Hi...thought I'd give you all an update on court today. After the most stressful weekend of my entire life, anxiously worrying about today, it was one big pile of nothing.

The state still wasn't ready. The prosecutor mumbled something about personnel changes and they're short staffed, etc, etc. She wanted yet another month. This marks my husband's fifteenth time in front of the charge, and it's the sixth post ponement the DA has asked for. Our lawyer got up and said "this is enough. This is ruining my client's life and the People have had more than enought time. " The judge gave her another 3 weeks. Our lawyer has said if the report isn't ready (from her people) then he is filing for a dismissal...something about 'discovery sanctions'' I don't know what that means and I've learned not to ask too many questions because the attorney just gets annoyed with us. It IS possible that in 3 weeks the prosecutor will say they disagree with out report (I don't know how, but at this point, nothing would surprise me) and that they want to proceed to trial.

I'm confused. On the one hand, if they had enough evidence to try and convict him, wouldn't they have already? Not necessarily, says our legal counsel.

I'm mostly bewildered. Our attorney keeps saying he is "optimstic" but won't make any promises. He doesn't "want to speculate." I told him that since we are innocent, why not just ask for a trial? His answer: He is afraid we aren't emotionally strong enough. That kind of freaks me out.

I don't know how to feel.

I don't know alot about the legal system Robin, but it sounds like they are stalling. Maybe they don't have enough concrete evidence.
I really feel for you and so hope everything turns out ok. I guess all you can do is wait, but it does sound a little hopeful. I'm praying for you.

Robin, well it seems like a bit of good news, even though it wasn't a dismissal yet. It sounds to me like the prosecutor is totally disorganized, and that's probably why this keeps dragging on when it should have been over by now (as your forensics expert believes). And I think that means that eventually the charges will be dropped.

Good for your lawyer in standing up for you the way he did! I'd say just let him do things the way he thinks is best, and hopefully he can file for dismissal in 3 weeks. No, you don't want to go to trial. Nobody does. Yes it would be very emotionally draining for anyone.

Just hang on, and keep hanging on. One day at a time, and this will all be over with soon, I pray!

(((Robin))), I'd agree with Greenie and Franky - it sounds positive to me too.
Praying for peace as you wait.
Jonie

(((((((Robin))))))))))

He will be exhonerated......praying for you.

Hugs,
Karen

Robin, dear friend, it sounds like good news to me, chin up.....it will be over soon

This does sound like good news. They should have enough evidence by now. Hang in there. It will be done soon.

Hugs
Mopsy

robin,

It doesn't sound "bad" to me! And my goodness, if the DA is THIS incompetent then it can be nothing but good news to you! I mean honestly, how long does it take to read through a report?? And if they are stressed and short staffed, well that is more power on your side.

You know I wish you nothing but the best!! You must be sick to death of people telling you to "hang in there", but what else can you do?? Maybe take a drive to some secluded rural area and scream your fool head off...some Primal rage therapy!! Might take the edge off!!

Hugs
Floater

I don't know what to think. Literally, I don't. The "other side" now has three weeks to dredge up whatever they can on my husband. And I'm afraid they are such goofballs that they'll simply come back with some half-cocked report full of inaccuracies and present it to the judge with a "we have enough to proceed" announcement. Sigh.

I have news. I'm starting a new job tomorrow. Not a job job. I'm already a full time insurance producer. But my business runs itself and besides, I'm getting burned out. I have a friend in the mortgage business; he owns a successful brokerage firm and he has offered to teach me the business. It will be afternoons and early evenings. Commission only; I can make my own hours, and if I hate it after a week, we part as friends. Why not? I need something new and fresh to do and besides which, the early evening hours around my house are tense and awful. I'll have dinner warming in the oven when I leave, and my husband can have a few hours to himself, watching a ballgame and unwinding.

I need a fresh, new something. Anything.

Also, the next (and final, hopefully) court date is May 27 and thank GOD my daughter will be home then. I can lean on her for support.

Thanks everyone, for your kind messages...

Wow, RoundRobin, all this going on and you are still able to craft a new job?!?

That is good.

Hopefully, everything will fall into place.

Although May 27 seems a long time from now, you will be busy with your new job
and expecting your daughter to visit, so it will go fast.

Sending warm thoughts your way,

janeann

Robin, the prosecution aren't doing themselves any favours in front of the judge every time they stall for time like this. Words like incompetant must spring to his mind. It's a waste of his time too. I think it honestly does sound hopeful for you, but you need to keep yourself distracted from it as much as you can in the next 3 weeks. It would be hard for them to dredge up anything new in just 3 weeks when they have had months of time already. I know you've had lots of hugs, but here's another one from me as I reckon you need as many as you can get! {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{Hug}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

Thanks everyone. I spent 3 hours today at my new "job" (more like a career opportunity)...I am just so exhausted. I'm not sure I can work at doing anything.

Sigh. I'm just so tired all the time.