Well, he had a hearing this past Friday, the 28th. It was the beginning of his sentencing. He did plead guilty and his actual sentencing hearing is now scheduled for April 16th. That should be the last of it. Both parties agreed to 12 months probation...which includes absolutely no contact. I asked if waving counted. I was told that waving was contact so he shouldn't be waving at me. Although, since he hasn't been around much lately, that shouldn't be a problem. I kinda wish he would make some sort of contact, like waving. His probation could be revoked and then maybe he would get some jail time.
I don't really know how I feel about him getting probation. I mean, it's not like he was coming over that day just to say "hi!" He was coming over to attack me in some way. Would he have gotten jail time if he had actually laid his hands on me? Who knows. It's taken 7 months just for sentencing to begin. At the April 16th hearing the judge will either agree with the 12 months probation or sentence him to something else that he finds appropriate. No telling. Gotta love our system!
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I know, it's seriously flawed. The whole system. It only protects you after you're:
A) dead
B) hurt
Beyond that, it's just a slap on the wrist. We can't *PROVE* what he would have done...and because of that, he gets off with a slap.
Personally, I think that if you can prove an act like that might have occurred, the punishment should be more severe.
Sure, maybe not 40 years in jail .. but something other than '12 months of time out'.
While the guy's pounding down your door, instead of getting your baseball bat, you get your camcorder and ask, "Hey, big boy? If I let you in this door, what do you promise to do to me?"
Probation can be dangerous. I would carry a digital recorder everywhere (good for the baby too). If he nods your general direction, he'll go to court again. i know you think that's a great and reliable system.
A guy where I used to work had a drinking problem. He had been on probation for years because of something stupid he did when he was 18 (drug-related, I think).
Anyway, anytime he got in trouble at a bar, or got pulled over, it seemed he was in jail for 6 months or so due to a probation violation.
My wife's ex-husband was on probation and didn't even go to jail when he beat her, or pounded down her door in violation of the restraining order of their divorce agreement.
Things that will make him violate probation:
Not passing a urinalysis.
Not keeping a job. (another thing the ex-husband was get at not doing).
Any run-in with the law including traffic violations.
Missing or being late for a probation officer appointment. (and the probatee has to pay for the officer's time and the urinalysis)
The people I've known on probation talk about that last part being the best odds for a probatee to go to jail (or get scheduled for a court date to determine if they have violated their parole).
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