Chapter 24 - Veronica’s plea
Veronica ultimately pleaded guilty to:
One felony child-endangerment count.
The misdemeanor battery merged under agreement.
Factors:
Child’s age.
Known mobility limitations.
Deliberate removal from wheelchair.
Head impact.
Cruel statement.
No prior record.
No permanent physical injury.
Guilty plea.
Sentence:
Three years.
Twenty months suspended.
Sixteen months to serve.
Two years probation.
No contact with Mina during supervision unless a court later approved—which I opposed.
Restitution for uninsured medical and therapy costs.
No lifelong imprisonment.
No dramatic disappearance.
A sentence.
May you like
A record.
A consequence.
