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Today, a judge passed their sentence. Richard - Page 5 - Culture, Family, Travel, Consumer Reviews - Posted: 23rd Dec, 2009 - 5:22pm
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Richard Heene - Hoax - Heene Reality Show
Colorado Child Flies Balloon Experimental Aircraft - Page 5
Well w know NOW what the police were looking for. A confession. There is an affidavit that the wife stated that the whole thing was an hoax. They have been planning the whole thing for 2 weeks prior to the incident. She and Richard (her husband) had instructed their three children to lie to authorities as well as the media regarding this hoax. *shaking head*
No wonder they both have different lawyers to handle this whole mess!
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Post Date: 24th Oct, 2009 - 3:04pm / Post ID: #
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It is always nice to learn that the parents have instructed the children to lie to authorities. Now they will continue to grow up thinking that is ok. I hope these kids are taken away from these two nut cases and given a normal life.
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QUOTE Why is it that the one younger son always tries to throw up on camera? Is that staged or does he have a problem with all the lies his father says?
There were many reports which indicated that Richard Heene had a very violent temper. It is possible that Falcon was fearful that his father may beat him for not being convincing enough. When kids are terrified they show it in many ways: some feel scared and may wish to remain in bed, others tend to cling onto one parent or in Falcon's case, kids may begin to vomit or feel sick with fear. When Falcon threw up twice, it was not staged, just a sign of a child being scared.
Colorado Child Flies Balloon Experimental Aircraft
The parents are expected to plead guilty (they made a deal) in order to avoid deportation of the wife who is a Japanese citizen.
QUOTE FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - The parents accused of pulling a spectacular hoax by reporting that their 6-year-old son had floated away aboard a helium balloon have agreed to plead guilty in a deal that could send them both to jail but protect the wife from deportation.
Richard Heene will plead guilty to attempting to influence a public servant, a felony, said his attorney, David Lane. Heene's wife, Mayumi, a Japanese citizen who could be deported if convicted of more serious charges, will plead guilty to a lesser charge of false reporting to authorities, a misdemeanor.
Lane said the threat of deportation "fueled" negotiations with prosecutors. An attorney for Mayumi Heene said her immigration status was a factor in reaching the deal but would not comment further.
Prosecutors announced criminal charges against the couple Thursday. A spokeswoman for the Larimer County district attorney's office would not discuss whether a plea agreement had been reached.
The Oct. 15 saga gripped a global audience, first with fear for the safety of 6-year-old Falcon Heene and then with anger at his parents when authorities accused them of perpetrating the hoax to drum up attention for a possible reality show.
Lane said the deal does not call for removing Falcon or the couple's other two children _ ages 8 and 10 _ from the parents' custody.
The plea deal would spare the Heenes the maximum jail time, but Richard Heene could still get up to 90 days and Mayumi up to 60, Lane said.
Without the deal, the charge against Richard Heene carries a possible sentence of two to six years in state prison and a fine of up to $500,000. The charge against his wife is punishable by up to six months in the county jail and a fine up to $750.
Mayumi Heene's attorney, Lee Christian, said he expects her to serve any jail time in a work-release program that would involve some detention and some time at home.
The parents still face a civil investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration. Possible penalties range from a letter of reprimand to a fine. The balloon briefly forced some planes to switch to a different runway for takeoff from the Denver airport.
Prosecutors said the Heenes agreed to turn themselves in and went to court Thursday to sign documents promising to appear before a judge on Friday. They held hands as they walked into the courthouse. The couple's children were not with them.
Richard Heene also had a booking photo taken at a county jail and was released. He declined to comment.
Lane said prosecutors insisted on a "package deal" that required Richard Heene to plead guilty to a felony so Mayumi Heene could plead guilty to a misdemeanor and avoid deportation.
"He feels like he's got to do what he's got to do to save his wife from being deported," Lane said....
Richard Heene will plead guilty to attempting to influence a public servant, a felony, said his attorney, David Lane. Heene's wife, Mayumi, a Japanese citizen who could be deported if convicted of more serious charges, will plead guilty to a lesser charge of false reporting to authorities, a misdemeanor.
Lane said the threat of deportation "fueled" negotiations with prosecutors. An attorney for Mayumi Heene said her immigration status was a factor in reaching the deal but would not comment further.
Prosecutors announced criminal charges against the couple Thursday. A spokeswoman for the Larimer County district attorney's office would not discuss whether a plea agreement had been reached.
The Oct. 15 saga gripped a global audience, first with fear for the safety of 6-year-old Falcon Heene and then with anger at his parents when authorities accused them of perpetrating the hoax to drum up attention for a possible reality show.
Lane said the deal does not call for removing Falcon or the couple's other two children _ ages 8 and 10 _ from the parents' custody.
The plea deal would spare the Heenes the maximum jail time, but Richard Heene could still get up to 90 days and Mayumi up to 60, Lane said.
Without the deal, the charge against Richard Heene carries a possible sentence of two to six years in state prison and a fine of up to $500,000. The charge against his wife is punishable by up to six months in the county jail and a fine up to $750.
Mayumi Heene's attorney, Lee Christian, said he expects her to serve any jail time in a work-release program that would involve some detention and some time at home.
The parents still face a civil investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration. Possible penalties range from a letter of reprimand to a fine. The balloon briefly forced some planes to switch to a different runway for takeoff from the Denver airport.
Prosecutors said the Heenes agreed to turn themselves in and went to court Thursday to sign documents promising to appear before a judge on Friday. They held hands as they walked into the courthouse. The couple's children were not with them.
Richard Heene also had a booking photo taken at a county jail and was released. He declined to comment.
Lane said prosecutors insisted on a "package deal" that required Richard Heene to plead guilty to a felony so Mayumi Heene could plead guilty to a misdemeanor and avoid deportation.
"He feels like he's got to do what he's got to do to save his wife from being deported," Lane said....
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Today, a judge passed their sentence. Richard Heene was sentenced to 90 days in jail and four years probation. He is also prohibited from making any money through the hoax by doing media appearances or writing a book and will be required to turn over quarterly bank statements to prove it.
QUOTE Bob Heffernan, a lead investigator in the case for the Larimer County Sheriff's Office, said there should be limits on how the Heenes might profit from the Oct. 15 hoax, such as through book or TV deals.
"This would hopefully stop the Heenes from being able to exploit their criminal behavior or their children any more than they already have," Heffernan urged District Judge Stephen Schapanski in a letter dated Nov. 30. "All the while the Heenes were playing us all in hopes of making themselves more marketable."
David Lane, Richard Heene's attorney, said nothing in the law allows a judge to impose any such limits.
"That's a First Amendment violation," Lane said.
The Heenes made frantic calls to 911, the news media and the Federal Aviation Administration to report that their 6-year-old son may have been aboard a runaway balloon. That triggered a desperate 50-mile (80-kilometer) chase as the craft drifted across northern Colorado's plains -- and then another desperate search once the balloon landed and the boy was nowhere to be found.
In his letter to the judge, Heffernan described his pain at having to tell the Heenes that their boy was not inside the balloon when it landed in a field.
"I wish I could make you realize the anguish I had when I went into that room," Heffernan said. "To have the Heenes start the grieving process with me trying to comfort them and give them some hope. Then to find out later they were just acting."
He added, "Yeah, it's personal, but I ask you to seek some justice for me and others by ensuring the Heenes' sentence ... Reflects this personal anguish the Heenes caused to so many people worldwide."
Lane said he will ask that Richard Heene be spared any jail time....
"This would hopefully stop the Heenes from being able to exploit their criminal behavior or their children any more than they already have," Heffernan urged District Judge Stephen Schapanski in a letter dated Nov. 30. "All the while the Heenes were playing us all in hopes of making themselves more marketable."
David Lane, Richard Heene's attorney, said nothing in the law allows a judge to impose any such limits.
"That's a First Amendment violation," Lane said.
The Heenes made frantic calls to 911, the news media and the Federal Aviation Administration to report that their 6-year-old son may have been aboard a runaway balloon. That triggered a desperate 50-mile (80-kilometer) chase as the craft drifted across northern Colorado's plains -- and then another desperate search once the balloon landed and the boy was nowhere to be found.
In his letter to the judge, Heffernan described his pain at having to tell the Heenes that their boy was not inside the balloon when it landed in a field.
"I wish I could make you realize the anguish I had when I went into that room," Heffernan said. "To have the Heenes start the grieving process with me trying to comfort them and give them some hope. Then to find out later they were just acting."
He added, "Yeah, it's personal, but I ask you to seek some justice for me and others by ensuring the Heenes' sentence ... Reflects this personal anguish the Heenes caused to so many people worldwide."
Lane said he will ask that Richard Heene be spared any jail time....
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