michaelballardo
New Member
My jurisdiction is: Arizona
I'm currently in the process of being charged as an Adult for felony theft charges (Class 3), however currently I'm 17 years old, turn 18 in December. I was wondering if It's possible to be tried as an adult? I've never had any trouble with the law until now, I recently returned to AZ from BCT (Basic Combat Training) not too long ago; upon arrival I really didn't have anything, no place to live or family that would take me in, so I've lived with my gf since then. I was in desperate need for money, unfortunately that resulted in me stealing from my previous employer, I was trying to make a headstart in life, but did it the wrong way and now I'm paying the price. The amount added up to somwhere around $20,000, when I was caught all but one item was returned, and they're actually in the process of getting the last one back, so there's a good chance all will be returned, if not I told them I'd be willing to pay for that last item. What I really want to know is if there's a possibility in the charges being dropped or the case being dismissed, I'm more worried about finding jobs more off than being convicted. I know it says that I could face up to 5 yrs in prison, but they've also said that probation is probably a more probable outcome, is this true?
Thanks in advance
I'm currently in the process of being charged as an Adult for felony theft charges (Class 3), however currently I'm 17 years old, turn 18 in December. I was wondering if It's possible to be tried as an adult? I've never had any trouble with the law until now, I recently returned to AZ from BCT (Basic Combat Training) not too long ago; upon arrival I really didn't have anything, no place to live or family that would take me in, so I've lived with my gf since then. I was in desperate need for money, unfortunately that resulted in me stealing from my previous employer, I was trying to make a headstart in life, but did it the wrong way and now I'm paying the price. The amount added up to somwhere around $20,000, when I was caught all but one item was returned, and they're actually in the process of getting the last one back, so there's a good chance all will be returned, if not I told them I'd be willing to pay for that last item. What I really want to know is if there's a possibility in the charges being dropped or the case being dismissed, I'm more worried about finding jobs more off than being convicted. I know it says that I could face up to 5 yrs in prison, but they've also said that probation is probably a more probable outcome, is this true?
Thanks in advance
