Prison...Follow

So i found out yesterday that an old highschool friend of mine is going to prison for 4 years 8 months. It was a year and 2 months ago when he originally got locked up in county; He has never been released.
So the story go, Dominic's little brother, being 17, whated alcohol bought for him and acouple of his buddies and a girl. Dominic being like most any big brother agreed. So he headed to the liquor store and got them some hard A.
Well from there they went to, i believe, Dominic's house for a safe place to drink. They all got drunk, and somehow, the girl ended up getting partially naked, then passed out on the couch. Now i don't know who took the picture. But i know Dominic's little brother was the one that showed it to her. ><
What the picture included, was a passed out girl on the couch with a skirt on, but no panties. To say it delicately, the picture focused on the fact the girl was exposed. Now even though they said the girl undressed herself, it's obvious she was young and didn't know how to handle herself while intoxicated.
The fact is, all the males involved were in the wrong. I don't believe Dominic took the picture due to lack of incentive. Plain and simple; He's in his early 20's and isn't known to pick-up on a minor to get laid. But, he was the one to supply them with alcohol. And being the oldest there, he should have delt with the escalating situation appropriately.
Ether way, Dominic knew about the picture, but didn't know his little brother showed it to her. So while sitting in his house, the police showed up and snatched him away. Later they arressed all the minor invloved as well. To my knowledge all the kids, including the one who took the actual picture, got a slap on the hand. Dominic however, has never been released since being arrested. Just last month he took a plea bargin of 4 years 8 months in, pound me in the *** prison, ether in salem OR, or somewhere on the border of Idaho.
Now in no way am i saying he doesn't deserve his time. But wow, he's the first person i know to go to real prison. And 6 years total, damn. It's like they gave him 2 years for his crime, and 4 years for his stupidity. I can't imagine how he's feeling about his transfer next month. But then again, i can't imagine how the girl felt when she found out about the picture...

Exactly what was the crime with which he was charged?

Tell him to start working out now, or attack someone on his first day in prison

Probably the alcohol to minors plus a child **** charge in some form or fashion.

Which means he'll be visiting the neighbors when he moves for the next twenty or whatever years.

If this guy can get arrested, I garuntee you all I could be based off of pictures from Lake Havasu Spring Break alone.

Dominic made a handful of terrible decisions.

- opted to buy alcohol for minors
- provided a place for them to drink
- provided zero supervision for underaged drunks in mixed company

That last one is the really fatal blow. I would expect that quite a few teenagers have tried drinking while underage, and that older siblings, cousins, and friends were pressed into service to buy for them.

The problem is that Dominic allowed them to drink at his home, then improperly supervised them. If they were in his house he absolutely needed to be aware of what the hell they were up to in order to prevent situations just like this, particularly in mixed company.

Can you imagine if the girl had been raped? "Oh yeah, officer. I bought alcohol for my kid brother and his friends and their young female acquaintence, then I locked them in a room together and didn't hear a thing." It wouldn't go over real well.

Even with the high sentence the plea bargain was likely the only smart move he's made to date, as finding a sympathetic jury of 12 would prove to be more than a little difficult.

Wouldn't they have to prove that he took the pictures and stuff?

Or would the fact that he was the adult and "in charge" mean he's responsible for their actions?

Um, and wouldn't they have to prove this stuff beyond a reasonable doubt?

Sounds like he had a pretty crappy lawyer. Also, the underage cousin should have taken the blame, not let his older cousin go to jail because he's a douche >.<

That's rough. I hope he gets to keep a copy of the picture.

Good point. I guess there is plenty of blame to go around

The lesson learned here is that only adults should be privy to kiddie ****, as kids just talk too much. I definitely question the ability of his lawyer, too, because if he was going to recommend a plea he should have milked Dominic for a couple more years of pre-trials and motions. How's that guy gonna make any more money if his client is incarcerated; totally irresponsible.

On a brighter note, Dominique is going to get alot of attention soon

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If there had been video evidence of the boys raping the girl, they'd be getting more than a slap on the wrist. All of that would be admisable in court. They'd be doing time themselves.