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    Question: What will happen if a 15yr old is charged with a felony?

    Answer: A couple of things can happen, depending on the type of felony the juvenile is charged with and what type of criminal record he or she has.

    If the felony the juvenile (age 15 and over) is charged with is one of the following, then Arizona law requires that they be charged as an adult in adult court;

    -Murder

    -Rape or Sexual Assault

    -Armed Robbery

    -Aggravated Assault - either serious physical injury or with a deadly weapon

    -Drive-by Shooting

    -Discharging a Firearm at a Structure

    or if the juvenile already has 2 prior felony convictions in juvenile court (chronic felony offender)

    These are called mandatory direct file cases.

    If the juvenile is 14 years or older, and committs any of the following felonies, then the county attorney MAY file adult charges in adult court. That is a decision made on a case-by-case basis;

    -a class 1 or 2 felony (included murder and some drug sales offenses)

    -a class 3 felony (except possession of drugs or theft)

    -a class 3,4,5, or 6 felony with intentional or knowing serious physical injury or use of deadly weapon or dangerous instrument (these would be aggravated assaults and similar offenses)

    -or a juvenile that has been convicted already of 2 felonies in juvenile court (chronic felony offender)

    Other felonies would be charged in juvenile court. Those would include, burglary, car theft, possession of marijuana, narcotics or dangerous drugs, some aggravated assaults where there is no serious injury or weapon used, fleeing from law enforcement or escape, resisting arrest, and theft.

    The juvenile court has a broad range of sentences, and does not have any mandatory sentencing provisions like adult court. The juvenile judge consideres the crime and the juvenile's circumstances, then can impose everything from community service to juvenile prison, including probation, fines, and placement in a residential treatment or foster home.


    Comments
    11 thru 15 of 37 comments     1   2  [ 3 ]  4   5  ...   
    On 06/08/04
    ALEX from CA said:
    I think that since im a ganster i would most defently think that anyone who commits a crime is not guilty and should not be tried as an adult.
    On 06/03/04
    Dana from CA said:
    I think that anyone who commits a crime should not be punished the way that they are because there still young and i fell that they would need much more experience before being tried as an adult
    On 05/20/04
    alfonso from TX said:
    i think your right,we should be put in homes and stuff like that
    On 05/11/04
    seth from MN said:
    Kids who are treated like adults will live a live of crime.
    On 03/31/04
    Shelema from CT said:
    I think `teen who commit crimes should be given a second chance because sometimes things happen in their lives they just turn to crime they just need someone to comfort them and show that crime does'nt pay ,they should be put in homes and be sent to school to become somebody.
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