Chapter 23 - THE CRIMINAL CASES SEPARATEVanessa faced charges related to striking Mom and evidence-supported medication conduct.
Andrew faced allegations tied to interference with prescribed medication and exploitation-related conduct where prosecutors believed financial evidence crossed statutory lines.
The exact charging language became narrower after hearings.
No instant convictions.
No grand conspiracy indictment.
Robert’s death remained classified medically as natural, with a supplemental note that inappropriate medication administration could not be ruled out as contributory but was not established as the cause.
That frustrated reporters.
“Did they kill him?” makes a better headline than:
“We cannot prove that.”
Reality kept the second answer.
Vanessa eventually entered a plea on an assault-related elder-abuse count and a medication-tampering/endangerment-related offense.
Andrew’s resolution involved financial exploitation-related conduct and medication interference but not homicide.
He received probationary supervision with a limited custodial component on the most serious provable conduct, restitution where appropriate, and restrictions on handling Mom’s medications or finances.
Vanessa received a somewhat harsher custodial component because of the physical assault and her role in the medication episode.
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Neither received life.
Neither escaped consequences.
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