Consecuencias de solicitar a un menor que cometa un delito

Explicación Simple

Si un adulto pide a un menor que haga algo ilegal, puede meterse en problemas graves. Dependiendo de lo que haya pedido, el adulto puede ser castigado con multas o hasta cárcel.

Es como si un adulto le dijera a un niño que robe una galleta de la cocina. Aunque el niño lo haga, el adulto también puede ser castigado por haberlo animado.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan, un adulto, le dice a su sobrino de 15 años que le ayude a robar un coche. Si lo atrapan, tanto Juan como su sobrino pueden enfrentarse a consecuencias legales, pero Juan podría recibir un castigo más severo por ser el adulto involucrado.

Penalidades

Las penas varían desde multas hasta prisión, dependiendo de la gravedad del delito solicitado.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

A person is guilty of a crime and may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 2 if the person is an adult and solicits or conspires with a minor to commit a crime or delinquent act or is an accomplice to a minor in the commission of a crime or delinquent act. (a) A person who violates subdivision 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor if the intended criminal act is a misdemeanor or would be a misdemeanor if committed by an adult, and is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the intended criminal act is a gross misdemeanor or would be a gross misdemeanor if committed by an adult. (b) A person who violates subdivision 1 is guilty of a felony if the intended criminal act is a felony or would be a felony if committed by an adult, and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than one-half the statutory maximum term for the intended criminal act or to payment of a fine of not more than one-half the maximum fine for the intended criminal act, or both. Notwithstanding section609.04, a prosecution for or conviction under this section is not a bar to conviction of or punishment for any other crime committed by the defendant as part of the same conduct. Notwithstanding any provision of the Sentencing Guidelines, the court may provide that a sentence imposed for a violation of this section shall run consecutively to any sentence imposed for the intended criminal act. A decision by the court to impose consecutive sentences under this subdivision is not a departure from the Sentencing Guidelines. "Solicit" means commanding, entreating, or attempting to persuade a specific person. 1991 c 279 s 31;1993 c 326 art 4 s 24 Official Publication of the State of MinnesotaRevisor of Statutes