Son Arrested
Help. My 17 year old son was arrested for facilitation to traffic marijuana within 1000 yard of a school. A felony. The passenger admitted to purchasing the 1/4 of a ounce of pot from a guy for $39.00 and he gave the name and number of the seller to the police. The 2 kids in the backseat were sent home. My son's car was impounded and we are being told they will try and seize if for sell at auction.
He says he can pass a drug test and that he was only driving him over there because he said he would give him gas money. I don't know what to do. We are lost. Frustrated |
Just get good criminal counsel. It may suck that your kid got arrested and all that stuff, but it's not about fairness or any of that stuff now; it's just about getting him the best possible deal or resolution. Get competent criminal counsel, and make sure that you personally understand the consequences of probation (may make your kid a felon) or drug convictions in general (may make your kid ineligible for federal financial aid).
It sounds like a bench trial on the merits might be a good idea, but there is a lot of risk associated with that. Good luck. |
Quote:
Bottom line, though, get a good lawyer, or at least one familiar with this type of crime. Go to the local bar association if you need help identifying someone good. |
Son Arrested
Quote:
Also ask the defense lawyer if he knows forfeiture law. Its an ever changing area, and a crim law subspecialty. Bring your checkbook and be prepared to pay thousands of dollars up front when you meet the lawyer. Do not start out by saying you have no money and need a deal. The guys who do that work well go deaf when they hear that. And the guys who'll take the case on the cheap are the guys you don't want. They'll take the retainer $$ and give you shit service. |
Son Arrested
Quote:
|
Son Arrested
Quote:
I'm just saying "you get what you pay for." Don't fuck around, particularly if the portion of the South she's in is White Trash Jesusland. |
If you are truly indigent and can't afford to plop down 2-3K for a private criminal defense attorney, you may be able to get a public defender to represent your son.
A lot of people are deathly afraid of using a public defender, but in some areas of the country, the public defender is the most experienced criminal defense attorney around. And, even if you're in a major metropolitan area where the PDs have huge caseloads, they generally have good relationships with the prosecutors because they see each other in court on a daily basis. Some jurisdictions have a list of attorneys willing to take criminal defense cases on a pro-bono (for free) basis. Alot of times the people willing to do this are very good attorneys at top notch firms that actually allow their associates to do some pro-bono work. Check with the local bar association in your area. Good luck. |
Son Arrested
Quote:
|
Son Arrested
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Tell your son not to hang around with the friend who bought the drugs. QUOTE] Just say no. |
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 10:50 PM. |
Powered by: vBulletin, Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Limited.
Hosted By: URLJet.com