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Juvenile Law Help

I have a cousin that was sentenced for a crime that we have great evidence he didnt commit but he was pressured to plea guilty. He was sentece for a car car theft with 5 other guys that claimed he was there. So it was their word against him. His sentece was only a year in a juvenile correction center but instead placed in a juvenile prison. Hes been there for 4 years already. Hes been behaving well and hasnt been in any trouble. My question is Shouldnt he have been out 3 years ago and not have been sent to a juvenile prison? And can we re-open the case to show this new evidence that he was pressured to plea guilty and proove that he doesnt belong there.


Asked on 7/31/06, 5:39 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Daniel Fenaughty FENAUGHTY & ASSOCIATES, PC

Re: Juvenile Law Help

First: What exactly is the new evidence? Why was it not available at the first trial?

Second: If cousin was sentenced to one year, I'd like to see what reasoning is being used to keep him.

Bottom line: the new evidence angle will not work. The extended sentence angle may actually work. That is, if the statute of limitations has not already run on this conviction.

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Answered on 7/31/06, 7:08 pm


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