Any child, from age 10 to age 16, may be charged with and held responsible for virtually the same offenses as an adult. But the law recognizes that a child makes mistakes and does not possess the same level of responsibility than would an adult. So the rules of procedure in juvenile court are different but much more complex than in adult court. "Delinquent Child" and a "Child in Need of Supervision" A juvenile age 10 to 16 who commits a crime that would be punished as an ad

The offense of Possession of Marijuana carries different punishments depending on the amount possessed. The most common mistake made by those accused is to say that they did not own the marijuana. The offense is possession, however, and the State will get a conviction if the State can prove the accused is in care, custody, management, or control of the substance. Another issue the State will have to prove is whether the amount was usable. Range of Punishment If the usable