TAMPA CRIMINAL ATTORNEY

Juvenile Law

The area’s of Juvenile crime, is in all practical purposes, the same as the adult areas. They include these crimes and more:

Florida in general, and definitely Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas Counties, has a very active Juvenile Justice system. The focus of the Juvenile system in Tampa, and throughout Florida, is rehabilitation over punishment. The question is “what is in the best interest of the child”. That is the exact opposite of out criminal system in which the Florida legislator has mandated that the adult criminal system is to be one of punishment and not rehabilitation. But if the system is pushed too far, the Juvenile in the system can be locked up and made to undergo some harsh sanctions.

There is always the possibility in a Juvenile case that the State Attorney will “waive” the child’s Juvenile charge up to the Adult court system. There are a few factors that play into this decision. A few of these factors, but not all, are age of child, seriousness of the offense and number of priors. One of the primary concerns is to assure the child’s case stays in the Juvenile system.

At the Law Office of Robin Fuson, we break down each case to look for its strengths and weaknesses. This helps us to find reasons to help in keeping certain cases in the Juvenile system as well as prepare a defense. As the former Chief Prosecutor around these parts, I can protect your child in the system.

Make no mistake about Juvenile cases, they are criminal case and not family law cases. You would be much better served to have criminal attorney skilled in criminal defense. The lawyers at the Law Office’s of Robin Fuson are just that, skilled criminal defense attorneys.

Let us protect the rights of your child in a system we know. Call us today for a free consultation.