[M203M4]

Ideally, the judge would have let the ruling stand, the 17 year old would have been pardoned by the governor, and the law would have been fixed by the state legislature to include a Romeo and Juliet clause.

[NorthFlaRebel]

Ideally, the judge would have let the ruling stand, the 17 year old would have been pardoned by the governor, and the law would have been fixed by the state legislature to include a Romeo and Juliet clause.

The law was changed last year by the Georgia Legislature, but they just refused to make it retroactive(why on earth not?). The Governor in Georgia does not have pardon power. That's why this had to be overturned by a court.

Prosecutor will appeal because he has been adiment since day one that any plea or reduced sentence includes him being a registered sex offender for life. for whatever reason, the prosecutor wants this kids life wrecked. The prosecutor is a sick individual and a prime example of the type of person who should never be allowed such power.

Meanwhile, the kid has to stay in jail pending the appeal unless a court will allow a bond(and if someone will pay it for them). IMO, this will be fasttracked and a the court will rule that the appellant is unlikely to prevail and grant release.

[weegee]

There needs to be a name change for the “Romeo and Juliet” clauses across this nation.

As soon as the Supreme Court ruled on Lawrence v. Texas, pending Romeo and Romeo exceptions were sought to (and they did) end the “double standard” where homosexual activity was limited to the consenting ADULTS that the activists had always claimed that they were fighting for.