by James Sullivan | Jun 17, 2011 | Harris County Juvenile Attorney, Harris County Juvenile Lawyer, Houston Juvenile Attorney, Houston Juvenile Lawyer, James Sullivan, Jim Sullivan
The case In the Matter of J.B.L. below gives a good example of how the determinate sentencing laws in Texas Juvenile courts are applied. In this case, the juvenile plead true to the petition alleging he committed aggravated robbery and went to the jury for...
by James Sullivan | Jun 3, 2011 | Harris County Juvenile Attorney, Harris County Juvenile Defense Attorney, Harris County Juvenile Defense Lawyer, Harris County Juvenile Lawyer, Houston Juvenile Attorney, Houston Juvenile Defense Attorney, Houston Juvenile Defense Lawyer, Houston Juvenile Lawyer, James Sullivan, Jim Sullivan
What Will Happen When My Child Goes to Juvenile Court? The “arraignment” is the term of art used for your child’s first court setting. Your child’s juvenile defense attorney uses this setting to gather information about your child’s case...
by James Sullivan | Jun 3, 2011 | Attorney Jim Sullivan, Harris County Juvenile Attorney, Harris County Juvenile Defense Attorney, Harris County Juvenile Defense Lawyer, Harris County Juvenile Lawyer, Houston, Houston Juvenile Attorney, Houston Juvenile Defense Attorney, Houston Juvenile Defense Lawyer, Houston Juvenile Lawyer, James Sullivan, Jim Sullivan
What is Going to Happen to My Child if He Is Found Guilty? Actually, your child cannot be found guilty because juvenile proceedings are consider civil in nature. Instead, children are said to “have engaged in delinquent conduct” if the jury or judge finds...
by James Sullivan | Jun 2, 2011 | Attorney Jim Sullivan, Harris County Juvenile Attorney, Harris County Juvenile Defense Attorney, Harris County Juvenile Defense Lawyer, Harris County Juvenile Lawyer, Harris County Texas, Houston, Houston Juvenile Attorney, Houston Juvenile Defense Attorney, Houston Juvenile Defense Lawyer, Houston Juvenile Lawyer, James Sullivan, Jim Sullivan
What is Going to Happen to my Child in Houston Juvenile Court? A Police Officer says my child is being charged with a crime. When juveniles are charged with a crime, they are often taken into custody by the police. Some times, the child is released to a parent or...
by James Sullivan | Jun 2, 2011 | Attorney Jim Sullivan, Harris County Juvenile Attorney, Harris County Juvenile Defense Attorney, Harris County Juvenile Defense Lawyer, Harris County Juvenile Lawyer, Houston, Houston Juvenile Attorney, Houston Juvenile Defense Attorney, Houston Juvenile Defense Lawyer, Houston Juvenile Lawyer, Jim Sullivan
Will My Child Be Released by the Juvenile Court Judge? I have heard so many stories about kids just being locked up and spending months in jail waiting for trial and not ever being released to their parents. Is that true? When the Juvenile Court Judge is trying to...
by James Sullivan | Jun 2, 2011 | Attorney Jim Sullivan, Harris County Juvenile Attorney, Harris County Juvenile Defense Attorney, Harris County Juvenile Defense Lawyer, Harris County Juvenile Lawyer, Harris County Texas, Houston, Houston Juvenile Attorney, Houston Juvenile Defense Attorney, Houston Juvenile Defense Attorneys, Houston Juvenile Defense Lawyer, Houston Juvenile Lawyer, James Sullivan, Jim Sullivan
How is Juvenile Court Different from Criminal Court? When children between 10 and 17 years of age are accused of committing a felony offense or a Class A or B misdemeanor, their cases are handled in the Juvenile...
