One that I talk about all the time is a 17 year old who was charged with stealing candy out of the concession stand at his high school. I did not know that Texas was only one of five states that at the age of 17, you are automatically considered an adult, but only for criminal justice purposes. And so what that meant was that this was considered a felony of burglary of a building. And that's not how. Yes, that's the face. (06:34–06:43)
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Asserts that Texas is one of five states where 17-year-olds are considered adults for criminal justice purposes.
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