State v. John Doe Defendant

Outcome: Reduced to misdemeanor

Description: Defendant was facing three counts of Child Molestation in the First Degree and a resulting indeterminate sentence of at least 149 months and up to life imprisonment. After extensive pretrial investigation, discovery, and hearings, the state agreed to reduce the charges to one misdemeanor offense (not requiring sex offender registration) and recommend a sentence of probation with no onerous conditions of any kind.