Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

Juvenille Shoplifting

my daughters were arested for shoplifting. $85 worth of merchandise.. We picked them up and brought them home. 2 months later we get a letter from the juvenile center requesting our presence. When we get there, there is no court no plea nothing. They just put them on probation for 6 months with weekly reporting. When the report was reviewed with us it is all wrong. They have the wrong daughter doing the wrong things. The one who had no idea what was happening is now listed as the actual shoplifter and the other as the accomplice. Not only am i confused at where the sentencing came in automatically I am concerned for our daughters having to report to this facility weekly. As the young man who sexually assaulted our youngest daughter, and charges are pending, is there at the same times they are expecting our girls to report. What can we do? Is there anything that can help us? There is video of the incident and it will confirm that they have the reports listed all backwards....


Asked on 7/10/08, 1:22 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
TC Langford Langford Law Office

Re: Juvenille Shoplifting

Since there was no court hearing, it sounds as if juvenile probation has placed the girsl on diversion, which means that they avoid court ordered probation. Although you are frustrated that the facts in the case are backwards, if they were corrected, would it clear the girls of the theft charges? If not, then what is the point of undoing the diversion, which keeps the girls at the lowest level of punishment for this? Additionally, Texas has a law of parties, which means if they were acting in concert with one another, then they can be held jointly liable.

As far as the sex offender, advise the officer of the pending charges as victims, and request that they be scheduled on separate days, so as to avoid any encounters.

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Answered on 7/10/08, 7:07 am


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