Juvenile Offenses

Santa Cruz, California, Juvenile Crimes Attorney

A young person charged with a crime is at serious risk within the criminal justice system. Vulnerable and inexperienced, a juvenile can easily be coerced into making a statement that permanently damages his or her defense. If your child has been arrested or is being questioned in connection with a crime, immediately contact a lawyer with experience in juvenile crime.

If your child was arrested, he or she should not speak with anyone outside the immediate family, especially to police and prosecutors. When charged with a crime, juveniles should immediately ask to speak with their parents and never talk directly to the police. Parents should further request that a lawyer be present prior to any police questioning.

At her Santa Cruz, California, law office, attorney Lisa McCamey will explain to you and your child what you can expect in juvenile court and how to respond to questioning. Time is critical in preparing the strongest defense, so it is essential that you talk with an attorney as soon as your child is arrested, charged, or under investigation for a crime.

The penalties for a crime are much more severe if a suspect is charged and convicted as an adult than as a juvenile. Ms. McCamey will work hard to see that a teenage client is not charged as an adult and will mount an aggressive defense in either juvenile or adult court.

Lisa McCamey is an attorney experienced in juvenile criminal matters who is prepared to help juveniles facing charges for a wide range of crimes, including the following:

• burglary, theft, shoplifting
• assault, robbery
• murder
• gang crimes
• sex crimes

If you have been arrested, are under investigation, or have been charged with a crime, call (831) 458-2889 or e-mail for a free consultation with Santa Cruz, California, criminal defense attorney Lisa K. McCamey.