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    How's it goin?  I'm Ernest. I'm 15 years old and have never been in any trouble before. In fact, I've been on the honor roll all through high school. But now I've really got trouble.  I don't know why I did it, but on a dare from a friend, I borrowed this one neighbor's car. You see, we knew the keys were always in the ignition. Right now, I wish they weren't that day. Anyway, I guess I'm not that great of a driver yet and I accidentally went up over a curb and hit an old lady.  Geez, she's my grandma's age, 72, and I hurt her bad! The police and ambulance showed up and I was arrested and charged with aggravated assault.  And from what I understand, back in 1997 a law got passed in Arizona where this type of case has to be filed in the adult justice system! Before, I might've gotten time in the juvenile jail or put on probation, but now I'll have to serve 7-1/2 years in adult prison!


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    On 09/09/05
    my enemy,your friend from WV said:
    lol shorty...good question..
    On 09/01/05
    michelle from TX said:
    hi ernest i really think they should have put you in jail because what you did was really wrong.i dont think they should have given you 7 1/2 years but at least something smaller than that.all i have to say is be strong and always remember that your fiends arent always gonna be there for you.keep praying k
    On 08/22/05
    shorty from AZ said:
    y would u drive a car if u don't know how 2 drive.I feel sorry 4 u
    On 07/25/05
    mike from NJ said:
    hey ppl am 17 and am on probation n i drive my fathers car with permision or sometimes he is with me wat would happemd if i got cought driving plus i dont have a permit or a driver license
    On 07/14/05
    Bobby from AZ said:

    I did the same,except I hit two other cars,and a fire hidrent,busted my whole grill up,after that my friends and I ran,then they got me at gun point,I went to the south mountain precinct,and hours later into durango,I was charged with a class 6 felony of posession of a stolen car,two hit and runs,and to top it off a agrivated assault,and I had to pay for the fire hidrent,ill never do that again,now im on intence probation,task and a fat restitution payment of 13g's and a couple hundred

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