Arraignment is tomorrow
An arraignment is the formal reading of charges against a person. This is also the opportunity for someone charged with a crime to enter a plea. In the US there are usually three possible pleas: not guilty, guilty, no contest. A plea of no contest - or nolo contendre in Latin - means that the person does not refute the charges but also does not claim guilt for the charges.
After the plea is entered, the next job of the arraignment is to determine dates for trial. In some cases, a plea of guilty may result in the judge pronouncing sentence immediately. Let's pray he pleas guilty and just gets this done and over with. Here is list of the current charges Shaun faces:
After the plea is entered, the next job of the arraignment is to determine dates for trial. In some cases, a plea of guilty may result in the judge pronouncing sentence immediately. Let's pray he pleas guilty and just gets this done and over with. Here is list of the current charges Shaun faces:
- Forcible Rape - Sexual Intercourse By Forcible Compulsion { Felony Unclassified RSMo: 566.030 }
- Forcible Sodomy - Deviate Sexual Intercourse By Forcible Compulsion { Felony Unclassified RSMo: 566.060 }
- Forcible Sodomy - Deviate Sexual Intercourse By Forcible Compulsion { Felony Unclassified RSMo: 566.060 }
- Sexual Abuse { Felony C RSMo: 566.100 }
- Statutory Rape - 2nd Degree { Felony C RSMo: 566.034 }
- Endangering Welfare Of Child - 1st Degree { Felony C RSMo: 568.045 }
- Child Molestation - 2nd Degree { Misdemeanor A RSMo: 566.068 }
- Owner/Occupant/Other Person/Legal Entity Knowing Allow/Fail To Stop Person <21 Drink/Possess Intoxicating Liquor { Misdemeanor B RSMo: 311.310 }