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Originally Posted by krime13
Well, a good lawyer would probably say that since your brother is not a legal resident in your place he had no right inviding them in, in which case they were trasspassing while they searched your house...Are you ganna loose the scholarship now?
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That's how it SHOULD be, but that is not how the law works in the USA. Any guest of your property can let in a LEO; they can even come in if a door is left open. It is NOT trespassing for a law enforcement officer on duty, he/she is NOT a normal citizen at that point, they are in a position of power.
The possiblity of him losing his scholarship, in my opinion, is nill. As of now, this is an accusation and he is not a high-profile student such as an athlete. If the case is pursued before he graduates, I personally, would suggest appealing until graduation. The scholarship will likely be pulled immediately following the person/organization learning of the accusations (spring term, fall if he's lucky).
I'm sorry brotha. I'm also a college student that grows and I feel your pain.