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Police have cited a woman they say attempted to use her car to push another car into the Passumpsic River in St. Johnsbury early Thursday morning.According to police, Sara Foley, 21, tried to push the car of Willa Greenleaf, ...

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September All dates subject to change. Wednesday THE SAME RIVER TWICE -- A drug-enhanced trip down the Colorado River during the high-hippie era is recalled by five of its now middle-aged participants in Robb Mosss documentary. At Film Forum, Wednesday through Sept. 23. Friday CABIN FEVER -- Eli Roths indie horror film is a rousing variation on a - Dave Kehr article briefly describes and provides schedule for upcoming fall movie season; photos (L) - By DAVE KEHR; Compiled with the assistance of SUZANNE OCONNOR

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Blocking the Transmission of Violence

LAST SUMMER, MARTIN TORRES WAS WORKING AS A COOK IN AUSTIN, Tex., when, on the morning of Aug. 23, he received a call from a relative. His 17-year-old nephew, Emilio, had been murdered. According to the police, Emilio was walking down a street on Chicagos South Side when someone shot him in the chest, possibly the culmination of an ongoing - Alex Kotlowitz article explores growth of street violence and efforts of epidemiologist Gary Slutkin to quell it; founder of organization CeaseFire, Slutkins goal is to deal with gang conflicts before they devolve into violence and murders; organization does not aim to get people out of gangs, but it focuses on preventing shootings; Slutkin asserts that violence directly mimics infections and suggests treatment should mimic regimen applied to those diseaess: go after most infected and stop infection at its source, interrupting persistent cycle; photos (L) - Alex Kotlowitz teaches writing at Northeastern University and is a regular contributor to the magazine. His last article was about illegal immigration. - By ALEX KOTLOWITZ

Does anybody remember Nick Burg?

Water boarding may not be the way to go but take an easy on people.It is hard for some to look past.Some of us have seen what these guys are all about... Joyce that is my point....just be easy on people who think water boarding is ok...explain your side because they have a side you just dont know about or would ever want to.... It has taken me a week to realize water boarding is wrong...we have seen to much to have a unclouded opinion respect little south park man G is who I meant Hey G I will NEVER FORGET HIS SCREAM ...NEVER....THAT IS MY POINT OF VIEW AND MANY OTHERS...NIGHTMARES OR REALITY hey spunk I know where you are coming from...but I think we remember to much to make a moral judgment on this my man...
Answer: This is who Nick Berg was: http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2004-05-11-iraq-beheading_x.htm&ei=jpT0SaOBL6WxtgeQuqmfDw&sa=X&oi=spellmeleon_result&resnum=2&ct=result&usg=AFQjCNGZK1RpK4QLO6kjZ_Pp9QqFbOyLhA Video shows beheading of American captive By Bill Nichols, USA TODAY A gruesome videotape posted on an Islamic militant Web site Tuesday showed the beheading of an American contractor who had been looking for work in Iraq — a bloody scene that appears to mark the first violent response to U.S. abuse of Iraqi captives at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison. The American in the video identifies himself as Nick Berg, 26, from the Philadelphia area before an assailant decapitates him. AP Despite claims from his family, the young American who was decapitated on a videotape posted by an al-Qaeda-linked Web site was never under U.S. custody, coalition spokesman Dan Senor said Wednesday. Senor told reporters that Nick Berg, 26, a freelance telecommunications contractor from West Chester, Pa., was detained by Iraqi police in Mosul. The Iraqis informed the Americans, and the FBI met with Berg three times to determine what he was doing in Iraq. Senor said that to his knowledge, "he (Berg) was at no time under the jurisdiction or detention of coalition forces." In a grainy execution video eerily similar to one in 2002 that showed al-Qaeda operatives executing a Wall Street Journal reporter in Pakistan, Berg was shown sitting in an orange jumpsuit in front of five armed, hooded men. Berg's body was found on a highway overpass in Baghdad on Saturday. One of the men behind Berg in the video read a statement that referred to the "satanic degradation" of Iraqi prisoners and said: "For the mothers and wives of American soldiers, we tell you that we offered the U.S. administration to exchange this hostage for some of the detainees in Abu Ghraib, and they refused. Coffins will be arriving to you one after the other, slaughtered just like this." (Related item: Video excerpt) Berg then was pushed to the floor and screamed as one of the executioners wielded a large knife. The man sawed off Berg's head while the other captors shouted: "Allahu Akbar!" Arabic for "God is great." The videotape bore the title, "Abu Musab al-Zarqawi shown slaughtering an American." It was unclear whether al-Zarqawi, a Jordanian lieutenant of Osama bin Laden, was in the video or was claiming responsibility for the execution. CNN reported late Tuesday that technicians familiar with his voice doubted that it was al-Zarqawi on the tape. Victim's final words "My name is Nick Berg, my father's name is Michael, my mother's name is Suzanne. I have a brother and sister, David and Sara. I live in Philadelphia." Outside their home in West Chester, Pa., a suburb of Philadelphia, Berg's father, brother and sister collapsed after reporters told them about the tape. The family, which had a photograph of Nick Berg taped to their mailbox, had been told by the State Department on Monday that Berg's beheaded body had been found. (Related story: Berg family mourns) On Tuesday, they were stunned to learn that, thanks to modern technology, his death essentially had been a public execution. And they were angry at the Bush administration because Nick Berg had planned to leave Iraq at the end of March, but was detained by U.S. officials for nearly two weeks after being stopped by Iraqi police at a checkpoint. It's unclear why U.S. officials detained him for so long. Besides being a human tragedy, Berg's death represents an ominous development for the Bush administration, which already is struggling to deal with the disastrous impact the prison scandal has had on America's image around the globe. With the administration trying to curb attacks by insurgents before the June 30 handover to a caretaker Iraqi government, the specter now is of terrorists ratcheting up the violence. Privately, Army officers have expressed concern that American soldiers across Iraq might pay a deadly price for the shocking images from Abu Ghraib of Arab men being humiliated and abused by U.S. military police. Berg's execution is "a particularly gruesome and graphic way" for terrorists to "get their point across that they will kill any American they can find," says Gregory Gause, director of Middle East studies at the University of Vermont. "My fear is that this awful act will lend credence to people in this country who say that whatever we do, others do worse." On a day that was headlined by a Senate hearing on the prison-abuse scandal, the White House cast the Berg video as symbolic of the evil the administration faces in fighting terrorism. "It shows the true nature of the enemies of freedom," White House spokesman Scott McClellan said. "They have no regard for the lives of innocent men, women and children. We will pursue those who are responsible and bring them to justice." Berg's death is likely to increase concern among some Americans about the U.S. mission in Iraq, several foreign policy and media analysts said. "I'm sure Americans are going to be horrified," says Tom Rosenstiel, director of the Project for
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In Teeming Courts, Finding Strength in Family Ties

The families fill the courtrooms and hallways of New York Citys courthouses each day, a stream of human traffic driven by surging arrest rates and crowded court calendars. In some cases they arrive in force: parents, siblings and children determined to show support for a loved one with their sheer numbers. But in most cases they are women who - Courtrooms and hallways of New York Citys courthouses are filled each day with families of defendants and victims, a stream of human traffic driven by surging arrest rates and crowded court calendars; majority of families are those who have long been seen in criminal court--the poor; but lately, working-class families who have never before had brushes with the law are arriving in shock after a loved one is arrested and jailed overnight for minor quality of life offense; experts say that, whatever familys background, their presence in court can be a critical factor in balance of justice by humanizing defendant standing before judge and jury; photos (M) - By DAVID ROHDE

FREE AND UNEASY; Vindicated by DNA, but a Lost Man on the Outside

As a boy, Jeffrey Mark Deskovic could swim the length of a pool underwater without coming up for air. On sultry days at the Elmira state prison, where he spent most of his 16 years behind bars for a rape and murder he did not commit, Mr. Deskovic would close his eyes under a row of outdoor showers and imagine himself swimming. For months after his - Article in series Free and Easy: A Year in the World; Jeffrey Mark Deskovic has found that his first year free following 16 years in prison on wrongful conviction for rape and murder to be more turbulent than triumphant; Deskovic is one of at least 205 men and women nationwide exonerated through DNA evidence since 1989; graph; photos (L) - By FERNANDA SANTOS

Is there any way to get an assault charges withdrawn?

My brother had an argument with his girlfriends mother. He lost his temper and pushed the mother. She fell and was taken to hospital just for precaution as shes over 70 years old. Luckily theres no injuries. My brother normally is a very nice person and he treats his girlfriend very nice but his girlfriends mother is against them being a couple. Nevertheless, they understood he didnt mean it. He just lost it. So, they didnt want to file any charges. However, someone else saw the incident and called the police. Apparently, the assault charges cant be withdrawn even though his girlfriends family has no intention to press any charges. My brother was taken to a police station for a few hours and then was released. A court date is to be set. I am just wondering is there any way the charges can be withdrawn? If not, what kind of punishments can happen? Is it better that we find an attorney for him? Please help. He never gets into any trouble. We really dont know what to do and what will happen. We hope this wont leave him a criminal record. Marten, thanks a lot for your detailed answers. Since you mentioned "States", I just want to add that we live in B.C., Canada. I just want to confirm that your answers apply. Thanks.
Answer: YES, get an attorney! This will probably be charged as a battery (or assault) / domestic violence (if your brother ever lived in the same house as his girlfriend). Also, most states enhance the penalty for a battery if the victim is elderly (usually "over 60 years old") to make it a gross (or aggravated) misdemeanor, or even a felony. Only the prosecutor can decide to dismiss the charges, and many states have laws that REQUIRE a prosecutor to prosecute all domestic violence cases unless they have actual proof problems with the case (i.e., no stopping the train just because the victims change their minds). Who is the other witness? Did they fill out a statement? Their testimony is going to be critical to the State's case against your brother. This extra witness is a huge problem -- usually in these cases, if the victims don't show up, the DA dismisses the case, but in your situation, they have independent proof of the charges. Your best bet for beating the charge is to hire a criminal defense attorney immediately, and then have everyone in for a consultation (including the girlfriend's mother). Tell everyone NOT to speak to the police (although I doubt that they'll bother with any further investigation), and NOT speak to the prosecutor, or to anyone from the prosecutor's office. Tell your brother not to speak to anyone in jail about the incident, and do NOT speak about the incident with him over the jail phone -- in almost all jails, the phone calls are recorded and automatically forwarded to the DA's office. The criminal defense attorney will be able to tell you a few extra things that you can do (in this situation where the victim doesn't want to prosecute) that will make the chances excellent that the case against your brother cannot be prosecuted successfully. This will cost you a few thousand dollars, but it will be worth it for your brother not to have the record. Possible punishment if he is convicted: In most states, battery (or assault) / domestic violence is a misdemeanor that carries a maximum of 6 months in jail. In reality, a first offender will usually receive only a few days in jail, plus community service, about $1000 in fines, violence management classes, and a suspended sentence. However, if you are charged with a second domestic violence, the penalties go up considerably. Your brother's case is also different because of the victim's age -- since she's elderly, the crime might be a gross (or aggravated) misdemeanor with a 12-month possible jail sentence, or worse, it could be treated as a felony, which carries a sentence of at least a year not in jail, but in prison. Now, in any event, I doubt that your brother is actually going to do any real time (not more than a week). Even if he were charged and convicted of the felony, the judge would give him probation due to his lack of a prior record and the fact that the offense (shoving) is not really that egregious. But your brother does not want to be a felon -- it will ruin his life (very hard to get jobs, can't vote or hold public office, etc.). Plus, if he ever gets in trouble with the law again, police will treat him far differently if he has a record. He's lucky that the victim doesn't want to see him prosecuted. Get an attorney pronto and take advantage of that fact -- it's worth the money to keep his record clean.
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What kind of lawsuit should He file?

My brother was arrested for Domestic Assault in Wal-Mart parking lot . The officer that arrived on scene called my husband (we live in a small town) and told him that my brother grabbed his girlfriend by the back of her hair and drug her out of the store through her to the ground and started beating her and said he had seen it on video to prove it. Me, my husband, my brothers boss, our mom ,and our brother believed he had done this because a cop had said he seen the video showing what my brother had done. Well then three officers arrived on the scene and the arriving officer told those officers and those officers told other officers the story and they are telling other people like my brothers friends, co workers, and my brothers boss so he lost his job. He got out of jail because there was no video evidence to support the charges and he was released and the charge was dropped to simple assault because he did push her. We went to the police station and got the official police report, The only thing it says (as far as the assault) is that he pushed her through the wal-mart doors and she fell to the ground. She got up and went into the store and he left the area video confirmed the assault (Him pushing her). The city officers are telling everyone he beat her. Does he sue the police station for defamation of character or the City, What kind of lawsuit should he sue no small town officers cause drama and they have slandered his good name and the charge was lowered to simple assault every police officer in this city knows and are telling people this crap no the officer was not doing his job she was fighting with him come down off ur high horse everybody has bad days I know my brother he DID NOT BEAT ON HERE
Answer: He has no basis for a lawsuit. He has no hope of getting any money. And if he tries to file a lawsuit against the city, then the city will file a counter claim against him for filing a frivolous lawsuit and he will likely be ordered to pay the city's legal fees. Your brother's problem is that he is GUILTY of domestic violence. He physically assaulted his girlfriend. He did it in a public place. And he did it in front of witnesses. The word "beat" is subjective. The officers may very well use the word "beat" to describe any domestic abuse situation. They may very well use the word "beat" any time they are referring to an assault. As far as what the officer allegedly said to your husband: That officer did not pull that account out of his rear end. He received that information from a third party and he relayed that information. To prove defamation, you have to prove that the person deliberately, intentionally and maliciously lied about the victim for the specific purpose of ruining the victim's relationship. If the person had a good faith basis to believe the story was true, there is no actionable defamation. Here, your brother committed an act of domestic assault against his girlfriend. There is a good faith basis to believe he is a batterer. Based on your description of what he did, I wouldn't disagree with the statement that he beat her. (A shove in front of a video camera and out in public makes me wonder what he would do in private.) No jury would award your brother a penny. Juries simply do not like guys who put their hands on women.
Category: Law & Ethics

Can a cop charge you with felony Batterry on a LEO for injurying himself when tackling you to the ground?

Simplified Police Report: "The victim stated that she came home on 01/08/2010 to find her brother **** (suspect arrested) acting irrational and yelling. She stated that he began throwing items in the house. -(notice the officer leaves out the critical point that Im drunk to make me look like a bad person that does these kinds of things all the time when Im sober i guess.)- She confronted him at the front door and told him to leave." -(Shes 24 and is not the owner of the house btw and she pays no rent so she has no authority to kick me out even if it was justified. I did need to leave to cool down and would have left, but it was 2am and very cold so it was I thought it was best to stay home and sober up and thats exactly what I think I meant and would have done any other time I was drunk. Ive never been on this level b4. I have no idea what got in to me and why I was acting the way I was.)-"The victim stated that she attempted to MOVE -(She obviously put her hands on me first so there goes the D.V. charge)- him to the front door, the suspect turned and shoved the victim away from him with the back of his arm. The victim stated that the suspect came home with damage to his car and entered the house yelling obscenities. The victim advised that she did NOT sustain any injuries from the suspect pushing her, and she did NOT need medical attention. Myself and officer **** entered the residence and located the suspect sitting on the couch. As soon as the suspect noticed us, he stated, "oh you called the f**king cops!?" At this point we approached the suspect and asked him to walk outside and talk with us about what had happened. The suspect clinched his fists into a ball and looked straight ahead. When myself and my partner offered to HELP the suspect stand up off the couch, he began to resist our efforts to stand him up. At this point, the suspect was placed into handcuffs for our safety as well as his own. The suspect was led outside the home to my partners patrol car. On our way to the car the suspect was yelling "you f**king cops, oink, oink, oink, f**king pigs." -(I think I struck a nerve)-While myself and my partner attempted to place the suspect in the back of the patrol car, the suspect tried to walk backwards from the car, Myself and my partner attempted to lean the suspect back up against the patrol car, he then raised his head and began to actively resist us in an attempt to evade our control. -(remember, Im super drunk so I dont know what the hell is going on)- At this point, the suspect was redirected to the ground. During the altercation, I LANDED ON MY RIGHT KNEE and RECEIVED A SMALL ABRASION FROM THE ASPHALT. The suspect was then placed into the back of my partners patrol car where he appeared to calm down-( in other words, sober up. This is where I began to get my memory back. Up until this point, I dont remember anything)- ***** County Fire Rescue Station ** responded.... and transported the suspect to...... The suspect did not sustain any injuries from the confrontation. -(I did receive some pretty nasty road rash on my right shoulder from when they threw me to the ground, in handcuffs, but didnt notice it until I was in jail, sober. I took pictures of rash and will show them to the judge and jury.)-...... I observed no injuries to the victims person, and she declined any medical treatment...." He goes on to say other unrelated things and that I was transported to the jail without further incident-(I was sober and in my usual state of mind by then)- Charges:1. Domestic Violence, 2. Resisting arrest with violence, 3. Battery on a L.E.O. My sister and I are good friends and havent gotten physical with each other since we were kids, you know typical sibling kid stuff. She told me she isnt pressing charges btw. I think underage drinking and resisting w/o violence would have been more than enough but I cant and wont be accused of a FELONY I know Im not guilty of. Battery makes it sound like I intentionally did harm to an officer while in handcuffs. Im not a violent person when sober or even drunk, and have no misdemeanor or felony adult record to prove that. And please dont reply if youre going to tell me I shouldnt be drinking and how dumb i was acting. I have some good times with friends at parties occasionally but Im not a drunk and dont really like drinking. The only mistake I made was drinking too much, everything else was out of my control. I guess it was the type of liquor I was drinking that made me act this way idk but Ive NEVER acted out like this no matter how drunk Ive gotten in the past. I learned my lesson and dont mess with the hard liquor anymore and thats what really matters. The question is, based on what I did and didnt do, do you think the state has a case? Do you think theyll stick in court based on the report and my history? I need some advice on what to do to get these dropped, not criticism Im pleading NOT GUILTY btw, thx ;)
Answer: Most of what nomad said I agree with except the part where he said you "hit" your sister and she has the right to use unreasonable means to move you. It did not say that in the report nomad, maybe you should check your eyes. She doesn't have any right to move you or even touch you unless you put your hands on her first even if she owns the place unless of course you don't live there and I think that's what he thought. She "moved" him which is the same as pushing him, or anything else in the laws eyes, which would then give him the right to push or "shove" her back, which it says he did, in self defense. What she should have done was stayed out of your way until the cops got there and let them handle it although I don't blame her for doing what she did. Instead she chose to instigate the whole thing further by pushing or "moving" an already drunk, irrational, and incoherent person to the door which stirred things up even more. And she has no right to kick you out of the house if her name isn't on the lease. In most states, she has to go through the courts the legal way and serve you an eviction notice which would then give you 30 days to move out, and that's if she owned the house, but you say she doesn't even pay rent. I don't know what state you live in du nomad, but I never want to live there. Michael, you said she isn't pressing charges so none of that matters anyway unless the state picks it up, and trust me, with your clean history, they won't bother with that minor incident. They'll drop the felony too and you'll prob get off with only the resisting without. I'm sure these guys haven't been that drunk but I know I have and I know exactly how you feel and what you're going through. I was in the almost exact situation once. Everything was out of your control. You basically just woke up in jail. It happens which is why you have to be responsible with your liquor. You could have killed someone and wouldn't even know it!
Category: Law Enforcement & Police

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Can i still press charges against him?

A little over a month ago when i was 7 and 1/2 months pregnant i was pushed against closet doors, thrown on the ground and punched in the face once and then when mi stood up to call the cops i was punched twice more, the last punch making me blak out and fall to the floor. Im 20 and the person who attacked me, my adoptive brother is 22. His court date was two days ago and i think he might only have probation for 30 days or something. Im not even sure about that because no one ever called me to tell me anything. I think the state pressed charges. The police didnt ask me if i wanted to press charges. All the did was take pictures of my injurys and tell me to write down my statement which i couldnt do beause i couldnt see clearly and was confused. Can i still press charges against him? if not, can i sue him? He has chosen to put a girl (she encouraged him to hit me) before the family and has not shown any remorse. I feel like he isnt being punished. This is the 2nd time he got away with assulting me. If he did it twice and got away with it, he probably thinks he can do it again. Its not okay
Answer: First of all you can and should get a restraining order against him so that he cannot contact you or assault you again. If he does he goes to jail just for that. Second if he was not tried or plead yet you should be able to find out and see if you can testify or object to a plea bargain, etc. See if your county has a victim's assistance program/ Thrid you absolutely can sue him for your injuries, medical costs, pain and suffering. It sounds to me like at least $5000 worth of damage.Probably more.
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What are some GOOD Aprils Fools tricks to play on your brothers and parents?

I really need a good one PLEASE!!!!!!!!!
Answer: Here are some more April Fool jokes and practical pranks that are easy-to-do fun tricks that you will simply love. Carve out cornbread in shape of a cake and put chocolate icing all around it. Serve the delicious-looking chocolate cake to the victim. If you are good at graphic designing, this one is for you. Make fake parking tickets or buy them from the market and put it on the cruisers and bikes of the traffic police officers who take liberty and park their vehicles in no parking zones. Make sure that you or your vehicle are not watched or can be traced back. Put an elastic band around the push button of the sprayer in the sink and make it face towards where the person stands. Similarly, you can turn the showerhead towards the spot where a person stands and. As soon as the next person turns them on, they will get all soaked. Be sure not to forget that you don't get soaked yourself. An easy way to fool others is to tape down the click-button of the phone with a transparent tape so that whenever someone picks up the phone to receive an incoming call, it still keeps ringing. Works only on landlines. Try it with your teenaged kids. Set the alarm clock for 3:00 a.m. and hide it under their beds. See them tearing down their room in a sleepy fit to shut it up. Take an orange. Slit it at the bottom and use a needle to take its pulp out through the slit. Thinly slice an apple and insert it carefully inside, arranging it with the help of the needle. Offer the orange to the friends when they call at your home and peel it for them. See them gasp in surprise when they see the apple slices instead of orange pulp. Needs skill. Squeeze a banana softly until it becomes very soft and using a needle make some holes in its black spots so that they cannot be seen easily. Ask someone to hand you the banana and watch them as the smashed pulp comes pouring out! This is not the kind of food I would like to eat. Put 5 scoops of ice cream in a bowl and add 5 cooked chicken wings to it. Pour gravy on it and the chocolate syrup to cover it. Top it with a cherry and serve. Put toothpaste/shaving cream/whipped cram or any such thing in the socks of your roommates. Make an escape before they try them on. Rub liquid soap/Vaseline or baby oil onto the doorknobs of your victim's room or the door handles of their cars. You can also rub it off on their toilet seats. It makes them quite slippery and difficult to use. Add yellow or beige food coloring to the milk to make it look like rotten milk. Works every time someone pours out the milk and is stunned to find it rotten. Make a small hole just below the edge in the plastic disposable cups. Offer juice or some other drink to your guests in a way that they would pick it up with the hole facing them. As soon as they will try to drink, the liquid will spill on them through the hole.
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Helping my little brother out of his abusive relationship but he doesnt want to testify..?

Three nights ago i was talking to my little brother who is 22 and is married to a 35 year old lady. His wife is controlling abusive to him and has tried to kidnap my brother when he was a 15 year old. My parents nor i knew nothing about there relationship till he brought her home when he was 18 and told us all he was getting married to this chick we all knew it was bad news from the get go but we couldnt change his mind at all. Well he came over the other day crying and told me his wife has been beating on him with a baseball bat and that she told him if he leaves her that she will kill him and that he wants to get out but has no place to go and that he is scared. He has been staying here with me and my husband and our two year old son. Well today we got a cop to go with us and got a lot of his stuff and the cops arrested her for Domestic abuse and Statutory Rape. Well my brother has all these bruises and has some broken ribs from where this chick beat him and i am not sure what to do from here. I dont mind him staying here for a little bit but i also want him to get back onto his own to feet as fast as possible without being mean or anything. And he told me today he doesnt want to testifiy against her if they need him to or whatever because he is scared. Advice?
Answer: Your brother is scared, as most domestic violence victims are. You need to get him some counseling fast. And you need to explain to him quite clearly that he must testify in court because if he does not, his wife will be set free and she will be able to continue to abuse him. But if he does testify, then his testimony and those bruises and broken ribs will get her put in prison where she belongs. And that will keep him safe. I know you want him to get back on his feet as fast as possible but your time frame and his are probably quite different. When you have been physically and emotionally abused, you become damaged inside and you become afraid. You can't overcome this in just one night or even in a month. And unless you have been abused, you just won't understand how sapping this can be to one's self-esteem. And if you push him too fast, he will collapse and may end up returning to his abuser. This is what you need to do. Start by contacting a victim's services (the police should know if there is one available) and also contact the local woman's shelter to see if they know if there are any domestic violence resources for men in your community. Also contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline for support. You can find them here: http://www.thehotline.org/ Unfortunately, most resources are for women but there are some for men. And then you need to back off on pushing your brother to get back on his feet. The best he can do right now is to testify and if necessary, you need to push him into doing so...so he can be safe. Since you aren't prepared to take your brother in on a long term basis, you need to find a men's shelter or some sort of sheltered accommodation in which he can live while he regains his self-esteem and sense of self-worth through extensive therapy. He may need to go on welfare too and a lawyer should be retained who can sue his wife for all her assets for abusing her husband (a criminal conviction for abuse is needed first). Good luck and God bless.
Category: Marriage & Divorce

Can my brother appeal his plea bargain?!?

My brother signed a plea bargain because his lawyer pushed him into it, hes being accused of raping his 11 year old step daughter. She was 10 at the time. There is absolutely NO evidence that anything ever took place. Here is the article from the Sentinel that was in today... LEWISTOWN - A jury trial for a Lewistown man charged with raping a 10-year-old girl was called off Monday after the defendant recently pleaded no contest to two of the seven charges filed against him. Jack C. Wakefield Jr., 30, pleaded no contest to rape of a child and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, and was sentenced by President Judge Timothy S. Searer to serve eight to 16 years in a state correctional facility. Wakefield also is required to register under Megans Law for the rest of his life. The remaining related charges filed against Wakefield were dismissed. Although the no contest plea is not an admission of guilt, for sentencing purposes it is the same as having pleaded guilty to the charges. Mifflin County District Attorney Steve Snook said he would only agree to the plea arrangement hashed out with Wakefields attorney Dave Smith if the defendant was immediately sentenced by Searer thereafter. Snook said his experience as a prosecutor over the years led him to believe Wakefield may withdraw his plea if the sentencing date were pushed back to another date. Snook said this suspicion that the defendant would try to withdraw his plea became even more likely after Wakefield spent nearly an hour deciding if he wanted to plead no contest to the charges. "The worst thing for a victim is if the defendant enters a plea and then withdraws it," Snook said of the emotional impact that sexual assault victims feel when they are compelled to testify against their attacker during a trial. In past court appearances, Smith said he had reason to believe the victim in this case named someone else as the perpetrator. Smith had filed a motion to review Children and Youth Services records relevant to this case and Searer granted the motion in part; however, it remains unclear what if anything in those files may have aided in Wakefields defense. Smith said the case came down to a credibility issue with the juvenile and he believed the jury could have convicted his client on all the counts based on her testimony, even though there was no physical evidence implicating his client nor was there any kind of confession made. In Pennsylvania, a jury can convict someone of a sexual assault crime if they find the alleged victims testimony to be credible. "It was a very difficult case, these types of cases always are," Smith said. Wakefields charges stem from repeated assaults on the juvenile that started in December 2004. Police said they first became aware of the allegations from school personnel at an elementary school in Mifflin County. According to court documents, a school official was informed by another juvenile, whom the alleged victim had confided in. After school officials spoke with the alleged victim, police and Children and Youth Services were notified and charges were subsequently filed against Wakefield. Pending further court action, Wakefield remains incarcerated at the Mifflin County Correctional Facility awaiting transfer to a state prison. Please let me know if he can appeal the Plea Bargain n if u would or not! He only has 6 days left to appeal if he can. Its my understanding that u only have 10 days to appeal. I dont know though if u can appeal something like this since he signed the Plea Bargain. Please Help! My brother did not do this! His lawyer pressured him into signing the plea because he said that he would loose cause its his word (30 years old) against her word (11 years old)
Answer: He has the right to appeal, but the nature of the arguments that will be entertained by the court is very limited because of the plea.
Category: Law & Ethics

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