Legal Question in Criminal Law in Connecticut

Larceny of a car (Help 16 years old!)
I currently live in CT and am about to be charged with Larceny in the second degree (what the police officer said).

I have not yet been arrested; however, the cop has sent a warrant out to the courts for my arrest.

What happened was this:
After school me and a friend found a set of keys at my school and decided to keep them until that night so that we could drive the car. That night we went into the car and drove it around the school (just once, no more than a quarter mile). Afterwards, we parked it, left the keys in the ignition for the owner, and left. We forgot to close the windows and that night a snow storm came. As far as I know, no damage was done to the car, the owner is taking it to a shop to get it inspected.

So of course, everyone at school knew it was us because my friend told his girlfriend. We got a call from the police station, went down, and confessed everything in a written document. The police officer said that we will both probably get expelled and charged with 2nd degree larceny, which he said was a felony!

What I am wondering is:
Is there any way the charges will be dropped if we have the family's cooperation?
Is there any way to get the charges lessened? This was my first offense ever.

Asked on 3/09/07, 10:32 am

2 Answers from Attorneys

Hisham Leil The Law Office of Hisham A. Leil

0 users found helpful

0 attorneys agreed

Re: Larceny of a car (Help 16 years old!)

This is the kind of case where I can help you in the event that you are charged and arrested. I understand that you gave a confession to the police. I would advise you not to post details of the incident nor discuss it further with anyone until you actually consult a lawyer. Please feel free to contact me if you have further questions.

Answered on 3/09/07, 12:46 pm

Mark as helpful