Attorney: Balloon Boy Parents To Plead Guilty
Posted on Nov 12, 2009 @ 08:05AM
The Heene family's bubble -- or should we say balloon -- looks like its about to burst: Richard Heene's attorney David Lane on Thursday said that the science buff and his wife Mayumi will plead guilty to charges stemming from their well-publicized balloon hoax last month, when they appear in a Colorado courtroom Friday morning.
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Dad Richard is expected to plead guilty to a felony offense of attempting to influence a public servant, according to Lane, while mom Mayumi is expected to plead guilty to a misdemeanor offense of false reporting to authorities.
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Lane said Mayumi Heene is a citizen of Japan and could have faced deportation if she had pleaded guilty to a felony. He said the father agreed to "fall on his sword" to keep that from happening.
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The prosecutor in the case has recommended probation for the suspects, though they could receive jail time in connection with the charges, Lane said.
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A worldwide audience watched October 15, as the homemade helium balloon soared 7,000 feet over eastern Colorado for just under two hours; it was revealed during the dramatic incident that the boy's family had gained a taste of fame on the ABC reality show Wife Swap.
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Why are they still getting attention?
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Posted Thu, 11/12/2009 - 11:57am
Why do some people get rewarded for their bad behavoir. Probation is not a deterent. If they are going to let them off so easily, then at least make them pay something..anything...that will make them think twice next time.
Posted Thu, 11/12/2009 - 11:31am
they should have to pay back every penny spent and reimburse the farmers who's wheatfield got damaged because of their stunt.
Posted Thu, 11/12/2009 - 11:13am
For a while I thought they were going to just get off scott free, so I'm glad they are still being charged. Does this guy have a real job or is he leeching off the state?
Posted Thu, 11/12/2009 - 11:00am
still leeching.
Posted Thu, 11/12/2009 - 11:13am
AMEN VEEMEE. We will swap this family for octoleech...shes costing CA alot and will keep costing us for the next 18 yrs, at least....
Posted Thu, 11/12/2009 - 10:37am
If that is all they get, what will they do next?? They need to be taught a lesson....sheesh!!
Posted Thu, 11/12/2009 - 10:36am
NO! California does not want him. We already have Octomom, who has cost us millions in medical bills.
Posted Thu, 11/12/2009 - 10:30am
Division of Family Services should remover the children from this potentially harmful environment ASAP. Has anyone files a formal complaint against them to start the DFS investigation? If not I will!!!
Posted Thu, 11/12/2009 - 10:29am
they need to pay every penny back that it cost for this hoax, but with all awfull things in the news going on i do not think this is a crime of prison time, do you know how much it would cost all of us to break this family up?
Posted Thu, 11/12/2009 - 10:28am