A.J. is 16 years old so his case is directly filed into Adult Court. He is charged with First Degree Kidnapping (Class C Felony, punishable by 231 months in prison) and First Degree Murder (Class A felony punishable by life imprisonment or the death penalty).
As a result of the legal consequences in this scenario, the student would be in prison and would not be able to complete high school with friends. The student may be able to get a GED while in prison.
Imagine how this experience might affect each of the people involved, including the victims, the perpetrators, as well as their family and friends. Different people are affected differently.
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