Need HELP!!!/guidance, Gimme your opinion

Question

Im 17, 18 in Oct. I got 4 charges on my a couple days ago. Im getting Tryed as an adult in sept. Charges are Lieing to a police officer, Lieing about having a license, Driving without a license, and taking the car without parents permission(not my parents). All this resulted because of an accident that i had gotten into. Truthfully i wasn't even driving my friend was shes 15 turning 16 this month. I took the fault for her because i didnt wanna have anything bad happen to her. also felt bad cuz if she hadn't picked me up this would have never happened. But it did and i took the blame for her and got arrested. They dont even know she was involved only that i was driving to her house. Now everyone i talk to tells me to come clean and im thinking i should because the charges are alot more serious than i had previously thought. This will be on my record and will be my first offence none the less. Anyone know what would happen to her if i come clean. and should i come clean? Shes a minor so it wouldnt be as bad im assuming...Help!!!

Answer 1

You should tell the truth.  The authorities may not believe you and the girl will likely get angry, but you should be honest about the situation.  (She has to take responsibility for her actions just as you do.) You will still have charges to answer for and will have a punishment to face, but the best thing in the long run will be for you to tell the truth.  Hopefully you realize the error of your ways and will do everything to keep yourself out of trouble in the future.  Good luck.

Answer 2

You really want help? Have your "friend" come forward and confess. It will be a lot easier on her, but you already know that. This isn't a game...both of you need to do the right thing.

By the way, stay in school, your grammar and writing suck.  

Answer 3

tell them the truth, friend or not they need to know what happend it wasn't ur fault and you shouldn't take the blame

Answer 4

you need to talk to your parents, tell them what happened, the truth...get an attorney, if you cant afford on, call legal aid in your city, and ask for help...or at your first hearing ask the judge for legal counsel.....you need to tell the truth....you are both young, and its nice you were trying to help her out, but you need to tell the truth....talk to her, tell her that she tell the truth also, the judge will go easier on her, if she confesses before the hearing.....good luck, we all make mistakes, learn from it

Answer 5

Talk to your friend and tell her the charges for you are going to be a lot worse than what they would charge her with, and tell her you want to let the cops know the truth.  You BOTH go to the police station and confess the truth.  

Answer 6

Think of it this way.  An adult arrest and/or conviction WILL ALWAYS BE ON YOUR RECORD AND CAN AFFECT YOU FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!!!!  It can affect schools, jobs, military application, promotions, career choice, etc.  If you didn't do this, you need to come clean.  Is she really worth your ruining your life?  I can't tell you what would happen if she comes clean.  What a worm she is for not coming clean in the first place.  She is a minor.  If she is tried as a minor (she should be for these charges), at least it would stay only on juvenile record and it wouldn't affect her adult life.

Answer 7

If I understand you correctly, your female friend, who is 15, took her parents' car without permission or a license, picked you up, and then got in an accident.  You took the blame for her because you didn't want her to get into trouble, only now you're in much more trouble than you initially expected.

There is a reason why 15 year-olds are not allowed to drive.  They're not considered responsible enough.  And that's exactly the case with your friend.  It's irresponsible to take the car without permission and it's irresponsible to let her friend take the blame for her accident.

A 15 year-old is still a kid.  That's why she shouldn't be driving.  However, she is old enough to know that the right thing to do is admit that she was the one who was driving when the accident happened.  

She should not let you take the blame.  And you shouldn't take the blame.  The accident was not your fault, even though she picked you up.  The accident happened because she doesn't have a license and she doesn't have the skills necessary to control half a ton of hot metal moving at speed, which is basically what a driver has to do.

Come clean.  She will survive.  It's not worth getting a criminal record over this.