Utah woman pleads guilty to lewdness for being topless in her own home
A Utah woman who faced charges for being topless in her own home in front of her stepchildren has taken a plea bargain.
The stakes were just too high for Tilli Buchanan to take the criminal case to trial, her attorney, Randy Richards, said Tuesday.
She initially was charged with three counts of class A misdemeanor lewdness involving a child, accused of exposing her breasts to her stepchildren several years ago. The charges had especially weighty consequence: If convicted, she would have been required to be on the sex offender registry for 10 years.
Richards said he had advised his client to take the deal.
“She would have loved to take it up on appeal,” he said, “but it was pretty much at my advice that she not — not because I don’t think she would win, but there’s a possibility that if we go all the way to trial, she’d be convicted by a jury and then she had to be on the sex offender registry.”
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I would not encourage such actions but having been to Europe on several instances, it is not that big a deal over there. Kids are even given beer and wine to drink. I do not know what is to come of our society. I sat down one evening to watch a football game…the Superbowl…and at halftime was exposed to one of the most vulgar displays that I have ever seen. We live in a world and nation that has totally lost its way.
Capt, ..Agreed!….
The United States never taught its’ citizens about sexuality-rather, The governments have made a plethora of laws that basically banish sexuality; banishes the thought process of sexuality; and has suppressed sexual freedoms and thought processees about sex-I am not referring to illegal sexual acts, I am referring to the freedom of sexual expression!
Suppression typically results in Anarchy!
When I was getting close to trial time, there were a few sex-related crimes that went through the courts. Every single one ended in a conviction. One of the cases they didn’t even have circumstantial evidence, yet the defendant got convicted and sent to prison for 5 years. They had less evidence on him than they did me.
That’s why I chose the plea, it was a no-prison plea. The registry was off the table for any negotiations and was minimized when explained to me. The way I saw it; was I could end up on the registry, or I could go to prison and then be put on the registry.
So I understand her decision. What I don’t understand is that the state’s complete focus is on getting people on the registry, and at the same time they want to call it justice. Justice is looking at the charges, then the evidence, and then making a decision as what’s a fair punishment. Florida’s definition of justice is an insult to my intelligence and every Floridian that has to go through this process.
I have lived in other countries that have a deplorable justice system. I used to think how lucky I was to live in a country that has such a good and fair justice system. Boy, I couldn’t have been more wrong. Cutting someone’s hand off for stealing seems like the worst form of justice. But I would seriously consider losing a hand if that meant I would not be on the registry and any record of me being on the registry could be wiped.
Wow so you were told no registration if you took a plea and in my case there was no such thing as the registry when I was sentenced so we both got screwed with lies and add on special features and bonus punishments.
AND I hate to say it but you seem to have a better case than some of us before you if you had in writing as a plea no registry. We didn’t get that option as it didn’t even exist.
In your case, you should be able to withdraw your plea due to breach of contract.
“Take the plea. It better than life in prison.” The last day in prison before you are release You have to register for Life, The revolving door of Justice system.
The picture of her on top the story (click “source“ ) is priceless.
So the attorneys advice, the same advice as many attorneys , including mine, give is again for innocent victims to plead guilty and pay blood to a justice system so inept and corrupt as to only be a justice system in name alone. HOW many more innocent people need to plead guilty to this draconian monster of a government and justice system?
Why doesn’t the Utah woman appeal the case since she lives in the 10th district where the Supreme Court ruled it is legal for women in Utah to be topless anywhere it is legal for a man to be. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/20/federal-ruling-allows-women-to-legally-go-topless-/