Then became "oh she was confused. He used his fingers."

Cause an adult penis would surely leave some kind of evidence on a nind year old's vagina. But rape test came back negative. No biological material, no compacting, no tearing or bruising, no stretching.

so they actually did an exam. so what fingers wouldnt do the same?

or similar

Presuming fingers wouldn't I guess.

so did you take a plea deal?

whereby you plead guilty

Yeah. Took a plea deal for a lesser crime with a lesser sentence. Cause jury trial for sodomy of a child is up to 45 years in prison.

Molestation is 7 years.

did you not have enough money to go trial?

did you have a public defender?

I was 19. I had barely any money at all.

And yeah. Public defender.

You spent 19 to 26 in prison on a false pedo claim

I'm so sorry man :(

so how often were you attacked in prison?

that seems like a huge thing to take. i'd have gone to trial.

I'm more at peace with it these days. Still angry from time to time. But, oh well, I guess.

7 years of your life, sex offender registry, etc

In 12 fights in prison. Often in the hole.

The other option was chancing 45 years in front of a jury that thinks guilty as soon as the word molestation is said.

With the defendant being a grisly looking unkempt guy in an orange jump suit.

theres jury selection that happens before you go to trial.

Cause not allowed to have or use a razor. So no shaving. Even if you've got to "look your best".

that is the important part where you can remove potential jurors who would view you unfavorably

True, but I'd still be risking 45 yeats.

its a risk worth taking

I can't know how the people going in would think things through.

45 years is insane with that little of evidence

i doubt they would sentence you to that long

for one count of rape?

Raping a child is always worse though.

or would this be the sodomy charge?

the judge is giving a range for sentencing

It'd be tge sodomy charge. But how many joe schmoes would know the difference and not just think rape?

It was the same judge who okayed the trial to continue after disproving the original claim.

Impartial was not in his vocabulary.

Could you request a different judge? I feel like there would be some sort of conflict of interest? (Sorry, I'm no lawyer haha)

When I got the 7 year setence. He made sure to tell me that he wished he could sentence me to a more strict punishment.

the jury would be instructed on what burden is required to determine guilt for that charge.

ignorance of sodomy vs rape isnt really an issue for the jury