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Your 17 year old son has been charged with assault and they want to try him as an adult and you cant afford an attorney?
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In the US they are required to provide an attorney. It will be a public defender and paid for by the state.
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Can a 17 year old be charged for assault on a 16 year old if he started it in the state of Missouri?
Yes, they can be charged with assault. They may even be charged as an adult.
What trouble can a minor get in if he hits an adult And the minor is 17?
He will probably be charged as an adult and face trial for assault and battery.
May I represent my adult son in a simple assault case?
No. Not unless you have been admitted to the bar and are an attorney.
What is first offense assault charges on a minor in Missouri?
They would be charged with assault. There is no difference in the laws for juvenile or adult offenders - - only in how they are treated in court.
In a assault charge against an adult on a 17 year old girl concidered an assault on a minor?
By her age she IS a minor - if that specific charge is an enhanced penalty offense in your state (i.e.- it is a greater offense to assault a minor than it is to assault an adult) then the assaulter COULD be charged with that offense.
What happens if your 18 year old daughter assaults your 12 year old?
She could be charged with assault. As an adult, an assault against a minor is going to be pretty serious.
If 3 boys ages19-17 and 15 are arrested for assault and battery on an adult and the 19 year was the prime instegator and the 15 year old was not in the actual assault what could he be charged with?
At most he can be charged with is failing to report a crime or misdemeanor
Can a 17yearold be charged as an adult on aggravated robbery charges?
YES! depending on the circumstances the court can decide to try a 17 yaer old as an adult in an assault case
How long would you get with 2nd degree assault and im 17?
Most Second Degree Assault charges carry a mandatory sentence of five years with a maximum of eight years in prison. That's if the defendant is charged as an adult. And even though you are considered to be a juvenile in most states, you still may be charged as an adult. But the law is not arbitrary- the circumstances of the charge weigh greatly on the final ruling. Find an attourney; they will be able to advise you on your situation.
Are mionors charged as adult in Sweden for murder?
If someone is 18 or older they are charged as adults. Someone that is younger then 18 can't be charged as adult.
In a criminal case are you charged as a minor at 19?
No. You are charged as an adult.
At what age can a tennager be charged for stealing?
A teenage can be charged with stealing at any age! Can he be charged as an adult? Perhaps, especially if he is a repeat offender. Juveniles very rarely get charged as an adult for stealing. But the age of 18, still albeit a teenage year, is the magic age-- one in which he becomes an adult, and therefore is charged as an adult for any crime he commits.
