Question on charge for aiding and abeding?

Question

i am 15 and have a clean record. i recently goy in some troubbe for returning it thanks to my dad. the owners want to know who did it ut i absolutely refuse to say who it is. Rhey said they will charge me for aiding and abeding....if i get that charge what will be the results.....jail?probation, pins? plz help....

Answer 1

You are a minor, you cannot be questioned alone, your parents or attorney "must" be present, also remember if they are asking,.. then they probably suspect but dont know for sure, so remember

You have the right keep silent

you have the right to an attorney

& MOST IMPORTANT.

ANYTHING THAT YOU MAY SAY "CAN & WILL BE USED AGAINST YOU"

sO ssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

don't fall for any BS, that they will get you deeper in trouble etc,,

Michael...

Answer 2

You have the right to remain silent USE IT!!!! Unless you are subpoenaed you do not have to volunteer any info. They did this to me telling me I would do more jail time then the offender . 9 times out of 10 it is a bluff. I mentioned calling a lawer (a bluff on my part) and watched them run LOL

Answer 3

^^ She's absolutely right! Do not admit to anything... even if you're completely guilty. everyone is entitled to a fair trial and if you admit to knowing who the offender was, then you are condemning yourself. The police are very skilled at manipulating people into giving up their rights for the sake of their investigation. if you don't say anything then without proof that you know who was involved they have no choice but to let you go. as far as they know... you could have picked it up on the side of the street.

Know your rights!!!

Answer 4

"i recently goy in some troubbe for returning it" I assume that this was the stolen property.  The nature of a criminal charge for theft can vary depending on, among other things, the value or nature of the stolen item.

"Rhey said they will charge me for aiding and abeding."

Presumably aiding and abetting the theft.  This would be ironic since the only evidence linking you to the theft of the item is that you brought it back.  Though your jurisdiction may think otherwise, I can think of a simple answer blowing away any attempt to prosecute you for aiding/abetting:  There is no evidence that you assisted in the theft of the item.  There is the possibility of accessory after the fact, but in returning the item, assuming it's undamaged, you're going a long way towards nullifying the crime.  I'm pretty sure that the legal definition of accessory involves your aiding the crime, not the criminal.

Strange that they didn;t suspect you of stealing the item.  This suggests that they really do suspect you, and you tried to come up with some story about somebody else (their insistence is really about you fessing up to your own actions); they "know" who it is but need you to corroborate this.

What chrge?

Again, the severity of the charge will depend on details like the value of the item.  As an accessory, you're being charged with committing the crime.  Jail time is unlikely for somebody with a clean record.  You would likely get a straight conditional discharge or probation - you would not see the inside of a jail cell unless you screwed up on probation.  Your conviction would be probably be as a juvenile - meaning that it would be sealed to all but the highest authorities.

But that all assumed a valid case, and I just don't see one.