At My Housewarming Party, My Sister’s Lie Was Exposed on Camera—Then My Mother Smashed a Bat Across My Head and My Little Girl Started Crying Blood
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Chapter 17 - DIANE’S CHARGEDiane was charged with a serious assault offense because she intentionally struck me in the head with a baseball bat.
Her attorney disputed intent to cause serious bodily injury.
He emphasized:
One completed strike.
No skull fracture.
No brain bleed.
No second strike landed.
Age sixty-five.
No criminal record.
Immediate emotional dysregulation.
My lawyer reminded me:
“Do not minimize because she is your mother.”
I didn’t.
Also:
“Do not improve the charge because she is your mother.”
I didn’t do that either.
The state considered the presence of Lily and the raised second swing when evaluating reckless endangerment.
No attempted murder.
No attempted child murder.
Evidence did not support that.
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What Diane did was already serious.
No exaggeration required.
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Chapter 18 - THE MAIN TRUTHThe truth finally emerged in family mediation and separate therapy records we learned about only through voluntary disclosure.
Chapter 19 - DIANE TELLS THE TRUTHHer first genuine admission came eight months after the party.
Chapter 20 - MY FATHER’S ROLEDad was dead, but not innocent.
Chapter 21 - OLIVIA’S APOLOGYOlivia apologized to me eleven months after the assault.
Chapter 22 - THE LEGAL OUTCOMEDiane entered a negotiated plea.
Chapter 23 - LILY AND BASEBALLAt five, Lily wanted to try T-ball.
