Juvenile Offenses

Richmond, Virginia, Juvenile Crimes Defense Attorneys

Teen years are difficult. Kids get in with the wrong crowd. They make bad choices ... and sometimes those choices have legal consequences.

Just as we do for college students in the suburban Richmond area, the criminal defense attorneys at the Innsbrook Law Group work hard to protect the rights of Virginia teens. Whether your teen was picked up for possession of marijuana, underage drinking or shoplifting, we can help. Our goal is to protect your young person's future.

Contact our law office in Glen Allen, Virginia, immediately. The sooner you hire a lawyer who handles juvenile crimes, the sooner we can begin to resolve the problems your teen is facing. Call 804.935.3090.

Juvenile Crimes and Local Courts

Defense attorney J. Paul Gregorio handles all our firm's criminal cases. He has been handling juvenile offenses and adult criminal cases in Richmond, and Hanover County, Chesterfield County, Henrico County and Goochland County since 1996.

Judges in different juvenile courts can give very different sentences. Where one judge may sentence a teen to three days in jail, in another county the teen won't serve jail time at all. Lawyers who regularly work in our local juvenile courts are familiar with the prosecutors, judges and local rules. We know what sentences are likely and what alternative sentencing options are available in this area.

Mr. Gregorio defends teens facing charges for these and other juvenile crimes:

• Underage possession of alcohol and drunk driving
• Drug possession and drug sales
• Criminal traffic violations, including speeding and racing (If you are under 20 and receive a Virginia speeding ticket, you must attend an eight-hour Virginia Driver Improvement class. If you got a ticket for going 15 mph over the limit, you could receive a 30 day suspended license and points on your driving record.)
• Assault and battery and school fights
• Burglary and shoplifting
• Trespassing and vandalism

Sentencing for Juvenile Offenses

If your teen is innocent of the charges, we work hard to prove that so they don't face the stigma or consequences of a conviction. (Juvenile records are sealed once your child reaches the age of 18 so youthful mistakes need not follow them into adulthood.) If your teen was guilty of some illegal behavior, we work with the court to get an alternative sentence.

Teen alternative sentencing options can include reporting to a detention center or a day reporting center, entering a shoplifting program or a drug treatment program. If this is your teen's first offense, we will ask the court for a "deferred disposition." That means that once your teen has completed probation and done their community service or program, the charges will be completely dismissed.

Contact Innsbrook Law Group

Call our office and talk with an attorney. We offer a free initial consultation, weekend appointments can be arranged and we return after-hours calls promptly. Call 804.935.3090.