A Nurse Told Me to Call My Husband—Then the Doctor Said the Police Had to Be Notified About What Was Found in Our Daughter’s Blood
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Chapter 23 - THE PLEASLinda eventually entered a plea to the principal child-endangerment and unlawful-medication conduct supported by the evidence.
She admitted knowingly using her prescription mixture in Emma’s drink.
She admitted no doctor had authorized it.
She admitted she concealed the practice from me because she knew I would refuse.
She did not admit intending serious injury.
Evidence did not require us to pretend she had.
Michael entered a separate plea to narrower endangerment-related conduct.
He admitted knowing Linda intended to put prescription medication into Emma’s drink that morning.
He admitted allowing Emma to take it to school.
He admitted failing to disclose earlier episodes.
One obstruction-related theory was not pursued as strongly because he had not destroyed physical evidence and eventually cooperated.
Specific conduct.
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Specific consequences.
No legal revenge fantasy.
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Chapter 24 - SENTENCINGLinda received a custodial sentence followed by supervised release and restrictions on contact with Emma unless later modified through appropriate family proceedings.
Chapter 25 - EMMA’S QUESTIONEmma was eleven when she asked:
Chapter 26 - THE FIRST UNSUPERVISED HOUREighteen months after the hospital, Michael earned one unsupervised hour with Emma.
Chapter 27 - The EndTwo years and eight months after Emma’s hospitalization, she filled her own water bottle before school.
Chapter 27 - The End
