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No. He wouldn't even be an adult yet so it would be immoral for someone to think OR TRY to give the death penalty to a 15 YEAR OLD!! Life sentence is the most that I know of that MINORS can get.
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What sentence would a 17 year old receive if charged with a DWI and vehicular homicide in Florida?
Most likely you would be tried as an adult, because it's so close to 18 and the severity of the crime. Up to 15 years in prison for vehicular homicide.
How is a minor charged as an adult?
In the state of North Carolina an adult age in courts is 16, so if a 16 yr old commits a crime he/she will be tried in adult court. 14 year olds can also be tried in adult court if he/she commits a major felony. Say a 14 year old shoots his mom, he would be tried in adult court. Say a 14 yr old steals from a store, or some small crime, he will not be tried in adult court.
What sentence would a 17 year old receive if charged with a DWI and vehicular homicide?
The sentence for a 17-year-old charged with DWI and vehicular homicide would depend on the specific circumstances and the laws of the jurisdiction. In general, it could include imprisonment, fines, driver's license suspension or revocation, mandatory substance abuse treatment, and probation. Sentencing may also consider factors like prior criminal history, level of intoxication, and the extent of negligence or recklessness involved in the incident.
Can you be acused as an adult for burglary at 17?
You are never accused as anything except a human. Can you be tried as an adult for burglary? Absolutely! You can be tried as an adult if they believe you could tell the difference from right and wrong and you knew you were doing wrong. About the youngest I have ever seen get tried as an adult is a 14 year old.
Does a judge decide whether a sixteen year old will be tried in teen court or adult court?
Whether a sixteen-year-old is judged as an adult or a minor depends on the laws of the jurisdiction in which he or she is arrested and tried. There is no such thing as "teen court," by the way. There is juvenile court, where cases involving minors of any age are tried.
Can a crocodile eat a little 10 year old girl?
If it tried, and adult crocodile could. So yes.
Are you considered an adult at the age of 16 as far as your criminal record is concered?
That will depend on the charges and how they are brought. A 16 year old can be tried as an adult in most jurisdictions.
What would happen if a 19 year old male got a 13 year old female pregnant in the state of Maryland?
He is an adult in the eyes of the law and will be charged, tried and sentenced.
Can it be challenged if a person was tried for a felony in the State of Michigan as an adult and the person was 17?
It may be reason for an appeal, but frankly, a 17 year old can be charged as an adult in many cases. If the court views the crime as an "adult crime", and the 17 year old is mentally competent, he may be transferred to the adult system.
Can a 17-year-old who is about to become a father be declared a legal adult?
No,but he can be charged as a sex offender and tried as an adult. Look before you leap young one, and consider all of the consequences.
14 years old being tried as an adult in California for first degree murder with special circumstances can they get life without parole?
If they are tried as an adult, yes!
Who is Tera Carey?
Tera Carey is a 16-year old girl from Medina,Tennessee, who will be tried in adult court for second degree murder in the stabbing death of her 15-year old friend, Laura "Shay" Campbell.
