I need to know that this can happen, my baby is facing what could be a long sentence, but there is a glimmer and I mean a glimmer theres a chance he could luck out and get a miminal amount of time. I was wondering if anyone else has been facing a similar cituation and if so what happened. I need to hear something positive to keep me going, I am trying to stay very optimistic, but at times playing the not knowing, waiting game, can drive someone insane. So if theres anyone out there who can share a happy ending please, I could use it. Thanks........Chrissie!!!:)

Angel had alot on him, armed robbery, jumping bail, assault on a police officer. angel was looking at 27 years in prison. He jumped bail 4 years ago, moved to south carolina and was found in September. Anyway he got a lazy judge and a LAZY lawyer who didn't want to do anything on this case the judge told the lawyer this is the oldest case in his court house if he plead guilty we will give him 4 years with time served plus deportation. To me thats much better that 27 years, chrissie stay positive and good, if you ever need to talk feel free to pm me. Amy

A VERY GOOD FRIEND OF MINE WAS FACING 99 YEARS AND HE GOT OUT IN 3 YEARS. WHEN HE WENT IN, HE SPENT ALOT OF TIME IN THE LAW LIBRARY AND HIS FAMILY HIRED AN ATTORNEY. HE JUST NEVER GAVE UP AND FILED MOTIONS/APPEALS. ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE SO JUST KEEP THE FAITH. GOD BLESS.

It depends if he takes it to trial or not!Usually when someone goes to trial and is foung guilty;they do more time!Hopefully his lawyer is good & wants to help him not just get paid ya know.Also depending on the judge,if his crime is violent/non-violent,has priors and if this is first offense.Im in the same situation as you so I know how you feel.Keep your faith n leave it in god's hands!It's out of our control just know that it will be okay!Stick by your man & he will love ya more for that!

it all depends on the case not always when it goes to trial do they do maxium time i know my husband many years ago though had a 25 year sentence he was out in 6 on parole so it all depends anything is possible good luck to you and god bless

my man wasnt exactly facing a lot of time. But, he got an exceptional sentence of 58 months but with the supreme court deciding that only the jury can decide that ( hughes, blakely) they remanded his sentence and he will be resentenced to 29 months of which he has allready served. He has been home for 5 months now pending final decision. We just got word last week WE WON!!!

kel Congrads Im Happy 4 U Thats Great News

Yes- congratulations kellil to you both!!!:)

my son coulda faced alot of years. i just knew he was doing time. he had 8 charges ranging from burglary larceny grand theft, vandalism and just got 5 yrs probation for it. im like one happy mother to know he was staying home. been on probation lil over a yr got nailed with distributing 3 counts and one in proximity of a school. ( sold to a undercover) mind you he is on probation but these drug charges happened before he got the probation. state decided they wanted to keep the warrant for a year before they picked him up. mom is terrified by now but as bad as my son is right now i knew i was either going to hope for time or get that dreaded late night phone call that he is either in a car crash or someone beat him to death or possble OD. go to court for it and whats he get?? probation to run concurrent with the other probation! moms like omg he has a gold horse shoe shoved up his butt. back on the streets now doing his drugs with his "friends" violates probation! ughhhhhhh back to court we go. mom had a long talk with probation officer. finally got something going here. go back before the udge and yesssssssssss he is getting some help! hopefully it will work but as i talk to him on the phone and read his letterss he will go right back to his "freinds" and drugs within months of his release. which by the way he got the 90 day shock incarceration program. im thinking he got it way to easy and this is my flesh an blood who i adore and cherish despite all his short comings an lack of common sense.

They thought my sweetie was a dope kingpin when they picked him up, because the snitch said he was. But when they showed up, he didn't have anything, becase we'd actually gotten clean and sober 8 months before that. The prosecutor, though, found a mini storage with our old stuff in it. Charged us with enough to put my honey away for 72 months. Told him not to take it to trial, or face 15 years. So he pleaded guilty to it, and took the 72 months.
BUT!! Then she took his proffer, and at that time, she heard his side of things for the first time. She was so moved by his story of a horrible thing that had happened to him before he got into dope and then his story of getting clean and sober, she actually went back to her office, told her boss she'd been too hard on him, and cut the sentence in half. It was the second time in her career she'd ever done that, and she's like, 50. So he'll be in a camp for 15 months and half way house for 6 more. That's it. Not six years. Less than two.
My advice, if you want an outcome like this, is start praying and keep praying. Thats what we did. God seems to look out for recovering junkies.We're hardly religious nuts, but let me tell you, if it works, don't argue. Take heart.

hrt God Bless You It Seems You Are Not In Denial And Thats A Good Thing It Also Seems The Saying They Step On Your Toes When They Are Little, Then On Your Heart When They Are Grown . I Wish You All The Best And Pray That Your Son Will Somehow Get Focused And Realize The Streets Are Not A Good Thing And Grow Up Fast, We As Mothers Love So Unconditionally But Sometimes We Have To Practice That Tough Love And Let Life Unforntuatly Teach Them The Hard Way It Hurts And Is Hard But Its Got To Be Like That Sometimes Good Luck ,god Bless Blues Congrads On Your Road To Recovery For The Both Of You Stay Focus Hang In There And Be Strong I Know Its Very Hard For You And Him But God Is Always There No Matter What Whether Were Religious Or Not Take Care

Kellil Im glad to hear that you won.Now you can be with your man and be happy.I'm sure you both now see what's really important.

My friend was facing a long sence with armed robbery, flight from an officer and resisting arrest and he came out with 3 yrs and probably a strict probation.

My Man was facing 10 years and he found out he gets out around Febuary and that he only had to serve 2 years so there is always a chance that he can be out early to! Just keep hoping and praying and I hope everything works out great for you!

I could have done a year in jail for my DUI but only got 2 months...and got out in 45 days.

my husband was looking at life but the jury found him guilty on a lesser charge and the judge sentenced him to 20yrs.

My boyfriend was facing 5-7yrs!! Was sentecned 15 months and is serving 6 months!!

My boo was looking at 12 to 25 years and he got sentenced to six but could possibly get out in 3 years. I just prayed to God and left it in his hands and honestly his sentence was a miracle totally unexpected. SO don't give up please even though I know it' s really hard to do. May God Bless you!:thumbsup:

How did he manage to get out in 3 years ? My son has been sentenced to 13 years for armed robbery & they told me he has to do at least 85% of his time. He is also a juvenile tried as an adult . The DA wanted 48 years, we are stunned that he got 13 years his codefendants had another DA & she gave them a plea bargain of 5 years. My son has no prior record.

Miracles do happen. My brother had 13 felony counts against him. He had been robbing 7-11's and was armed. I hired him an attorney and he ended up doing 6 months county time. His co-defendant used a PD and got 5 years.

A friend of mine was facing 65 and only got 2 and a half. Keep praying

Yes it is possible. My guy had a drug charge (his 3rd felony charge) and his highly paid lawyer said he could be looking at 4-6yrs. I myself then went into action.....I wrote the judge an heartfelt letter detailing his life as well as ours and our children. And wouldnt you know he got the minimum sentence 2yrs. His lawyer was even surprised!

My honey was looking at 16yrs and his mom cried so hard in court and i guess it made the judge feel really bad and they gave him 3yrs at 85%. for a assult w/deadly other than a gun w/ great bodily harm.

My man is looking at 8 to 15 years - wishing and praying for a mircale.... next court date in less than a month. still holding on...

Please pm me and give me more details. My boyfriend is facing 26 counts of AR and facing 341 years, no priors.

My husband beat the death penalty and then beat life without parole. He took a plea finally and got 3 years but will serve about 5-6 months only. Good luck!

It is true that sometimes miracles can happen to keep the ones that we love safe and return them to us quickly. The truth is that being human we will all make some really bad choices in life...and there will be a certain percentage of those that get caught...others will not. We all make our choices but the consequences we can not choose. The important thing in this this life is to do all in our power to right our wrongs...And in order to do this we must first heal ourselves....sometimes that can take a long time. My prayer for you is that you can be strong and patient and that when the time is right and "justice" has been served God will bring your loved ones back home to you.

Forgive me for preaching but I have been there and I knew that I deserved to pay for those that I had hurt...I also knew when I had redeemed my sins before my fellow men, lady justice, and God. Then I had to learn to be patient in a snails system while those who loved me paid a great price.

I Pray for fairness, for justice, and for the hand of God to watch over and protect all of you at this difficult time in your lives.

Listening to all of these success stories really gives me hope, and at the same time i dont want to build up too much hope to be let down. But like 4everheartbroke said, i leave everything in God's hands because only He knows best and it is He who knows the verdict even before the judge decides. And i just pray for guidance and protection over my honey while he is going through this.

He is facing a 3 yr sentence, but trying to get his lawyer to work out for him going back to court, but the lawyer is telling him that he dont know if he could go to court because the prosecutors are still investigating and his mother called the lawyer a couples later, only for him to hang the phone up on her. Keep in mind that he already paid this lawyers $00,000. Its like its only about the money, he was working fine before he got it and now he is not checking. So right now i dont know what to say or do, but just pray.

By the way, are these success cases state or federal, because i hear federals are very harsh in their sentencing and you have to serve 85% of your sentenced time

I was facing 8-25 years plus 2 two year sentences. I served 6 months and three years paper.

My man got a 10 year suspended sentence on an aggravated robbery so he never had to do any time on it. It still hasn't been 10 years and they didn't even bring it back up when he got his new charge.:) Thank goodness!

My man has a life sentence and its without parole because Iowa doesnt give parole to lifers...He was 15 when he committed his crime...still a chance?

My husband is sentence to 68 yrs to life, he been down for 12yrs not, and I was just wondering, has anyone ever heard of someone getting out with 1 count murder and 2 attempted murder, he also has a notorized letter from one of the victims stating that it was a different race that committed the crime, but the other victim stated he did committe the crime because of a previous altercation that they had. does anyone think we have a chance of him getting out. What should I do?

I'm sure it depends on the case.

My wife was facing 10-yr mandatory minimum, Fed, a while back. Thank God for Booker, she got 6-month house arrest.

I'm sure it depends on the case.

My wife was facing 10-yr mandatory minimum, Fed, a while back. Thank God for Booker, she got 6-month house arrest.

That is GREAT!!!!!

That is GREAT!!!!!

Yeah, sometimes I forget how things could have turned out.

It's complicated (aren't they all?), but she's in for 18 months now, for something I'm sure she didn't do.

In the end, the timing worked out, by far, for the best though.

Yep, My fiance could have gotten 25-99yrs..ended up with 5yrs...will be home after serving 18 months.

Yes it is possible. My guy had a drug charge (his 3rd felony charge) and his highly paid lawyer said he could be looking at 4-6yrs. I myself then went into action.....I wrote the judge an heartfelt letter detailing his life as well as ours and our children. And wouldnt you know he got the minimum sentence 2yrs. His lawyer was even surprised!


does this work?

My man is being held right now on 6 felony counts.. NO priors... but is illegal..

should i write thie judge a letter? He has a lawyer.. but i will do anything i can to make his sentance as short as possible.

All of you had very encouraging letters and I thank you. I shall continue to pray....and pray....and pray....and.......................I know God is hearing me.

All of these posts are so encouraging!! I hope that everyone who is still waiting on an answer gets a fair one or one that is easier to deal with anyways....

My man is in on a VOP (no new charge) I believe in God but I have never really been a religious person BUT please believe that I have been praying and praying and praying not that he gets off scot free of course but praying for fairness.. ( he was young when he went in the first time and was railroaded into an unfair plea bargain)

I have just been praying that the public defender, the prosecutor and the judge will all examine his case and take a hard look at it and not see my man just as the label he was given but as the man he has become.. I of course will do my part by writing to the judge, getting character references etc and calling the public defender... we are waiting on the 1st court date now....

I havent been able to talk with the public defender yet because he hasnt met with my boyfriend yet and I am guessing that he will have to be given permission to talk to me.. Hopefully I will be able to call and get the ball rolling with at least character letters and stuff like that this week........... Good luck to everyone!!

Our situation isn't looking so good. Even after letters and even Co's speaking on his behalf, the DA's final offer is 12-40 years. Mind you in PA you have to do ALL of the min. There is no "good time". And who's to say we would be grated parole at 12. For months we were under the inmpression that he wouldn't get more then 10 years. I'm so glade that others did have success, I wish we were right along with you. He is now thinking that he will do an open plea and let the judge sentence him. She could screw him more then the DA. I guess it's a chance we are gonna have to face.

Our situation isn't looking so good. Even after letters and even Co's speaking on his behalf, the DA's final offer is 12-40 years. Mind you in PA you have to do ALL of the min. There is no "good time". And who's to say we would be grated parole at 12. For months we were under the inmpression that he wouldn't get more then 10 years. I'm so glade that others did have success, I wish we were right along with you. He is now thinking that he will do an open plea and let the judge sentence him. She could screw him more then the DA. I guess it's a chance we are gonna have to face.



I wish you good luck. I am glad the waiting is over for us...that was a very difficult part. In Oregon we have mandatory mins. also. My boyfriend did an open plea and though she could have given him 7 years she decided to give him 13. It was hard to hear. He basically got the time the DA wanted. The DA felt he was being manipulative because he was too honest with her in plea meetings. We are trying for Post Conviction Relief but I don't want to put too much hope in that.

What is post conviction relief? We are facing sentencing and I'm scared as hell. My son keeps asking me what I think...and I truly don't know anymore... I seriously thought the trial would have gone way better than it did. So, I just do not know. Plus our paid attorney died and the fill in has been horrible. No help at all...and we basically threw away $10 K.