I cannot write any details online until the actual sentencing phase begins, so I’m keeping the details here in Word, cuz by the time I update my Blogs again it will be September and the monster should be sentenced. At that time I don’t see why Mary, as I shall keep calling her, would mind if I mentioned it.

So day 4 of the trial is well underway and looking good so far. They’ve selected the jury and they’ve begun bringing state witnesses in to testify to build their case against the sick monster on trial. It’s still unknown if he’ll get life or death, but as twisted as the law can be, I don’t think we’ll have to worry about him getting off. He’s a cold-blooded murderer and that’s obvious.

I’m no longer as worried about Mary ending up in prison, although things are coming out that don’t exactly make her look good, like the fact that Gretchen wasn’t biologically Justin’s kid. But the trial isn’t about how she looks, it’s about how he looks. He’s the one on trial, and it is looking more and more likely that she’ll get the freedom she’s been promised in exchange for her testimony. It’s just that I know you can’t count on anything any cop, lawyer or judge promises you. Even so, I do feel more hopeful that she’ll be let go. Before I had my doubts, and I knew that if her lawyer or anyone else officially involved in the case didn’t think she’d get out, they wouldn’t tell her that for fear of her then refusing to testify.

In another week or so we should know who’s getting what sentences, and then she’ll just have to hold out till the penalty phase runs its course.

Tom’s been walking outside here for exercise until we find the right bike or whatever at the Goodwill store, and at one point yesterday Brandy came up from down in the ditch, then headed uphill to her place. I asked Tom if he thought Jesse was out of town and it was another case of Maryann not wanting to scoop her shit out during the daytime when she’s not locked in the garage with the puppies, and he said no, he thinks Jesse simply trusts his dog more than he should.

Speaking of puppies, if any of them are still here, including the brown one he hoped to have, but probably didn’t, then why haven’t we heard them? Not that I’m complaining. Believe me, the last thing I want to do is have to hear other people’s dogs any more than I already do. Still, it’s just strange that we haven’t heard anything yet.