With over 17 years experience of trial practice in Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Courts throughout central Virginia, Anton J. Stelly, brings a unique perspective to the workings of these courts for the benefit of parents and teenagers. A juvenile charged with possession or distribution of marijuana or other drugs, or charged with crimes involving beer, wine or alcohol, has the same rights as an adult facing criminal charges. Mr. Stelly aggressively protects the rights of juveniles charged with serious traffic offenses and other crimes as vigorously as he fights for adults, whether the case is in Richmond, Henrico County, Goochland County, Chesterfield County, Henrico County, or Hanover County.

Virginia Juvenile Court Defense for Marijuana Drug and Alcohol Charges

Former FBI Agent Tony Stelly can assist parents and their children who become involved in juvenile court  cases throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, including the city of Richmond, and Henrico County, Chesterfield County, Goochland County and Hanover County.

With over 17 years of courtroom experience in the juvenile and domestic relations district courts of central Virginia, Mr. Stelly has represented teenagers charged with serious traffic offenses, drug and alcohol charges, and other crimes that would be felonies or misdemeanors if committed by a person over 18.

Our children are protected by the same laws that apply to us adults, and their interests need to be protected just as vigorously and aggressively. Many crimes committed by juveniles can have long-lasting effects because contrary to popular belief, these records are not permanently sealed, and can be accessed by certain persons and agencies. In other words, a "youthful indiscretion" may come back to haunt your teen years later.

If your teenager has been charged with reckless driving, driving under the influence (DUI), underage possession of alcohol, possession of marijuana, or any other offense that is punishable either as a Class 1 misdemeanor or as a felony, an aggressive and experienced attorney who knows how the juvenile courts system works can be a valuable asset to him or her now, and in the future.

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Library for Marijuana, Cocaine Drug and Alcohol Charges:

  • Consent to Search Car, Truck or Van May Lead to Other Charges   
    Description: Virginia police officers and State Trooper making traffic stops sometimes ask permission to search the vehicles. More often than not, people give their consent, and sometimes that backfires when a bookbag, backpack, purse, or other closed container in the vehicle is also inspected and drugs or other contraband is discovered.
  • Dangers of Teen Sexting International Issue   
    Description: Child pornography charges may result when teenagers are caught sexting on their cell phones or in e-mails. Prosecutors in Richmond, Henrico, Chesterfield, Goochland and Hanover Counties want to address the matter as a safety issue, but are not ruling out pressing child porn charges against those sending or receiving nude images. Other countries are struggling with the issue as well.
  • Scientific Facts on Teenage and Juvenile Drinking   
    Description: The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, an arm of the federal government, presents this article on the effects of alcohol use in young persons and teens.
  • Teen Rights in Police Questioning to Avoid Police Misconduct   
    Description: All the constitutional rights that adults have also are granted to teenagers, or juveniles. Virginia criminal defense attorney and former FBI agent Tony Stelly discusses in this article how the courts must look carefully at confessions made by young people to assure that they are intelligently and knowlingly made, and not the result of police misconduct.
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  • Penalties for Sale of Drug Paraphernalia

    Description: Code section 18.2-265.3 specifies the penalties a court may impose upon conviction of the saler of banned items described in the drug paraphernalia statutes.

  • Definition of Drug Paraphernalia

    Description: Code section 18.2-265.1 defines articles that are illegal to possess because they can be used to deliver controlled substances into the body.

  • Procedures for Juveniles Found Guilty of First Drug Offense

    Description: Code section 16.1-278.8:01 provides that whenever any juvenile who has not previously been found delinquent of any offense under Article 1 (§ 18.2-247 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 or under any statute of the United States or of any state relating to narcotic drugs, marijuana, or stimulant, depressant or hallucinogenic drugs, or has not previously had a proceeding against him for a violation of such an offense dismissed as provided in § 18.2-251, is found delinquent of any offense concerning the use, in any manner, of drugs, controlled substances, narcotics, marijuana, noxious chemical substances and like substances, the juvenile court or the circuit court shall require such juvenile to undergo a substance abuse screening and to submit to periodic substance abuse testing, to include alcohol testing.

  • Juveniles Driving After Illegally Consuming Alcohol

    Description: Virginia Code section 18.2-266.1 prohibits juveniles from driving after they have illegally consumed alcohol. The key word here is "illegally consumed," for there are circumstances wherein a person under 21 may legally consume alcohol.

  • Punishment of Juveniles Found Delinquent of First Marijuana Possession Offense

    Description: Virginia Code section 16.1-278.8:01 describes what the court may do to a youngster found guilty of posession of marijuana or other drugs as a first offender.

  • Loss of Driving Privileges for Alcohol, Firearm and Drug Offenses by Juveniles

    Description: Virginia Code section 16.1-278.9 describes how a youngster's driving privileges may be denied, suspended or curtailed if found guilty of certain alcohol, firearm or drug offenses, among others.

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