For those of you who don’t know me, I have never been into politics. I say that because this post is NOT about politics even though it does address the response to a political hot topic. I have believed in people, integrity, love, and doing what’s best or what works well for the collective. I […]
Tag Archives: trauma
The Axe
It was Friday morning. Fridays were always a blessing because it meant we had made it through another week, I generally had a bit of a break on the weekends compared to the commitments and work during the week and had more time and energy to be of support to Travis. Friday mornings meant we […]
Infamously Famous
We lived on coffee, adrenaline, and the hope of reprieve until June 16th. We were so anxious about what was to come and so expectant to finally find a bit of peace in our lives knowing there would be a few months until sentencing. The hearing for Travis to enter his official plea was held […]
As I Lay Me Down to Sleep, I Pray the Lord My Soul to Keep
There’s one resounding theme which repeats over and over in this story. We were never ready or prepared for what we were about to experience next. While Travis was clearly stressed, anxious, sometimes paranoid, and saying he was lacking sleep is a massive understatement, he was remaining very composed throughout this crazy journey. In fact, […]
I Don’t Actually Feel Better, At All
After sharing all of the details with the prosecutor, including highlighting the contradicting evidence in the case, the prosecutor responded by asking if I felt better. In that moment I said yes. I had a brief moment of relief in being able to share everything on my mind. But then I returned home. Who knew […]
The Witness
With the belief I might be able to shed some light on Travis’s case, I arrived 20 minutes early to the witness preparation interview. I received a call from the FBI agent on my way there and somehow the schedule had been confused for meeting at 2 pm rather than 2:30 pm so they thought […]
The Family Fallout
After growing up in Lincoln, Travis moved to Arizona for 15 years. In 2017 he was looking for a transition to a job or business opportunity that would fulfill him. As part of this transition, Travis returned to Lincoln and stayed with his brother and sister-in-law while he decided what his next move would be. […]
The Evidence
With just under a week to review the evidence I got to work looking at everything available to me objectively. A new case with fresh eyes, setting aside bias of my criminal justice experience, what I know to be true of Travis’s character, and just following where the evidence led. The evidence the prosecution had […]
Do As I Say
It was the very next day, June 2nd. I was minding my own business completing another day’s work for the government and my business when my phone rang. Caller ID: FBI. Was it really them, would they call from a number with caller ID because their previous calls had not registered on caller ID? Was […]
Playing the Odds
There’s a common saying in the criminal defense world: “the federal government can indict a ham sandwich,” and Travis’s defense attorney was disinterested in taking this case to trial. The defense attorney shared a few stats with Travis, and then we began doing additional research to get the full picture. The statistics are terrifying when […]