Your lawyer should demand a copy of the computerized data file associated with your polygraph "test," including any video and/or audio recording made of the session, and any and all associated paper documents.

I will be happy to provide a pro bono written critique of the polygraph interrogation that you can use in your hearing. I am also willing to testify at your hearing via videoconferencing. It should be noted that no polygraph operator has ever demonstrated any ability to detect sophisticated polygraph countermeasures (the kind that anyone who understands polygraph procedure might employ).

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Polygraph operators don't wear uniforms. I find it hard to believe that your PO would schedule a full revocation hearing based upon a single opinion of possible employment of countermeasures. Your treatment provider should be involved in this decision. Moreover, how much time can you be looking at for a misdemeanor offense? It's usually a year at the most which would not cover enough time to complete SO treatment which can last over 2 years in most cases. I disagree with your lawyer that your chances are "not good." Forgive me if I am wrong, but somehow your story does not ring true with me.

Hello everyone,

Thank you so much for your offers of assistance! I don’t know what to say. This is definitely heartening.

George W. Maschke: The prosecutor received your request for all the related polygraph materials in her inbox this morning. Once I get them, I would definitely be grateful if you could review them. I also made incredibly detailed contemporaneous notes that captured the whole exchange between the polygrapher and I, nearly verbatim, if that would be helpful.

Perry Mason: Thank you! I do have an attorney, but I would be happy to type in the accusation here, if you want to see it. It’s only a page or two.  Basically, they are saying they want to revoke my probation based on “failure to consent to a polygraph examination as directed.” The exact portion of the condition they allege I have violated is: “Consent to polygraph testing if recommended by therapist or as directed by probation officer as part of treatment or monitoring.” After that, they include a couple of paragraphs of the polygrapher’s report. Interestingly, there are key differences between the report and what actually happened. He exaggerates the report in several places to make it sound like a more easily-identifiable pattern of countermeasures. 

Animal: Polygraph operators don’t wear uniforms; you are correct. My attorney had said the PO would be there in uniform, and the polygrapher would be present as an “expert” witness and I had envisioned them both in uniforms. Apologies.

I have been extremely compliant and cooperative, and I finished all conditions of my 24 month probation 14 months ago, including the treatment. But no matter what I do, my PO has decided on his own that I was inadequately sentenced and has appointed himself as my judge, jury, and executioner. I went to high school with him; he was always a bully. As for my former treatment provider, she is married to the polygrapher in question so I doubt she would be sympathetic. I am facing up to a year in jail at this point but I have lots of other stuff to do with my life, and jail is terrible. Please let me know if I can clear up anything else. 

Dan Mangan: Thank you. I am definitely feeling better today than I was when I originally posted. I didn’t think there would be anyone I could reach out to, who could hear me and maybe even help in time. Ironically, my polygrapher is the one who directed me to this site. He claimed I was sniffing and coughing and taking deep breaths (side note: I wasn’t) which, he said, was “straight out of antipolygraph.org or .com or whatever.”

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A very strange conflict of interest.
I'm sorry for previously doubting the veracity of your story. It was a combination of the bizarre details and you seemed too articulate to me for someone in your situation. I hope it works out for you. Please keep us updated.

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If you can send me the data by email promptly after you receive it, that would be helpful. In case the files are too large for email, then contact me privately and I'll provide you with a link at which you can securely upload files to me.

@ Perry Mason
Thanks again; I checked everywhere and I didn't receive the e-mail. Will you please forward it to dmg00@protonmail.com?

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It's been a month now. What's the latest?