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    nikkitoney61 Posts: 24, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 10, 2008, 05:34 PM
    17 year charged with petty theft-1st offense
    My 17 year son was charged with larceny by a local police force. He & another boy were in a Hollister store in NC. Its my sons first offense and has never been in trouble with law before. We have a court date. Do we need to contact a lawyer?
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    Nov 11, 2008, 11:54 AM

    YES. get a lawyer. Unless your son doesn't want to go to college or get a job. (In the long run, its worth the $$ for not just your sons future, but also your own sanity - you want him out of the house one day, right?)

    He'll probably be charged as an adult.
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    Nov 11, 2008, 09:08 PM

    Why would he get tried as an adult? The merchandise was returned to the store and was under $60. Hes a first time offender and is under 18. Don't think it's that serious to be tried as an adult
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    Nov 12, 2008, 09:33 AM

    "Adult courts have held jurisdiction over 16- and 17-year-olds since 1919. Later laws allowed transfer of 13- to 15-year-olds to adult courts and required it on a first-degree murder charge."

    NC is one of three states that has this law. This is a criminal charge and many other states also transfer 17 y/o's to adult courts for criminal matters.
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