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December 21, 2005

Update:Woman convicted of filing false police report on rape is sentenced

Following up on this Monday post regarding the Oregon woman convicted of filing a false police report on a rape, Kevin Hayden at American Street clarifies a few of my muddled details:

To add clarity, the young woman will now be subject to a presentencing investigator who will inspect her life to determine whether she’s a serial criminal, whether she’s the issue of a fit and functional family, or whatever. The investigator’s report will include a recommended sentence based on his or her interpretation of her life.

This means that the community service/restitution sentence that I thought was stayed isn't the case...and that the presentencing investigation will take place instead. I believe that the defense attorney asked for a stay on this presentencing investigation pending outcome of the appeal and was denied.

This seems inane to me. This woman's sentence is under appeal as is the entire conviction. Why is she having to serve a sentence for conviction that by many accounts is shaky and is going to a higher court? What if the conviction is overturned after she's served the sentence? Will the City of Beaverton be forced to make restitution to her for her time and effort?

Posted by Carla at December 21, 2005 12:48 PM