She also had a juvy record, which might partially explain the harsh sentence. Also, her assigned counsel did absolutely nothing for her at the final disposition hearing, didn’t even get the contemplated sentence spelled out to her before she took the plea. The only other factor I can think of is that in the countryside, judges do not take kindly to this sort of thing.
I don’t know. Half the time you don’t get 10 years for aggravated manslaughter. Juvey record is not supposed to be held agains’t you. Was there a drug charge?
I hope your daughter gets herself straightened out.