Juvenile Vs Adult Prosecution? Michael A Haber Esq Miami Criminal Lawyer

July 25, 2015 / Michael A. Haber /

Michael A. Haber, P.A. Miami Criminal Lawyer
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In Florida the very same law violations can be treated quite differently depending upon the age of the person who is arrested. The age of adulthood in Florida is eighteen (18) . If you commit a non-capital crime (all capital crimes are adult system cases) and are eighteen (18) or over then you automatically go into the adult system; conversely you commit a non-capital crime and are eighteen (18) or less then you automatically start in (but do not necessarily remain in) the juvenile system.

These two (2) systems are very different, the biggest difference being philosophical. In adult court the idea is to impose punishment whereas in the juvenile system the primary goal is to rehabilitate (i.e. to provide means and services to stop a juvenile offender from graduating into the adult criminal system). With the juvenile system’s philosophy comes a host of procedural differences, perhaps the largest of which is the involvement of the DJJ (Department of Juvenile Justice) in an effort to “help” the juvenile offender (and sometimes her/his family) to help her/himself.

The juvenile process is oftentimes more time consuming, demanding and otherwise “involved” in your affairs / life, but it is also confidential and will not be subject to public records or anything but full-bore law enforcement criminal history searches.

In many cases the State Attorney has wide discretion to decide whether or not to file charges against a juvenile in either juvenile or in adult court. In these circumstances a skilled and experienced criminal defense lawyer can help you to decide where you want the case to be heard (there are advantages and disadvantages to both systems and each unique case will require it’s own independent analysis) and then focus efforts on preparing and effectuating a plan to make that happen.

Michael A. Haber, Esq. has been creatively, effectively and zealously representing clients, both juvenile and adult, in both State and Federal Courts, in criminal cases ranging from DUI to drug trafficking and from misdemeanors to first degree murder.

At Michael A. Haber, PA “it’s all about reasonable doubt”!
Please note that no attorney-client relationship with either Michael A. Haber, PA or Michael A. Haber, Esq. exists as a result of your watching this Webisode series. Further any and all information which is both contained in and may be construed from this Webisode series is generic in nature and should only be considered as informational and not as actual legal advise in any specific case. Should you wish to seek actual legal advise then please feel free to contact Michael A. Haber, Esq. as follows:

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At Michael A. Haber, P.A. "it's all about reasonable doubt"! Whether in State or Federal Courts, Michael A. Haber, P.A. strives to ensure that his client's rights are respected and that his clients receive top-tier legal representation and counsel. For more than a quarter of a century I have striven to make Michael A. Haber, P.A. a business that custom tailors its services to meet the needs of the client. This incorporates such things as (but is not limited to) doing my best to meet clients at their convenience (as opposed to mine), in locations and at times which are mutually convenient (sometimes at their homes, places of business, independent ground - having free wifi and excellent coffee any Dunkin Donuts always works for me - and occasionally even at odd hours), structuring fees to reasonably accommodate the parties, making myself personally available to the client as close to 24/7 as is possible and, perhaps most importantly, giving careful and comprehensive consideration to both micro and macro issues in a given case so as to be able to agree upon and effort toward a viable litigation objective. This is why I refer to Michael A. Haber, P.A. proudly providing "boutique criminal defense litigation" (being "a small company that offers highly specialized services"), and this is a large part of Michael A. Haber, P.A.'s mission statement Accordingly, Michael A. Haber, P.A. has provided personalized and boutique legal services to both individuals and entities, primarily in the South Florida area, since 1991. With no history of professional discipline whatsoever, Michael A. Haber, Esq. zealously advocates his client's interests and custom tailors his services to meet each client's particular situation, needs and desires. Toward that end Michael A. Haber, Esq. makes himself directly available to his clients whether in person, over the phone (305-381-8686 or Toll Free 1-888-SHARK-8-1), by cell, verbally or text (305-798-2220), by e-mail ([email protected]) on Facebook ( http://www.facebook.com/haberpa ), on Twittter, (@Sharkjy910) on AOL/IM (Sharky910), and also why I consistently add information to the public on both the Michael A. Haber, P.A. Criminal Michael A Haber PA Criminal DUI Defense Litigation Miami Blog (http://www.habercriminallaw.blogspot.com/) and with my "Webisode" series on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelHaberLaw), whcih currently features 222 briegf VideoFAQ's on a variety of Criminal Defense, DUI and BUI related topics. When you hire Michael A. Haber, P.A. you get Michael A. Haber, Esq.! And remember, at HaberPA, it's all about reasonable doubt!

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