I was given that information by her grandmother, by court records and by my wife who has lived with her for the last seven years. The girl is mentally retarded - by legal definition. Of course, the epilepsy is pretty easy to see as she has seizures regularly in the visiting room as a result of the lighting. I'm not surprised that you think there is more to the story. I find that most people seem to have an unusual faith in the justice system until someone they know is imprisoned.

Interesting perhaps, but not that surprising. The word criminal is just a label. Because my wife is in prison I have had the opportunity to meet many people who carry that label and have found that once one gets past the label, one finds a human being. I will back up anyone to whom injustice is forced upon, regardless of their label. The idea that some people are in fact bad is an opinion and one that you are entitled to but just because it is your opinion doesn't make it reality - nor does it mean that I am not facing reality.