Condiciones para jóvenes infractores en Míchigan

Explicación Simple

Si tienes entre 17 y 24 años y cometes un delito, a veces puedes ser tratado como un joven en lugar de un adulto. Pero si has hecho cosas muy serias antes o el delito es grave, no podrás tener ese trato especial.

Es como si un entrenador decidiera que un jugador joven no puede jugar en el equipo principal porque ha hecho faltas graves en partidos anteriores, aunque el jugador quiera mejorar.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan, de 20 años, fue arrestado por un delito menor. Debido a su edad, el juez podría decidir que Juan es un 'aprendiz joven' y le permita asistir a clases o trabajar. Sin embargo, si Juan ya tiene un historial de delitos graves, no podrá beneficiarse de esta opción.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(3) The court shall not assign an individual to the status of youthful trainee if any of the following apply: (a) The individual was previously convicted of or adjudicated for a listed offense for which registration is required under the sex offenders registration act, 1994 PA 295, MCL 28.721 to 28.736. (b) If the individual is charged with a listed offense for which registration is required under the sex offenders registration act, 1994 PA 295, MCL 28.721 to 28.736, the individual fails to carry the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that he or she is not likely to engage in further listed offenses. (c) The court determines that the offense involved any of the following: (i) A factor set forth in section 520b(1)(a) to (h) of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.520b. (ii) A factor set forth in section 520c(1)(a) to (l) of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.520c. (iii) A factor set forth in section 520d(1)(b) to (e) of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.520d. (iv) A factor set forth in section 520e(1)(b) to (f) of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.520e. (4) If the court assigns an individual to the status of youthful trainee under this section, the court may require the individual to maintain employment or to attend a high school, high school equivalency program, community college, college, university, or trade school. If the individual is not employed or attending a high school, community college, college, university, or trade school, the individual may be required to actively seek employment or entry into a high school, high school equivalency program, community college, college, university, or trade school. (5) If the offense for which the individual is assigned to the status of youthful trainee status was co