Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida
trail vs. settlement
my minor child is 1 of 3 kids named n a police report for commiting criminal mischief. One of the kids parents wants to offer a cash settlement for damages to the complaintant prior to the 3 kids being arrested & going to trial. My child maintains 100% innocence and wants to go to trial prove it. Is settling advisable even with ardent claims of innocence, or better to go to trial and pay alot of fees and risk conviction?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: trail vs. settlement
The question that you pose is difficult to answer. At the beginning, I must advise you to tell your minor child not to speak anyone except an attorney. There is no child/parent exception which allows a juvenile to speak to their parents without this potentially coming out. This is one of the problems that I see in your facts because one of the parents want to pay for the damages which could admit some liability with respect to the case. I would suggest that you e-mail me your phone number and time I could call you and speak with your child. As you might guess this is a delicate situation that hopefully could be resolved without a trial or adjudication against your child which is your goal. I look forward to speaking with you.
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