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Waste of time today; it was an arraignment, not a trial
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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 546422" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>I'm not sure exactly which State or region handles the issue in the same way as our region but we made a big mistake when difficult child#1 was charged as a juvenile. Our decision was primarily based on economics but we were not told that juvie conviction access was available to the local police quite easily. We erred and figured a felony conviction was no big deal for a first time kid offender. </p><p></p><p>Every policeman in town had the information and used it to make difficult child embarrassed (possibly intimidated but he would never admit it). Around here they stop cars with teens on bogus "helpful" patterns like "oh did you know your right tail light flickers? and by the way can we see everyones ID's?" Then "oh, difficult child, you have a record don't you? etc" He was identified that way in front of countless dates, easy child's and alot of difficult child friends.</p><p></p><p>The BIG problem arose when he was 18 and gave permission for the police to inspect his unoccupied car and there were less than ten pills albeit Rx pills in his car and he was charged with a felony. Before his Court date he had the brain surgery etc. etc. and when Court came the DA insisted he had to be adjudicated as a Felon because he had a felony conviction as a juvenile. Thus a non-violent difficult child will never vote, can not get employment etc. because we did not fight the juvie conviction...thinking it would be no huge deal. Ideally none of us expect our kids to ever get in trouble with the law or make poor decisions but...it happens and it can have bigger consequences than anticipated.</p><p>At least around here it can. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 546422, member: 35"] I'm not sure exactly which State or region handles the issue in the same way as our region but we made a big mistake when difficult child#1 was charged as a juvenile. Our decision was primarily based on economics but we were not told that juvie conviction access was available to the local police quite easily. We erred and figured a felony conviction was no big deal for a first time kid offender. Every policeman in town had the information and used it to make difficult child embarrassed (possibly intimidated but he would never admit it). Around here they stop cars with teens on bogus "helpful" patterns like "oh did you know your right tail light flickers? and by the way can we see everyones ID's?" Then "oh, difficult child, you have a record don't you? etc" He was identified that way in front of countless dates, easy child's and alot of difficult child friends. The BIG problem arose when he was 18 and gave permission for the police to inspect his unoccupied car and there were less than ten pills albeit Rx pills in his car and he was charged with a felony. Before his Court date he had the brain surgery etc. etc. and when Court came the DA insisted he had to be adjudicated as a Felon because he had a felony conviction as a juvenile. Thus a non-violent difficult child will never vote, can not get employment etc. because we did not fight the juvie conviction...thinking it would be no huge deal. Ideally none of us expect our kids to ever get in trouble with the law or make poor decisions but...it happens and it can have bigger consequences than anticipated. At least around here it can. DDD [/QUOTE]
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