The crime is not serious. he ran away from home to be with his girlfriend. his parents are loving people, he is just young and did not understand the severity of his probation. his aunt is very ill but would rather he live with her in albany instead of doing jail time. this kid is very frail and there is no way he could deal with jail with the tough kids.
2006-12-13 12:30:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The kid shoplifted. He stole a baseball cap for less than $20. He is a great kid.
2006-12-13 12:53:33 · update #1
his parents aren't losers, his mom is raising him alone. she works in the legal field. she's done everything she can to be a good parent. he had bad influences. she is very strict, and it is her idea he do some jail time. it's the family and myself who are not supporting her. so before you insult the parents. read what i wrote.
2006-12-13 13:00:36 · update #2
I hate to tell you this, but judges put VERY little consideration into letters appealing possible sentencing. Actually, they put NO consideration into it (I know because I am a lawyer that works directly with a judge in juvenile matters). Your best bet would be to ask the child's attorney to discuss that option with the prosecuting attorney. If it doesn't happen then don't worry too much. Most likely, they will send the boy to another institute that is not a juvenile detention center (probation violation isn't serious enough to merit that).
2006-12-13 12:47:02 · answer #1 · answered by Caity.Esq. 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Quite frankly, putting a kid into jail isn't in anyone's interests -- it's horribly expensive and virtually guarantees that he'll be a criminal as an adult. A judge will look for a way to sentence him in other ways if he/she can.
A judge wants assurances that this kid isn't gonna be a problem again for the police, his court, schools, etc. He wants to know that this kid is going to be in a place where he'll learn to be a good adult -- hard working, law-abiding, responsible, etc.
While the idea of getting him out of town might be appealing, the idea of him staying with a "very ill" aunt does NOT bode well. I don't think that a judge will buy this idea.
He needs an environment which has structure, rules, etc. Quite frankly, this boy needs to be in a situation where he has a "deep respect" for those who make and enforce the rules -- aka a father figure who will love him, but also make his life pretty miserable when he screws up. I'm sorry, but a boy-inna-man's-body 16 year old does not need a "very sick" aunt for his parent right now.
2006-12-13 20:46:31 · answer #2 · answered by geek49203 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In all honesty a little jail time never hurt anyone, could help him build character even. He obviously broke the law, are you saying that just because it's his first offence he shouldn't be punished? It doesn't matter if he's frail or not, he broke the law and he needs to be taught that isn't allowed NOT that if you break the law you get to be baby sat by your aunt.
2006-12-13 20:36:29 · answer #3 · answered by Loki 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dear Judge,
This delinquent had lousy parents that could not control him, so it wasn't his fault. Please send him to his sick crippled up Aunt so that he could abuse her, steal her car and go to school and shoot some kids!
PS he was already on probation, but didn't think he had to obey the rules then either.
Signed A Big Idiot!
2006-12-13 20:40:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Before I help what did you or he do??
2006-12-13 20:33:42 · answer #5 · answered by William T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋