Federal and State Juvenile Solitary Confinement Bills San Jose Juvenile Solitary Confinement lawyer And Santa Clara Solitary Confinement Legal Attorney Recently, legislation to reform the incarceration of juveniles has been making its way through both the state and the federal legislatures. A bill has passed the California State Senate that would limit the use of […]
Read MoreSealing Juvenile Records in California San Jose Regulating Sealing Of Juvenile Records Lawyer And Santa Clara Criminal Defense Attorney Having a criminal record is a liability in many areas of life, especially in finding employment. It may be especially frustrating to continue to have to deal with a juvenile record long after your days of […]
Read MoreUnderage Possession of Alcohol in California San Jose Drug Crime Lawyer And Santa Clara Alcohol-Related Offense Attorney Alcohol-related offenses are some of the most common juvenile offenses. In California, the consumption of alcohol by people under the legal drinking age of 21 is not explicitly prohibited. However, the possession of alcohol by those under age […]
Read MoreExpansion of California Dependency Powers San Jose Child Dependency Lawyer And Santa Juvenile Dependency Cases Attorney A California appeals court recently released an opinion expanding the power of counties to remove children from their parents in dependency proceedings. The court held that, if a child is substantially at risk of serious harm, the court may […]
Read MoreJuvenile Sentencing in California: An Overview San Jose Juvenile Sentencing Lawyer And Santa Clara Criminal Defense Attorney When a juvenile is adjudicated delinquent of a crime, the judge has a variety of sentencing options, known as disposition orders. The disposition orders vary in seriousness and differ in some ways from those available to adults. Probation […]
Read MoreJuvenile Consequences For TheftVeronica was seventeen when she got caught stealing food from the deli at her neighborhood grocery store. Someone saw her taking the food, then followed up on the security footage and discovered she had been stealing food every week for several months. What started out as seemingly innocuous fun and exhilaration had […]
Read MoreSealing Juvenile RecordsIn the State of California, juvenile records do not automatically go away over time. If you or someone you love is living as an adult with juvenile record, you understand the difficulties that record can cause. The pursuit of having your records sealed could have a very positive affect on your future. The […]
Read More“It is better to be young in your failures than old in your successes.” Flannery O’Conner If your child has been confronted by a police officer after alleged violation of state or federal law, the police officer will have multiple ways to deal with the offense. At the discretion of the police officer who […]
Read MoreBlogger Who Wrote ‘I Am Adam Lanza’s Mother’ Opens Up About Life with Violent Son When you are the parent of a child with a mental illness, especially if they can become violent, it is important to not stay silent. People Magazine recently posted an article about a mother who opened up about her child’s […]
Read MoreAttorney Wesley J. Schroeder works hard to help mentally ill youth when they are faced with punishment for a crime they committed. Wesley Schroeder shares an article from CBS News about Virginia State Senator Creigh Deeds’ son. Contact attorney Wesley Schroeder today if your child has been convicted of a crime they committed due to a […]
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