lawyer

Today we meet with my son, T's, lawyer.  He was T's court appointed lawyer last year at this exact time.  A friend of mine gave me a name of a PO down at the Juvenile Court (who was very supportive and helpful) who also hooked us up with this lawyer.  This guy had the best reputation and he has his own practice).  I'm not sure if he is taking us on as a court appointed again - since we're meeting him at his office this time but - we have to have this man.  He knows our son's history.  He doesn't know the details of the latest (other than what the deliquency charge says on the mailing) so I'm bringing a detailed list of the things that T has done - that has lead him up to this.  I  hope it helps.  When I talked to him on the phone - the lawyer said that my son could get up to 90 days in the detention center, at the least.  I hope that that isn't the case.  My son, although is still a rascal at times, is clean (although there was some question about that a few weeks ago) and hasn't committed any new crimes.  Obviously, he has done something to warrant this "call back" to court but why can't the system offer something in the middle?  Perhaps the "middle" is 90 days - as opposed to a year.  I know that this decision by the judge could go either way --- I just can't see jail or prison.  I just read in the paper yesterday that a young man was sent back to court on a violation of probation and he was so bad that the mom and his PO begged the judge to lock him up.  He was violent.  The judge didn't listen.  Not too long after that........the boy kills someone.  My son isn't violent and never was.  If my son were - I would be almost certain, after that incident - all the judges would be more willing to send the juveniles away.  Every situation is different, every judge is different, and every day or mood of the judge for the day is different - I'm told.  So there is no telling.....  At best, if nothing is decided,  I'm hoping that this hearing - reminds T to do what he needs to do.