Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

Assault 3rd degree

My son is 16 and he was charged with 120.1, all I was told is , is that this was a misdemeanor, he was given a desk apearance ticket, to return to court on May 14, 2001 at 9:30 in the morning and I would like to know what course of action should I take.


Asked on 5/06/01, 7:22 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Peter Bark Bark & Karpf

Re: Assault 3rd degree

Your son is a mandatory youthful offender. This means that if he is convicted of the charge, he will not have a criminal conviction, but he can still get six months in jail or three years probation. You should hire a lawyer for him.

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Answered on 6/19/01, 5:33 pm

Re: Assault 3rd degree

Hire an attorney as quickly as possible

No one should ever go to Court without

an attorney

Given his age, there are numerous ways

to preserve your son's future and leave

him with no criminal record.

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Answered on 6/20/01, 9:44 pm


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