Colorado Juvenile Criminal Lawyer
Your Child's Freedom and Future Are Our Concern
If your child is being investigated or has been arrested for a juvenile crime, you need the help of a lawyer who has represented children in all types of criminal cases, and who knows the complex juvenile justice system. There are specialized procedure rules in juvenile cases compared to adult cases. In limited circumstances, teenagers can be charged as adults. Charges involving sexual assault can have devastating consequences to children for the rest of their lives. Under many circumstances, a child can be removed from his or her home and robbed of time with you and your family for many years. With these high stakes, don't trust your child's future to a part-time criminal defense attorney or someone who does not work regularly with juveniles.
We have Relationships with Counselors and Treaters
The majority of our juvenile cases involve the need for drug or sex offender treaters. It is critical that your child enroll in a program that is qualified for the task. Did you know that juvenile sex offenders, like adult sex offenders, are governed by the strict rules of the Colorado Sex Offender Management Board (SOMB)? By accessing their Web site, you can learn a portion of the difficult restrictions placed on sex offenders, such as where a person can live, where they can work, who they can have contact with, and even what they think. Not just any counselors can do the job. Colorado dictates that only SOMB approved providers can evaluate and treat sex offenders. We work with SOMB providers who truly care about children, in all our sex offense cases.
Drug offenses involving juveniles necessitate the involvement of treaters who care about juveniles and who are willing to work alongside parents and your attorney. We have relationships with treaters who are experienced and who want the involvement of family and lawyers.
"We can often avoid the harsh laws that require juvenile sex offender registration."
Childhood Exploration or Child Predator?
Unfortunately, the government does not well distinguish between the child who is simply exploring their sexuality with other children, and the child who is a predator. We can help. We and our treaters know the difference and work to persuade the government that a "one size fits all" approach to juvenile sex cases is not appropriate. We help the government to get to know your child, to get to know your family, and to get to know the true circumstances of the offense. This is not something a family can do on their own for fear of revealing harmful and admissible evidence to the government. We know what the government prosecutors want to hear and what they should not here about the case.
Childhood Mistakes
Children make mistakes, and the Colorado juvenile justice system has some allowances for that in non-sex cases. If your child has been investigated or charged in a theft or assault case, for example, the system will make some allowances for your child's future if a juvenile adjudication is structured property. We have experience with hundreds of juvenile cases and structuring them so the juvenile does not end up with life-long consequences. Don't leave your child's future to chance, contact the attorneys at O'Malley Law Office, P.C., in the Denver area to protect the future well-being of your child who has been named in a juvenile criminal cases. Call or e-mail O'Malley Law Office, P.C., to schedule a free consultation with a Denver area juvenile crimes defense attorney. Know that we also travel throughout Colorado in defense of your child.
Don't risk your child being labeled a sex offender for life. Protect your child's future. In many instances, we often can avoid the harsh laws that require sex offender registration and are able to structure your child's case so their record can be sealed in the future or so they won't have to register as sex offenders forever. Our goal at O'Malley Law Office, P.C., is to enable our teenage clients to get their records sealed after being charged and convicted of any crime committed while under the age of majority.
We work closely with parents and young people as juvenile crimes defense lawyers. For example, we urge teenagers, mothers and fathers not to talk to police without first talking to an attorney when criminal allegations are present.
Learn how to protect yourself, your family and your future when you have been named as a defendant in a juvenile crime case involving sexual assault, theft, drugs, burglary, property damage, underage drinking, curfew violations, shoplifting or any other illegal activity.
Our Goal Is to Help You Get Your Records Sealed Before a Juvenile Criminal Matter Carries Over to Adulthood
In the face of an arrest or a criminal investigation, seek the most capable and dedicated juvenile defense attorney available. Speak with a Christian attorney who is prepared to protect your child's rights. Contact O'Malley Law Office, P.C., to schedule a free initial consultation with a criminal lawyer.
