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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 83462" data-attributes="member: 1514">Ya know something odd, I sat in superior court the other day (dont ask) and listened to several cases where the defendant had victimized his own family members.&nbsp; One that really hit me hard was this mid twenties young man who had 34 counts of forgery and uttering, possession, larceny, etc and was in court for a sentencing hearing.&nbsp; He had committed most of his crimes against his family!&nbsp; The lady who was doing the sentencing recommendations was hired by the defense but she was from some state agency.&nbsp; They do some sort of evaluations.&nbsp; This guy was a long term sub abuser who had been in and out of jail and short term rehabs for years.&nbsp; Even did short stints in prison.&nbsp; Nothing was working and he still victimized his family.One question the prosecutor asked this lady stuck in my mind.&nbsp; He asked.&nbsp; Ma'am...did you talk to anyone other than the defendant when making this evaluation?&nbsp; She said yes.&nbsp; He said who. She said his family.&nbsp; He asked what about the victims?&nbsp; She said sir, his family are the victims. What a sad thing.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 83462, member: 1514"] Ya know something odd, I sat in superior court the other day (dont ask) and listened to several cases where the defendant had victimized his own family members. One that really hit me hard was this mid twenties young man who had 34 counts of forgery and uttering, possession, larceny, etc and was in court for a sentencing hearing. He had committed most of his crimes against his family! The lady who was doing the sentencing recommendations was hired by the defense but she was from some state agency. They do some sort of evaluations. This guy was a long term sub abuser who had been in and out of jail and short term rehabs for years. Even did short stints in prison. Nothing was working and he still victimized his family. One question the prosecutor asked this lady stuck in my mind. He asked. Ma'am...did you talk to anyone other than the defendant when making this evaluation? She said yes. He said who. She said his family. He asked what about the victims? She said sir, his family are the victims. What a sad thing. [/QUOTE]

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