Hello

Just wanted to say hello to everyone . I don't get on here very much. To be truthful, I don't know much about getting in here. My son has been in a county jail since Aug. of 2016. They have kept postponing his trial. Right ow the pre-trial is July 1st & trial is Aug. 26. I'm not going to the trial. I've had 2 dr's tell me they don't want me going. And I hate to say it, but i don't want to go. I know the prosecutor will make my son look like a S.O.B. That's his job. And I don't want to see that. Plus I don't want to see how my son had been acting to cause him to be in this position. He's charged with 2 counts of murder & 2 counts of arson. I don't think he would ever do this when he was his normal self. But he'd been drinking & taking an anti-depressant, so if he did it, I think the meds & drinking ganged up on him.

Anyway, thanks for lisening. Sharon Sheets.

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Mary Carver June 10, 2019 at 4:02pm

Yes my son was in county jail since September 23, 2016 and he went to court total of 3 times in 2 years and 8 months. First one was when they indicted him then second one was on June 13, 2017 when they said they aren’t pursuing death penalty and his last time was on March 28, 2019 when he plead Alford deal and got 64-89 months in prison but has time credit for time served so he is down to 33-50 months. He was processed into prison on April 23, 2019 and moved 4 hours east from us. So we are going to visit him next week and it will be 8-10 hours drive for us to see him.
Since you have doctors saying it is better for you not to go, follow their order. Yes you will be thinking of the hearing and whoever goes can call you afterward and fill you in. Prayers of wisdom, strength and peace to you
sharon sheets June 8, 2019 at 6:37am

Thank you all for the comments & thoughts. My son says he understands about me not going to the trial. But one of my grandsons said I'd have stress setting here waiting to hear the verdict. I guess he thinks I should be there. It's a 4 hour drive there & one of my sisters would take me but just don't want to be there.

Being in a county jail is the pits. One time on one of my letters, in the return address I put S. Sheets & one of the guards didn't want to give it to him. And then one time I got the letter back that I had sent, opened & taped shut with a piece of paper saying "no letter, postcards". They can't have face to face visits anymore. Some of the women visitors were acting inappropriately, lifting up their shirts, & such. So now all they can have are video visits & those have to be paid for. Seems like they think that the prisoners are the scum of the earth. He said now though, he gets treated a little better since he's been in there so long. He's been there longer than some of the guards.

This is a position that I never thought I would see my son in.
Deb June 7, 2019 at 7:03pm

God bless. Make decisions that are right for you. Like not going to the trial. My son now supports any decision to keep my husband and I healthy as possible and maybe....God willing, we will be alive to see him released. It’s a long and difficult road. Make it as easy as possible. And that doesn’t make it easy. God bless and hugs.
Eleanor M June 6, 2019 at 12:46pm

That does seem like a very long time to wait for his trial. God bless you.