College was interesting for a lot of different reasons
It's where I met him
We haven't had much contact over the last 30 years or so
He was arrested five years ago along with another person
They were charged with horrendous crimes - I can't even talk about that part
The other person pleaded guilty to one of the charges in exchange for a 30-year sentence
Well, 30 years plus an additional 30 years of parole
One charge for 30 years
You do the math
But the one I know from college pleaded not guilty
Jury selection on Monday of last week
Trial on Tuesday and Wednesday
Guilty verdict by Thursday (the timeline is fuzzy)
Sentenced to life in prison plus another 15 years for a lesser crime
Concentrating on other things has been challenging
Maybe now I can put him out of my mind
I also struggled with "plead" vs "pleaded" - went with "pleaded" because The Google told me it was acceptable. Anything for some levity.
