Will I Be Charged for Taking Blame

[MarikKeyes'Revolution]

My question involves criminal law for the state of: Michigan

My friend is involved with two felony cases right now both for Malicious Destruction of Property.
I should mention that he is fifteen and will definitely be tried as a juvenile, I am seventeen. He also has a Criminal History limited to one Minor In Possession. The felonies were both for tearing up his mother's rented house, with two other people. (ex. cutting the younger sister's water bed open, backing up the sink causing it to flood, various damages to personal property, damage to the rented house.)
The referee denied him bond on the 1st (his hearing) because he thought the knives in the wall were disturbing.
(I should note that I have an extended history with the Mother and a talking relationship with the Father, they never stayed together. Seeing her son in shackles made her so regret calling the police on him, so she came to me for help.) The Court knew nothing about others being involved.

If I testify at his trial and take the responsibility for parts of the offense, with out the renters consent can they charge me, what are the chances that it would help out the situation?

[blueeagle]

Keep your big mouth SHUT! Never confess to a crime! NEVER! Any first year law student knows that!

Have you ever been to jail? I spent one nice in county for DWI when I was your age! It was hell on Earth. Most deplorable place I have ever stepped foot in! Granted I don't really remember a lot about that night.

[cyjeff]

Not to mention that confessing to a crime that you did not commit in open court is perjury...

And will include you in the punishment without lessening it for the boy.

Sounds like the boy is going where he belongs.

[KeyWestDan]

First, as other posters said, it will do your friend no good. If you like screwing yourself and your life, be my guest. You will totally be cut off from his family as they will not appreciate it at all, but as the older person, you will be held responsible by them. No good deed goes unpunished I can assure you.

And frankly, if he is charged as a juvie, he is lucky and getting a break.

You will not get any such break.

He needs to grow up and sounds like a pathetic undisciplined brat.

Whatever happens to him is deserved and hopefully teaches him a lesson before he becomes a stupid adult with impuse control problems doing a long stretch in prison.