Regarding Fred Paquin

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Fred & Friends Flock Together":
Lynne,
First of all I would like to tell you to keep up the good work! Anyone that knows Fred, Knows you speak the truth! I have heard that Fred and his few supporters are telling everyone that his victim dropped all the charges against him, again Fred cant help but Lie to make himself look like he did nothing wrong. A deferred Prosecution does not mean that the victim has dismissed the charges, it means that in a sense he admits to manhandling the victim but made a plea agreement with the prosecutor. He is on six months of probation!! That means he did something wrong! They don’t put innocent people on probation!! And if he violates his probation then the courts will pursue charges!! Wont it be a crying shame if Fred returns to be the Chief of Police, a police chief on probation what a laugh~!
Q: What is a deferred prosecution?
A: A deferred prosecution is a disposition obtained as a result of a plea agreement with the prosecution. It is similar to a deferred judgment in that the case against you is frozen while you are on probation. However, with the deferred prosecution you do not enter a guilty plea to a charge prior to being placed on probation. If you successfully complete the probationary period the charges against you are dismissed. As with a deferred judgment, there is no record of a conviction. If you are alleged to violate the terms of the deferred prosecution, a hearing is held. If you are found to violate the terms, the case proceeds as if the plea agreement it had not been entered. You will be asked to enter a plea to the charge(s). If you plead not guilty, the case is set for trial. Unlike a deferred judgment, you do not give up your right to a trial by entering into a deferred prosecution. Prosecutors are much more reluctant to grant you a deferred prosecution than a deferred judgment. If you receive a deferred prosecution you will still have to be tried if you violate your probation.