Yes…isn’t it interesting how those judged have still not learned. Judge not lest you be judged.

Sorry for all the typos – I have a bad habit of not checking my talk to text and it gets me in trouble 😂

I do hear you. However, there is a difference between personally and morally taking responsibility and legally taking responsibility. It why we have the right to remain silent. Just because the person appealed something that there was no proof he was guilty up doesn’t mean he’s not accepting responsibility – it means he’s pursuing his legal rights

My case was federal 26 years ago. Judge Departed from the sentencing guidelines and got no time just 3 yrs probation. NEVER had anyone come to the house for checks or anything nor did i ever spend a minute in a jail or in a cuff. All happened by mail and phone. Only took the plea to avoid trial as i couldnt afford a lawyer. Filly cooperated got 1 count of distribution no possession or anything as it didnt come from my computer but my account that i rented out (early 90s just making a buck had NO IDEA about this stuff) No community notification they kept their end of the deal in ny….. then i come to florida….. life over.

Bob:

I’ve had the opposite experience you alluded to. I’ve found that elected judges are faithful to their election donors interests, thus corrupt. Not all, but quite a few that go all the way up to state supreme courts. The doctrine of judicial absolute immunity eviscerates the overriding right of due process.

He DOES exercise his right to appeal his conviction for distribution, but that’s not the same thing as denying responsibility.

I hope he completes his sentence and treatment and becomes a productive member of FAC.

Old Karen: yes, I whole heartedly agree – we have made bad choices or we would not be here. The key is taking responsibility for our actions. Lets look at this scenario: this person may have downloaded the file(s) thinking they were something other then what they actually were; has happened to me. But after viewing it/them, he then knew what they were, knew it was illegal to posses said image/file, but he obviously liked what he saw, and made the choice to keep that file for his future viewing pleasure. That was a conscious act on his part. He knowingly broke the law right there. But then he compounded his criminal act by deciding to share that file with a P2P software. Now he’s trying to evade responsibility for his actions. No. Sorry. Not supporting that.

We are not here to support breaking the law. We are not here to avoid responsibility for our illegal actions. We are here to fight the retroactive punishments we are forced to live with. Or at least I am. And that’s what I understand FAC is all about. Hopefully I’m not wrong about that.

FAC, if you have knowledge of federal cases that have resulted in early termination then please email me those cases. I have been a model probationer too. No violations. Clean treatment reports and polygraphs. Stable home life. But the feds always oppose and the judge just goes along with it. I have spent more than 100 grand in my case. So, please send me some cases that my lawyer can research. You have my email. Thanks.

I am sure we are facing an upward battle. He was given only 10 on paper so worst comes to worst he’s done 5.5 technically we can do another 5 if we absolutely have to. We are hoping because po is on his side that is a little pull in our corner. I am sorry it’s been so bad for you.

Many districts AUSA offices have a policy of always opposing and some probation offices do too, but what some do is walk into court and say “Our office has a policy of opposing but this individual has been fully compliant and has been a model probationer so we will let the court decide.” People HAVE been terminated from probation early. In both the state and feds.