Do I need to get my 14 year old a lawyer if he was arrested at school for possession of marijuana.?
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Do I need to get my 14 year old a lawyer if he was arrested at school for possession of marijuana.?
What are his possible consequences? He is a first time offender.
Asked on January 9, 2013 under Criminal Law, Illinois
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Yes, I would get him a lawyer. I understand that he is a minor but what concerns me is that he was on school grounds when caught. If they consider him to have been trafficking - selling on school grounds - it could be a felony if tried as an adult. You also did not state the amount that he was caught with. Please get a lawyer. Good luck.
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