Florida criminal courts may be in for some major adjustments after a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. In contrast with Florida law, the high court held that mandatory life sentences for juveniles convicted of homicide are unconstitutional. Florida is one of 28 states...
Right or wrong, juvenile charges in Florida can carry serious long-term consequences and penalties. When a minor is charged with a crime, there is a hearing held within 24 hours of the arrest to determine whether he or she will be tried as a juvenile or adult. In...
There are many avenues of redemption for minors who accidently get caught up with the wrong crowd. When children get arrested -- for any charge -- there are rehabilitative options like alternative sentencing or juvenile probation that won't put their future at stake....
Broward County residents may have heard of a recent Deerfield Beach case involving three teenagers who set fire to another boy. Each defendant was a juvenile at the time of the incident, but they were charged as adults with second-degree attempted murder. The incident...
