The Umansky Law Firm

A 15-year-old faces a list of alleged crimes for his involvement in an incident on December 1^st. A woman claims she stopped for gas and noticed a red pickup truck with three males in it. After she left, she heard a noise, thinking there was a problem with the vehicle. She pulled over and was jumped by the three males in the pickup who took her purse. The woman then went to the hospital and called the police.

Police spotted the pickup a short time later with its headlights off. They determined the pickup was stolen. The driver then sped off after being spotted, where he ran a red light and hit a vehicle. That vehicle then collided with two others. Three people were injured in that accident.

Police caught the 15-year-old driver and arrested him. He has been charged with grand theft auto, aggravated fleeing and eluding, leaving the scene of an accident, and robbery.

These are pretty serious charges for a 15-year-old to face. Fortunately for him, he's a juvenile. If he has not been in trouble before, he may get probation or put into a first time offender program. Regardless of his alleged criminal history, he will need an experienced criminal defense attorney to help him, as well as his family understand everything that is going on.

Most people have probably grown accustomed to assuming that when teenagers do rash things and break the law that they are doomed forever to a life of crime. However, that is not the case at all. Teenagers screw up all the time; chalk it as learning life experience. Granted, most will not be charged for several serious crimes, but all teens deserve more than one chance if they've done something wrong to make amends. Many of them will go on to do great things if given the chance.

If your teenager has been charged with a crime, please contact the experienced criminal defense attorneys at the Umansky Law Firm for an initial consultation. We serve clients in Orange County and Orlando, Florida, but take cases from all over the state of Florida.