A Team Approach to Juvenile Defense
When your child has been accused of a crime, you want to defend that child as vigorously as possible, especially when there exists the possibility of the child being tried as an adult facing a series of adult penalties.
At Laboy Law Office, we pride ourselves on working as a team, using a whole group of diversely trained professionals to defend juveniles against criminal charges.
Our team can provide:
- Defense for underage drinking or underage DUI
- Defense for drug related crimes such as the sale or transportation of drugs
- Defense for violent crimes such as sex crimes, assault or homicide
A Different Type of Case
The juvenile criminal process differs from adult criminal cases. Melanie Laboy, a founding attorney, focuses part of her practice on juvenile crimes.
When you work with our law firm, you benefit from a team approach to your defense. Our lawyers and staff are well versed in complex areas of juvenile crime law:
- Different Procedures: The juvenile court system uses adjudications, not convictions, and the rules of evidence and procedures are different.
- Transfer Hearings: Often the court will have a hearing as to whether or not the case should be moved from juvenile court and the child tried as an adult. Laboy Law Office has successfully blocked the transfer of juvenile matters to the adult court system.
- Other Advocates Involved: The inclusion of Child Protective Services, guardian ad litems, and other interested groups involved in the process can significantly complicate matters. Laboy Law Office has the experience to fight for our juvenile clients despite the involvement of these various agencies and groups.
A Team With Compassion
One of our main values as a juvenile criminal defense team is compassion. We understand what you are going through, and we do everything we can to help you. We make ourselves available to you throughout the process of defending the juvenile against criminal charges.
Call our Phoenix, Arizona, office, or contact us online to schedule a free consultation with an experienced lawyer or skilled member of our staff. Payment plans are available.
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