Horatio

Thank you so much!

Yeah!!!!

Keep in mind, this is a game of wits. Not so much if you are guilty or innocent, but how you play the game. Convincing the judge and/or jury, that your point of view is the correct one, is the goal the attorney is seeking. Perhaps this is one of the reasons I am worried about his public defender. He needs to be pushing his lawyer, but I don't think your friend is mentally prepared for this battle.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!! What a great day! I get to eat my favorite food... birthday cake!!!!!!

It's 08H09 Memphis time and I am getting ready to make some coffee. Good morning everyone!!!

Good morning!

I'm really glad to hear that he is fighting this himself. The fact that she has posted the statement she did on a social network, this is a key piece of information. When they take the depositions of the girls, they will find inconsistencies in their statements, so it is imperative that he comes up with some money to take depositions. Let his sister know that this expense is coming so someone in his family will be in a position to help financially.

Horatio here, reading The Mouse Guard.

That must be a California option. Not an option in Tennessee. That's quite a bit of bail. I'm not surprised that he did not have the 10,000. Witch hunts are more common than people think. You don't know about the system unless you work in it or are involved in it. Unfortunately he is on the short end. You need to tell him to focus on helping his defense. DO NOT RELY ON THE ATTORNEY!!!!! His attitude will improve if he can be actively involved in his defense. Heading over to the LA times article.

I hope he can get the one-time mistake option. As for the military, I don't think you should count on this. The military will do a background check and probably not allow him in, no matter where he ends up. After talking with a local attorney, he advised me that the judge has quite a bit of latitude when it comes to his sentencing. The judge could, in fact, sentence him to time served, even though it is in a county facility. That is a good bit of news. The judge cannot order him to join the military. What bothers me is the fact that he is in jail at all. He should have been "released on his own recognizance". I would think that he is not a flight risk, although the crime was serious, he had no previous record, had ties to the community, family, etc., would not have posed a risk to the community and would have appeared in court. Do you know why he was not given this option? It is very hard for him not having regular contact, and I hope this entire matter gets resolved soon, but with the holidays coming up, I don't have positive feelings that will happen. Being in jail during Thanksgiving and Christmas will be extremely hard for him.

Tissue paper is really bad for pets. Might I suggest that you give him newspaper? Tissue paper has been bleached and pieces sometimes get stuck in their mouths. tissue paper, Kleenex, toilet paper, paper towels will kill a hamster.

Yeah for close mutual interest relationships and normal friendship-ish-less-awkward relationships. LOL Your life is anything but dull.

Finally back in Tennessee. Whoo Hoo for sleeping in my own bed!!!

One of the guys I work with just bought an LED and he really loves the picture quality. The other guy I flew with bought a Vizio and he is really happy with it. The best part of this is the fact that this is an American company, making the televisions right here in South Dakota. You did great!!! You mother should be really pleased with your cleaning job, as I am sure she is happy that you are living there.

The Vizio is an up and coming television. I have heard only good things about this brand. You should be pleased as this is such a great addition to your technological collection. One of these days I will have to break down and upgrade, but my old Phillips works so good, I cannot see any reason to change. Plus, one reason that I have not changed is that every time I consider the purchase, there is new technology on the market and I just decide to wait until the prices for that new technology comes down. Thus, I will probably have my old unit until it dies. Good idea about calling Comcast back when your promotion is up. Hopefully they will continue to give you another promotional rate.

Grrrrr... don't keep me in suspense. What are the three options? I'm really glad that you got in to see him. It is totally understandable that he is miserable. What is the worst case scenario? Forty minutes of your visit must have been such a great time for him. I feel so, so bad for him in his situation.

This was good for both of you.

Ahhh, thanks. In Shanghai, China at the moment. Tonight we head for Memphis. It will be nice to get home. I plan on posting pictures from each of my hotel rooms.

The exciting life of Mega Wolf. I am certain he is heartbroken. He'll get over it.

Checking in from Toyko, Japan!!!

Your hair looks fantastic!!!!!! I really think whoever cut your hair did a fabulous job as it really makes you look pretty!!! Once you get your hair trained to be parted on the side, you should not have to use the hair wax any more. Happy birthday to your father. Camp... is that a place your family has somewhere or do you go to a campsite for a weekend of camping? Sorry it was cold, but hopefully you all had a great time!!! Congratulations to you and Shane on your one year anniversary!!! You are so right... this is the best relationship decision you have ever made. Shane sounds like the perfect guy for you and I am so thrilled you both found each other. Yeah for Mad Science!!! Glad to hear you are spending less time at Wally-World. It is nice to have a life again. Wonderful!!! A shiny new television is always wonderful!!!! How fantastic that you were able to work a much better deal over the phone! You did great!!! We had Comcast and dumped them! Every day Comcast had interference or some sort of outage and trying to get them on the phone was really frustrating. We went to AT&T U-verse and the service is amazing. We got more channels for less money. Another thing you can also try is when your good deal is up, try negotiating again for another good deal or threaten to leave. They will sometimes give you another six months or year at a great rate. Who is the maker of your television? Again... superb hair cut!!! I really love your new look!!!

Now you know exactly where you stand.

Hope you are able to get in to see him after you go to all that effort. We'll be waiting.

[ Truer words have never been said. ]