Underage Speeding Ticket - Forsyth County
Feb 01, 2019OUTCOME: Successful Resolution
Our 16 year old client was charged with speeding 79 in a 35 miles per hour zone, reckless driving, and 2 other traffic citations in Forsyth County Juvenile Court. This was the first time our young clie ... nt had ever been in trouble. He and his parents were very concerned, especially with how this would affect his record and future college goals. Our client was a very involved high school student that excelled academically and in athletics. He could not afford to have any charges tarnish his record, especially when it was his first time. The prosecutor wanted house arrest or time in a juvenile detention center as well as a strict license suspension for 1 year. This was absolutely not an option for our client and his family. With our advice, he appeared in court before the judge for a non negotiated plea. Because our client had heeded our advice and completed extensive conditions, including defensive driving, teen driving course, and community service, we successfully argued for the court to impose a plea that allowed our client to keep his license and to have the charges dismissed and restricted from his record. In all juvenile cases, the parents involvement and support is important. If it were not for my clients parents involvement in his life and this case, the court would have struggled more accepting our plea offer.
