I'm sorry for the misinformation earlier, forgive me? I wanted everyone to know right away what had happened and I understood it to be much different and quite frankly, I'm disappointed. I asked the Deputies who the Judge was and they told me he was a visiting Judge, that also was not the case. There was no name plate and I believed what the Deputies told me and went by their words.
As for the sentence, what can I say? The honorable Judge Simpson rejected the plea deal of 7 years and almost doubled it. The families involved will see justice, just not the kind of justice I had thought he had stated at first.
While McMichael spoke, he apologized to his Wife and Family, the Child involved, the neighbors Family and that child who was involved and then went on to ask for forgiveness from his Brothers and Sisters and the Badge they wear. However, when he did so he faced the Judge and did not turn around and face the Families. He slightly turned his head towards that side of the court room but not directly at them.
IMO, when you say you're sorry, that's one thing. However, as some of you may know about me, you turn and face the person you're apologizing to and you ask for their forgiveness. That was not the case here. Again, IMO, I believe he was sorry for getting caught.
As for why the States Attorneys Office only asked for a 7 year plea deal, the standard sentence for such a case is 5 to 10 years. They did not want to put the children through a long drawn out trial with at least 50 people in the court room at all times. There was no DNA evidence, no physical evidence and no medical evidence, so the case wasn't as strong as one where you have those kinds of evidence. It should be mentioned that both families felt comfortable with the original 7 year plea agreement.
I have to agree with the States Attorney Jamie Dykes, (in this case) and McMichaels never denied responsibility towards any of the charges. Then there's the actual time he'll spend in Jail. McMichaels is not a free man and will be held locally for a few days and then be sent off to Baltimore in a few days. A Police Office and a sex offender places him in a very high risk environment and I'm sure some Officers can chime in and tell when they know could happen to him.
In the end I wish he would have seen more time but certainly the honorable retired Judge Simpson rejected that plea and chose a much harder sentence. Maybe I shouldn't be so disappointed?
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9 comments:
That is not enough time for that sick bastard! Criminals will continue to get away with anything. That makes me sick. He has destroyed little girls lives! Com'n world!
Molesters count on easier sentences, because it seems cruel to put abused children through the further ordeal of a public trial. Plea bargains are supposed to help the kids, but they also help the offenders get lighter punishments.
Thank God for honorable retired Judge Simpson, he should have been there to decide on some of these cases placed on STET dockets, I now of 3 cases placed on Stet were the defendant is actually guilty. I don't understand how they can put our community in danger by placing these responsible party's back in our streets. When put on a STET docket, its not keeping them out of trouble for a year just not caught for a year.
NUT EM!
Judge D. William Simpson is a retired judge of the Circuit Court. He does come back to the court to visit in when another judge is out of the courtroom. Wish there were more judges that were serving full time on the bench still or visiting back to the courtroom like him more often!!
He will be on protective custody for his entire time in the DOC
LOVE Judge Simpson! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! Sometimes the trial process can do as much harm to the children as the crime itself. He made sure the girls did not have to testify & re-live their hell in front of total strangers while making sure the molester got maximum punishment. There is NO amount of actual jail time served, other than life or castration, that would satisfy the families of the victims. Don't forget, the real VICTIMS here are two ten year old girls.
i dont understand judge simpson did do excellent but he should be in general population you screw up so what let him be in normal population let him get the shit kicked out of him
I am a close friend to Libby and her children. A note to all listening...the children involved should never have had to even think about taking the stand and facing all those people. They are children!!!!. We need to petition to have closed circuit courts for cases like this one. To make any child relive what they have been through already in front of a room full of strangers in itself is a crime!!! Video tape!? Private chambers?! I saw what just the thought of going through this trial did to the children. Please lets not let this go on....WE NEED TO VIDEO FOR THE JURYS AND/OR PRIVATE SESSIONS WITH THE JUDGE. Thank god they did not have to relive the hell they were put through again. Chuck you deserved more than you got!
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