My boyfriend has had more than one offense. He is 17 and will not be 18 until March 15. He has been charged in the past with grand theft auto, possession of/intent, running from cops (this was 3 years ago, at 15). He has benn locked up for 3 years.(for those charges) He was in a group home. He ran away from there a month ago. His cousin dared him to rob a convenient store, so being an idiot he did and got caught. We live in TN. with all of this what could happen. I am also 5 wks pregnant. . .Help, and please dont be negative. I realize who i am in love with and i am wanting to stand by his side and help him thru all of this in hopes that this baby and his stupidity will make him wake up. I've been with him since we were 15. I am not giving up on him yet.
remember he is 17, has already served time for previous offenses, will be 18 in 2 months.
2007-01-08 00:02:21 · 7 answers · asked by Fresca Jesca 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
robbing the convenient store, 2 12pk of beer. on a dare. no gun or threats. something stupid is all
2007-01-08 00:05:33 · update #1
I feel sorry for you and your baby! I think you need to move on, find someone who can respect you and that baby! And yes, his actions show no concern or repect for you at all. If he really loved you, he would respect you, but he doesnt
2007-01-08 00:25:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anarchy99 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'll answer your question first. It's up to the judge. If he appears in court with an attitude, sullen, head down, smart *** written all over his face the judge will give him what he can. I'm not sure what the law allows in TN but if he can be tried as an adult he could get several years.
However, if the judge sees a misguided kid who actually is sorry that he has screwed up and really wants to make things right then he could let him walk. Yet the picture you paint is that he thinks he is being cool, is impressing his friends and likes the recognition he is getting from being criminal.
Stick by him if you want. But know the consequences. Make a list. Left side is everything you gain by staying with him. The right side is everything you lose. Guess which list is longer? Then make your life choice.
2007-01-08 09:19:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well my bother in law is 16 and has a lot of things on his record and he was with his friends when they went to do a beer run so to speak....and was tackled by a customer and picked up by the cops......he is gonna have to do 18 months.......but because your bf is almost 18 he may be charged as an adult and could face felony charges.....I'm sorry for these people giving u a bad time about the man you chosen to love....i hope everything works out for u and your baby.
I'm sort of going thro the same stuff so if u wanna chat I'm me
2007-01-08 09:00:37 · answer #3 · answered by queen_malesa_cmt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alright no lecture. He'll be tried as an adult most likely. That would probably mean anywhere from 2 to 5 years. Take a third off the top for good behavior
2007-01-08 09:30:15 · answer #4 · answered by mjm52 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can plan on having this baby alone, at 17 is is an adult now and the court will look at him and if I had to guess will think he didn't learn a thing. So be prepared to live your life with him in and out of jail forever, is that what you want for your baby?
2007-01-08 08:31:26 · answer #5 · answered by Granny 1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ok, at the age of 18 his juvenile records will be sealed, and he will now start out as an adult with a clean record. LET's HOPE he gets SMART and keeps a clean record . He like others are now given a 2nd chance----------(now considered an ADULT) to prove they no longer do foolish things. One of two things will happen with your boyfriend. # 1 He will choose to get his life in order and no longer break the law, or #2 he will continue to choose the life of crime and end up in jail permanently. ( ex cop here)
2007-01-08 11:45:26 · answer #6 · answered by nickle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I have only two words for you "Move On." Sounds to me like you love him, but don't you also love and owe something to your child? don't get me wrong, everyone makes mistakes and an honest mistake deserves a second chance, even if the mistake is illegal, but the danger comes when the person refuses to learn from those mistakes. It seems to me you boyfriend is thinking about nothing but himself, if he hasn't "woken up" by now, he never will! You seem like a nice person, and there are some very nice men out there. Find one who will love and think of you and the child first before themselves. Good luck to you whatever you do.
2007-01-08 08:15:30 · answer #7 · answered by SGT. D 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋