Roland and two friends, all in their teens, had a few beer and began cruising the streets hoping to find something to make their evening a little more interesting. Roland was driving too fast when the three noticed a car full of girls. They tried to catch up with the girls and attract their attention but Roland lost control on a sharp curve and his two friends were fatally injured. Roland was convicted of two counts of dangerous driving causing death. Roland felt terrible remorse for the accident and the families of the deceased made submissions to the judge they didn't think a jail term was warranted. Roland had suffered enough. He had lost his two best friends and felt terrible guilt. What sentence would be given to  Roland? 

Nelson is 17 years old and lives in Texas. He will be treated as an adult for purposes of sentencing. He has often been in trouble with the law. Once he stole a car. While he was driving, he had an accident. The car hit a tree. Nelson ran away but the police caught him. Another time he broke into some houses. Nelson does not live at home. He usually lives on the street. He takes drugs. For a short time he lived in a special home for youth. While he was there, he used drugs. The youth workers at the home told him to leave. Nelson was supposed to go to court but he didn't. The court ordered him to do volunteer work in the community but Nelson didn't do it. A month ago he robbed a store and had to go to court again. What sentence would be given to  Nelson?

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a For Roland given the severity of the offense and the tragic outc... View the full answer