The latest news is that Josh Duggar's sentencing has been pushed out. Instead of April 5th, the sentencing will now take place on May 25th. Fayetteville's KNWA/KFTA has the story.
Thursday, March 24, 2022
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Time 4:15PM Thurs 3/24/22
ReplyDeleteThanks for telling us.
I don't know what he and his lawyers are waiting for. It would be better to get on with this and get transferred out of the local jail. There's no advantage to staying there because in-person visits are not allowed. New exculpatory evidence is not going to show up out of the blue in the next 2 months and keep this sentencing from happening. He can work on an appeal from anywhere, if that's his angle.
ReplyDeleteAre we going to hear any Dillard News Soon?
ReplyDeleteSince he's ALREADY in jail, you have to wonder why they are putting off the inevitable. Jail and prison are pretty much the same thing as you're locked up either place.
ReplyDelete4:03, he could be sent to a prison far from home so he wouldn’t be able to see his family as often. That’s the main reason I can think of. Who knows?
DeleteOh, no, my friend. No, they are not. Prison is much, MUCH worse than county jail. Trust me.
Delete4:03, the time he serves in jail which is not as bad as prison will still count as time served. That will cut the time in prison.
DeleteSentencing in my country, Canada, is too lenient. A recent story in our paper was about a man who made his own child pornography, he was the abuser in his videos, taking advantage of children he and his wife babysat. Also, his computer and devices were full of thousands of pictures, and videos that he downloaded of other child sexual abuse material, and he got 10 years. So disgusting. He should have received 100 years. I like how the U.S. sentences these offenders.
ReplyDeleteWhy?
ReplyDeleteIt seems like Josh will never have to deal with the consequences of his actions. Jesse and Jill went on TV when it came out Josh had been inappropriate with 5 girls when he was a teenager. His parents covered for him that time too. Josh was silent! Then Anna went on TV when the Ashley Maddison story came out along with Josh’s infidelity. Josh or rather a PR team did a press release. Now as a convicted felon on child pornography he is getting delay after delay! Why doesn’t Josh ever have to pay for his poor life choices?
ReplyDeleteHe is paying, he's behind bars right now. The family has been exposed, their shows were canceled, so they're paying for their choices too.
DeleteWell he IS sitting in jail so I'd say he's paying. I don't see how that's much better than sitting ina Fdereal prison.
DeleteRest easy, God sees what is done in the dark and what's hidden and His justice will far surpass any sentencing a human court could impose if Josh does not honestly repent (truthfully confess his sins to the full extent, turn and go a different way for real). He's getting away with nothing, even though it has looked like it in the past. The four extensions his legal team has received will prevent a mistrial due to ineffective counsel, any allegations of "prejudicial behavior on the Court's part", or claims of "overcharging or extreme sentencing". Judge Brooks is simply exercising wisdom and fairness in ensuring Josh's defense team mounts the strongest possible defense. Josh has not said, "I did not download or view CSAM/ Child."
Delete@10:20 If would be better if he had his punishment now in this life instead of later. Having it now might finally put an end to this behavior. It needs to end before anyone else gets hurt. We can all see who he's hurt so far.
DeleteUnfortunately I am unable to open that website, it says that the content is not available from my region/country. I am from the Netherlands. Would someone please explain why the judge has agreed to delay the sentencing? Thank you.
ReplyDeleteWhat does he expect to accomplish with this delay? He's still a convicted felon.
ReplyDeleteHe's behind bars and not going anywhere. Let him have his delay. We don't want anything that could give him grounds to claim he didn't have a fair trial or sentencing.
DeleteI think they are trying to say their friend Caleb might have provided information that could have changed the trial, but Caleb couldn't talk to someone in time. It's a stretch.
DeleteAnon 4:56. If they were relying on a friend to exonerate Josh they put their eggs in the wrong basket so to speak. Obviously Caleb had no information to give and wisely steered clear of Josh's nasty mess.
DeleteAnon4:56. More than a stretch. If the friend Caleb had any information that would have helped Josh, the defense lawyers would have called him as a witness. Didn't happen so I think they're just stalling right now.
DeleteI don't understand what a delay will accomplish?
ReplyDeleteGood grief! This is taking a long time. By the time Josh is officially sentenced, his actual time in jail could be much less as the court will recognize this waiting period as "time served".
ReplyDeleteThis comment may not make me very popular but I feel it needs to be said. First off I want to state, if Josh is indeed guilty, then I pray the courts do the right thing. But let's just think about/remember other people who have been wrongfully convicted and served time because someone hated them enough or didn't want to get caught themselves, so they either set the person up or allowed someone else to take the blame.In 2015 when the news came out about his molesting his sister's and others he admitted it. When it came out that he had been unfaithful, he admitted it. He didn't do that this time. Maybe just maybe he was set up? There were news articles stating that not every item in his place of business was thoroughly checked into. Why the agents skipped looking into anything is beyond me, but they do make mistakes occasionally. Not checking every single electronic item in that office was a terrible mistake. I'm in no way condoning what he has done in the past but I am open minded enough to realize that sometimes people are accused of something they did not do,and because of his checkered past,it was really easy for people to jump on the "Hes automatically guilty" bandwagon. May God bless and protect all children from this horrific treatment in their lives.
ReplyDeleteA jury heard the evidence and convicted him. It isn't a matter of IF he's guilty, he IS guilty of these crimes.
DeleteHe may not have admitted anything this time, but on the other hand, did he ever declare his innocence? Wouldn't an innocent person have taken the stand in court and adamantly declared he didn't do it? Wouldn't the family have spoken out in his defense too? Wouldn't a person with nothing to worry about allow himself to be cross-examined and willingly answer questions in court? You must ask yourself why Josh's lawyers didn't do this with their client but instead used a vague "anyone could have had password access" and "anyone could have partitioned that computer" angle in order to raise doubts, their one hope of acquittal.
DeleteThere were reams of evidence pointing to his guilt, and the defense had very little to support their case that he was innocent. The prosecution didn't make a terrible mistake at all--they were very thorough in their case and presented evidence for 4 days. The defense had less than a day of evidence and their main witness was a woman who had never even been trained on the system being questioned. Some of the technical points about computer systems that they discussed were not easy to understand by a layperson, and the defense hoped the confusion would be enough to cause doubt--and that is what happened to you.
DeleteSorry to tell you this but he was NOT set up. The FBI KNOW what they are doing. The evidence was overwhelming. No one is jumping on any bandwagon. He had a FAIR trial; he had good legal representation; the court is bending over backward hearing the various motions from his lawyers. He was found guilty. That's it.
DeleteYou are not helping the Duggars or Josh by not accepting that fact. He needs professional help to deal with his problems. I hope in prison he gets that help.
Did you follow the trial? The agents had Josh at his place of business, on his computer when the porn was downloaded. You really can't say they "missed" something. He is guilty, no doubt about it.
DeleteHe has already been found guilty, both by a jury and by the common sense of people who have observed his violent pattern of behavior escalate.
DeleteBeing unfaithful doesn’t get you prison time, and child abuse material does. Gee, I wonder why he admitted to one and not the other…
Why postpone the inevitable, costing the rest of us more tax dollars? Our legal system is so bad.
ReplyDeleteHow is it costing us more tax dollars to hold him in the local jail instead of transferring him to the federal penal system? He's behind bars either place. What's costing more is all the legal fees he has to pay his lawyers for drafting and presenting these motions.
DeleteThere is a cost to the court system. Fees are often passed on to the convict, but they do not cover the actual costs to the public.
DeleteThat gives Anna another 2 months in which to take her multiple calls a day from the local jail.
ReplyDeleteyeah. If he has "phone privileges". lol
DeleteJill is having a BOY!
ReplyDeleteUmm, this post isn't about Jill. It's about Josh.
DeleteI'm with Anonymous,I rather talk about Jill.
DeleteAnother stall tactic. Waste of time, he's still going to be sentenced.
ReplyDeleteIt's OK as long as they're dotting i's and crossing t's so there's no room for dispute later. If he thinks he's going to be given new evidence or someone else to blame, the time for that information to come forward was before the first trial, not now.
DeleteGood news at the wrong POST!
ReplyDeleteI am sick of this I just want it to be over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI agree. This stall tactic is ridiculous.
DeleteJosh should be sentenced on April 5.
ReplyDeleteThis case has been dragging on for far to long.
He has been charged with being guilty and time for him to go to federal prison.
The wheels of justice move slowly and we should be grateful. It serves to help ensure that defendants get a fair trial with adequate representation. It serves to check and re-check both the evidence and the law governing the punishments for offenses. In granting the extensions for valid legal arguments, it also eliminates false claims of inadequate representation, baseless constitutional rights challenges, and claims of prejudicial treatment or excessive sentencing. Let's let justice runs its course.
DeleteI'm not sure why the delay was granted but I think the judge won't be particularly lenient with him when the sentencing actually happens. Josh has been quite unrepentant and that is a factor in the entencing. Guess we'll see what happens in May.
DeleteAgree with many of above, enough already and sentence him. Not for the Duggars sake but for all his victims( which does include his siblings) . Dont see to many comments supporting the victims , but worried about Jim and Michele. Should have been sentenced already. Shame on him .
ReplyDeleteUnder his current conviction, I would expect him to be given between 36 and 90 months, probably on the lower end, with part of that excused for time served up front, and part excused later for parole. So if he does serve time with the feds, he could be out after about 2 years. If he is granted a new trial, who knows.
ReplyDeleteHopefully, you're wrong. The plea deal was for 10 years. I think he'll get 12-15, out in 10.
Delete@2:42 Where did you read the details of a plea deal? I don't recall seeing that deal released. Thanks if you can provide a source, I'd like to read it.
DeleteAnon 2:42. There was no "plea deal". Josh was tried and convicted. His lawyers can lobby for a reduced sentence but there's no way we will know what the sentence is prior to the hearing now scheduled for May.
DeleteI don’t think there was a plea deal. He’s still fighting to get the charges overturned.
DeleteJosh was initially offered a plea deal proposal subject to Court approval (which he/his attorneys rejected), as referenced here
Delete1. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/prosecutors-say-scar-on-josh-duggars-hands-matches-images-on-computer-seized-in-child-pornography-case/ar-AAOtFZj
2. https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/3637311/josh-duggar-refused-plea-deal-child-pornography-case/
3. https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/3887651/josh-duggar-misses-plea-deal-child-pornography-case/
Plea deals are meant to look attractive enough for the person to take not to go through the trial process. He opted for the trial. I pray he is behind bars until his youngest child is 18 and all the kids married and not at home.
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