A heartfelt moment of a 'teen' 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. In 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 investigated and arrested 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 that his actions were wrong.” The defendant said that he committed the robbery because he was too busy playing and keeping 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 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 in a timely manner 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 and right 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. He pooled all the money he earned with his friends to pay for food and rent a hotel. 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 had heard the news and hoped his mother would receive a low sentence so she could return to start her life over soon.
Taking advantage of the time when the court was deliberation, the young father approached his son to give him advice and ask about him. 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 to start a new life.
After the appeal trial, the Trial Panel determined that the defendant's act of robbery was dangerous to society, not only infringing on the right to own property of citizens 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 pandemic, and at the same time considering the circumstances of the defendant's crime, the Court of Appeal accepted the appeal of defendant Le Van Anh Q., amending the first instance sentence 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.
