Legal Question in Criminal Law in Missouri

Re: 17 Year Old Son

I completely understand how you would like to hope for the best, but I have been handling criminal cases for almost thirty years and from my experience it is most likely that your son will be facing criminal charges. Once the charges are filed, a warrant will be issued for your son's arrest. Then, after he is taken into custody, you will need to hire someone to assist you in obtaining his release and in defending him on the criminal charges. In many cases it is better to hire an attorney ahead of time. Sometimes we are able to monitor the warrant office and enter our appearance as the defendant's attorney of record before the defendant is taken into custody. Then, we often file a Bond Reduction Motion and attempt to negotiate a deal which will allow the dendant to be released from custody pending trial as quickly, efficiently and inexpensively as possible. We often can set up a voluntary surrender which will avoid the defendant being taken into custody at an inconvenient time, and make the defendant's processing time as short as possible. I would definitely recommend hiring an attorney at your earliest opportunity. If you do not already have an attorney, you may contact me for a consultation.