CurveLight
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- Oct 16, 2009
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First off there is no forgiveness, My father died from the injuries that this young lady caused and she will only be charged with a 4th degree felony abuse of a patient.
Now, Wednesday is when we have the sentencing and of course certain members of the family are not happy with my statement because it doesn't recognize them as individuals. So I added one line. For those of you who have been in court, what do you think.
Your Honor,
My name is Everett Oliver, and I have a short statement to read which I hope will show
most of my families feelings.
Our father raised 7 children, 3 of which were step children. It made no difference to him, we were all his kids. I dont believe there was ever a time he treated any of us any different than any other. Nor could he have loved any of us any differently.
We were raised not to hate or to even carry a grudge, and though we were taught to walk away from trouble, when possible, we were also taught to face trouble when it came at us.
Dad used to tell us how he never wanted to live with any of us. That it wouldnt be right. We finally did have to place him where we believed he would be safe. Where trouble would not find him.
On 30 July of last year Dad had trouble come straight at him and he couldnt have walked away if he tried. We believe a great injustice was done. And we believe the person responsible for it should pay for that injustice.
We are not lawyers, but common sense people, we grew up in simple times in a rough neighborhood. We do not know the law, but we know that our Father was taken from us years before he was ready to leave.
With the courts permission I would like the family members to rise for a moment.
We cannot express the words that can show how we miss him.
Nothing can bring back his little jokes, His smiles, and his reassuring hand.
We can do no more than ask that the maximum punishment be levied in this case.
Thank you.
"First off there is no forgiveness,"
Contradicts:
"We were raised not to hate or to even carry a grudge,"
I'm well aware the first quote is not what you are going to say in court. But as I've noted before, your statement to the court contradicts what he taught.
As for the addition, I would do it a little differently. I would replace:
"With the courts permission I would like the family members to rise for a moment."
With,
"Myself, family member's name (and that person rises), family member's name (and that person rises) etc"
(Until they are all standing)
And continue right in to:
"We cannot express the words that can show how we miss him. "
While they are standing. They could quietly sit back down or wait until the statement is complete.
I seriously doubt the judge would order a halt to it.