At the age of 17 if you committ a criminal act, are caught, and arressted, can you be tried as an adult?
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At the age of 17 if you committ a criminal act, are caught, and arressted, can you be tried as an adult?
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Going to be 18 in 5 days........
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They were caught smashing some girls windshield out on camera..... how bad is this crime?
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trooper3316
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Because you would turn 18 before the case ever went to court, you will be charged as an adult. |
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Donald S
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Yes it depends on the severity and what the prosecutor wants to do. |
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No BitchAssNess
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yep.. you sure can.. it really depends on the crime.. and the charges.. there have been 11 year olds that have been tried as adults...
see
http://scaredmonkeys.com/2009/02/22/11-year-old-jordan-brown-charged-as-adult-in-shooting-death-of-dads-pregnant-girlfriend-kenzie-marie-houk-in-western-pa/ |
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SCOTT M
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Most states have statutes that permit them to try minors as adults. They generally do this when the juvenile has a record of previous crimes and is considered incorrigible and or the crime was a very serious one.
You need to get an attorney rather than seek guidance on Yahoo Answers. |
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walker
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yep |
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smartypants909
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Oh yes, it happens quite often. |
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Jacqueline
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HELL YEAH. |
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Kaz
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trying to sneak one in? |
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PHOSHOâ„¢
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yep, you can be tried as an adult at any age, and if youre 17, you will be tried as an adult
i think they are trying to try at 10 year as an adult for the murder of his father |
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chevypirate00
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YES!!....You can join the service at 17....you can drive....you just can't vote....you're old enough to know that putting a cap in someones head is going to kill them!!! |
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nas88caror 300 09? way to go BK!
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yes it can.. depending on the crime.. and if you use a gun or weapon yes you WILL be tried as an adult |
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Daron M.
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It depends on the crime. Shoplifting, no. Murder, most likely. Most of the time no though. You should tell us what you did. |
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$andman
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probably |
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PattyAnn
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Yes you can. Kids much younger than you are being tried as adults as I write. |
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Hater Police
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You can be. It usually depends on the District Attorney's office and whether they decide to pursue a minor as an adult. |
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David P
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In NYS anyone who commits a crime who is 16 yrs old or older is charged as an adult for that crime. The severity or smashing out someones window depends on the total cost of the damage. NYS PL section 145:00 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF. Intentionally damage property of another less that $250..class A misdemeanor, $250 or more...class E felony |
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Jack
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It depends on how bad it was, like...I don't know but it depends, and if it isn't that bad they will have to wait till you're 18 to be in trailed.
Hope it helped! |
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Looked Down and I was Smoking
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Depends on wether you are white or Black . |
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Talkwithyohips
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no... you must be 18 @ the time of your offense. |
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Alex R
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Yes mam it only maters the day you go into cort, hope you dont get an *** hole juge, one of my friends got a tiket 1 day befor his 18 bday for haveing cigerets and the juge was cool enogh to let him go. |
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