re: Article Drops About Oregon St Ace Felony Molestation Conviction

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juvenile is different than adult prosecutions

most juvenile cases end in probation, especially a first offense. the policy around juvenile prosecutions centers around rehabilitation

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most juveniles do not get probation for Class A felonies. Yes, they are handled differently than adults, but that is still a very surprising deal for that type of offense. I've seen plenty of juveniles serve time, as first time offenders, for far less serious crimes. Not that they necessarily serve a long time, but they do serve, and this kid didn't serve one day in juvenile detention.

For instance, I had a juvenile client who I was representing. In his very first conviction, prior to my representation, as a juvenile, he was sentenced 6 months to serve in detention for possession with intent to sell marijuana and illegal possession of a firearm. his total sentence was 2 years and he served the remaining 1.5 years on probation.

Additionally, maybe you rememeber former UT football player Daniel Hood and his role in the molestation of a girl when he was 13 years old. He was involved but not the one who actually molested the girl (guy who did was 17 and tried as an adult and sentenced to 10 years). Hood was a ward of the state for some time, then placed into a halfway house, and then released. He was not simply sentenced to probation and therapy.