Ed Kanterman will spend no time in jail.

The man who forgetfully left his 14-year-old grandson to die in his sweltering car, has agreed to plead guilty and received three years probation. He will also be required to do 200 hours of community service.

DA Mike Green said his office was acting as the "voice" of the child in deciding to bring charges in the first place. I thought that was unseemly and said so here.

Justice was not served by charging Kanterman in the first place. His plea is that of a heart-broken man who is taking responsibility for a tragic mistake. But his was not a criminal act. It was purely and simply and tragically an accident. The prosecutor had the discretion to charge or not charge him.

Green made a bad call and made it worse by saying he was doing it for Nick McCorkle's sake.