Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Re: Juvenile attempt vehicle theft

The prosecution, especially around your area, will charge you with whatever they can think of under the sun. They overcharge cases because they can, rather than charging as they should. That said, we have an adversarial system where it is up to the defense attorney to get rid of improper charges. Looks like your son and your friend have some defenses and perhaps it can be shown that there was no intent to steal.

In general, there are no district sentencing guidelines in juvenile courts. Sentences can range depending upon various factors, such as existence of prior record, most notably.

Please feel free to give me a call if interested in retaining a private attorney on this case.

Very best,

Jace W. Lentz, Esq.

310.273.1361

www.lentzlawfirm.com

Re: Juvenile attempt vehicle theft

Why? Because he is deemed a participant in a crime, and the police and DA made a judgment call about who did what. If it's his first offense, it's punishable as a felony or misdemeanor with up to a year in prison or jail. With minors, there's no way of predicting the sentence or alternatives to be recommended by the prosecutors. Get an attorney if he doesn't like the thought of jail time.