If I misunderstood the intent of your post I am sorry but that is how I read it. Diversion is your daughter best option.
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If I misunderstood the intent of your post I am sorry but that is how I read it. Diversion is your daughter best option.
Hello Eagle,
Yes, that is exactly what it is... and having never been involved in any manner with the system, was quite surprised after talking to the folks mentioned in my OP.
I am going to take the advice of Panther and have my daughter deal with this issue and then decide whether or not to pursue the airing of the laundry.
As I mentioned, we live in a relatively small community and embarrassing a couple of local officials wouldn't be that difficult to do.
Maybe a well-placed anonymous tip to the local newspaper would be enough to get someone to look into it?
Thanks for the reply,
Jim
There are several ways for your daughter to avoid having a permanent record. First of all, do not attempt to blackmail the DA; it will backfire on you. Your daughter will get her record expunged after her conviction. This is fairly easy for a misdemeanor. Just hire an attorney to take care of it once her probation ends. If your daughter is a minor, many states seal juvenile records once she turns 18 or 21; also, many states automatically seal convition records after 5-7 years, assuming there is no re-offence.
'zactly.
Doubtful a DA would yield to any such pressure as well.
Jim, if you want to get it aired as a matter of "for the public good", you are pretty much going to have to wait until after your daughter's case is completely adjudicated/settled. You're way to close to this to go off on a public crusade at this point in time. Yes, most of us take issue with the notion of having a certain class that gets special treatment or is above the law. We know it exists but we don't like it.
That said, let's face it, the wealthy have access to better attorneys, often travel in the same social circle as upstanding citizens, elected officials, have better character witnesses, and on infinitum. Juries and judges are often more sympathetic. Good rich kids get "caught up in bad circles, make mistakes in judgement, ect, etc." Poor kids are "bad apples, hooligans, gang members", etc. Just the reality of life.
Sound's like my county. Only certain people have power out here. You have to know somebody "important" for the bill of rights to apply to you.
I personally know several of these "outstanding citizens", and they are are corrupt. I have more respect for criminals in jail than I do any of these so-called "politicians". I would never be part of this group.
That said, I suggest the girls attorney look into getting her a deferred sentence. If she successfully completes it, she will not have a conviction.
Good luck, Jim.
Evil and Good are not limited by zip codes.
However, very few judges will allow a general "the system is broken and I want it fixed" rant to be aired in their courtroom. That is simply not the place.
I recommend an audience with your local and national lawmakers. Most will make time for a 15 minute conversation with their constituents.
Having said that, your daughter committed a crime. Given my druthers, the equality would be for all to pay the lowest common sentence.
If your daughter's life is ruined by this, I am sorry. However, we do not penalize those that do not break the law by forgiving completely those that do.