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    Josh & Anna Smuggar: A Series of Unfortunate Events

    in Counting On

    11 minutes ago, DXD526 said:

    With pest's sentencing only a month and a half away, what kind of time awaits him? I know everyone here is hoping for the max, but that's unlikely. I was thinking in the seven-eight year range, but someone on DuggarsSnark made a good point: since pest was offered 10 years and turned it down, now that the gov has convicted him, they might give him more than 10, just for making them go through with the trial. That, coupled with his total lack of remorse, might get him more like something in the 11-15 range. Then possibly a few years of supervised release. And registering as a sex offender. He's not going to have a good time, that's for sure.

    Speculations?

    I think his sentence will be 10+ years. I really hope he gets many years of supervised release afterwards. I agree with the poster up thread who said he may cycle in and out of custody due to breaching his release conditions. I think that will definitely happen. JMHO

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    Josh & Anna Smuggar: A Series of Unfortunate Events

    in Counting On

    42 minutes ago, Rootbeer said:

    He's in the county jail awaiting sentencing.  Those are not set up with long term programs like an actual prison would be.  So, yeah, he's probably alone in his cell most of the time.  He is undergoing evaluation, including psychiatric, to provide the judge with information to aid in his sentencing, but that probably doesn't happen every day and isn't going to take more than an hour or two when it does.

    I would presume that, if Josh felt he had a mental health issue and requested care for it, he would be allowed to see a psychiatrist or psychologist just as he would be allowed to see a regular physician if he was diabetic or had high blood pressure. However, Josh is a Duggar and I expect that he and his family think psychiatry is for people who do not have the correct Jesus on their side and would not consider it ever unless they somehow thought it would help him get a lighter sentence.

    Thank you. 

    Josh & Anna Smuggar: A Series of Unfortunate Events

    in Counting On

    1 hour ago, Jeeves said:

    The federal pretrial services folks will be preparing a presentence report that the judge will consider at the sentencing hearing. This page describes the sentencing process in federal court in the Eastern District of Texas, but I think it's generally applicable to the federal district which is handling Josh's case. And in the meantime Josh is in custody at the local county jail.

    ETA: The Federal Bureau of Prisons, not the judge, decides where a person will serve their sentence. https://www.bop.gov/inmates/custody_and_care/designations.jsp. Also, unless somebody in the know lets out the information, we won't know where The Family Felon is ultimately sent by the BOP. That information's not a matter of public record.

    Thank you. 

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    Josh & Anna Smuggar: A Series of Unfortunate Events

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    6 hours ago, Jeeves said:

    Yes, they let him "resign" when the scandals broke in 2015. From the Reddit posts I mentioned above by a young woman who worked for FRC when The Family Felon did, FRC seems like a not untypical Washington DC policy/lobbying organization. Their staff includes people (I think generally young people) with college degrees and experience in politics in their state/local areas, who have busted their butts to get those jobs in DC and work to further whatever their ideology is. Then there are people like The Family Felon who get hired by some kind of influence, and have not worked their way into the job. I assume some of those hires work out fine, if the person has some skill or connections that can help the organization in raising funds or getting past some doorkeepers. 

    But not The Felon. I'll share this little nugget from the Reddit discussions. Mr. Duggar would be late to meetings. One specific memory she shared was of him sauntering into the room, ten or more minutes late, and obviously expecting that of course they would not have started the meeting without him. Except - they had. Heh. Also, when he would speak up in meetings it would be to offer ideas that were - lame, and made clear he had no idea how things really worked in the world.  

    Could you please pm the link for this ama to me?  Thank you. 

    Josh & Anna Smuggar: A Series of Unfortunate Events

    in Counting On

    9 minutes ago, Rootbeer said:

    There is attorney-client privilege, so his lawyers couldn't turn around and turn him in.  And, yes, lawyers do defend clients who they know to be guilty.  At this point, Josh' best chance to get out is on appeal and most appeals are based on procedural issues, not guilt or innocence.  His lawyers can argue that there were issues with the jury selection or improper allowance of evidence or questioning of a witness without ever having to address his guilt or innocence.

    Most criminal defense lawyers don't ask their clients if they're guilty or innocent; they defend all comers.  Even if the defendant is guilty of the crime, he/she is entitled to legal counsel.  And, there are ways to give a jury reasonable doubt without ever delving into whether the defendant committed the crime.  If you followed Josh' trial, his attorneys didn't try to contend that Josh wasn't present when the CSA was downloaded; they just tried to claim that there were others who potentially could've accessed the computer at that moment which was enough to show reasonable doubt.  The jury didn't buy it, but their defense was about creating doubt.  Generally, it is only on TV where the defense lawyers come out and prove who really did the crime.  In real life, they try to sow doubt even if there is strong evidence tat their client is guilty.

    Thank you.  

    Josh & Anna Smuggar: A Series of Unfortunate Events

    in Counting On

    14 minutes ago, spacefly said:

    I do wonder how Josh will deal for the long haul. I was listening to a podcast the other day and the gentleman being interviewed seemed to know Jeffrey Epstein well enough to comment on his death and how he handled the discomforts of prison. He thoroughly believes that JE caused his own death because JE could not deal with life in prison. He mentioned that JE needed air temperature, food, bedding, towels etc. to be very specific and he would flip if they weren't up to his expectations. As he put it JE "was soft". This man also mentioned that GM will be fine as she is a lot harder/tougher. I do wonder which side Josh will fall on and how he will handle it.

    Good point. Josh seems soft and lacking any street smarts. I think he will struggle in prison. 

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    Michelle and JimBob aka J'Chelle and Boob

    in Counting On

    3 hours ago, merylinkid said:

    Moms do the schooling because they are home all day with the kids.   Dad is out working at his business to make money to support the family.   Dad can't take time from earning to support the family to actually "educate" the kids.   But Mom since her job is in the home, is in charge of the One Table Schoolhouse.

    Very true. And it makes it more puzzling that girls are not better educated since they are responsible for educating the next generation of headships, business owners, politicians etc. 

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    Josh & Anna Smuggar: A Series of Unfortunate Events

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    Genuine question..:Josh has been Anna’s headship since they married.  Was he supposed to be responsible for her prayers, relationship with God, her Christianity etc?  Now that he is locked up for years, will he continue to be her headship?  Will he be calling the shots from his cell?  Will her headship revert to her father  or will Jim Bob become her headship?

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