[Her lawyer, Robert Axelrod, said there was no doubt she committed the theft, but she claimed she was influenced by her then-boyfriend, Roberto Solis.] The evidence of the physical acts are quite overwhelming. But there are mitigating factors, ... He brainwashed her. |
She is a young, charming, personable soccer mom who has been carrying a secret for longer than she can tolerate. She has a child who doesn't have an identity, and she wants to make her life cleaner and wants her son to be able to live a normal life. |
She wanted to surrender soon after the crime, but because she was pregnant, she was afraid she'd have to have an abortion or have the baby in jail. She didn't want that to happen. She had the baby, but then was worried the boy would go to an orphanage. |
The best result would be that she would be forgiven for what she did. |
The evidence of the physical acts are quite overwhelming. But there are mitigating factors. He brainwashed her. |
We're not going to appeal. She was willing to accept the sentence the judge handed down. This was the sentence. |