Representing Juveniles in Criminal or Juvenile Matters
Divorce can be hard on everyone involved — especially teenagers. A temporary stage of acting out or delinquency can result in a criminal charge with potentially long-lasting effects. A criminal record can impact a college scholarship or even the ability to rent an apartment.
Giustino Capodilupo is a family law attorney who frequently represents juveniles charged in criminal court. If your child has been arrested, it is important to contact your attorney right away. Sometimes the best criminal defense is to prevent charges from being filed in the first place.
Contact Connecticut underage drinking lawyer Giustino Capodilupo to begin building a criminal defense.
Experienced Ridgefield Juvenile Law Attorney
In Connecticut, a teenager becomes an adult when he or she turns 17. If a crime is of a serious nature, the district attorney may seek to try a juvenile as an adult. At our law firm, we work very hard to make sure that doesn't happen. The laws and sentencing guidelines in juvenile court are more focused on rehabilitation than on punishment.
For children of divorce, as with other children, the charges and crimes tend to fall into the following categories:
- Status crimes — Underage drinking, underage smoking, truancy
- Drug crimes — Minor possession, possession of paraphernalia, possession with intent to sell or drug trafficking of marijuana, cocaine, crack cocaine, meth and prescription drugs such as OxyContin
- Theft — Ranges from shoplifting to trespassing and burglary to grand theft auto
- Violent crimes — Includes assault and battery, assault with a deadly weapon, assault during hazing
- Sex crimes — Includes sexual assault, date rape, statutory rape, child pornography for distribution of sexually explicit images (sexting)
- Traffic violations — Speeding, reckless driving, driving without a license
- Reckless Endangerment — Reckless endangering the life of another
Strong Advocacy for Your Legal Needs
If your adolescent has been arrested or charged with a crime, you need an attorney with experience in juvenile law matters. Please call our law office at 866-644-3769, 203-493-0503 or send us an e-mail. Giustino Capodilupo would be glad to handle all your legal matters.
