If a 17yr old was detained and questioned by police officers without an attempt to contact his parents.He signed a release to give police access to his telephone records,will their findings or his statement (not a confession) hold up in court? He was charged as a adult with the crime. Our state is Alabama.
2007-12-13 12:17:53 · 6 answers · asked by simply2priceless 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
This is not a question regarding a contract, for Pete's sake! It is a criminal matter. If he was read his rights and was informed of his right to have his parents or a lawyer present, and then knowingly signs a waiver and makes a statement, it will probably be admissible. The only way to get it tossed would be to prove he was never informed of his rights (the written waiver would make that difficult), or to prove that he is mentally incapable of understanding what he was doing. That would require a doctor or psychiatrist to testify that he has a mental illness or mental defect that makes him unable to provide consent.
Under the law, he is old enough to consent to sex - heis old enough to waive his rights. Sorry.
2007-12-13 16:49:13 · answer #1 · answered by rlb1961 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is best to find out what the age of a minor is in your state. If may actually be able to sign into a contract because a judge might consider his age to be of an age of consent.
2007-12-13 12:29:53 · answer #2 · answered by sugarbear 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some states consider that an adult the age of emancipation in Louisiana is 17
2007-12-13 12:25:26 · answer #3 · answered by cajunbaby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to be 18 to sign anything! it's the law!!
Crystal you can get emancipated at 15 but it takes proving to the court that you are a responsible adult and can support yourself. I don't think this boy is emancipated.
2007-12-13 12:21:45 · answer #4 · answered by Linda S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whether or not he's being charged as an adult, he is still not an adult, and unable to enter any legal contract without his parents' permission.
2007-12-13 12:23:43 · answer #5 · answered by DOOM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it fairly is acceptable to be sure what the age of a minor is on your state. If could even have the skill to sign right into a settlement because of the fact a choose could desire to evaluate his age to be of an age of consent.
2016-11-03 04:51:37 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋