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Re: [writers-654] Question

From: Chip
Sent on: Sunday, November 30, 2014, 10:11 PM

I believe many state institutions, like schools, only look at the year you turn a certain age. It's possible that a state prosecuting attorney may use the same system to determine legal age in such a crime.

Many law firms offer a free consultation. I suggest you call one here in Austin that has expertise in defending young offenders. They would know every detail.

Chip


From: Chris Hernandez <[address removed]>;
To: <[address removed]>;
Subject: Re: [writers-654] Question
Sent: Mon, Dec 1,[masked]:52:54 AM

17 is legally an adult in Texas, as far as criminal prosecution goes. 16 and below is a juvenile. A 17 year old, or someone who commits a crime at 17, can't be sentences to death but is otherwise eligible for normal punishments. A juvenile becomes an adult on his 17th birthday, actual time of day is immaterial. All that matters is the date.

Hope that helps.

Chris

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> On Nov 30, 2014, at 7:21 PM, Densie Webb <[address removed]> wrote:
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> I have a legal question for my WIP and was wondering if anyone out there is a criminal lawyer or knows one, who might be willing to answer my question, which is this:
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> If a 17-year-old boy rapes a girl, also underage, on his 18th birthday, but he was born at say 3:00 am (as evidenced by this birth certificate) and the rape occurs at 1 am, could he be legally defended as a juvenile since he wasn’t technically 18 yet? Not something I can easily Google. :-)
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> Densie Webb
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