Juvenile Charged with Malicious Destruction of Property

[Scary_man8]

My question involves juvenile law in the State of: Michigan

Anyway for starters I'm being charged with 1 count of Malicious Destruction of Property MCL 750.379 in the state of Michigan. I guess my question is, with a good lawyer, what kind of consequences am I looking at here? I'm 16, I have no criminal record, and I never so much as had a ticket. Oh, and I still have yet to go to court.

[Mr. Knowitall]

A juvenile court will look at your past encounters with law enforcement, your home, school and community records, and try to fashion a remedy that will help keep you out of trouble in the future. If there is reason to believe that you have been using illegal drugs, that would likely affect how the court resolves your case. Your charge is pretty serious,

Any person who shall wilfully and maliciously break down, injure, remove or destroy any public or toll bridge, or any railroad, or any lock in any dam, or any lock, culvert or embankment of any canal, or who shall wilfully and maliciously make any aperture or breach in any such embankment, with intent to destroy or injure the same, shall be guilty of a felony.

The facts of your offense, the amount of damage you caused, the danger to human life, etc., could factor into the court's decision. Most likely you'll be on some form of probation with requirements for community service, restitution, and payment of fines and court assessments, but your parents would benefit from having your case reviewed by a lawyer from your county who practices in juvenile court and is familiar with the full facts of your case.

[Scary_man8]

Thanks for the advice on what I'm facing and what to expect. But I swear, the definition of this charge sounds way worse than the facts of the case.