November 2017

11/7/2017

Q1: Do you believe that the defendant is suffering from anxiety? Do you believe that he manipulated his mother by saying so? Why or Why not?

Q2: Do you believe the defendant should return to high school or should he proceed to attend continuation school? Explain your reasoning.

Q3: Do you agree with the jury's decision by making the defendant's mother take parenting classes? Explain your reasoning.

50 Comments

Hugo Vera

11/7/2017 06:54:17 pm

1. I believe that the defendant was not suffering from anxiety because it seems as if he used as an excuse just to get whatever he wanted. He manipulated his mother by saying he has anxiety because the mother believed him and bought him a car. He is also very smart because he researched everything he was going to do.

2.The defendant should stay in continuation school because he does not have anxiety and used it as an excuse to get THC pills. He also has normal anxiety because he was describing Nerves that everyone gets when you get called and don’t know the answer that is normal anxiety.

3.I do strongly agree with the mother taking parenting classes because the defenders was manipulating his mom so much. His mom was the puppet and he was pulling the strings meaning that whatever he wanted he would get. He got a car and plus he was driving without a license which is a sign of bad parenting because the mother knew about him not having a license.

Steven Rubalcava

11/8/2017 08:29:55 am

1. I don’t think the defendant was suffering from anxiety. The defendant was manipulating his mother to let him illegally drive a car under her name.
2. I believe that the defendant should continue to go to continuation school, he has not yet earned the right to be enrolled in public high school. He needs to take more responsibility for his actions and obtain a job while finishing his sentence first before being released back into high school. The only reason he wants to go back into public school is to be with his girlfriend
3.I agree with the jury’s decision to enroll the mother of the defendant in parenting classes, she needs to learn to become an authoritarian parent, she needs to teach her son that their will be consequences for his actions in life.

Ashley Gonzalez

11/9/2017 11:06:14 am

1) I don't believe the defendant suffered from anxiety I think he just used it as an excuse. He used the anxiety as a way to manipulate his mother he used it as an excuse to smoke weed and to get out of high school and go to a continuation school. His mother seemed to let him do whatever he wanted because he claimed to have anxiety
2) I believe he should go back to high school. He barley goes to school at the continuation school Theres a lot of free time that he can be doing whatever he wants without his mom knowing. He should go back to high school because since he had this time to do research he can apply that in school instead.
3) Yes I agree with the jury because his mother is a teacher and she's aware of all these problems and doesn't do anything about it. She let him have a car without even having a license or permit. She doesn't seem to really care about what he does and trusts him too much.

Janae Vasquez

11/9/2017 12:32:08 pm

I do not believe the student is suffering from anxiety as he says. It seems as if he is using it more as an excuse for his actions. The student should stay at the continuation school because if he was not successful at his previous school, why would he now? The defendant mentioned his girlfriend goes to the previous school, this could be a reason for him wanting to transfer back. He is obviously manipulative and his mother gives into it. It is fair for the mother to take parenting classes because she gives her son too much freedom.

Maggie Grisco

11/10/2017 10:08:31 am

Q1: I believe the defendant was not suffering from anxiety, but was rather faking the symptoms to manipulate his mother. He was manipulating his mother by doing so by saying common school stressors was his anxiety and throwing temper tantrums to get his way. He also seemed to pull the anxiety card to get marijuana into his system.

Q2: The defendant should stay at the continuation school so he could do the work he needs to to graduate. Putting him back into a regular school might put him back into contact with more people that he could be a bad influence towards.

Q3: I agree with the jury's decision to have the mother take parenting classes. The mother seemed to let her son walk all over her and was not giving the discipline that he needed. The mother was completely under her son's manipulation as he even stated during the trial that he goes to her first for money because he knows she will say yes. The mother needs to learn to toughen up and give her son the tough love he needs.

Steven Reyes

11/14/2017 01:44:57 pm

I believe that the defendant wasn't suffering from anxiety because i believe he is a spoiled weak child.He took advantage of his parents especially his mom,to get his way and get anything he ever desired.The defendant should go back to school but to a public school, who cares if he gets anxiety he's only making it up to get an advantage over everyone.I believe that the defendants mother should take parenting classes because shes not doing a good job parenting and he's either going to be in jail or dead if he keeps this up.

Ramiro Diaz

11/14/2017 01:48:04 pm

I believe he is manipulating is mother when he tells her he has anxiety. He is not diagnosed with it. I believe he should continue going to continuation school because he is doing better than when he was in a public school. yes I agree with the judges decision because the mother was being naive.

william maciel period 5

11/14/2017 01:48:24 pm

No I don't think he is suffering anxiety he wanted to be diagnosed with it
I really do believe he trick his mom by acting like he was suffering with anxiety he said he would get nervous and sweaty when in class and asked about questions people get nervous when asked a question they don't know

Alex Garcia

11/14/2017 01:49:07 pm

I don’t think the defendant is suffering from anxiety. I think he just faked it because he wanted Xanax to take or sell. I think he did manipulate his mother to get marijuana because he said he smoked quite frequently
I think he should return to high school because he is getting good grades in continuation and because he gets to stay in school longer. In his continuation school he only decided to go so he can go home early.

Yes I do agree with her taking parenting classes, she needs to know that her son is taking advantage of her.

Damian Corona

11/14/2017 01:49:15 pm

Q1: No i don't believe the defendant was suffering from anxiety. Yes he had to have manipulate his mother as an excuse to why he had that issue.
Q2: Well if hes been getting good grades like he said in the courtroom.
Q3: Yes I do believe that the jury's decision with giving the mother parenting classes, because she wasn't keeping track of where he was at most of the time and let him stay in the house after school with a lot of free unproductive time.

Ramiro

12/13/2017 05:45:36 pm

I don’t believe the defendant was suffering from anxiety because he has seen professionals and they never diagnosed him. I think he should stay in continuation school because he has improved and it’s working for him. Yes i agree with the judges decision because the mother was being very naive to what was going on.

Maribel Rodriguez period 5

11/14/2017 01:49:24 pm

1. I believe the defendant does not have anxiety because if he did the mother would have done something about it a long time ago. I believe he’s manipulating his mother just to get whatever he wants.
2. He should return back to high school because there’s nothin wrong with him so he should be able to attend regular high school for 8 hours.
3. The mother should go to parenting classes because she isn’t caring for her own child and she is letting him do whatever he wants and that is not okay.

valentina perez

11/14/2017 01:49:41 pm

He was not suffering from anxiety because he seemed loke he was manipulating his mother because the mother seemed to believe her son with no evidence given that her child suffered from anxiety.
q2: The child should attend regular school and take easier classes because i felt he attened the other school because he only had to go two days out of the week.
q3: Yes because the mother would baby her son too much because she loved him alot but didnt want to make him deal with the consequences of his actions

Brian Cobian

11/14/2017 01:49:59 pm

Q1: I believe the more and more he told himself that he had anxiety, it became true. So, he probably didn't have it at first. He, more than likely used it to manipulate his mom.
Q2: He should go back to regular school, due to the fact that he has too much free time. By returning to regular schooling, the parents will have a definite understanding of where he is.
Q3: I believe it was fair to send the parent to parenting classes because it seems that she has no idea what to do with her son anymore.

Britney Ortiz P5

11/14/2017 01:50:08 pm

1. No i don’t think the defendant is suffering from anxiety. yes i do think he did manipulate his mother by asking for the car money and doing things a kid shouldn’t be doing

2. i think he should proceed the the school he is attending to because if he couldn’t handle it before i don’t think he will be able to do it again without any distractions

3. yes i agree because the mother should focus on her kid and know what he is doing at all times if getting into trouble should do something about it , also letting him drive without a license is putting lots of people in danger

Mauro Medina

11/14/2017 01:50:08 pm

1. I don’t think he was suffering from anxiety, he was just going through normal teenage problems. He did manipulated his mother by saying so since she was letting him do whatever he wants and in by doing so he was able to get marijuana to help.
2. He should return to high school because he has too much free time after school and since he’s just going through normal problems he could try to figure how to solve them.
3. I agree by having the mother take classes. She lets her son do whatever he wants and there isn’t really any discipline going on in the house, so maybe she’ll learn how to take better care of her son now that she is taking classes.

william maciel period 5

11/14/2017 01:50:28 pm

I think he should stay at the continuation school he is doing fine at that school way better than his high school he has better grades

samantha Munilla (period 5)

11/14/2017 01:51:16 pm

A1: The defendant is not suffering from anxiety because he was naming symptoms that every teen that gets when they’re nervous. I believed he manipulated his mom because it seemed that his mom was just following along with what he was saying.
A2: I believe that the defendant should stay in continuation school because he will not be able to see any of his friends that are a bad influence and he also stated that his girlfriend was going to the regular high school, so I think that would be a distraction for him.
A3:Yes, I agree because she didn’t seem to care as much and if she didn’t step up and start showing that she cared then her child would start falling apart and it would lead him to live a negative lifestyle. I believe that this would be a great way to help the mom get her child back on track.

Janice Chavez period 5

11/14/2017 01:51:43 pm

Q1: I believe that the defendant is not suffering from an anxiety disorder because if he did he would have been scared to steal to the clothes.
Q2: The defend any should return to school so he won't be anywhere rather at school.
Q3: I agree wit the jury sending the mom to parenting classes because 1. She let's him do what ever he wants to do. 2. She gave her son a car without a pemit.

william macielperiod 5

11/14/2017 01:52:22 pm

Yes I agree with the mother going to parenting classes to help her understand her son more learn new ways not to fall for lies

Michael Espinosa

11/14/2017 01:52:38 pm

1.No he wasn’t suffering from anxiety everybody in the world suffers from anxiety.He was just saying he used it because of his mother.
2.He should be able to go back to school because he didn’t take it to school his parents caught him and the school didn’t.
3.Yeah because her parenting decisions are bad like letting him drive without a license

Priscilla Contreras per 5

11/14/2017 01:52:44 pm

1. I do believe the defendant is suffering from anxiety but I don’t believe he was manipulated by his mother, I feel like he keeps his secrets to himself

2. I think he shouldn’t go, cause people might think he’s a dangerous person or they can make fun of him which can give him more anxiety

3. Yes because the mother didn’t show affection for him and should go

Sydney

11/14/2017 01:54:22 pm

Q1: I do not believe the defendant was suffering from anxiety. He seemed so relaxed and seemed to know what he was doing when he said that. The mother was so bad at being a parent I would not be surprised if she actually was manipulated. What she would say versus what she actually did makes total sense to how she got manipulated. If that’s not the case I don’t know what else it would be.
Q2: I think he’s going to make some more mistakes along the way because he has before so I can see him going to continuation school because based on him he might do the same actions.
Q3: I highly agree on the mother taking parenting classes. She really doesn’t know the point of discipline, she doesn’t know what to do with him (she seemed completely lost) and she spoiled him even if his grades were bad. I’m glad she’s taking those classes she needs help and I’m glad she’s getting the help.

Cristina Martinez

11/14/2017 01:59:55 pm

Q1: I don’t believe he has anxiety because you can’t determine that you have a disease. A doctor has to prescribe and determine you have the disease you are claiming.
Q2:No he should not be able to go back and forth just because his girlfriend goes to that school. Even though he was told to lay off drink and smoking he could still smoke and not be tested at the time he did it. So it wouldn’t be accurate unless he was drug tested everyday. But since he claims he has “anxiety”. High school will only rose his so called “anxiety”.
Q3: Yes I agree with them. Parents should learn how to take responsibility for not only there but there kids actions. Based on there parenting skills it shows how there kids act.If parents spoil there kid rotten they will not have discipline and it will reflect on there kids actions.So yes I do agree.

Daniella Llamas

11/14/2017 02:02:22 pm

November 2017
11/7/2017

Q1: Do you believe that the defendant is suffering from anxiety? Do you believe that he manipulated his mother by saying so? Why or Why not?

Q2: Do you believe the defendant should return to high school or should he proceed to attend continuation school? Explain your reasoning.

Q3: Do you agree with the jury's decision by making the defendant's mother take parenting classes? Explain your reasoning.

COMMENTS (2)
2 Comments

Damian Corona11/14/2017 01:49:15 PM
Q1: No i don't believe the defendant was suffering from anxiety. Yes he had to have manipulate his mother as an excuse to why he had that issue.
Q2: Well if hes been getting good grades like he said in the courtroom.
Q3: Yes I do believe that the jury's decision with giving the mother parenting classes, because she wasn't keeping track of where he was at most of the time and let him stay in the house after school with a lot of free unproductive time.
REPLY
Daniella Llamas link11/14/2017 01:54:01 PM
1. I believe that the defendant might of had anxiety , but he could’ve also lied about it just to get his “marijuana pills”. Yes I do believe he tried to manipulate his mother , because she got worried about him and he suggested the pills as a solution, therefore she wanted to help him .
2. I believe the defendant should stay at his continuation school because he seems to be doing better there and getting good Grades . Although the contiunuation might only be a few hours , going back to his old school might trigger old or worse habits. Such as low grades , smoking , or hanging around the wrong people.
3. Yes I do agree with the Jury’s decision to send the mother to parenting classes because she wasn’t being hard enough with him and she was letting him go free and do what he wants.

Atziri Duran p.5

11/14/2017 05:13:46 pm

Q1: I do not believe that the defendant was suffering from anxiety. I believe that he was manipulating his mom to go to a continuation school where he only has to attend 3 hours a week. The defendant was given lots of freedom and a vehicle and also had little to no responsibility so it was widely considered that he was manipulating his mother by saying he has anxiety.

Q2: The defendant seemed willing to go back to high school and stop attending a continuation school. I believe that if the defendant were to go back to high school he would have less time on his hands which would in turn give him less time to get into situations where he steals or abuses substances.

Q3: I do agree with the jury's decision to enforce parenting classes to the defendants mother. In my opinion the defendant was given all the freedom which might be why he got into drug abuse and stealing. The mother wasnt aware of her sons whereabouts which is why she needs parenting classes.

Xochitl Pelayo

11/15/2017 11:04:47 am

A1: The male in this case claims to have diagnosed himself with anxiety. I believe he uses it to his advantage as an excuse for when he does something wrong and can’t justify himself. He is smart and capable of doing better in life but is just too lazy to get up and do something about it. I do believe he manipulates his mother because she is easy on him and hand him anything he asks for. There should be harsh consequences for what he has done.
A2:The defendant should not go to school because his friends are bad influences for him and guide him in the wrong direction. I believe that he should have independent studies.
A3: The decision of making the mother to go to parent counseling was the correct because she is way to Easton his son and she should learn how to set boundaries and don’t be disrespected.

Robert Barajas

11/16/2017 01:20:14 pm

Q1. I believe the defendant is manipulating his mother by diagnosing himself with anxiety to put up an excuse.
Q2.I believe that defendant shall be placed back in regular school because of the progress he has made in the continuation school.
Q3. Yes I believe the Jurry Has made a great decision to give the mother parenting classes because of the improvement she can make to take care of her child before he turns 18.

Destiny Rivera

11/16/2017 09:36:57 pm

Q1: The defendant most likely was nervous when asked a question in class like most kids, but not to the extent where he is suffering from extreme anxiety. He most likely wanted to use anxiety as an excuse to slack off and to use marijuana as a "medical purpose" for himself.

Q2: The defendant should go back to a regular high school not because of girlfriend but because he needs to learn to adapt in difficult and challenging environments.

Q3:It was a good decision having the mother take parenting classes because it would be good to learn more strategies and skills about how she should deal with her child's excuses and handling misbehavior.

Giselle Medina

11/16/2017 09:49:23 pm

1 . I do not believe that the defendant was suffering from anxiety because all of the " symptoms " him and his mother were describing were normal teenager feelings like being nervous while in front of the class. It is easy to say you are feeling some type of way and have your parent's believe it because they aren't feeling what you are feeling so I do believe the defendant was manipulating his mother by saying he was suffering from anxiety.
2. I do not believe he should return to regular school because that is where all the bad influences were and that was where he was performing poorly. In the continuation school he has been doing better with few detractions and he can actually start to succeed and focus on the future like getting a job.
3. I do agree with the jury making the mother take parenting classes because she obviously has no idea what is going on in her kids life and she treats him as if he needs everything handed to him instead of working for it. I also believe that the father should take some more time with his son but that was not the question .

Michelle

11/16/2017 10:05:13 pm

Q1: personally I don't believe he was suffering from anexiety. Once he said he dignoised himself, and the reason why he thought he has anxiety it was a no. Everyone has anxiety if you think about it. I was strongly convinced he manipulated his mother because he would always get his way.

Q2: I mean he is improving his grades but the environment is way different at continuation. Question is will he keep up his grades at High school? I'd say he should be given a chance.

Q3 parenting classes should be neccerary for the mother becaue, she didn't know how to control her son. She would give her son everything and not teach him how to earn objects with his behavior. He was given gon much liberty as well

David Hernandez

11/16/2017 10:28:33 pm

Q1) I do not believe the defendant was suffering from anxiety. According to the medical professionals he saw he was perfectly fine. I believe he self-diagnosed himself in order to get drugs and as an excuse to do poorly in school. I think the mom was also manipulated because she believed him.

Q2) I believe the defendant should return to high school. I believe he is fully capable of succeeding in a regular high school. In addition, he has too much free time on his hands.

Q3) Yes because she seemed to lack parenting skills. She also did not seem to understanding everything she was doing wrong.

Alexandra Aldana

11/16/2017 10:36:46 pm

Q1) I think the defendant was lying about suffering from anxiety. I believe he self-diagnosed himself get THC pills and as an excuse to miss school and have bad grades. I think the mom was manipulated because she believed everything he said. She kept agreeing with him and backing up his arguements

Q2) I believe the defendant should return to a regular high school. I think that there is nothing wrong with him and he could be in a high school. I also think he needs to go back to school because he has no interests and does nothing with his time

Q3) I think the mom should go to parenting classes. I think she wasn't really a good mother and didn't try fixing her mistakes. She allowed her son to drive freely with no permit and she gave him a lot of freedom.

Emanuel Saavedra

11/16/2017 10:43:42 pm

1) I do not believe the defendant is suffering from anxiety because most of the symptoms he described he felt were pretty much what many students feel in a class. He also didn't really show any signs of anxiety during the trial. I also believe that he did manipulate his mother by saying he had anxiety so he could get away from doing work or to get out of trouble.
2) If the defendant was really telling the truth about how he has good grades and is controlling his "anxiety" he should be allowed to return to a normal high school with the condition that he can not hang out with people who do drugs and he must maintain his good grades. This can be good for him so he can get used to working with many other people with different personalities, ideas, etc,
3) I agree with the jury's decision on making the mother take parenting classes because the mother had no real control over the kid. He would manipulate her at his convenience and she would not do anything about it. She was letting the kid drive a car while being underage and not having a permit, which can be a crime, she didn't know he smoked weed till a long time had passed, and she would always pick up or not even take the kid to school if he had an excuse about not going. The parenting classes should help her take more control over the son so he doesn't do anything bad again.

Itzel Hernandez

11/16/2017 11:41:06 pm

Q 1: I do not believe that the defendant is suffering from anxiety. I presume that the defendant used anxiety as a defense mechanism for his wrong doings in and out of school. Furthermore, I would speculate that he did manipulate his mother by taking advantage of her concerned mother instincts.

Q 2: I believe that the defendant should continue to attend the continuation unless, he is able to to maintain his grades, and keep out of trouble as promised in the court room. The reasoning for keeping the defendant in the continuation school is to teach him a lesson that he will not be rewarded for his misbehavior.

Q 3: The jury's decision about the mother taking parenting class is superb. I believe that she should work to improve the communication between herself and the defendant (son). Furthermore, she does not know what kind "activities" that her son participates in, after school is dismissed. In addition I conclude that these problems will not be mended on her own time so, the support outside will give her the desire to repair these problems.

Stephanie Alva

11/17/2017 07:42:54 am

A1: I believe the defendant used the excuse that he had anxiety in order to manipulate his mother into what he wanted and for the need to buy drugs for his own pleasure not for his "anxiety". If the defendant claimed to have anxiety, why didn't he communicate with his mother about it and search for help.
A2: The defendant claims that he wants to go back to his high school, but he doesn't seem to be in the proper mind set. He also claims that his girlfriend goes to the same high school he want to go to and he might want to go back for his girlfriend, but if he keeps his grades up and doesn't get into any more problems, then he should have the right to go back to his old high school.
A3: I strongly believe that he defendants mother should take parent classes because she need to keep his son on track to academic success and instead she has been letting him roam around freely when he could be doing something productive in order to keep him busy and out of trouble.

Alondra Aguilar

11/17/2017 08:09:06 am

1. I believe that the defendant was lying about his anxiety as the only reason to do so was to manipulate his mother. I believe he only said he had anxiety as an excuse to get drugs & therefore have his mother side with him.
2. I believe the defendant should stay in the continuation school because it will help concentrate better & it will help him pass, since he’s been getting good grades there.
3. I believe that the jury was right in giving the defendants mom parenting classes because she was not keeping track of him. Although I feel that the fault is the defendants, it is also the mothers.

Haya Villarreal

11/17/2017 09:53:44 am

Q1: I don’t believe that the defendant had anxiety because he seemed fairly calm when we were asking him questions. Yes I feel he was manipulating his mother by using anxiety as an excuse to move schools.

Q2: I think he should go back to regular school because he does not have anxiety and he would benefit him since he has a lot of time on his hands.

Q3: Yes I do agree with the jury because the mother was letting her son manipulate her and she needs to set rules for him. She needs to understand that she can’t be paying for everything he wants for example gas for his car.

Bianca Aispuro

11/17/2017 10:15:15 am

1- The defendant is not suffering from anxiety, he simply mistakes the stress every student feels as anxiety. He then manipulates his mother be saying so.
2- I believe the defendant should remain in the continuation school he is attending . This is because if he goes back to high school he will be distracted with his girlfriend who attends that school and his “anxiety” will worsen.
3-I agree with the mother having to take parenting classes because she needs to be stronger so she can’t be manipulated by her son.

Haya Villarreal

11/17/2017 10:23:31 am

Guadalupe Vera

11/17/2017 11:00:55 am

Q1: I don’t believe that the defendant is suffering from anxiety. I do believe that he’s manipulating his mother by saying that as an excuse to what he’s doing so she’ll let him off easy
Q2: I believe that he should continue with school because everyone needs an education.
Q3: Yes I do believe that the jury section to giving the mother parenting classes because she’s babying him and he’s old enough to know what he’s doing wrong , she doesn’t know where he’s at most of the time , she doesn’t keep track of him.

Yulong

11/17/2017 11:19:01 am

Q1: i do not believe he had anxiety and he manipulated his mother in believing him. This is because during the court session he did not show Any signs of anxiety he himself described when he was in the courtroom.
I believe that he would do this because he wanted to legally be able to get marijuana as a form of medication.

Q2:I believe that he should return to regular high school as he has been getting good grades at the continuation school. This would mean he is smart but just not working hard enough.

Q3:Yes I do agree with the jury's decision. This is because the mother allowed his son to drive without a license which not only makes him a danger to others on the road but himself as well.

Andrea Chavez

11/17/2017 12:33:37 pm

Q1: No, I don’t believe the defendant is suffering from anxiety. I think it’s just an excuse to use drugs. I definitely believe that he manipulated his mother so that he could take advantage.

Q2: He should return to high school because a high school degree is worth more than if he got a degree from continuation school.

Q3: Yes, his mom should definitely take parenting classes because she allows him to manipulate her, even though she might not realize it.

Sophia Flores

11/17/2017 12:37:47 pm

Q1: no I don't believe that the defendant suffered from aniexty because he used it as a scapegoat to smoke marijuana and to manipulate his mom into doing anything.
Q2: I believe that he should continue attending the continuation school because it would prevent him from getting distracted and from relapsing back into what he believes is an anxiety state.

Q3: yes I agree with the jury's decision to make the parent attend parenting class because I believe that it will help the mother take more authority over certain situation. It can also make her aknowldge that her son manipulates her in certain situations.

Andres Arzate

11/17/2017 12:41:06 pm

Q1: I don’t believe the defandant had anxiety because he wasn’t suffering from anything unusual. I believe the defandant was manipulating mom in order to get what he wanted.

Q2: I believe the defandant should return to regular high school because he has too much free time and can get into trouble

Q3: Yes I do agree with the jury’s decision to have the mom take parenting class because she was letting the defandant do whatever he wanted and letting him get away with too much

Isaias Martinez

11/17/2017 12:41:15 pm

He was using his anxiety for a excuse and he was manipulative with his mom. I believe that he should continue continuation school because he wasn’t successful in high school. She needs to have parenting classes because she is to lenient on her child and needs to be more strict with him.

Jessica Castellanos

11/17/2017 08:20:31 pm

1.) I don't believe that the defendant suffered from any anxiety disorder, since he just described common feelings of stress that students feel at school. I believe that he did manipulate his mother by saying so to get her pity and get what he wants.
2.) I believe he should return to high school to escape the bad influences from the continuation school. Also, he would spend less time at home. He currently only has two classes a week, so returning to high school will most likely mean that he's more productive throughout the day and has less time to fool around.
3.) I definitely agree with the jury's decision of makig the defendant's mother take parenting classes because the defendant's mother clearly doesn't know how to say no to her child. The mother lets him do whatever he wants and doesn't impose effective repurcusions to keep her child in check. She will greatly benefit from parenting classes and hopefully be able to prevent another incident like this to occur.

Melissa Hernandez

11/24/2017 05:54:17 pm

I don't believe the defendant suffers from anxiety. I think the defendant is using anxiety as an excuse for him doing something bad. I do think that he did manipulate his mother.

I think the boy should attend high school but still have some certain consequences and should be prohibitive from seeing certain people.

I do agree with the jury's choice because clearly, the mother does not know the kinds of activities her son is involved in

Melissa Hernandez

11/24/2017 06:00:11 pm

I don't think the defendant is suffering from anxiety I think that the defendant is using anxiety as an excuse for him doing something wrong.

I think the boy should attend high school but have certain consequences and be prohibitive from seeing certain people

I do agree with the jury's decision because clearly the defendants mom isn't aware of what activities her son is involved in

Georjean Ortega

11/26/2017 07:02:48 pm

1. No, I don't believe the defendant was suffering from anxiety. Based on information given to us from the defendant and his mother, I believe he is manipulative. Especially to his mother. For instance, he said he did not attend school for a period of time until his mother had bought him a car. His mother falls for his manipulative ways and does not seem to know how to deal with him as well.

2. I think staying in continuation school is best, because I believe he needs that time to think over himself as a person and not rely on manipulating others to get what he wants. If he continues with high school, I feel like he will not give much thought to his future within those four years and continue to use others for his benefit.

3. Yes, because she needs to learn how to deal with her son. She seems to be easily influenced which is not good as a parent because if she lets her son do what ever he wants without showing some sort of assertiveness, then she's, in a way, showing negligence to his safety and well being.

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