Huyett Exercises Discretion, Knows When and When Not to Prosecute

Dear Editor:

Tim Huyett is a prosecutor who does his job by looking at each case individually, instead of making social judgments, which makes him able to prosecute each case by its circumstances.

If we all got what society demanded as a whole, the next person going to prison for 10 years for a small amount of substances or paraphernalia could very well be your son, daughter, nephew, sister or brother.

Tim Huyett is a prosecutor who can see the value of treatment alternatives and can see beyond punishment being the only choice. If it were not for his compassion and him having a sense of fairness, my husband and I would not have been given the opportunity to dedicate our lives to those suffering from the disease of addiction. We both have turned our lives around, as have many that have come through his courtroom.

My husband and I, along with many other members of this community, owe Tim Huyett a great deal of gratitude. If he had sent me to prison, I would not have been given the chance to go to school and become a counselor for those who suffer with the same addictions I suffer with.

My husband and I started N/A meetings, where individuals can come for support, hope and a new way to live. We have had the opportunity to help many of those who have been in front of him on legal issues. We have a tremendous amount of hope, respect and confidence today in the judicial system and its current prosecutor, Tim Huyett.

Thank you, Tim Huyett, for a second chance at a new life!

Dan and Vicki Bree

[Posted January 29, 2008]