Ok im 15 and I had gotten into a fight back in march at my school. The courtdate was supposed 2 b in May and then they pushed it back 2 june and then they pushed it back again 2 august 7.(Let me just say they said I have 2 b on house arrest to my next courtdate which was suppose 2 b june,but ended up having 2 b august cause they couldn't get there stuff together. So I hav 2 suffer, still spending all my summer at my house)Earlier this week on mon. I got my permit(I was so happy)Then yesterday my probation officer came by and my mom had told her I got my permit and she said"U know there going 2 take it away right? For 6 months. They just passed the law at the beginning of July. If a juvenile gets convicted they take away ur permit"(I live n VA)Yall kno I was mad. I mean that doesn't even seem right. 2 punish me 4 something that was committed before the law was passed and that wouldn't even b relevent now if it wasn't for dem pushing the date back. Do they have a right 2 do dat?
2007-07-27 13:19:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
They kept on pushin it back cause they wasn't keepin up wit the case.
2007-07-27 13:23:08 · update #1
Plz excuse all the abb. words cause I was runnin out of room...
2007-07-27 13:55:55 · update #2
So here: whether or not of the time frame, but really especially b/c the law was passed so close to your circumstances-the law had to have been written long before your crime, and it went through the channels of becoming law.
A need for the law was already known before you committed the crime and the law was in the process of being passed.
So it was relevent. Usually law enforcement will know of upcoming laws and let people know, who also tell people.
You did whatever it was. "Law" or no law at the time. STILL wrong.You got a technicality a lawyer can get you out of.
BTW, they may keep finding new info that applies to you about your offense and ask for extension to gather more info.
The prosecutor may gain w new evidence, but by the same token, the defense must also be given notice of the new evidence in order to, well, defend whatever it is.
At 15, YOU have to know you need to work harder than most of the kids you know, to keep yourself on the right side of the law from then on. Dont let this be "kids stuff" in comparison and a prelude to your future. Do something for your community and put yourself in the right place in your head. And make a good reputation for yourself.
2007-07-27 16:21:59 · answer #1 · answered by baghmom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do and they will. Listen, you're not exactly innocent. And the fact that this new law went into effect after your crime had
been committed and after a court day had been determined
is totally irrelevant. Your permit would have still been subject
to be revoked under the new law because your conviction, alone, is enough to place you into that category under the current status.
You don't get to benefit from your crime=that's why they call it punishment. These are the consequences for breaking the law.
I wish you better fortune for the future. And remember, stay out of trouble and you won't have to be bothered by any laws,
new or else wise.
2007-07-27 20:41:06 · answer #2 · answered by sylvester m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. They cannot charge you for a crime that was NOT a crime at the time it was committed. Go see an attorney immediately if this has happened to you so that you can get the charges dismissed.
2007-07-27 20:58:51 · answer #3 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apparently, the your right to a speedy trial was violated. Talk to your Lawyer.
2007-07-27 20:26:58 · answer #4 · answered by travis_a_duncan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk properly or no one will listen to you.
2007-07-27 20:28:00 · answer #5 · answered by cobra 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋