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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 87893" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>It's a hard choice because you don't know the quality of representation you will get with a PD...or a private attorney.</p><p>We hired a private attorney when our boy was a teen. He assured</p><p>us that the record would be sealed at 18 so we didn't fight the</p><p>charge and consequence. Like you we wanted him to know there</p><p>were consequences. BUT...the legislature changed the law in our</p><p>State and the juvie issues are part of his "adult" record.</p><p></p><p>We swore "if" he ever got into trouble as an adult he would just</p><p>have to take a change with a PD as we wouldn't/couldn't finance</p><p>a private attorney. The issues are more complex now because of</p><p>his brain surgery. Frankly I am teetering on the decision of</p><p>calling or not calling a private attorney. The PD is overworked</p><p>and does not seem to be very assertive. We are playing a game</p><p>of wait and see....because the only really good attorney in town</p><p>charges $ 7600 up front. Since we are both over 65 now, the</p><p>outlay would really hurt us. Back and forth like a teetertotter</p><p>we go. husband and I know that private doesn't equal good. We know</p><p>that PD doesn't equal good. It's an iffy choice with an iffy</p><p>ending.</p><p></p><p>I wish you the best of luck. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 87893, member: 35"] It's a hard choice because you don't know the quality of representation you will get with a PD...or a private attorney. We hired a private attorney when our boy was a teen. He assured us that the record would be sealed at 18 so we didn't fight the charge and consequence. Like you we wanted him to know there were consequences. BUT...the legislature changed the law in our State and the juvie issues are part of his "adult" record. We swore "if" he ever got into trouble as an adult he would just have to take a change with a PD as we wouldn't/couldn't finance a private attorney. The issues are more complex now because of his brain surgery. Frankly I am teetering on the decision of calling or not calling a private attorney. The PD is overworked and does not seem to be very assertive. We are playing a game of wait and see....because the only really good attorney in town charges $ 7600 up front. Since we are both over 65 now, the outlay would really hurt us. Back and forth like a teetertotter we go. husband and I know that private doesn't equal good. We know that PD doesn't equal good. It's an iffy choice with an iffy ending. I wish you the best of luck. DDD [/QUOTE]
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