge, so I ended up taking the plea just to get out of prison. I'm not a violent person and have never been in trouble before this mess. There was never any violence in my home.

My stepdaughter just said that I touched her privates, "where pee comes out". The crazy thing was the prosecution used a taped interview where she spoke to a DHS agent and tried to explain exactly what I had supposedly done to her. The agent asked leading questions like "Where did your step dad touch you?" and "did he touch you on your privates?" I found out they are not supposed to ask leading questions as it's more likely to get an incorrect answer from the child. The thing was her story in the video didn't even make sense and changed a few times during the interview. She even asked the DHS agent to "tell my mommy that I did good, because she promised to get me ice-cream if I do good". She also didn't have the right emotional reactions when she was describing some horrible sexual acts, she was also using vocabulary that a 7 year old would never have used to describe things. When kids have been abused they get angry, defensive, and/or cringe when they retell stories of the abuse, However she was happy and excited to tell her story.