Fresno Juvenile Crimes Defense Attorney
Defending Your Child’s Record
If your child has been charged with a crime, it is important to have a lawyer who can defend your child’s best interests. The legal process can be complicated and confusing, and juvenile cases often involve different goals than adult cases.
As your child’s guardian, you have the right to have a voice in your child’s defense – as a Fresno juvenile crimes attorney and counselor, Martin Gámulin can help your voice be heard.
Contact our Fresno juvenile crime defense lawyer by calling (559) 934-5405 today!
The Fresno Juvenile Court Process
Detention
When children are charged with crimes, they are typically not put in jail. Instead, they are taken to a detention center where a probation officer reviews the allegations. If the probation officer believes the child should remain detained, the case goes before a judge. If a judge decides the child should remain in detention, a “detention hearing” will be held every 15 days to review the case again. In other cases, the judge may let the child go home.
Filing a Petition
If the prosecutor decides to move forward after reviewing the case, he or she will file a “petition” requesting the court to hear the evidence and decide whether the juvenile committed a crime. After reviewing the petition, the judge either will grant the request or the matter will be dismissed completely and your child will be free to go.
A Fresno Juvenile Crimes Attorney Who Works for You
When the Fresno prosecutor understands your concerns and perspective as the legal guardian, it can offer a plea deal to reduce the penalties your child faces. You can also avoid the trauma of a trial.
Contact us by calling (559) 934-5405 to set up your consultation with a qualified Fresno juvenile crime defense attorney today!