diff --git a/personal/noah/noah_court_documents/character_letter_jim.md b/personal/noah/noah_court_documents/character_letter_jim.md index 093a1ba..9f05535 100644 --- a/personal/noah/noah_court_documents/character_letter_jim.md +++ b/personal/noah/noah_court_documents/character_letter_jim.md @@ -1,27 +1,16 @@ **[Your Name]** -[Your Address] +[Your Current Position] +[Your Contact Information] [Date] -**Honorable [Judge’s Last Name]** -[Court Name] -[Court Address] +**To the Court:** -**Re: Character Reference for [Defendant’s Name]** +I worked with [Defendant's Name] at [Company Name] for [X] years. In that time, I consistently observed him to be: -Dear Judge [Last Name], +- **Calm under pressure**, even during system outages and tight deadlines +- **Professional with colleagues**, always resolving conflicts verbally +- **Patient when training** new team members -I’ve known [Defendant’s Name] for [X years] through work, and what’s happening now doesn’t match the person I’ve seen in [specific contexts]. I’m not here to argue the facts of the case—I know the court will handle that fairly. But I do want to share the side of [Defendant] that might not come across in legal filings. +While I don't know the details of this situation, the behavior described would be completely out of character for the colleague I knew. -### **The Person Behind the Charges** -- **Normally Calm, Not Confrontational**: Last [example: e.g., "when our project team missed a deadline, [Defendant] was the one who focused on solutions, not blame"]. -- **Active in [Victim’s Name]’s Life**: [Specific memory: e.g., "I’ve watched them patiently teach [Victim] to [activity] for hours, even when it wasn’t easy"]. -- **Ownership of Mistakes**: Since this incident, they’ve [specific action: e.g., "started anger management" or "volunteered to mentor kids in coding"]. - -### **Why This Seems Out of Character** - - -### **Closing Thought** - - -Respectfully, -[Your Name] \ No newline at end of file +Jim McKenna \ No newline at end of file