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<blockquote data-quote="donna723" data-source="post: 142843" data-attributes="member: 1883"><p>Star, I know how upset you must be and I'm so sorry you're going through this. I've never been through this personally but I've worked for the Dept. of Correction for 22 years, and I'm another one who thinks they're trying to scare you! </p><p> </p><p>We have had inmates who KILLED people who didn't do <em>fifteen</em> years in prison! We've had rapists and people who are serious repeat offenders who didn't do fifteen years! Where I live, an <em>attempted</em> burglary would draw a relatively short time in the county jail, or even probation for a first offender. It complicates matters if he's still a juvenile and they would be even <em>less</em> likely to do it because juveniles in the adult system are a pain in the butt! Have to be housed separately, all kinds of special considerations. It's possible that 15 years could be a "max" amount of time that <em>could</em> be given if the circumstances warranted it - a long prior record, done while out on parole, caught in the act beyond a doubt, etc.? Are they using this tactic to get him to plead guilty and save the cost of a trial? If there is any way, if this were my son, I'd be trying to find a decent criminal lawyer and at least get a consultation so you'd know if they're trying to put one over on you! Sending serious hugs!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donna723, post: 142843, member: 1883"] Star, I know how upset you must be and I'm so sorry you're going through this. I've never been through this personally but I've worked for the Dept. of Correction for 22 years, and I'm another one who thinks they're trying to scare you! We have had inmates who KILLED people who didn't do [I]fifteen[/I] years in prison! We've had rapists and people who are serious repeat offenders who didn't do fifteen years! Where I live, an [I]attempted[/I] burglary would draw a relatively short time in the county jail, or even probation for a first offender. It complicates matters if he's still a juvenile and they would be even [I]less[/I] likely to do it because juveniles in the adult system are a pain in the butt! Have to be housed separately, all kinds of special considerations. It's possible that 15 years could be a "max" amount of time that [I]could[/I] be given if the circumstances warranted it - a long prior record, done while out on parole, caught in the act beyond a doubt, etc.? Are they using this tactic to get him to plead guilty and save the cost of a trial? If there is any way, if this were my son, I'd be trying to find a decent criminal lawyer and at least get a consultation so you'd know if they're trying to put one over on you! Sending serious hugs! [/QUOTE]
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