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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 53382" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>A case can be made for either position. The experiences that we</p><p>have had indicate that a heck of alot of the impact is based on</p><p>where you live and exactly who the attorney is. We hired an attorney for a 14 year old juvie case and the attorney (who I knew, by the way, was a great child advocate) told us that juvie records</p><p>did not impact the future. The Legislature changed the law and</p><p>now juvie crimes (yes, non-violent crimes like 1 joint) are assigned points and your adult sentence is based on how many points you have. Bummer! Since the brain surgery our son told</p><p>his public defender he just wanted to come home. He is a legal</p><p>adult. He got to come home. He is now a registered felon. husband and I still can't wrap our head around that. No violence. No dealing. No threats of violence. But he is a felon.</p><p></p><p>IF we could go back...would we hire a personal attorney? I don't</p><p>know. It would have been a huge financial strain for us. The minimum charge is $2500 where we live. on the other hand, he really should not be labeled for life for individual minor drugs.</p><p></p><p>I understand. No answers. Just wanted you to know been there done that and it</p><p>is a bummer! Hugs. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 53382, member: 35"] A case can be made for either position. The experiences that we have had indicate that a heck of alot of the impact is based on where you live and exactly who the attorney is. We hired an attorney for a 14 year old juvie case and the attorney (who I knew, by the way, was a great child advocate) told us that juvie records did not impact the future. The Legislature changed the law and now juvie crimes (yes, non-violent crimes like 1 joint) are assigned points and your adult sentence is based on how many points you have. Bummer! Since the brain surgery our son told his public defender he just wanted to come home. He is a legal adult. He got to come home. He is now a registered felon. husband and I still can't wrap our head around that. No violence. No dealing. No threats of violence. But he is a felon. IF we could go back...would we hire a personal attorney? I don't know. It would have been a huge financial strain for us. The minimum charge is $2500 where we live. on the other hand, he really should not be labeled for life for individual minor drugs. I understand. No answers. Just wanted you to know been there done that and it is a bummer! Hugs. DDD [/QUOTE]
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