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Juvenile Law
No issues in life concern you more than those involving your child. When your
child is accused of having committed a crime, you will face a situation that is
both more different and more difficult than any you may have previously faced as
a parent. There is a whole court system, described below, that will decide if
your child has done something illegal, and then seek to adjudicate and
punish/rehabilitate your child on the basis of the system's decision.
If you
become aware that the police are investigating your child as a suspect in any
crime, you should seriously consider retaining a juvenile law attorney
immediately. Your child does not have to talk to the police without you being
present, or without a juvenile law attorney present. Both misdemeanors and
felonies are very serious situations, because once your child has a history in
the juvenile system he or she is more likely to be a suspect in future juvenile
law offenses.
The Juvenile System In Texas
Juvenile law is a hybrid system
using crimes from the criminal law statutes and procedures from family law
statutes specifically to deal with youth crime. It is similar to yet different
from both criminal law and family law. This system uses the same police to
arrest and procure evidence that are used in adult cases. The system also uses
Assistant District Attorneys to prosecute your child just as in adult cases. The
procedures and punishments involved make the system slightly less punitive than
the adult criminal law system, but the similarities in the systems outweigh the
differences.
Punishment
Juveniles can receive deferred adjudication sentences
and probation sentences, just as adults can. If an offense is a repeat offense
or a serious offense, a youth can be placed outside the home, either in a
halfway-house local program, or commitment to the Texas Youth Commission, the
juvenile penal authority in the state of Texas. If a juvenile commits certain
types of felony offenses, the youth can be made to stand trial as an adult, and
even have sentencing imposed which is composite juvenile and adult sentencing,
resulting in the creation of a permanent criminal record.
Mr. Casteel believes
that all criminal charges are very serious, due to the possible effect on a
child's self-image, as well as the child's current and future opportunities.
Please contact Mr. Casteel now if you believe you child needs a juvenile law
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Robert S. Casteel II |
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Dallas Attorney and Counselor At Law |
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14001 Dallas Pkwy., Ste. 1200
Dallas, Texas 75240
Phone: (972) 809-6702
Fax: (972) 934-6579 |
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