My wife talked to the detective the other day and it doesn't sound good for the case against RaperRapper. The rape kit came back and did indeed have DNA. However, the hospital didn't note any bruising (I'm not sure how, the next morning her thighs and butt had bruises all over) or genital trauma. RaperRapper has lawyered up, and at this point it's mostly a case of he said-she said. The detective said she'd bring the case to the prosecutor but not to be surprised if they decline to press charges.My wife is pretty angry about this - she doesn't want him to get away with it. I understand that it would be difficult to prove the charge in a court of law and can see why they would decline to press charges. Also, if it went to trial the defense attorney would be brutal toward my wife - she made a lot of bad choices during the month leading up to the attack and would look really bad under cross-examination. Still, I'd like to see him in jail.Also, they have been unable to serve him with the temporary restraining order. He gave the cops a fake address and apparently until he's been served the order doesn't go into effect. There was a hearing before the judge on Wednesday that he was supposed to attend, but of course he didn't show up so they made a continuance until December. All in all, it's been a frustrating week as far as the legal system goes.My wife and I are doing pretty well lately. We're getting along, working on trying to get the house ready to sell, and having a lot of good
. She's been taken off a bunch of the meds she was taking and her new meds are making a big difference in her personality. She's got more energy than she's had in a while and she's even lost 10 pounds in the last 2 weeks. I admit I still have some misgivings but I find myself pretty hopeful for the future.