Can you get convicted for something you did as a minor?
There have been adults that committed crimes as a juvenile, which they still must answer to. If they are adults, then court case is still in the juvenile court structure and the juvenile penalties still apply. I have seen adults, convicted of juvenile crimes, be housed in a separate section of the adult jail, serving out their time.
Can you get arrested as a minor for selling weed?
Depends on where you are, your age and the amount of weed. If the prosecutor wants, he can order you tried as an adult, especially if you are over 15. In some places, being caught selling more than a certain amount automatically gets you tried as an adult. In these cases, it is gonna be on your permanent record.
Can i get arrested for sending nude pictures to a minor?
i made a huge mistake in trusting this person with my personal pictures... here in Nevada the legal age of consent is 16 years old... but does that not matter? he lives in Virginia. he knows most of my personal information... my real first and last name and my phone number. he's posted my pictures on Twitter to of course expose and slander me, it sucks but what i am more concerned about is him going to the police... i need to know if i am at risk for some serious charges because i am not sure and i'm too scared to ask anyone.. basically no one to turn to because i am so ashamed for my stupidity. just so you all know it was an internet relationship... we never met in real life.
How do you enter Canada with minor criminal convictions?
As with entering any foreign country, contact the country’s embassy or high commission in your country and ask whether you need a visa. There are three possibilities for Canada, assuming that you come from a country whose citizens can enter Canada without a visa obtained in advance. The first is that you can enter on standard terms, the second is that you must apply for a visa and the third is that you’re inadmissible. If you’re inadmissible now, ask if your status may change in the future but don’t try to enter illegally. It’s simply not worth it.
If you have bought alcohol for minors can you become a cop?
If someone were to have purchase alcohol for a minor on more then one occasion but was never convicted how likely would it be for them to not be able to pass the background investigation to become a police officer. This isnt a question of whether this person should lie or not they just want to know if they will not even look twice if they read that on there background investigation.
Will past sex act with a minor disqualify me from becoming a police officer or dispatcher?
If you have a criminal record for it, no. Move on.Otherwise, it depends on the state and local laws. The age of consent varies in the US from 16–18 years old depending on the state so you may not have committed any crime. If the minor is indeed underage for consent in your state, it also depends on if the minor (or the minor’s parents) wish to press charges. If they don’t wish to press charges then the local DA/Prosecutor may wish to charge you for statutory rape or, as a lesser charge, Corruption of a minor. So the first step you have is to research the laws in your state. Google is your friend here.In some state lack of knowledge of the minor’s actual age may be a factor in leniency or not charging at all. For instance, if the minor was at a bar and drinking an alcoholic beverage, a reasonable person can infer that the person is 21 or over. If they lied to you and said they were 18 or older and you can prove it with a witness or text or something. You might be able to prove you didn’t know.If the deed was consensual but you broke the statutory law for sexual intercourse with a minor, the statute of limitations may come into play that’s usually around six years. So if the deed was done over six years ago, you can’t be charged.The key issues you face here are the age of consent, and the statute of limitations. Figure those out before you go any further. I don’t know your exact situation so I can’t do much more than this.
If you commit a felony as a minor, do you still lose your right to vote, upon reaching adulthood, in those states that have felony disenfranchisement?
No. A juvenile adjudication is not a criminal conviction. A juvenile can be convicted only if tried as an adult.
Can an adult be tried for a crime they committed as a child?
Yes, with two caveats:Most crimes have statutes of limitations, meaning that if charges are not brought within a certain period of time, they may never be brought. So if, for example, a crime has a 5-year statute of limitations, after 5 years, no one may be charged, and it makes no difference whether the offender was 16 or 22 at the time of commission.States also have varying laws about (1) who may be legally responsible for a criminal act and (2) who may be tried as an adult. For example, some states say that a person younger than a certain age (let's use 10 as an example) is incapable of forming criminal intent. If a 19-year-old is suspected in a 10-year-old murder, even if there is evidence to support conviction, he cannot be charged, because he was legally incapable as a 9-year-old of committing a crime. The fact that the suspect has aged is irrelevant; what matters is his culpability at the time of the crime. Similarly, some states say that people below a certain age (say, 15) must be tried as juveniles. So if a 21-year-old is arrested for crime committed in such a state when he was 14, assuming limitations does not bar prosecution, he may have to be tried as a juvenile, even though he is now an adult.But those exceptions aside, as a general matter, people who commit crimes as minors may be charged if they are apprehended as adults, at least in the United States.
Is it legal to have sex with a minor unknowingly if her public DOB on Facebook is 21 years?
In the US, statutory rape is a strict liability charge. You do not have to know that you are committing a crime. If she is underage, then it's illegal. If she lies to you and shows you a fake ID, it's illegal. If she introduces you to her parents and they say that she's older, then it's still illegal. If you truly didn't know and can establish this with things like the Facebook page, it might be a factor in the sentencing. It's far from certain, though. Addendum: One reason why this is a strict liability offense is to keep everybody from pleading that the victim lied about their age. In order to convict, you would have to prove that the defendant knew that the victim was older. It would become almost impossible to convict anybody.
If you are now an adult, can you go to jail for a crime you committed when you were a minor (e.g. assault with weapon)?
Depending on the jurisdiction, there actually may be a bit more to the analysis than just the statute of limitation. If a juvenile commits a crime and the charges are formally brought before the juvenile turns 18, then he or she is typically treated as a juvenile. If the charges aren’t brought until after the juvenile turns 18, then the the person is typically treated as an adult. The question in that latter case, however, is the reason for the delay in bringing the charges. In Oregon, where I practice, the rule is fairly clear: although, for the purposes of juvenile court jurisdiction a person’s age is determined at the time the proceedings are initiated by the filing of an accusatory instrument or by indictment, and not the age when the offense was committed, the state may not intentionally delay filing charges for the purpose of allowing the youth to turn 18 years old so that proceedings can be initiated in adult criminal court.