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How much is your kid worth?

By Shawn Matlock

Juvenile defense has become somewhat of a larger part of my practice than I ever really imagined it would.  Perhaps it is because so few attorneys actually handle juvenile cases, or for another reason that I can't think of.  In any event, I routinely find myself representing juveniles charged in juvenile court of crimes as varied as simple marijuana possession to murder.There is a sense among criminal defense practitioners that juvenile court is not really criminal defense.  I agree.  In many ways, it's not.  Even though we are generally using the same criminal statutes and analogous procedure rules, there is not always the sense of urgency associated with adult court.  Maybe its the expectation that the kid is going to be placed on probation, except in the more serious of crimes, that devalues the defense of juveniles...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Matlock Blog on December 23, 2008 (boomark / email).