Started as rape. Then dropped to sodomy. Then dropped to molestation.

how does that happen?

Have a seat right over there

I sat in that seat for 7 years, thank you.

7 years in prison?

Fuuuuuk

It happens when a woman points her finger at you, says he did it, and you live in missouri, where woman don't lie.

a woman or a kid?

And a woman can't be tried for perjury if pertaining to a sex crime.

A woman. Mother of the kid.

Sounds like the jury didn't like you

are you black?

No jury. Bench trial.

wat

you should prob give us some more details, cuz right now this doesnt really sound good.

I'm not a lawyer, but don't you have the right to a jury trial?

bench trial? you let the judge make the decision?

you can wave it @Catboi

Judge decided if I was guilty. After pushing the case through all three iterations of charges.

why did you wave it tho?

I could get a jury trial, and I was offered to see the jury beforehand. All old people, mostly women.

the jury was already selected?

what?

Sounds like you were tricked

TBH

And taking it to trial meant I would be risking 45 years in prison if guilty.

bro..jury selection is sometrhing you do with your lawyer...

Was just going to say why would you waive your right to a trial

lol oh i see what you did

you plead

toook a deal

lol thats not a trial

Well I was 19 and didn't know law stuff.

thats you pleading guilty to a lesser charge for a reduced sentence.

explains the conviction via "heresay"

Yeah if you plead guilty

so what really happened?

it's not Hearsay

The evidence against me was hearsay.

so what all happened?

That's not what convicted you