Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Re: Criminal

The state must prove that you son knew the jewelry was stolen or that it was so obvious that only an idiot wouldn't know it was stolen. In other words, your son turned a blind eye to the fact that it was obviously stolen. Why would your son be selling jewelry, after all? Did his friend say, "Hey, here's some jewelry, I don't want to sell it because, ummm, well, I just don't want to. You sell it for me." Why would the friend have jewelry? Did the friend just inherit a big estate?

And he "borrowed" a bicycle from another kid last year? Yeah, right. Tht's two theft-related arrests. Speaking of blind eyes, you need to realize that your son is a thief. Though I admire your desire to protect him, don't coddle him on this. You're just encouraging him into a life of crime.

Get him a good lawyer, (hopefully) beat this charge, then do whatever you must to make sure he is done with his thieving ways. He's been busted twice, imagine what he's gotten away with that you don't know about.