In Long Beach California, two High School students, who are 16 and 17, plead guilty to the charges of witness intimidation. This incident was tied to the murder of one of their classmates, Melody Ross, in 2009. On April 23, the girls were arrested at their school. They have been in custody since.

On Monday these girls admitted their petition at the Long Beach Juvenile Court. They were then sentenced to probation until the age of 21 and house arrest for 30 days. This will also count as a strike that will not be removed from their records once they are adults.

This whole incident began when a High-school boy, Vinson, opened fire during a homecoming game, allegedly doing so because of a rival gang in the crowd.
Long Beach Police started to investigate once they learned that the two said girls were intimidating witnesses both in and out of the courthouse at the time of the preliminary hearing. Police officials said that witness intimidation would not be tolerated.

A juvenile crime is any criminal act that is committed by a minor (person below the legal age of 18). If a person is convicted of a juvenile crime, he/she may be sentenced with: fines, court and legal fees, community service, and probation.

The Hedding Law Firm has represented many children and their families throughout the San Fernando Valley who have been charged with juvenile crimes. If your child has been charged with a juvenile crime, call the Hedding Law Firm at (818) 986-2092 today!

High-school Juveniles Plead Guilty To Witness Intimidation