In the summer of 2000, Manny pled guilty to seven counts of assault with a deadly weapon. He now has two adult violent felony convictions. Under California’s “three strikes” law, if Manny commits another felony he could be sentenced to life in prison. Manny says, "It might as well be a done deal. Two strikes…I am only eighteen years old. I plan to live until I am 50, I'm not perfect. I don't know, I don't think I'm going to make it, you know? I don't think I'm going to stay out for good." On January 22, 2001, Manny was sentenced to nine years in a state prison.
In 1998, in the affluent neighborhood of Los Altos, California, sixteen year-old Shawn attacked his father, stabbing him with a knife. After several unsuccessful attempts to handle Shawn’s case, Judge Edwards ruled that Shawn remain in the Santa Clara County's Juvenile Hall until he turns 19. Had he not been white and from an affluent neighborhood, would he have received a harsher …show more content…
He was most recently charged with auto theft and residential burglary. Judge Hoffman ruled that he was still amenable to treatment within the juvenile system. Marquese returned to the California Youth Authority and will be up for parole in the fall of 2001.
Fifteen year old José was arrested and charged with murder. The judge gave José a break, sentencing him to roughly 200 days in Juvenile Hall. While he was there, José worked hard to graduate and received his diploma shortly before his release at seventeen. José now carries an adult record. As conditions of his probation, he had to cut all ties with his gang life, submit to drug tests and either find a job or go to school full time. In 2001, Jose was arrested for a probation violation, He is currently in county jail and will need to appear in court once again.
Review: Texas Family
In 1998, in the affluent neighborhood of Los Altos, California, sixteen year-old Shawn attacked his father, stabbing him with a knife. After several unsuccessful attempts to handle Shawn’s case, Judge Edwards ruled that Shawn remain in the Santa Clara County's Juvenile Hall until he turns 19. Had he not been white and from an affluent neighborhood, would he have received a harsher …show more content…
He was most recently charged with auto theft and residential burglary. Judge Hoffman ruled that he was still amenable to treatment within the juvenile system. Marquese returned to the California Youth Authority and will be up for parole in the fall of 2001.
Fifteen year old José was arrested and charged with murder. The judge gave José a break, sentencing him to roughly 200 days in Juvenile Hall. While he was there, José worked hard to graduate and received his diploma shortly before his release at seventeen. José now carries an adult record. As conditions of his probation, he had to cut all ties with his gang life, submit to drug tests and either find a job or go to school full time. In 2001, Jose was arrested for a probation violation, He is currently in county jail and will need to appear in court once again.
Review: Texas Family