We have another Court Date Tuesday September 15th, at 10am, The hearing should be open to the public however, we are checking Covid -19 restrictions. Anyone interested in the case and the Safety of Children should be able to attend, adhering to the Covid -19 restrictions. Judge Rumbaugh will hear arguments on the State’s motion for him to reconsider and to set aside the Jury’s Verdict and to start a new trial or at least reduce the Jury’s award. The State filed a 65 page motion challenging certain rulings made by the court during the trial attesting that they were wrong and biased, (not true) the jury was unduly influenced by emotion (not true), and the effects of Covid-19 made fair their presentation of the case impossible (Covid -19 impacted both sides), along with a long list of other ridiculous claims. The State asking the Judge to reconsider is a normal step before filing an appeal. Sitting through the entire trial, I felt the Judge tried to be, and was very fair, giving the State every chance and favoring the State whenever possible. Although in the end, the negligence of the State was clear. The State has yet to acknowledge any fault, or error, even with their own defense witnesses, and documents proving it.
Chuck Cox
