He didn't get off to too good of a start. Let's hope he gets to a better finish. |
He has a criminal history he's not proud of. |
He has had several job offers, but hasn't taken those. He's asked to be allowed to come to my office and to go to a meeting with his priest and attend a 12-step meeting once a week. |
He makes sales but he begs people to give him some back for himself. It's not for profit, it's for personal use. |
He's advised the court what his name is. He's not required to do that under oath. |
I can tell you his life is not the one he thinks about. |
I would ask you to look at whether any real harm was done. It doesn't appear to me to require any active jail time. |
It looks that way because my client can't quit drinking. |
Mr. Kennedy was out of control and acting out of desperation. He owed money and was fearful. |
This wasn't a well-thought out plan. Mr. Earle lost his job. This was not about drugs or alcohol. He recognizes he did wrong. He took some money that didn't belong to him. He is not a high-level residential burglar. |