Chapter 18 - Diane’s verdict
Mixed.
Diane was convicted of:
Child endangerment.
Unlawful restraint related to the basement confinement.
Unlawful administration of prescription medication to a child.
Misdemeanor assault/battery-related count for physical handling.
She was acquitted of:
A more serious abuse count requiring proof of substantial bodily injury.
The evidence did not establish that element.
The jury also rejected one prosecution theory that every period Lily spent in the laundry room constituted felony confinement.
The case proved at least one unlawful locked episode beyond reasonable doubt.
Not every suspected episode.
That distinction mattered.
Then sentencing later.
Ryan’s case remained.
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His lawyer had watched Diane’s verdict.
Plea negotiations changed immediately.
