I was the Accounting manager, Payroll manager and Essentially the HR manger of a medium sized company...on average, there were just over 100 employees at any time, and I made it my business to make sure I knew everyone. One of the employees was a cook in the hotel. He was regarded by the kitchen manager as her go to guy, and always worked very hard, would be available anytime he was neeed..and he always worked lots of overtime. Just a decent, hard working guy who everyone seemed to like.
SO he leaves, and takes a job at the local jail as a cook. I read in the newspaper, that this guy was charged for Intentionally leaving a kitchen door open and letting two criminals escape. Now everyting about this guy tells me there is NO WAY he left it open on purpose. Do you guys think i should try to contact him and offer to give a character reference, or should I stay out of it...I really have enough troubles of my own......what should I do?
2007-11-27 06:43:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
well it's up too u no one can tell you what 2 do if you want then yeah.
but you should be 100% sure that he didnt do it
2007-11-27 06:52:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Unless your state law permits this, I doubt a character witness will be helpful. In fact, the idea of a character witness is more of a tv/movie thing than a real life thing. Unless you have exculpatory evidence, I would advise you stay out of it. If you really think this guy didn't do anything or would never do it again, I would recommend that the best way to help him would be to offer him a job when he gets this behind him. That will be most helpful.
2007-11-27 14:55:29 · answer #2 · answered by hensleyclaw 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's a moral call, not a legal one.
You can contact his defense lawyer and tell him that you're willing to be a character witness.
Contrary to what you see in the movies, though, character witnesses are VERY rarely called in the guilt phase of a trial. They are far more likely to be called in the penalty phase, when the lawyers no longer arguing "he didn't do it", but"He's a nice guy who made this one error in judgment"
Richard
2007-11-27 14:49:31 · answer #3 · answered by rickinnocal 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
No, the says he guilty.
If a jail gang was working by my car and I left it running I would be guilty of helping him escape.
Because the reasponsibly is mind.
What would a reasonsible person do is the point of law.
A reasonible person would do their job and lock the door.
2007-11-27 15:02:24 · answer #4 · answered by Od Ephraim Chai 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I would contact his attorney and offer any assistance you can give. Even if they cannot use you, it would help him to know that he had such a positive impact on you when he worked with you.
Best of luck.
2007-11-27 15:07:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would. Wouldn't you want someone to do that for you? And you would be telling the truth, what you know and witnessed. I think it is the right thing to do.
2007-11-27 14:54:03 · answer #6 · answered by Ashley P 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
if u siad he didnt do it why dont u contact him and give him a chracter refrence?
2007-11-27 14:49:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋