Fighting to Give Your Son or Daughter a Second Chance
In general, the juvenile criminal justice system is geared toward the rehabilitation of a minor rather than his or her punishment. As a result, prosecutors and judges are often willing to consider alternatives to juvenile detention and lockup.
However, Georgia has some of the harshest laws when it comes to treating juveniles as adults and sending them to prison for long periods of time. At Ross & Pines, our juvenile defense lawyers work closely with prosecutors, judges, counselors, psychologists, social workers and other professionals in helping young people get a second chance.
Atlanta Juvenile Offenses Attorney
Under Georgia law, juveniles can be charged as adults when certain crimes are alleged to have occurred. When dealing with juveniles charged as adults under Georgia's SB-440 Law, our attorneys employ a number of resources and strategies to contextualize what happened and explain how a young person could have acted in such a manner. Our attorneys have been very successful in getting cases taken out of superior (adult) court and sent back to juvenile court.
While it depends on the nature of the crime, in many instances our juvenile defense attorneys can convince prosecutors to dismiss the charges or offer some type of diversion program as an alternative to being prosecuted in juvenile court. In other instances, we may be able to convince the judge to sentence a young person to community service, counseling and extended monitoring in lieu of lockup or being charged as an adult.
Cobb County and DeKalb County Vandalism Attorney
If your son or daughter is facing criminal or delinquency charges, you need a lawyer who has experience working with juveniles who find themselves tangled up in the criminal justice system. At Ross & Pines, we have the experience you are looking for. Three of our lawyers were former criminal prosecutors and two of those three lawyers worked extensively with both juveniles charged with committing delinquent acts in juvenile court, and juveniles charged with committing crimes as adults in superior court.
We represent juveniles in regard to the following kinds of juvenile offenses:
- Vandalism
- Drug possession
- Marijuana
- Cocaine
- Heroin
- Ecstasy
- Underage drinking
- DUI
- Shoplifting and theft
- Arson
- Sexual assault
- Child molestation
- Rape
- Murder
- Armed robbery and robbery
- Kidnapping
To schedule a free consultation with an experienced juvenile defense attorney, contact us at 404-812-4300, toll free at 800-822-0818, or send an e-mail to info@rossandpines.com to learn how we can help you.