My brother is 20 and being charge with a 11 year old offense?

[feliciawinn93]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

 

[quincy]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

What is the offense and in what state is he being charged?

 

[feliciawinn93]

What is the offense and in what state is he being charged?

13-1202. Threatening or intimidating;

We are in Arizona. Yesterday after being denied a job after a background check, my mother decided to check and make sure everything is clear. We found out he has a warrant for his arrest. My uncle is an heroin addict on the streets and has used other family members names while being arrested before. (Which has been resolved) So our first instinct is to believe that this is the case. So this morning my mother and him go to the court house and find out it is from something that happened when he was 9 in 2007, in the 3rd grade. In the 3rd grade he had wrote on his homework "I hate you, I want to kill you" and erased it. But being a 9 Year he didn't erase it all the way, so it was faded. He said he forgot all about it, then the next day he gets called to the office with police and was suspended 2 weeks and had to write "I am sorry" 1000 times. and returned to school. Now 11 years later it is coming back to haunt him. He has never violated the law -Besides this, before or after. He was working until he thought he had the new job but was denied. His warrant was first put out Jan 11, 2016. Thankfully he has never been pulled over or anything before now, so we never knew. He has another court date Jan 4th, 2018. He is such a good kid, and lives with me -his sister. What do we do?

 

[feliciawinn93]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

I am sorry. I think I posted in the wrong thread. New to this site.

 

[quincy]

I am sorry. I think I posted in the wrong thread. New to this site.

He was 9 years old?

Someone somewhere screwed up if this offense is showing up as part of his criminal history.

I suggest your brother get an attorney to get the records cleared.

Good luck.

 

[feliciawinn93]

He was 9 years old?

Someone somewhere screwed up if this offense is showing up as part of his criminal history.

I suggest your brother get an attorney to get the records cleared.

Good luck.

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An Attorney may be to much for our family to afford as he already lives with me, his 24 year old sister. Do think a public defender or just being in front or a judge would be enough. Thank you so much for you advice, anything helps. My father is in prison and mother off and on through out our lives. We're all good kids. We learned what not to be from my parents. My oldest brother is a fire fight and so far 3 out of 4 are graduated and my youngest brother is a senior in High school. So we are guiding ourselves with a only a little help from my mother which is trying to do well now, but still struggles.

 

[quincy]

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An Attorney may be to much for our family to afford as he already lives with me, his 24 year old sister. Do think a public defender or just being in front or a judge would be enough. Thank you so much for you advice, anything helps. My father is in prison and mother off and on through out our lives. We're all good kids. We learned what not to be from my parents. My oldest brother is a fire fight and so far 3 out of 4 are graduated and my youngest brother is a senior in High school. So we are guiding ourselves with a only a little help from my mother which is trying to do well now, but still struggles.

You can look for free or low cost assistance through the following Arizona Legal Help Organization website: http://azlawhelp.org/viewquestions.cfm?sc=98&mc=13&qid=9929

Here is a link to the law your brother is said to have violated (13-1202): http://www.azleg.gov/ars/13/01202.htm

Good luck.


Edit to add: Only one thread is needed on this forum. Thanks.

 

[feliciawinn93]

Thank you! I will check it out! You rock!!!

 

[quincy]

Thank you! I will check it out! You rock!!!

Thank you for the thanks, feliciawinn.

You and your siblings are to be applauded for your successes. I wish your brother the best in getting the offense when he was little finally resolved and removed from his records.

 

[stealth2]

I'm not trying to be snarky, although it may come across that way. But he is 20. He's not "a kid" and really - it is up to him to look for solutions. I know and it's very nice of you to be helping him, but... help him learn how to navigate this himselfHe will thank you for it. Eventually.

 

[Just Blue]

I'm not trying to be snarky, although it may come across that way. But he is 20. He's not "a kid" and really - it is up to him to look for solutions. I know and it's very nice of you to be helping him, but... help him learn how to navigate this himselfHe will thank you for it. Eventually.

^^like so much^^

 

[quincy]

I'm not trying to be snarky, although it may come across that way. But he is 20. He's not "a kid" and really - it is up to him to look for solutions. I know and it's very nice of you to be helping him, but... help him learn how to navigate this himselfHe will thank you for it. Eventually.

One of the things I noticed when I covered crime stories years ago, in many/most homes where parents were missing or uninvolved, the children in the families often became each other's caregivers. The caregiver role did not vanish when they grew up.

I never have had a problem with family members who try to help each other out in any way they can, even when ultimately the one needing help must learn to help him/herself. I think your point, though, is a good one.

 

[stealth2]

One of the things I noticed when I covered crime stories years ago, in many/most homes where parents were missing or uninvolved, the children in the families often became each other's caregivers. The caregiver role did not vanish when they grew up.

I never have had a problem with family members who try to help each other out in any way they can, even when ultimately the one needing help must learn to help him/herself. I think your point, though, is a good one.

Very true, quincy - and it's often difficult for (involved) parents to step back. Hence why I suggested OP help her brother learn how to help himself. It's always good to have someone to lean and rely on. But it's not always possible, for any number of reasons. So having the ability to sort out difficult, possibly unpleasant, situations is important.

I hope OP takes my point in the spirit it is meant.

Aside: LOL I remember when my youngest would say "But Moooooooom - why can't YOU just do it?" Because, dear child, my job is to teach you to be self-reliant, not to rely on others. (hard though it sometimes is...)

 

[xylene]

I think anyone, especially a 20 year old with some family issues, is going to need some help and guidance dealing with a situation like 11 year old criminal charges that occurred at SINGLE DIGIT age. That's a massive failure of the state, and fixing massive state failures is not an easy DIY fix.

I'm sorry, but this 'teachable moment' schtick seems misplaced, and even naive to the point of just being dumb.

 

[quincy]

Aside: LOL I remember when my youngest would say "But Moooooooom - why can't YOU just do it?" Because, dear child, my job is to teach you to be self-reliant, not to rely on others. (hard though it sometimes is...)

Hahaha. I think that refrain must be programmed into all children's brains.

And, xylene, I agree that the brother needs help in getting this resolved. An attorney seems necessary.