Chapter 24 - RICHARD’S PLEAThe testamentary-document case ended through a plea.

Not a televised trial.
Richard admitted knowingly presenting a materially altered codicil as though it were the document Samuel had signed.
He did not admit every motive the prosecution alleged.
He admitted enough.
The court imposed additional custodial time, largely structured in relation to the earlier assault sentence, followed by supervision and financial penalties.
The probate court separately invalidated the substituted page.
The genuine codicil survived.
That meant:
Hold the disputed shares until the Hartwell paternity result could be authenticated.
It was.
Then apply the 2022 estate plan and valid trust provisions.
Richard’s invented physical-incapacity proxy vanished completely.
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No court found that losing a leg disqualified me from inheriting or voting.
I enjoyed that more than I should have.
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