What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Tennessee
My son is 15 years old. When he was 12 he was arrested for posession (a girl gave him a piece of marijuana at a bus stop) and they threw the book at him then. He is on probation (unsupervised) until he is 18. His probation is supposed to be only for drug-related offenses, but the probation counselor says that it can be revoked for any offense. He was recently cited for theft under $500 (shoplifting) in the mall. A girl (notice a theme here?) was seen by store security taking a necklace and giving it to him to conceal.
I'm worried that a judge could possible put him away for a very long time over this. I'm a single parent and can't afford a defense attorney, but I do work so I don't qualify for a PD. Can anyone give me some useful advice?
My son is 15 years old. When he was 12 he was arrested for posession (a girl gave him a piece of marijuana at a bus stop) and they threw the book at him then. He is on probation (unsupervised) until he is 18. His probation is supposed to be only for drug-related offenses, but the probation counselor says that it can be revoked for any offense. He was recently cited for theft under $500 (shoplifting) in the mall. A girl (notice a theme here?) was seen by store security taking a necklace and giving it to him to conceal.
I'm worried that a judge could possible put him away for a very long time over this. I'm a single parent and can't afford a defense attorney, but I do work so I don't qualify for a PD. Can anyone give me some useful advice?