by Gabriel Quinnan | Aug 28, 2018 | Juvenile Justice
For as long as there have been laws prohibiting minors from doing certain things that are legal for adults, there have been minors dedicated to breaking those laws. In the legal world, these are known as “juvenile status offenses”. It means conduct that would not be a...
by Gabriel Quinnan | Jul 10, 2018 | Juvenile Justice
Fortunately for everyone, the criminal justice system in the United States differentiates between adults and children when a crime has been committed. When children and young adults are charged with a crime, there is the possibility that they will be taken to a...
by Gabriel Quinnan | Oct 23, 2014 | Juvenile Justice
Can your child be tried as an adult? The answer is yes, it is possible. And it is becoming increasingly more possible across the country with every new headlines-grabbing offense. The old adage is correct; bad cases make bad laws. In recent years, the media has...
by Gabriel Quinnan | Oct 9, 2014 | Criminal Defense, Juvenile Justice, Law Practice
Lots of people ask me about finding the best attorney money can buy. I say focus on retaining the best attorney for you. While, technically, a lawyer’s role is to defend you in your legal matter, you cannot forget that this is also a relationship between two...
by Gabriel Quinnan | Oct 8, 2014 | Juvenile Justice
One aspect of criminal defense often neglected by many criminal defense attorneys is juvenile defense in juvenile court. In Santa Rosa and in other counties, Juvenile Court and Juvenile Hall are normally in a separate location from the adult criminal courts and jail....
