MICHIGAN COLLEGE STUDENT DRUG DEFENSE

Any drug conviction can have a devastating effect on the life of a young person. Your child could lose eligibility for student loans, be barred from certain careers and have a lifetime criminal record - all for a lapse in judgment.

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At the law office of A. Scott Grabel & Associates, our goal is to prevent a drug arrest from having a negative effect on your child's future. Our defense lawyers represent college and trade school students throughout Michigan who are charged with minor in possession of narcotics or drugs. We also handle MIP charges arising from allegations of alcohol use by a minor.

I'VE BEEN CHARGED WITH POSSESSION. WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN?

While a college student is not likely to go to jail as a first time offender for possession of a small amount of drugs, jail time is not the only consequence of a drug conviction. The long-term consequences of a drug conviction are more serious than short-term consequences such as jail time or fines.

IT'S NO BIG DEAL - SHOULD I JUST PLEAD GUILTY?

In Michigan, possession of marijuana is a misdemeanor - a criminal offense that can result in a lifetime criminal record. Possession of any other drug is a felony, and a conviction would bar your child from voting or obtaining a hunting license. No convicted felon is allowed to possess firearms.

In today's world, everyone from employers to landlords conducts background checks. An MIP drug conviction could harm your child every time he or she applies for a job, goes to a bank for a loan, or even attempts to rent an apartment. Anyone with a drug conviction is automatically ineligible for federal student loans.

WHAT CAN A LAWYER DO FOR ME THAT I CAN'T DO MYSELF?

With the assistance of an experienced defense lawyer, there are ways to resolve student drug charges without a criminal conviction. To keep your child's record clean, you should contact a drug defense lawyer as soon as possible. Our attorneys can challenge the validity of the arrest on legal grounds, ensure that your child's constitutional rights were protected and determine whether the investigation was conducted legally. A skilled defense lawyer may also be able to argue that your child was an innocent bystander or did not know that marijuana was present in a motor vehicle or their dorm room. A knowledgeable defense attorney can also negotiate with prosecutors in an effort to reduce the charges and keep a conviction off our client's record.

CONTACT OUR MICHIGAN LAW FIRM

Don't let your child plea to a drug conviction without first speaking with one of our lawyers. Contact us as soon as possible. With offices across the state, our defense attorneys represent clients at colleges and trade schools throughout Michigan.

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