Juvenile Crime Defense New York
How the New York Probation Adjustment Process Can Keep Your Child Out of Family Court
When a teenager is arrested for a low-level offense in New York, the prospect of going before a Family Court judge is terrifying. However, the New York juvenile justice system prio...
Can New York Police Interrogate a Minor at School Without a Parent Present?
Getting a call from a principal stating that your child is being questioned by the police at school is every parent's nightmare. Schools are supposed to be safe environments, but w...
Raise the Age Law in New York: Navigating Adolescent Offender vs. Juvenile Delinquent Statuses
For decades, New York was one of the last states to automatically prosecute 16- and 17-year-olds as adults. That changed with the implementation of the Raise the Age legislation. T...