Chapter 21 - Ethan’s Criminal Case
The criminal case separated the different conduct.
The Easter assault.
Threat-related evidence.
False documents.
Preparatory acts associated with the plan to remove and isolate me.
Some theories prosecutors considered were not charged because evidence did not support them strongly enough.
That is how the system should work.
Eventually Ethan accepted a plea agreement involving domestic assault and additional offenses related to falsified documents and coercive conduct.
He received incarceration followed by supervised release and mandatory intervention programming.
Not life.
Not a sentence created for narrative satisfaction.
Significant consequences.
Margaret faced separate charges connected to document falsification and assistance in the plan.
Her outcome was less severe than Ethan’s.
Probation.
Financial penalties.
Community-service requirements.
No contact with me.
Court-ordered counseling.
Some relatives called it unfair.
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I stopped listening.
Legal accountability and emotional harm rarely produce identical numbers.
