A heartfelt moment of a 'teenage' defendant convicted of robbery
(Baonghean.vn) - Both parents were in trouble with the law, so Q. had to rely on his grandparents during his childhood. Dropping out of school and being addicted to playing, Q. followed his friends to commit robberies. Going to prison as a minor, the defendant confided about his days of playing around, showing off, and his regrets.
The appeal trial of defendant Le Van Anh Q. (born 2007), residing in Vinh City, for the crime of robbery was attended only by his father as guardian. At the time of the crime, Q. was under 16 years old, and his mother was also in trouble with the law. The defendant sat with his head down throughout the trial. The blue outfit seemed too big for the body of a growing child.
The investigation agency determined that in a short period of time, Q. and a group of subjects committed the following acts:robberyof passersby causing panic in public opinion and disturbing local order. Therefore, the authorities have stepped in to investigate and arrest the subjects. By the end of April 2022, Q. was arrested. The court of first instance sentenced defendant Le Van Anh Q. to 3 years and 9 months in prison for robbery. After that, the defendant filed an appeal to reduce the sentence.
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The defendant convicted of robbery sat quietly in court. Photo: Tran Vu |
At the appeal hearing, the defendant admitted that he “knew what he did was wrong.” The defendant said he committed the robbery because he was too playful and wanted to keep up with his bad friends. The defendant gave several reasons to ask the court to reduce his sentence, such as participating in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, which was recognized by the local authorities, and also explained that his parents were divorced and he lacked care from relatives.
As the defendant’s guardian at the trial, the defendant’s father also presented his family’s difficult circumstances. The father choked up and admitted that he was partly at fault for not fulfilling his parental duties and not being able to advise and teach his child when he was young.
Since childhood, Q. has lived without the love of his parents when they committed crimes and had to go to prison. For a long time, Q. had to live with his grandparents. Although his grandparents always made up for it and taught him good things, Q. loved to play and compete with his friends.
The climax was in 8th grade because of participating in a fight, Q. was disciplined by the school by being held back a grade. Being disciplined along with the Covid-19 pandemic and having to study online for a long time, Q. got depressed and dropped out of school. Dropping out of school, lacking the attention and education of adults, Q. just followed his friends to hang out and hang out.
To have money to spend, Q. followed his friends to work as a food delivery man. With all the money he earned, this teenager pooled his money with his friends to pay for food and rent a hotel room. At this time, the defendant said he did not return to live with his family because he was "bored". The group lived like that for a few months before committing a robbery and being arrested by the police. Sadly, not long after Q. was arrested, the defendant's mother was also in trouble with the law. The defendant said he knew about it and hoped his mother would receive a low sentence so she could return to rebuild her life soon.
Taking advantage of the time the court was deliberation, the young father approached his son to give him advice and ask him how he was. After meeting his father after a long time in detention, the defendant appeared quite calm and sent his regards to those at home. At the moment of reunion, the father appeared confused, then told his son to reform well so that he could soon return home and start a new life.
After the appeal trial, the Trial Panel determined that the defendant's property robbery was dangerous to society, not only infringing on citizens' property rights protected by law but also causing social disorder. However, it is also necessary to consider new circumstances for the defendant such as participating in the fight against the epidemic during the Covid-19 epidemic, and at the same time considering the defendant's criminal circumstances, the Court of Appeal accepted the appeal of defendant Le Van Anh Q., amending the first instance judgment to 3 years in prison.
The three-year prison sentence is the punishment for the defendant. After completing his legal sentence, Q. has just turned nineteen or twenty years old. Hopefully, from his first stumble in life, Q. will see this as a valuable lesson to adjust his behavior and be determined to rebuild his life.
