Asked in Juvenile Law for Virginia

Q: My daughter is 14 and got in to a fight with a girl at school she pulled one of her fake braids out of her head which

Has caused the girl to get two stables in her head so they are giving her a felony which is dropped down to misdemeanor only if she is good in school out of school no more fights til the next court date and also has to participate in programs then they will dropped the felony to me this punishment is a little harsh for a fight and her first time in truoble and they where friends and it also caused her to go to a alternative school for the remaining of the school year I told her to take the plea if not she would have to have a trial ridiculous

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Steve Miyares
Steve Miyares
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  • Norfolk, VA
  • Licensed in Virginia

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