Hello, I am wondering if any of you might be able to give me some advise.
My specific question is that my son is 17, his charges have not come from the police yet, and he's about to be 18 in a couple of weeks. But it would be from the date of the crime, not the date of the charges right?
I'll try to keep this brief, as I can. My son and friends went to an after school activity, and when they walked in, weed was smelled on them by staff. They were all pulled out and then lied to, and told there would be no police involvement if they owned up. My son owned up, went to the car (not his car, but it was parked on school property) and handed over a bag with about an ounce in it. The school then told him to write a written statement which he did.
This is all without my presence, or knowledge.
Then the school calls the cops. One kid panicked and said it was all my son, to which the other kids reacted and said it was all of them.
I was then called to the school, so he could be interviewed by the police. Other than confirming his identity, I didn't allow him to speak. I signed a form stating that we were refusing to give a statement to the police, and I put a line through the space for a statement, after writing in, 'no statement being provided' and signing next to that.
Another concern is that I didn't get anything from the police officer at all about the amount that it was - nor did I see that written anywhere. My mind was going in 10,000 directions and I did think about it, but then forgot with all that was happening. I regret that. I'm not saying that the police will add to it, but I'd just be more comfortable if I had something stating the amount. Or if I'd taken a photo or something.
This was 3 weeks ago now, and we still don't have any charges from the police. There's nothing to investigate, as they have the written note that he did for the school - but I'd have to think that's inadmissible, as I was not present.
I don't understand the reason for the delay, and I am nervous that they are waiting for him to turn 18 before pressing charges.
It would be a real hardship to get a lawyer over a public defender. And for such a small amount of weed, I don't think I need to be looking to sell my car to make that happen. I can and will, if I have to.
Any advise you have to offer, would be very much appreciated.I'm in PA.
My specific question is that my son is 17, his charges have not come from the police yet, and he's about to be 18 in a couple of weeks. But it would be from the date of the crime, not the date of the charges right?
I'll try to keep this brief, as I can. My son and friends went to an after school activity, and when they walked in, weed was smelled on them by staff. They were all pulled out and then lied to, and told there would be no police involvement if they owned up. My son owned up, went to the car (not his car, but it was parked on school property) and handed over a bag with about an ounce in it. The school then told him to write a written statement which he did.
This is all without my presence, or knowledge.
Then the school calls the cops. One kid panicked and said it was all my son, to which the other kids reacted and said it was all of them.
I was then called to the school, so he could be interviewed by the police. Other than confirming his identity, I didn't allow him to speak. I signed a form stating that we were refusing to give a statement to the police, and I put a line through the space for a statement, after writing in, 'no statement being provided' and signing next to that.
Another concern is that I didn't get anything from the police officer at all about the amount that it was - nor did I see that written anywhere. My mind was going in 10,000 directions and I did think about it, but then forgot with all that was happening. I regret that. I'm not saying that the police will add to it, but I'd just be more comfortable if I had something stating the amount. Or if I'd taken a photo or something.
This was 3 weeks ago now, and we still don't have any charges from the police. There's nothing to investigate, as they have the written note that he did for the school - but I'd have to think that's inadmissible, as I was not present.
I don't understand the reason for the delay, and I am nervous that they are waiting for him to turn 18 before pressing charges.
It would be a real hardship to get a lawyer over a public defender. And for such a small amount of weed, I don't think I need to be looking to sell my car to make that happen. I can and will, if I have to.
Any advise you have to offer, would be very much appreciated.I'm in PA.
