Chapter 20 - Lucille’s state plea

Lucille resolved the child-endangerment case first.
She pleaded guilty to felony reckless endangerment involving an infant.
Factors against her:
Deliberate push.
Proximity to staircase.
Infant vulnerability.
Statement showing hostility toward Clara.
Factors in mitigation:
No prior violent conviction.
She expected intervention.
No injury occurred.
She accepted responsibility late, but before trial.
Sentence:
Three years.
Eighteen months suspended.
Eighteen months custody.
Probation afterward.
No contact with Clara during supervision unless court-approved.
No mansion justice.
No disappearance.
May you like
A judge.
A sentence.