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What will happen to my son caught on drugs?
Asked on Jun 28th, 2011 on Criminal Law - California
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My friend’s son was caught on drugs twice. One time it was his fault. Second he was innocent passenger with his friend who had possession of drug. My friend’s son has a lawyer who already took $ 1000 and asked him to sign a contract to pay $ 2000. How can I help them to come out? This boy made a promise with his mother and left all his bad old friends, serious with his life. He wants to get admission in good university for engineering. Is his bad record going to deny his admission?
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What county are the charges in? Maybe we can keep the charge from becoming a conviction.
Answered on Jul 11th, 2013 at 2:32 AM
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24494 The answer will depend on your friend's age (minor or adult.) He should seek counsel, if he has not already done so. These questions should be brought up to his lawyer. As far as the universities are concerned, he should contact each one on an individual basis to see what their admission's requirements are.
Answered on Jul 13th, 2011 at 12:26 PM
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Convictions may not prevent admission into college, but it will affect the ability to get a license or to get a job. When choosing a career path, the criminal record should be disclosed to see whether the convictions will be a bar to ever working in a certain field, like medicine, health care, teaching, etc. I hope that this was helpful.
Answered on Jul 05th, 2011 at 10:58 AM
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Other than hiring him an attorney or paying the one he has, you cant help except to exert moral guidance. Yes, criminal records of arrest and convictions will affect him the rest of his life.
Answered on Jul 01st, 2011 at 9:14 AM
I don't know the admission standards at various universities he may wish to apply to. At this time, the young man is represented by an attorney and he should be looking to that attorney for advise.
Answered on Jun 30th, 2011 at 9:46 AM
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If charges are still pending getting into an engineering school may be difficult. You should get an attorney for your son if he has pending charges. Find and hire the best you can in your locality.
Answered on Jun 30th, 2011 at 9:27 AM
Theodore W. Robinson
If he is convicted, it could adversely affect his admission to a good school and stop him from eventually being licensed. I suggest you hire an attorney for him to fight the charges since he may be innocent of them. Good luck.
Answered on Jun 30th, 2011 at 9:15 AM
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It is unclear specifically what your question is. The potential penalties your friend's son faces will be based upon the specific charges against him and the specific drug he is charged with possessing. As far as his criminal record goes, this may interfere with his ability to apply for jobs and school in the future. He may want to consider hiring an attorney after his case is finished to pursue an expungement to have his record cleared before applying to schools. It sounds from your question as though he has already hired a lawyer to handle this case, and if so, these questions would be best answered by that individual.
Answered on Jun 30th, 2011 at 9:00 AM
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I really don't know if college applications ask about criminal histories. They might. I think his lawyer is cheap. I would probably charge more for a second offense. Under New York law everyone in a motor vehicle is presumed to have possession of anything in the car.
Answered on Jun 29th, 2011 at 2:30 PM
William Guy Pontrello
Pay the lawyer to do a good job. if done correctly it may not be too much trouble in the future.
Answered on Jun 29th, 2011 at 11:44 AM
If he has a lawyer, you need to work with that person to be sure he still gets probation. The likelihood of that depends upon what drug he had and how much. I also depends upon whether his conviction is for possession or distribution. In terms of engineering school, the school will either run a background check or ask on the application, so you should ask the lawyer about sealing the record before he applies. If that procedure is not available, it will affect his chances.
Answered on Jun 29th, 2011 at 10:11 AM
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The boy would not have been charged with possession drugs that were found on another person's body, nor would he be charged if the drugs were not in his care, custody, or control (which by case law could mean within his reach, in open view, could be smelled, etc.) Say for instance, if the drugs were found in the driver's side pocket & the boy was a passenger, he would not be charged. So, his innocence may not be so innocent. As far as helping him, talk to the lawyer. Does not sound like a huge fee for a kid on his second drug case. The lawyer may be planning to raise issues about possession if the drug was not in the boy's care, custody, and control or there may be a search and seizure issue. If the boy has a drug problem, then it needs to be addressed by counsel whether in or out patient. He needs to be evaluated to see if he has a problem; his denials should fall on deaf ears given the circumstances. If he does not have a drug problem then he does have other problems such as attitude problem, too much time on his hands, not enough responsibility (such as a job), etc. I would put him on a VERY short leash. Whether or not he can get into a university and whether or not he can get licensed in his field of choice depends on the outcomes of the cases and the policy of the individual school but it is not good to have drug convictions - especially 2.
Answered on Jun 29th, 2011 at 9:54 AM
Michael J. Breczinski
What happened to the first time? Did he plead to the charge? You can be denied financial aid if you have drug convictions. If both charges are still pending then maybe something can be worked out to get the matters to go away without a record. He needs a good attorney.
Answered on Jun 29th, 2011 at 9:44 AM
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That would be up to the university and the admission board. Even college has their own way of dealing with such issues. He needs to retain an experienced criminal lawyer to review the police report and evidence against him. There may be errors that could get the charges reduced or dismissed.
Answered on Jun 29th, 2011 at 9:14 AM
You never want to have a drug conviction on your record. If this is a crime of drug possession only then there may be a drug diversion program that your sons lawyer can get him into to avoid a conviction or jail time. Definitely you should consult with an experienced criminal defense attorney in your area where you live to discuss all possible options available to him.
Answered on Jun 29th, 2011 at 8:56 AM