Legal Defense for Florida Juveniles Accused of Crimes
Melbourne, Florida, Defense Lawyers
No one wants to see a young person's life ruined by mistakes they made while they were young. But juvenile court judges are under considerable pressure to deal harshly with young offenders. If a strong case isn't made to show that the young person didn't do the crime or that there were extenuating circumstances, a juvenile could end up facing some harsh penalties. They could even end up in the adult criminal system if the court takes into account their age and the severity of the crime.
It's important to take juvenile criminal charges just as seriously as adult charges, ensuring that the young person gets the legal defense they need.
FREE Consultation: Call 321-473-3276 or toll-free 866-620-3523.
Defense attorney Patrick Barbary has been defending juveniles and adults in communities throughout Brevard County, Florida, for more than 15 years. Contact Patrick Barbary for a FREE initial consultation.
A Strong Defense for Any Juvenile Offense
Mr. Barbary, and associate attorney Dell Sedgwick represent people under 18 facing felony or misdemeanor criminal charges, including:
- Violent crimes, such as assault, assault with a deadly weapon, gun crimes and robbery
- Driving crimes, such as underage drunk driving and auto theft
- Drug crimes, from possession of a small amount of marijuana or underage drinking to sale of cocaine or unlawful possession of prescription drugs
- Theft crimes, such as shoplifting, passing bad checks, fraud, identity theft and other types of theft
- Property crimes, such as vandalism, arson and destruction of public or school property
- Sex crimes, statutory rape, assault, molestation and "sexting" — sending and receiving photos of underage persons via cell phone (this can also fall under child porn laws and result in charges of possession of child pornography)
Mr. Barbary provides a strong defense to fight criminal charges if the evidence is not there or a minor has been unfairly targeted because of his associations with another person, particularly if the acquaintances have criminal records themselves or are affiliated with a gang.
It's Important to Know Your Options
There are a number of programs available in Brevard County to help young people learn to make better choices and turn their lives around. If your child, grandchild or other young loved one has made mistakes, we work to get a sentence that will not damage his or her future and will allow us to seek an expungement or sealing of the criminal record in the future.
Contact Patrick Barbary at 321-473-3276 or toll-free 866-620-3523.
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