Finally free!

[Explorer1982]

brilliant news, I am so pleased for you.

Please remember that your emotions will be all over the place for quite a while - but this is normal !!

Thank you Yeah, you're right about the emotions. My trial actually took place a month ago, and it's taken me this long to gather enough strength to come back online.

[Explorer1982]

Fantastic news, and you have just given me the boost I really really needed as my trial is only a few weeks away. I am fortunate and have a good defence team in Chris and Tania but this does not take the fear away.

The fear will stay with you, but never forget that you *know* you are innocent. Stay calm, answer honestly, and the jury will see the truth. I have to admit, my mental health was in such a state over this that the judge ordered psych reports to determine whether it was safe to take me to trial. Despite the fear, I wanted to do it, because I wanted the opportunity to stand strong and prove myself. I didn't want the charges dropped at the last minute as many have had happen, because I wanted to be able to get through this. For the same reason, I didn't let any friends or family come to court with me. I fought the whole damn lot on my own along with my legal team, and I got through it.

Barney, no matter how scared you get, never ever forget that you didn't do it. Stay strong, my friend.

[barney]

Fantastic news, and you have just given me the boost I really really needed as my trial is only a few weeks away. I am fortunate and have a good defence team in Chris and Tania but this does not take the fear away. I recently saw a qoute on facebook that said..

The first to apologize is the bravest
The first to forgive is the strongest and
The first to forget is the happiest.

Be happy every day from now on in.

God Bless and take Care.

and of course here are the dancing bananas that we all hope to see one day.

[RFLH]

brilliant news, I am so pleased for you.

Please remember that your emotions will be all over the place for quite a while - but this is normal !!

[Explorer1982]

Some of you may remember that I joined this forum last year and posted a few times about my case where my stepdaughter had thrown an accusation at me.

After a long wait, I finally went through my trial. It took the prosecution less than a day to present their evidence, which was nothing but the witness testimony. It took my defence FOUR DAYS to present ours. I had dug out a ton of evidence to prove my innocence. I did this all myself, my legal team did none of it.

After all that, it took the jury less than 30 minutes to deliver a verdict - unanimously NOT GUILTY.

I want to thank everyone here for the support, and for the fact that this forum even exists. When I had nowhere to turn, this place was my only source of comfort. Thank you all SO much, people.

To anyone going through the same - NEVER give up. Never lose hope. You know you didn't do it, and despite the entire "innocent until proven guilty" myth, dig up anything you can to prove your innocence. Show these people that you won't take this lying down. My case almost destroyed my mental health, and now it's over I have to pick up the pieces of my life and my health. You can prove yourself, no matter how hard it gets. Always remember that.

Thank you all, from the bottom of my heart.