Juvenile

Houston and Galveston Juvenile Defense Lawyer

Juvenile offenses punishable by law include the same crimes that adults are charged with, such as assault, burglary, or drug possession or trafficking, as well as status offenses that are particular to young people (underage drinking or truancy, for example).

If your child or teenager in the Houston, Texas, area has been charged with delinquency or any other legal wrongdoing, contact an experienced juvenile defense attorney at the law offices of Ibrahim & Elliott, LLP. He or she may be tried in a juvenile court, and if convicted, may be required to serve time in a juvenile detention center. In some cases, a teenager may be certified to stand trial as an adult.

Attorneys at Ibrahim & Elliott, LLP , have extensive experience in juvenile law. Among our lawyers' qualifications are the fact that we have taught college-level juvenile law courses; we have taken many juvenile cases to jury trials; and we have helped young people who had been convicted of crimes to have their records cleared or sealed at age 18 or 21.

When we take on a new juvenile defense case, we begin as with any crime by thoroughly investigating the circumstances of the young person's initial encounter with law enforcement officers, from the initial detention all the way up to arrest. Sometimes, improper actions by the police allow for dismissal of charges. We have succeeded in convincing the district attorney to drop cases against many past clients. When we cannot get the case dismissed, we explore all other alternatives to a plea or trial.

In many cases, a solution may be found short of trial. Often this includes exploring alternative solutions such as young offenders agreeing to take anti-theft and anger-management classes or participating in substance abuse treatment or delinquency rehabilitation programs.