My parents and I met with our lawyer yesterday, and he informed us that the other lawyer has indicated that the guy will be pleading guilty on the 29th. Our lawyer said he is "95 percent sure" that the guy will not change his mind beforehand, and will indeed plead guilty. This is great news because it means that we don't have to sit through a painful trial!
Our lawyer also explained what to expect on the 29th. On this day, the guy only will plead and the hearing will last about 10 minutes -- a separate sentencing hearing will be scheduled then, which will occur within 60-90 days. This puts the sentencing hearing in the late March/April timeframe.
I understand that it may be difficult for you to get time off of work for both of these hearings. Our lawyer said that if someone were to choose between which of the two hearings to attend, they should choose the sentencing hearing in March/April. This is because people will have the chance to read their victim impact statements then, and that is when the judge announces sentencing.
Of course, my family and I would greatly appreciate as many people coming to either or both of the hearings, as they are important to us, but in light of our lawyer's recommendation, I'd like to request that if you can only make it to one, please try to make it to the sentencing hearing. I will send out a separate email and post on this blog with the date and time.
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