Protect Your Child's Future
One of the most heart-breaking calls a parent can get is: "Your child has been arrested."
Put Power and Knowledge on Your Side
If you are like most parents, you want to protect your child and keep him or her out of a detention center. But if your teenager has been arrested, the situation is essentially out of your hands. You need a lawyer to help put the power and knowledge back on your side.
I am attorney Shelley L. Fuller, and I have years of experience dealing with misdemeanor and felony juvenile delinquency matters throughout Portland, including:
- Drug possession, alcohol possession, minor in possession (MIP), DUI
- Theft, robbery, burglary
- Statutory rape and other sex crimes, including sibling and half-sibling abuse
- Fighting and assault
- Vandalism
- Probation violations, sealing records and expungements
- Criminal mischief
- Measure 11 chargeable crimes
Your Family Matters. Lawyer With Heart and Legal Muscle to Make a Difference. Call 503-626-1808 or Email the firm.
Portland Juvenile Delinquency Defense Lawyer: Help — Not Jail Time
Over the years, I have learned that handling juvenile law and delinquency matters properly from the beginning gives your child the best chance of achieving a satisfactory resolution. Do not allow your children to talk to law enforcement officials without having an attorney present. Remember that everything you or your child says can be used in court.
Even if your child was involved in criminal activity, your child probably needs help, not jail time. You want to see your child get the help that he or she needs. We have helped many clients resolve criminal matters without jail time by getting them the help they needed, such as treatment or counseling.
What is Measure 11?
Measure 11 is an initiative that was passed by Oregon voters that allows prosecutors to try juveniles age 15 and up as adults for certain crimes, including robbery, assault and other violent crimes. A conviction for one of these crimes can bring a minimum of 70 months in a prison or detention center. Moreover, convictions for Measure 11 crimes are not expungeable nor sealed as juvenile offenses sometimes are. Protect your child from a permanent criminal record by seeking the advice of an experienced juvenile delinquency attorney as soon as possible. I may be able to prevent your child from being charged or convicted as an adult.
Contact My Law Firm to Schedule a Consultation: 503-626-1808 | Email
Having an experienced attorney on your child's side can make all the difference in the world. Contact my law firm today to schedule an initial consultation.
