Chapter 19 - GRETCHEN’S APPEAL
Gretchen appealed one fiduciary conviction.
The appellate court found the jury instruction did not clearly separate:
Aggressive valuation judgment.
From intentional fiduciary fraud.
One count vacated.
Core false-certification conviction remained.
Child-endangerment conviction remained.
Civil settlement remained.
Headline:
GRETCHEN NORWOOD WINS APPEAL.
Bodie was eleven.
“Is Grandma innocent?”
“No.”
“Then why win?”
“The court decided one legal issue was explained incorrectly.”
“Does she still have trouble?”
“Yes.”
“Can she see me?”
“Only if legal rules change and you want contact.”
“No.”
Good.
His choice.
Later he asked:
“Why do courts help people who did bad things?”
“Because rules have to protect accuracy even when we dislike the person using them.”
He thought.
May you like
“That sounds fair and annoying.”
Exactly.
