Juvenile Offenses

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Juvenile Crimes Attorney

Our Pittsburgh lawyer, Gary E. Gerson defends young people charged with felonies and misdemeanors. Because the juvenile justice system does not convict children of crimes, but rather classifies juveniles as "delinquent", it is critical for the future of the child that any charges remain in the juvenile system.

Our attorney has seen the unfortunate result of having children certified as "adults", tried in the "adult" criminal justice system, sentenced, and essentially turned into career criminals. He works hard to make sure this does not happen to young clients at The Law Firm of Gary E. Gerson. If your child has been accused of a crime, contact a caring and skilled juvenile crimes lawyer immediately. Call (800) 514-1660.

Children are capable of committing most "adult" crimes, including aggravated assault, sex offenses, as well as weapons and drug crimes. When children are charged as adults, Gary Gerson works diligently to have them "decertified." Decertification is the process in which counsel petitions the court to have a child initially charged as an adult adjudicated within the juvenile system. Children found delinquent face various types of rehabilitation-the goal of the juvenile justice system is not to punish, but to help children grow into fully functional adults.

Our attorney focuses on the long term best interests of juveniles accused of crimes. On occasion, the best approach is to remove the children from abusive or dangerous parents. In other cases, he works to convince school boards and administrators to allow a child to remain in school and continue his or her education. Other possibilities for juvenile offenders may include out of home placement, probation, community service, or restrictions on after-school activities.

Sometimes the worst part of having a child accused of criminal behavior takes place at the police station, rather than in juvenile court. It is critical to make sure the laws protecting children are not violated. In representing your child after an arrest, our attorney makes sure that conditions for holding your child are met, that secure detention limits are not exceeded, and that the child is presented to the court within the time required by law. We work to keep juvenile records sealed, and, when possible, expunged. Contact a caring juvenile defense attorney who works hard for your child. Call (800) 514-1660.

Practice Areas

We provide comprehensive representation to individuals accused of crimes throughout the entire southwestern Pennsylvania region. We focus on matters such as:

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The Law Offices of Gary E. Gerson in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and criminal defense attorney Gary E. Gerson, represent clients throughout Western Pennsylvania, including people from the cities of Beaver, Butler, Erie, Greensburg, Indiana, Kittanning, Meadville, Mercer, New Castle, Smethport, Somerset, Washington, and Waynesburg, and from counties such as Allegheny County, Armstrong County, Beaver County, Butler County, Crawford County, Erie County, Indiana County, Lawrence County, McKean County, Mercer County, Somerset County, Washington County, and Westmoreland County.