Autism Testing

Thank you all for your thoughtful comments and suggestions. My son's case has been stalled for so long and I feel part of that is my fault because I insisted on the autisism testing - that never happened! Anyway . . . We've just received the transcripts of the depositions. So there may be some sort of movement some time in the coming months. Dustin is still very depressed. Convinced he will be convicted even though the witnesses "can't remember" many details. Missouri just passed a law that says that anyone who is convicted of a sexually-based crime must wear an ankle bracelet (locator) device for the rest of their lives. This applies even if you've served your sentence, completed probation, etc. They even tried to apply it retroactively. A judge has temporarily halted that portion of the law as a result of a lawsuit. Defense attorneys were apparently totally caught off guard with the passage of this law. Dustin, who reads the newspaper daily, saw this and just completely lost all hope for any kind of useful life after prison. He has never had a positive outlook on his life, always been a pessimist, but this news has sent him back to his plan to end his life. And for once, I can understand his point. I wish I could wake up from this nightmare.

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Mary Ann June 15, 2017 at 10:24pm

Thank you, Mary Flores. I appreciate your continued support. .
Mary Ann June 11, 2017 at 12:38pm

Thank you all for your thoughtful comments and suggestions. My son's case has been stalled for so long and I feel part of that is my fault because I insisted on the autisism testing - that never happened! Anyway . . . We've just received the transcripts of the depositions. So there may be some sort of movement some time in the coming months. Dustin is still very depressed. Convinced he will be convicted even though the witnesses "can't remember" many details. Missouri just passed a law that says that anyone who is convicted of a sexually-based crime must wear an ankle bracelet (locator) device for the rest of their lives. This applies even if you've served your sentence, completed probation, etc. They even tried to apply it retroactively. A judge has temporarily halted that portion of the law as a result of a lawsuit. Defense attorneys were apparently totally caught off guard with the passage of this law. Dustin, who reads the newspaper daily, saw this and just completely lost all hope for any kind of useful life after prison. He has never had a positive outlook on his life, always been a pessimist, but this news has sent him back to his plan to end his life. And for once, I can understand his point. I wish I could wake up from this nightmare.
Heather June 5, 2017 at 4:30am

Keep trying maybe get a different psychiatrist or psychologist if you can
Amie March 26, 2017 at 8:01am

My son is on the spectrum & also has schizoaffective disorder. We were also told that his mental health diagnosis would not change the outcome of his sentence. I am so sorry that your son is not receiving what he needs. Though the diagnosis may not change his outcome, perhaps proper therapy could be made available to him during his incarceration.

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