Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

Re: sentencing for a 16 year old

may be sentenced as an adult, tried in adult criminal court but may also receive youthful offender status - which would mean a sealed record and no long term criminal record - in some circumstances the case may also be removed to family court...

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Re: sentencing for a 16 year old

There is a number of specific considerations that apply in such a situation, including but not limited to: the specific nature/degree of the charge(s); the exact age of the defendant at the time of the commission of the subject offense(s); whether the case is being prosecuted in criminal court or family court; the defendant's prior record, including prior "youthful offender" or "juvenile delinquent" adjudications; etc. An in-depth legal consultation and analysis are imperative in a case like this for the consequences could be rather serious and long-lasting.