Legal Question in Criminal Law in Georgia

He charge with 3 counts, 2 aggravated child molestation and 1 child molestation. Which 2 are juvenile and the other one is superior court. Our son was represented by a public defender because we didn't have the money. He has been locked up for 4 years now, he get out in Feb 2012. 1st of all our son was interrogated without us plus the doctor didn't find no penetration but yet they stated he penetrated her. The victim is his sister which she was 7 at the time. My concern now is that our son is not begin justify. He has a felony, 15 long years of probation, and has to register as a sex offender. He went in the system as a teen (13) and coming out as a young man (19). His future is gone because of these charges, he can't live around children; which we don't have the money to pay for him somewhere to stay nor anyone he can go to. A job will be hard to get because of his record, which I think should be seal because he was a minor. If we had money for an attorney things would've been different but this public defender said this is best offer so we took it.

My question is.........is there anything we can do to help our son? I told him to write the judge, which he did 4 times but no response of course. I don't know how the system works! Maybe I can do an appeal or talk with the district attorney? This have me stress out again. Oh! I tried talking to his adult probation officer but he wasn't any help because he doesn�t have the case yet it still with juvenile PO. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. By the way we are in Georgia - Douglas County.


Asked on 6/14/11, 1:18 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lawrence Lewis Lawrence Lewis, P.C.

What advice? His case is over. Either he was treated like an adult and has a conviction, or he was treated like a juvenile and does not. SO, your facts don't make a lot of sense. If he has a juvenile p.o. then he is in juvenile court, and his record is not accessible by employers. The sex offender issue is different. He will have to remain on the registry for at least ten years after his probation ends. Other than that, there is no appeal. Feel free to talk to the d.a. Feel free to continue to write to the judge. No one will do much, because the case is over. You have seen the system work. If your son fulfills the terms of probation great. If he does not the system will lock him up again. That's all there is. When he entered the plea, the fat lady sung.

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Answered on 7/30/11, 9:02 pm


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