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    Default What Will Happen to a Minor Convicted in Juvenile Court of Terroristic Threats

    My question involves juvenile law in the State of: Arkansas

    a) My girlfriends' 15 year old daughter was recently arrested for threatening her (mom's) life. She was released after a few hours in custody and has a court date coming in the beginning of January. What are the sentencing guidelines for a minor convicted of terroristic threatening? b) Also, she was taken to a mental health facility about two months prior to this event after she was caught ditching school and indicated she was suicidal. Other than these 2 issues, I believe this would be her first criminal offense. Is this the case or does the original suicide threat count as the first offense? Any way, I'm just trying to get an idea of her possible sentencing guidelines and or outcome.

    Any info would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks

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    Default Re: What Will Happen to a Minor Convicted in Juvenile Court of Terroristic Threats

    Juvenile courts have broad discretion to fashion a remedy that they believe will help rehabilitate an adjudicated minor. Sometimes a minor who commits a serious offense will get a disposition that seems light; sometimes a minor who commits a minor offense, due to a prior history of misconduct, problems in their home, school or community records, problems with substance abuse or drug abuse, etc., will receive a sentence that seems unusually harsh.

    It will thus depend upon your girlfriend's home, school, community and prior law enforcement record, and it would appear also what her mental health counselors have to say and whether she's compliant with treatment.

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