He got 12 yrs

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Registered: 03-26-2004
He got 12 yrs
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Mon, 08-23-2004 - 2:32pm
Guilty, Guilty, Guilty!!!!!

That was the verdict in court Friday. It is over with, I have my life back, for at least a little while. Sentencing was today and he got a total of 12 yrs.---7 for rape, 3 for assault, and 2 for false imprisonment. The judge told him that he needed to wake up, he was not above the law. I know this is going to sound crazy, but as the judge was handing down the sentence all I kept thinking was that I was going to wake up and all of this was just a dream. Am I dreaming? Am I really FREE? He actually cried today, that is something I have never seen before. And secretly I enjoyed it, seeing him hurting and scared felt really really good. Does that make me a bad person?

I am moving in the next couple of weeks to my new home. My son loves the new house, but is not real happy about moving so far away from his friends. I am so ready to start over somewhere and put all of this stuff behind me. I look forward to going to the new house because no one knows me there, I can be anyone I choose to be. I will still stop by here and check on yall from time to time, and give updates on how my life of Freedom is going.

THANKS TO ALL here. Yall have gotten me to this point. I would have never done this on my own. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!

I AM FREE

Van

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Registered: 03-25-2003
In reply to: hurtinginga
Wed, 08-25-2004 - 11:06am
Sitting here with chills, reading your posts! I have been following your story and I can't tell you how happy I am for you. You are free. It doesn't matter how much work you have to do now, you are free. You can handle anything! Keep saying that to yourself, "I am free, I can do anything!" I am so proud of you and so happy that this whole thing is over. I hope he went straight to jail after the hearing? Take care and good luck in your new life. Go out and start doing things you never thought you could. Celebrate this!

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Liz

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Registered: 11-12-2003
In reply to: hurtinginga
Thu, 08-26-2004 - 11:04pm

Dear sweet lady,


This is the second best news I've got this week (I've posted an update regarding #1).

CL-Blueliner4

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Registered: 03-26-2004
In reply to: hurtinginga
Fri, 08-27-2004 - 9:27am
Ladies and gents,

Everything is packed and ready to go(exept my computer). I am ready to leave this life behind and start anew. I will admit that I am scared, I dont know what is ahead for me. But it is a good scared instead of a bad scared. My brothers and Chris are the only people who know where I am going, I only trust them. We leave tomorrow and I wanted to come here again and say thanks to all. It will take me a little bit to get settled, but as soon as I do I will come and give all an update. Thanks again for all of the support, prayers, and encouragement I have recieved from this board.

Van

P.s. Blue Im glad your Dad and Stepmom are doing well. I will keep them in my prayers

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