ej was a very close friend of mine. i was at the preliminary trial, as well as barbara thomas's sentencing yesterday. i got a chance to speak on his behalf, as well as several other friends and family.

i'm fairly certain she only used that wheelchair for the trial. she was really working it. her medication was indeed for her many health issues. she is human garbage though. during the preliminary hearing the DUI officers on the scene testified that when they first were talking to her, she said the only medication she was on at the time was "antibiotics". clearly she knew damn well she was too wasted to be driving. she was so intoxicated, she couldn't stand for the roadside sobriety tests.

her lawyer was a total scumbag as well. in court yesterday he was trying to say her doctor nor the pharmacy gave her any warning that she shouldn't be driving while on morphine. yeah right.

prior to the crash, she was allegedly shoplifting at a grocery store. the judge read off all of her minor offenses from her past; she had been charged with shoplifting several times. there was also a few minor traffic incidents, as well as she had a pending hit and run charge against her. apparently she backed into a someone's car and took off.

her family flipped when the judge told her her sentence was beginning immediately. i seriously think they all thought she was going to get off with only probation.