Chapter 13 - Bianca’s assault case
The criminal case involving Emmie was straightforward compared with the accounting.
Video.
Witnesses.
Medical records.
Bianca struck an eight-year-old.
One lost baby tooth.
Minor lip injury.
Bruising.
No permanent dental damage.
She was charged with misdemeanor child battery.
Prosecutors considered an enhanced charge based on injury but chose the offense best fitting local law and medical facts.
No attempted murder.
No felony fantasy.
Her attorney negotiated.
Bianca pleaded no contest.
Sentence:
Eighteen months probation.
Anger-management counseling.
Eighty hours community service.
No contact with Emmie except through future court-approved process, if ever requested.
Restitution for uninsured dental and counseling expenses.
She was not imprisoned for one slap.
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I knew some relatives thought that was too little.
Emmie did not need the state to build its sentencing philosophy around family outrage.
