TwistedPerception

This is so moronic. She can't legally consent to sending nude pics to another 17 year old, yet you can be charged as an adult for an offense committed when you were 17?

Is the justice system really that screwed up?

You need to file that appeal. Regardless of the county's ability to reindict. Work doing anything you can, save and scratch the money away, and do it. The difference it will make over the rest of your life is unfathomable if you can get the felony off of your record. Not to mention that you would be able to use computers again, which sounds like something you have both passion and a talent for.

That's understandable, plus it makes it tougher for you to research when you can't use a computer. However, the implications of being a felon at a young age will follow you throughout your life, and in this case it sounds like the consequences are preventing you from pursuing a career that you would succeed in. If you know that you can't be made to do more time as you say, it's a no brainer.

Go to a library and research the possible outcomes old school style of you need to, but I bet if you called a few lawyers you'd learn a lot from the initial consultations you have with them (which cost you nothing). You should do anything you can to get that overturned.

If it comes to pass that they illegally charged you as an adult and the record gets vacated, what are they going to do? Charge you as a minor at your current age? No.

If anything, after you win in court on that they will be afraid of a civil sit against the county for false imprisonment and mental distress. I highly doubt they would come back after you.