Reisch (Crime talk) was saying there is some automatic access to public defender when first arrested, ie if someone demands a lawyer but doesn't have one yet, he said they get a PD for a few days to handle that first hearing, then the PDs are replaced with the defense lawyer the accused chooses. That's the way I understood him. He was on profiling evil that first day when the subject came up.
I was just a 1st grader when my mother died, and she wasn't murdered, the grownups all knew she was going to pass away. Our family lived far away from relatives, across the country and that was in the days of snail mail and shared telephone lines. I latched onto my Dad, I followed him around every minute I could, he was all there was, really. They would joke about how I was his shadow. I know the situations are very different, but even at that age it would probably have screwed me up for life had I lost him, too, in those first few years after she died.Thanks to everyone who reinforced to me that Suzanne was not sighted riding her bike on Mothers Day.
Re: the girls standing by their father ... we have a case (Karen Ristevski) here in Australia where exactly that happened.
Borce is sitting in prison now, having been convicted of the murder of his wife, Karen.
Their only child - a smart, educated 21-year old daughter - has never once wavered in her support of her father. None of us know what story he spun to the daughter. And her love for her mum is apparent, too.
Her continued denial is a mystery, but it was evident in an interview the daughter did that her mind just cannot go there. It cannot grasp her loving father killing her loving mother. And she directs the conversation away if anyone tries to push her on it.
Snipped for focus, in one word: HONEYPOT
Same with abused husbands.
I find this situation to be more likely than not, especially, after hearing from Chris M. about how Barry bought a round trip airline ticket to unexpectedly check up on Suzanne when she was on a girls' trip to Florida one year.
Thanks to everyone who reinforced to me that Suzanne was not sighted riding her bike on Mothers Day.
Re: the girls standing by their father ... we have a case (Karen Ristevski) here in Australia where exactly that happened.
Borce is sitting in prison now, having been convicted of the murder of his wife, Karen.
Their only child - a smart, educated 21-year old daughter - has never once wavered in her support of her father. None of us know what story he spun to the daughter. And her love for her mum is apparent, too.
Her continued denial is a mystery, but it was evident in an interview the daughter did that her mind just cannot go there. It cannot grasp her loving father killing her loving mother. And she directs the conversation away if anyone tries to push her on it.
I cannot even begin to imagine what it would be like, to have your mom murdered, and your dad arrested for it. Especially if you have (in your understanding at least) a really good relationship with both of them. 
Thanks to everyone who reinforced to me that Suzanne was not sighted riding her bike on Mothers Day.
Re: the girls standing by their father ... we have a case (Karen Ristevski) here in Australia where exactly that happened.
Borce is sitting in prison now, having been convicted of the murder of his wife, Karen.
Their only child - a smart, educated 21-year old daughter - has never once wavered in her support of her father. None of us know what story he spun to the daughter. And her love for her mum is apparent, too.
Her continued denial is a mystery, but it was evident in an interview the daughter did that her mind just cannot go there. It cannot grasp her loving father killing her loving mother. And she directs the conversation away if anyone tries to push her on it.
they found out her sister was missing like 3-4 days after that text, so i’m sure she contacted CCSO immediately!
Snipped for focus....
I once had a loan officer call me at work asking me if I knew where my (ex)husband could be found. He used his name. When I told him for whom he worked and where I thought that he lived, I mentioned that I was his FORMER wife. The man said that he knew that. So, apparently, former partners must be more willing to give up information on someone with whom they no longer associate.
Link below explains more about Public Servants.
