Pavilion woman arrested on a Leandra's Law charge given 11 months to stay out of trouble prior to sentencing

What are you taking about Mark, her sentence was delayed not trivialized

"Her sentence will be determined by her conduct over the next 11 months."

Just throwing everyone in jail is not always the answer, giving people a chance to straighten up is every bit a part of fair justice as a year behind bars. She may straighten up and receive a lighter sentence, or she might re-offend and get the book thrown at her, That choice is now hers, I say the judge did a fine job of tempering compassion and justice in this particular case.

If you want to call what amounts to a "conditional discharge" a fair sentence(on a second DWI with Children in the car), after she previously had a DWI with a child in the car(that should have straightened her out if she was serious about turning her life around). So what happens next after 11 mos? She behaves and pays her fine and all is well and dandy? Any reasonable person would believe that is a pretty lame sentencing for not one, but two felonies!

Playing devil's advocate here but, maybe Noonan is testing the waters so to speak. He could be a real dick on conditions and impose sentence just because she has police contact some weekend in an intoxicated state. Or he's pretty sure she will violate again then he can make an even longer sentence we just dont know. Perhaps this isnt her chance but a chance for her children... I agree with the opinions posted here but sometimes you have to open up and consider the why of the other side of things you form opinions of. Honestly sometimes giving people a chance like this just gives them a chance to dig their hole deeper.