Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania

Juvinile arrsest and rights

An emotionally troubled juvinile is arrested in a special education school fo rdefending himself against a teachers attack. He is not informed of his rights. Is questioned by the police and a probation officer. Statments about his brother and insterted into his record and he is held in a detention center for 43 days. Question: is any or all of this legal? Have the child's rights been violated?


Asked on 1/09/98, 2:38 pm

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Patrick A. T. West Ohio Ticket Defense Patrick A. T. West, Attorney at Law

Disturbed juvenile - arrest and rights

Contact the PA Office on Civil Rights for theanswers to your questions. The juvenile maybe afforded protection under the Americanswith Diisabilities Act (ADA).

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Answered on 1/11/98, 5:36 pm


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