Violent World, Epilogue

[rickps]

Here's an update to a post I did a couple of weeks ago for those who might be interested...

My friend Dan is recovering steadily from his injuries.  By far the most annoying injury (he's said he's had very little pain) has been his jaw which will be wired shut for six weeks so the fracture can heal.  He's getting tremendous support from his friends and family.  He's a very lucky guy.

Not surprisingly, the perp turned out to be addicted to meth and appears to be, ahem, mentally challenged (his public defender describes the perp as "crazy").  Through an out of court settlement, the perp has been sentenced to three years in prison (out of a possible five maximum).  My suspicion is that his time behind bars won't go smoothly.

Comments

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

Three years for a vicious assault? Grrrrr ....

May your friend heal quickly!

HUGS!

[ricksf.livejournal.com]

RE the 3 years - It's our American justice system in action. I gather too that this will be the perps first time in prison (but doubt it'll be his last)

[cuboz.livejournal.com]

Will Dan get any financial assistance for his medical bills, etc?

:-(

[ricksf.livejournal.com]

As it turns out, there's a federal program that should reimburse most of his medical expenses. A good news story indeed