Jackie Fellows [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Hi Sue
I guess the parents and grandparents have decided the best thing to do under the
circumstances is be truthful about the incident. Did you read Newsweek--Tom said
he was mentioned in there. He was awfully embarrassed after everything mushroomed
like it did. Of course, there are two versions to the sexual story.
I know the records are supposed to be sealed but I would imagine there are
provisions that allow them to be opened. I know if you commit a felony in our
state at a very young age, it can be reduced to a misdemeanor and sealed, but if
you get in trouble again it is opened and is used as a felony in sentencing you
(or something like that).
jackief
Sue Hartigan wrote:
Sue Hartigan [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Hi Jackie:
They were talking last night about how these kids would only spend x
number of years in custody, and then they would be released as well as
their records sealed.
Their faces have been on Newsweek, Time, etc. There is absolutely no
secret of who they are. The prior record of the one boy has been
discussed in detail on many of the news shows, and the parents and
grandparents are making the rounds of the morning talk shows.
I don't know how any of this was made public in the beginning, but
everyone from the grandfather on down are now discussing it quite openly
with anyone who will listen.
Sue
Hi Bill
What a novel idea, work to get the law changed VBG. I agree with you, but
then working to change a law may not be as much fun as sitting and bad
mouthing a judge that doesn't do what you consider to be right.
Another topic: Had to share this with you. Didn't get a chance to post it
early this morning. It appears that we have a local controversy regarding
whether the making public of preadjudication records of a juvenile are
against the law. The judge was on this morning discussing this because of
the release of juvenile records to the local tv station that they traced to
Mitchell, the 13 year old in Arkansas. I was sort of waiting for this to
happen as this has been discussed among some of us since the story broke on
tv. Don't know if any other area has heard about this.
jackief
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