California Juvenile Crime Lawyers
The Lombardo Law Office is
a criminal defense firm with expertise in juvenile crimes, including
all juvenile misdemeanor and juvenile felony charges. If your
child has been arrested for a crime, you need an experienced California
juvenile criminal defense attorney. With the representation of
a skilled Claremont juvenile crimes defense lawyer at the Lombardo Law Office your child will have
a chance to stay out of jail, or have their sentence reduced or
altered.
Juvenile crime cases are represented with
the same aggressive manner as are adult crime cases, even though
the laws are very different. The main goal involved in juvenile
criminal case is rehabilitation of the offender, rather than jail
time. Thus, the laws and rules for juvenile court are different
than adult criminal offense rules. The San Bernardino juvenile
criminal defense attorneys at the Lombardo Law Office are skilled in all areas of juvenile criminal defense
law, and will provide your child with excellent legal representation.
Persons under the age of eighteen who commit
serious or violent crimes are many times treated like adults.
The court may carry out a hearing to decide if the youth will
be tried as a child or an adult. Some of the factors that will
determine which system to use are: the type of criminal offense
committed, previous criminal history, and prior rehabilitation.
A California juvenile crimes defense attorney at the Lombardo Law Office will be prepared to defend your
child in any situation, whether they are tried as a child or adult.
The following are things you should know if you have been arrested
for a juvenile crime:
- You have the right to appeal the decision
of the court.
- You do not have to incriminate yourself.
- You should be informed of the charges
being brought against you.
- Do not speak about your juvenile criminal
case to anyone (except your lawyer).
- You can have your juvenile criminal attorney
present during questioning.
If your child has been accused
or arrested of committing a serious crime in California, you need
expert juvenile defense representation at the Lombardo Law Office.