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Older teenagers and young adults do not always exercise the best judgment. Poor choices can land a student in jail or cause them to face serious disciplinary action from their school.
If you are the parent of a child who has been charged with a crime, contact a student defense lawyer as quickly as possible. With professional legal representation, resolving a criminal charge with minimal consequences is often possible.
A student can face any charge that anyone else might face, but campus life tends to encourage certain behaviors that can lead to an arrest. Charges related to underage drinking and possession of alcohol, driving while intoxicated, public intoxication, and disturbing the peace are common. Students are also often arrested for possession of illegal drugs.
Other charges students commonly face include shoplifting and other theft crimes, as well as sex crimes, including stalking, sexual abuse, and rape. Additionally, students may face charges related to hazing.
An experienced criminal attorney from our firm could defend a student against misdemeanor or felony charges. Our team will exert every effort to possibly resolve the charge in a manner that preserves the student’s clean record and ensures that one mistake does not cloud their future forever.
Everything that happens from the time of the arrest can be critical to a successful resolution of the criminal charge. Engaging private legal representation as soon as a student is arrested can offer a parent peace of mind by explaining the charge and the local procedures. If a student was detained, a seasoned defense attorney could represent them at the bond hearing and work to secure bail arrangements.
Investigating the circumstances of the arrest is critical to a successful defense. An attorney could review the arrest records, hear the student’s version of events, and make independent efforts to collect and verify evidence. When a student appears to be a victim of poor police procedures, prosecutorial overreach, or civil rights violations, charges could be dismissed.
When dismissal is not likely, exploring alternative sentencing arrangements, pre-trial diversion, substance abuse or mental health treatment, and similar programs could produce an outcome that does not leave the student with a permanent criminal record. When alternatives are not available, a student’s conviction could be expunged after a period of good behavior.
Students who are arrested often face consequences at their educational institution. Many schools have codes of conduct that allow disciplinary action against a student, even when the arrest took place off campus and had no connection with the institution. Conviction of a crime is not necessary for a school to impose disciplinary measures that might include suspension, eviction from campus housing, or expulsion.
Educational institutions have broad powers to determine how they conduct disciplinary proceedings. Students usually have the right to a hearing, but do not always have the right to be represented by counsel at the hearing. The methods of appealing an unfavorable decision also vary by institution.
Our student defense attorneys are familiar with the procedures at different area institutions. We could provide effective counsel as an advisor to a student facing disciplinary action and work to potentially achieve a favorable result.
If you are a typical parent, you would do anything to preserve your child’s bright future. Engaging a local student defense lawyer is the best way to protect them when they get arrested.
A local attorney could provide a vigorous defense in court and before the disciplinary board at your child’s school. Reach out as soon as you learn your child has been arrested.
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