Two Juveniles Charged with Robbery
Two teenage boys were charged with second degree robbery and second degree conspiracy. A Manville News article reports that the juveniles allegedly beat a 24-year-old Manville resident and stole $25 from him.
The victim told the police that the juveniles fled the scene in a 2001 Saab. The victim was taken to Somerset Medical Center for minor cuts and abrasions to his face and upper body. Though he was treated for injuries, the police do not believe that a weapon was used in the robbery. The police located a Saab described by the police broadcast description on the police radio and found two teenagers driving the alleged vehicle that the victim described.
In New Jersey, a juvenile is defined as a person who is under the age of 18 at the commission of a crime. New Jersey cases involving juvenile defendants are handled by the Family Division of the Superior Court, unlike ordinary New Jersey criminal cases.
These NJ juvenile crime cases require specialized legal representation, because juvenile defendants are treated differently than adult criminal defendants. For example, juvenile defendants are not entitled to a trial by jury, unlike adult criminal defendants.
Juvenile robbery crimes in New Jersey could result in detention in a juvenile corrections center for up to 60 days. The state of New Jersey also provides juvenile detention alternative programs.
The New Jersey juvenile crime attorneys of Lependorf & Silverstein defend juveniles charged with theft crimes and several other types of offenses. Our unmatched experience in New Jersey criminal law provides us with the ability to offer highly skilled legal representation for juvenile crime charges. For a free consultation of your New Jersey juvenile crime case, contact our office today at 609-240-0040.
