Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

ok a 12 year old is charged with 11375(a) at school,a teacher is a witness to this and 12 year old has made a statement to about the same facts.Probation is going to interview us to determine what should happen.Should we discus the events with her hoping that she will choose not to file the charges and choose some other options she has?Probation will be reading our rights to us (already had a talk with her and at this point told her we needed more time to decide what we where going to do, so the meeting was scheduled) Unfortunately i cant afford an attorney! Probation said if we choose not to discus what happen then the interview is over and that she will send it over to da to see if they file. So do we choose to remain silent or are there ways to work with probation on the out come?I have heard that at this point if i had a lawyer something could be worked out, and if true how?Is there anything i can do at this point? Do i just let them file and go from there and maybe public defender can file a 654 or something.


Asked on 12/24/11, 3:03 am

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David M. Wallin Law Offices OF David M. Wallin

No professional criminal defense attorney would dare to , specifically, answer that question. Generally our advice is to remain silent and ask for a lawyer. If you want specific answers to your questions, you should retain an attorney in or near your area, and retain that attorney for the questions you have now and for the ones that will, most assuredly, come up, as the process continues. I wish you well.................................... David Wallin

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Answered on 12/24/11, 1:51 pm


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