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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> 2.
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