Can a youthful offender be charged with a Class A Felony?

Answer by  kenny39 (232)

To answer your question about a youthful offenders in Alabama, Yes in Alabama a youthful offender or someone under the age of 18 years old can be charged with a Class A Felony. I hope that I've been some help

Answer by  Stan567 (417)

Normally, a juvenile has to be certified as an adult to be charged with any felony. This is usually done through a certification proceeding by a juvenile court, and is usually determined by examining both the nature of the crime and the background of the juvenile.

Answer by  Stan567 (417)

In order to be charged with a felony, a juvenile has to be certified as an adult by the juvenile system. This is usually done by considering both the offender and the nature of the offense and determining whether it is appropriate in a particular offense to charge the juvenile as an adult.

Answer by  hugoballin (72)

Yes you can be charged with a class A felony under 18 years of age. I've lived in the same state and I was charged with a class A felony when i was a youth.