State: GA
My husband (in process of becoming ex) was convicted/plead guilty to battery and other charges against me. He exhibited some rather crazy and violent behavior prior to the incident when I called the cops that lead me to believe he was seriously mentally ill, in addition to abusive. When I was asked what punishment I wanted in an impact statement, my only request was some sort of mental health treatment.
He was sentenced to 6 months jail, 8 years probation. The 6 months was to be suspended if he was accepted in patient at a mental health facility. Apparently however, that clause is useless because there is no mental health evaluator in the jail, and none will come unless he is posing an immediate harm to himself, which he is not doing.
His attorney made a motion to give him a day pass to go to a facility for evaluation but it was rejected. I am really upset and scared that he will get out mad, suicidal, homicidal, etc.
I have had no contact with my ex since the night after the incident where he was arrested. I wanted to be completely separate from his decisions, consequences, etc. I am now seriously considering approaching his attorney and offering to state my support for the motion for the day pass to get the mental health evaluation in hopes he might go inpatient.
What would be the impact of sharing some of the details of why I am scared of him and feel he is mentally ill with his attorney, if these were details that I did not share when I gave testimony to the police? I am wondering if maybe the judge would reconsider the day pass for mental health evaluation if I came to the hearing and lent my support. The DA's office called after the fact to let me know what happened during the request that was rejected (which the DA's office fought). I was absolutely truthful when questioned by the police... there was just a lot that I did not share, maybe because I still wanted to protect him...

