Kevin L Collins

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Board Certified San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyer
* Federal Felonies and Misdemeanors
* State Felonies and Misdemeanors
* Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Conviction

Texas Board Certified Juvenile Attorney

Mr. Collins is a board certified attorney in both juvenile and criminal law. As a former juvenile prosecutor, and now as a juvenile defense attorney he has handled juvenile crimes cases including capital murder, murder, aggravated sexual assault, aggravated robbery and indecency with a child. He is an experienced and aggressive advocate that defends juveniles with a passion. He knows that defending juveniles is a complex and multidisciplinary practice that involves knowledge of criminal, civil, and family codes and procedures. Texas juvenile criminal law requires an extensive familiarity with other issues as well such as the psychological and psychosocial development of adolescents. All of these factors must be thoroughly evaluated for successful juvenile defense.

Two of the topics that frequently arise in juvenile criminal law are deferred prosecution and pre-trial diversion. These are legal scenarios that enable a juvenile to avoid an adjudication (and hence juvenile record) by agreement with the prosecutor. Other matters to be explored include a wide range of pretrial matters and motions, including juvenile confessions, search and seizure issues, mental illness and retardation proceedings, as well as special education and other school issues. All of these areas, should also be considered in light of the access to and confidentiality of juvenile records and proceedings.
One very common substantive area of juvenile defense law concerns sex offense allegations. Mr. Collins lectures annually on this topic at the Texas Bar Juvenile Law Conference, and this intricate aspect of juvenile law requires careful investigation, discovery and development of the evidence. Should a juvenile be convicted of this type of allegation there are many strategies for exempting juveniles from sex offender registration and notification. Mr. Collins, Board Certified in Juvenile Law and Criminal Law, lectures frequently on this technical aspect of the law.

There are also two types of juvenile criminal cases that permit more serious adult type penalties for juvenile delinquent conduct. One is certification and transfer hearings that can result in juvenile jurisdiction being waived and the juvenile transferred as an adult for prosecution purposes. This means a juvenile could receive real penitentiary time in adult prison. The second area is determinate sentencing. The family code sets out certain juvenile criminal offenses that are aggravated and can result in penalties of up to 40 years. Initially, the juvenile will stay in the juvenile system, but at 18 he or she can be transferred to adult prison to receive the balance of the sentence. Mr. Collins is a juvenile defense attorney who has experience in both of these categories of juvenile law, and will fight for your child’s rights in these difficult proceedings.

Kevin L Collins PC
600 Navarro St #250
San Antonio TX 78205
Tel: 210 223-9480
Fax: 210 227-1501
E-mail: kevincollins@criminallawyertx.com

Practice Areas
Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Criminal Conspiracy; Criminal Defense; Driving While Intoxicated; DUI/DWI; Federal Criminal Law; Felonies; Expungements; Misdemeanors; Sex Crimes; Sexual Assault; White Collar Crime; White Collar Criminal Defense; White Collar Fraud