Chapter 22 - THE CRIMINAL CASE MOVES FORWARD

Loretta faced a child-endangerment charge centered on medical interference.
Not attempted murder.
Not torture.
The prosecution alleged she knowingly interfered with prescribed orthopedic support, created unsafe mobility conditions, and used medical needs as punishment or coercion.
The fall gave the case weight.
No fracture helped her sentencing position.
The therapy cancellations and rehab plan gave context.
She rejected an early plea requiring admission that her actions created unreasonable risk.
Why?
“I was helping her.”
Still.
The case went to trial.
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