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What is the name of your state? What is the name of your state? colorado
My husband was arrested in Jan after 3 years of an investigation.
My niece made claims that he "touched her" when she was 6 years old ongoing until she went to her school counselor in Jan 2001. To make a long story short, the police and social services where she lives investigated, they sent the video tape of her accusations to our county and our county police and social services and DA investigated and said without more evidence they would not proceed. It was closed in 2002.
All of the sudden Jan 2004 a peace officer drew up an arrest warrant Dec 7 and our chief of police arrested him a month and a day later after the warrant was sent out.
She made accusations that "things" happened in her home town and our home town, which happen to fall in 2 separate counties in the state.
We (whole family) know she is making it all up. She is upset that he got made at her and called her a really bad name. He has always made bad comments about her no good mother (my sister) and her father is in prison as I speak for murdering a child molester. She is a very messed up child but not due to my husband so called touching her.
He has never been questioned by the police, nor read his Miranda rights when he was arrested. (and arrested at work where he is a federal officer) Has a 25,000 bail he is out on.
They just took her story and ran with it, never once questioning anyone in the family, nor calling him into the police station for questioning nor a lie detector test. NOTHING! Yet he is being charged where he can be put behind bars for 25 years. Where is the justice system?
We hired another lawyer out of the county where he is charged with the crime. We've paid him $7500 with another 22,500 to be paid yet.
We thought this would all be dropped because there isn't enough evidence so go forth. And half the stuff she says on the video tape is ridiculous. One point is she claims oral sex on a boat, the boat is a 12 V bottom with a heavy gas motor on the end. Very unstable boat for any kind of movements. My uncles was also on the lake in his boat at the same time, and can vouch that nothing of that nature happened. She told my mother that he only told her to take panties off, and it grew into oral sex at social services. This is the only time she was in his boat.
This coming week we have a motions hearing to hear what the prosecution has and what we have for evidence. Our lawyer said its going to trial, that its an easy case and "nothing to worry about" I think he is in it for the money and could have gotten it thrown out already but he thinks we have all this money. (we haven't been able to come up with the $22,500) but he cant qualify for a public defender so what's one to do about a lawyer if you make to much money and cant come up with more money?
The justice system is a scary one and my husband works for it! Its a scary world out there knowing if you tell your kids, that No you cant do this or that and they get pissed and say one word that you can be arrested and you have to fight for your life and be in debt and your character ruined for the rest of your life. I didn't think it worked like this. BEWARE!
Anyone have any thoughts? I would appreciate any ideas on what to do about a lawyer.
My husband was arrested in Jan after 3 years of an investigation.
My niece made claims that he "touched her" when she was 6 years old ongoing until she went to her school counselor in Jan 2001. To make a long story short, the police and social services where she lives investigated, they sent the video tape of her accusations to our county and our county police and social services and DA investigated and said without more evidence they would not proceed. It was closed in 2002.
All of the sudden Jan 2004 a peace officer drew up an arrest warrant Dec 7 and our chief of police arrested him a month and a day later after the warrant was sent out.
She made accusations that "things" happened in her home town and our home town, which happen to fall in 2 separate counties in the state.
We (whole family) know she is making it all up. She is upset that he got made at her and called her a really bad name. He has always made bad comments about her no good mother (my sister) and her father is in prison as I speak for murdering a child molester. She is a very messed up child but not due to my husband so called touching her.
He has never been questioned by the police, nor read his Miranda rights when he was arrested. (and arrested at work where he is a federal officer) Has a 25,000 bail he is out on.
They just took her story and ran with it, never once questioning anyone in the family, nor calling him into the police station for questioning nor a lie detector test. NOTHING! Yet he is being charged where he can be put behind bars for 25 years. Where is the justice system?
We hired another lawyer out of the county where he is charged with the crime. We've paid him $7500 with another 22,500 to be paid yet.
We thought this would all be dropped because there isn't enough evidence so go forth. And half the stuff she says on the video tape is ridiculous. One point is she claims oral sex on a boat, the boat is a 12 V bottom with a heavy gas motor on the end. Very unstable boat for any kind of movements. My uncles was also on the lake in his boat at the same time, and can vouch that nothing of that nature happened. She told my mother that he only told her to take panties off, and it grew into oral sex at social services. This is the only time she was in his boat.
This coming week we have a motions hearing to hear what the prosecution has and what we have for evidence. Our lawyer said its going to trial, that its an easy case and "nothing to worry about" I think he is in it for the money and could have gotten it thrown out already but he thinks we have all this money. (we haven't been able to come up with the $22,500) but he cant qualify for a public defender so what's one to do about a lawyer if you make to much money and cant come up with more money?
The justice system is a scary one and my husband works for it! Its a scary world out there knowing if you tell your kids, that No you cant do this or that and they get pissed and say one word that you can be arrested and you have to fight for your life and be in debt and your character ruined for the rest of your life. I didn't think it worked like this. BEWARE!
Anyone have any thoughts? I would appreciate any ideas on what to do about a lawyer.