Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

My son was arrested with the possession of a hand gun

He is 17yrs old and is being tried as an adult.Accordingly I am told that there are no programs for him to get involved in. What would be the worst scenario?


Asked on 5/11/09, 1:03 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Aaron Slavin Slavin Law Firm, LLC

Re: My son was arrested with the possession of a hand gun

The worst case scenario would be 5 years in prison (assuming it is a 3rd degree felony - Carrying a Concealed Firearm charge). If there was a discharge of the firearm, the penalty could be higher.

Because he is still a juvenile, he'll want to have an experienced criminal defense attorney handle his case as he may be eligible to be "sentenced back" to juvenile court. I'm going to assume he has a bit of a juvenile record?

If I can be of any further assistance, please contact my law office. We handle these types of cases throughout the Tampa Bay area.

My best,

Aaron J. Slavin, Esq.

SLAVIN LAW FIRM, LLC

www.slavinlawfirm.com

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Answered on 5/11/09, 9:44 am


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