I think that he did not get adequate representation and from what he has told me he was in no condition to see to it that he got it.
He may or may not need to still be in jail, but I sincerely think that outside of jail he would be a positive credit and help to those outside of jail who have made mistakes and that seems to be all of us.
There are two sides to every story, but it is very hard to find Michael York’s story or pictures of him on the internet.
His wife Heather Sedivy York did pass in an ugly incident and it is far more important to think of her first and Michael York from what I can tell wants her to be remembered first. So let’s do that and say a prayer for her and regret her passing.
From every indication she was a wonderful woman, and I’ve learned how wonderful she was mostly from Michael York.
Here is a picture of Michael York now. By all indications, he is remorseful for whatever his mistakes have been and has been positive and productive since his incarceration, which has been tough and seems to be a very tough thing to do. I know that I couldn’t do it.
This is a picture of Michael York’s wonderful grandfather who doted on him, especially after his parents divorced, and Michael rarely if ever saw his father. It tore Michael York apart to see him attend his trial, where he was unable to defend himself every day, but he was there for him. In the picture, he is still there for him, and it still tears Michael York apart every day now and every day since his incarceration.
Right now Michael York has received a lot of credit for honorably working with animals twelve hours a day, it is the best part of his day every day. The rest is tough because he has trouble sleeping and getting by where he is incarcerated.
This is Michael York’s mother, who had a tough go of it with little money, but I saw her raise her son very well. She is having a tougher time now and her son agonizes over it every day, but they always loved each other and I never saw them as anything, but upbeat and positive. When I knew Michael York best in my youth, he was the best person I knew and he always gave all the credit to his mother and grandfather.
Personally, I would love for Micahel York’s trial and continued incarceration to be looked into to determine if prison if the best use of his positive spirit and the money that seems wasted keeping him in jail. He does great work with animals, but I think that if released he would do that and much more for free without the tax money that is currently being used to incarcerate him, make him suffer, and prevent him from showing how he has become an even better person than I grew up with.
That is not what Michael York wants most though. Michael York most wants people to remember and cherish his wife’s too short time with us.
I may be totally wrong about this because I have not spent significant time with Michael York since my youth, but I’ve been in as much touch as possible recently and talked to people who love him. It’s a waste of money and opportunity for the world to have him in jail.
That’s only my opinion, but if you care either way or agree or disagree please comment here or email me at brad.laidman@gmail.com
Brad Laidman 10/8/2018 8:25 EST
