As District Court Judge near Nashville, Tennessee, You Are Currently

question 59

Essay

As district court judge near Nashville, Tennessee, you are currently presiding over a case in which the jury has found a 43 year-old man guilty of molesting his 10 year old daughter repeatedly over a four year period. During the victim impact statement, the mother of the child and the wife of the accused asks the judge for leniency for her husband because he is the sole economic provider of the entire family, including their other children ages 11, 14, and 16.  Additionally, the mother whois pleading for leniency cannot work due toa car accident that took both of her legs. She realizes her husband could nolonger live with them, but she is requesting that he receive supervised probation sohe can continue towork toprovide for the family, including his daughter whohe molested. As the judge, what sentence will you give the convicted man, and why? Please fully explain.

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