He has had trouble with the law prior to turning 21 - drinking & drugs, and he was with someone who got caught spray painting a building.  Now he is being held for Malicious Destruction of Property and his mom is wondering what kind of penalty he might receive if he is charged.  He lives in Michigan.
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I think he will be looking at jail time on this one especially with a prior record. Grand Rapids is cracking down on this sort of thing and they talk about some pretty harsh penalty's for marking a building. There will probably be a fine and court cost and restitution.
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He could certainly have your 18 year old friend arrested for assault... and that's what he would be arrested for.  After that, with documentation, yeah, your friend could be sued for his actions.
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You're not getting the whole story.  They wouldn't keep him in jail for that.  They might bring him in, but he'd be able to call someone to bond him out pretty immediately.  \n\nThey would, however, keep him in jail for driving on an expired license with no insurance and being drunk.
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Michigan\n\n2006  House Bill 6124\nUnder current law, adults caught providing alcohol to minors may do some time in jail and pay light fines. Under the proposed law, adults can also have their driver’s license suspended for 90 days, which is the same penalty for underage drinkers. This has been referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.\n\nA defendant has the right to try to prove that he or she reasonably believed that the minor was of legal age.\n\nAs far as driving with someone under the influence, besides being foolish and dangerous, nothing legal can be held again you. Of course, that is as long as they are not a minor.
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no your not legally an adult until your 18 and not only could your parents put him in jail but so can the state because he is messing with a minor.
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I suspect he'd be arrested very quickly.  Since he didn't do his probation, I would think that he'd have to do the sentence that he would have gotten had he NOT been put on probation.  All in all, sounds like your friend should get an attorney sooner rather than later.
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OK, I have problems with this on several levels. For starters, who is stupid enough to sell a car to an underage kid who has no license or insurance? There may be liability on their part should the victim decide to press charges against them as well. As far as your "friend"...first, find a different friend because this one sounds like a thug and is bad news. Secondly, although it may depend on the state where you live, at 17 1/2 she could very likely be charged as an adult, especially considering the fact that she is a repeat offender due to the DUI (and I'll bet money she has a record for other things as well). There are other chargeable offenses here as well...no license, no insurance, unregistered car, and a minimum of assault and battery if the attempted murder charge doesn't stick, though it should- if your account of what happened is true. I would say I wish her luck, but frankly I don't. If what you say is accurate she should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
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Yes he could get in a lot of trouble...This needs to be handled through the courts...Your mom needs to go to the police station and file a missing persons report now...
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Not sure about legally....but I had my own apartment when I was 17...my mom cosigned the lease though...I would like to think that s/he is responsible enough to hang for a minute...I mean hell they are almost 18.
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i cant speak for how Iowa does it but i can tell you in IL and IN how its done. Depending on the speed on the second ticket there will be a drivers class he would have to take (which is mind numbing to say the least- my brother had to take it) on the third ticket (depending on the time between tickets) you would lose your license till your 21. I know Iowa has a slightly different way of going about it. I would say call your local police department for exactly details since its a serious matter, but my advice to you is to get him to slow down before you have to drive him everywhere for the next 5 years i wish you the best of luck and i hope all turns out well
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Probably a violent/illegal substance/sex crime or any felony. Then again this is Oregon we're talking about.
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Not sure where you are from ... but the drinking laws in Michigan are quite strict... the problem isn't with enough laws it's with the lack of ability to enforce them.
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HI MJ- Unfortunately, the law states that he can be charged, regardless of his state at the time. The only defense would be temporary insanity, but that has not worked in the past for people who were unaware of their actions due to too much alcohol or illegal drugs, so it would not likely be usable in this case either.  What may happen is that he could plead to a lesser charge due to impaired judgment brought on by a combination of a small amount of alcohol in conjunction with a legal benzodiazepene (I assume here that he had this as a prescription, and was not taking it illegally)- However, even that is iffy, because all people given BZDs are strongly warned about taking it with alcohol, and on the bottle itself there are strong warnings.  If he were using the drug illegally, then that pretty much shoots down all defenses.  But, in the end, just because he did not remember, or even know what he was doing, does not mean he will not be held legally accountable-he definitely will...how strongly will depend on his past record, the reason he was using the BZD, and the severity of the crime.  Get a good lawyer and try to plead a lesser charge based on reduced judgment due to ignorance of the drug interaction effect.  I just hope the BZD was a prescription for him.  Good luck, MJ
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It would depend upon many factors.  Anything from a community order for a youthful offender where no weapon was shown and little violence was involved to 12 or more years custody where serious injury to the victim occurred is possible.
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most states consider any contact to be a violation.  and yes it is possible he could go to jail but i highly doubt this. most cases like this come down to a he said she said kinda thing. best advise, telll him to dress nice, be honest, keep his temper, and check around and see if colorado has a free legal service of some kind most states do.  i hope everythin come out ok.
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You cant really do anything unless your mom starts approving. If you're not of legal age anything u do beyong kissing and holding hands can have him landed in jail. If you're both serious about this, then talk to your mom together.
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I live in Michigan, it is legal. My son did this against my wishes, the court said I could not stop him, they also said I could not stop him from moving back in either. Don't make the mistake, he dropped out of school, he had no job, no car, he ended up on the streets. He is now 23 and not much better off. Stay in school and stay at home! If there are other things going on at home, you need to get ahold of Child and Family Services. Good Luck