Legal Question in Criminal Law in Georgia

Minor child in Georgia taken into custody for possession of controlled substance when not actually in possion. Released to parents at hearing. Petition complaint filed more than 90 days later. Shoud petition be denied? For time and or lack of possession evidence?


Asked on 2/18/12, 2:06 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys
Scott Riddle Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC

How would we know what the evidence is? Because you said so? The parents can either get a lawyer for their child (and probably a counselor too), or they can play meaningless guessing games on the internet if they don't care about the child and charges.

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Answered on 2/18/12, 2:23 pm
Glen Ashman Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney

I gather you are one of the parents. Assuming you care about your child and want to help your child, you obviously hired a lawyer 90 days ago. (If you didn't, get off the computer, see one now and hope the delay hasn't hurt your child).

None of us here has read the complaint or seen the evidence, so your statement that there isn't any is unverifiable (and probably wrong, since the child was charged). Your lawyer will know the strength of the evidence.

As I am sure your lawyer has told you, the state was not obligated to charge your child right away. I don't undertstand why you aren't asking this to your lawyer and why that is hard to understand.

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Answered on 2/18/12, 4:18 pm
Lawrence Lewis Lawrence Lewis, P.C.

See website on juvenile court, process and procedures, under practice areas: www.lawrencelewispc.com Good luck.

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Answered on 2/20/12, 12:49 pm


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