georgiamom333
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Georgia
My son was arrested 2 weeks ago for underage possession of alchohol (breathilizer test) and possession of pot (maybe enough for a joint or two at the most), both misdemeanor charges here in Georgia. He is 17 (graduating high school) and has a friend in from Atlanta and thought they would have a good time over the weekend. Spending the night in jail was just the beginning of the consequence of the youthful indescretion that may be ruining his future. This really is the first time he has been caught doing something like this. He is not perfect, but is generally pretty mature, active in church youth group, pretty good grades, good leadership abilities, etc... He also has been very honest since this incident about telling us the several occasions he has ever experimented with pot. He was interested already in going into the military and looking into joining the National Guard or joining ROTC. This mistake will now require a special wavier if at all available to continue those plans. Does anyone have any recommendations on what specific things we should be attempting to do between now and his August court date to get the most favorable treatment on both of these charges?
The sooner he can be done with the consequences, the sooner he can get on with his life. He is not a drug addict or an alcoholic, but a stupid kid who make a terrible mistake and is trying to pay for it as quickly as possible and get on with his adult life. He has learned a great deal from this mistake and is anxious to move on and never get into this sort of situation ever again. Thanks for your recommendations!
My son was arrested 2 weeks ago for underage possession of alchohol (breathilizer test) and possession of pot (maybe enough for a joint or two at the most), both misdemeanor charges here in Georgia. He is 17 (graduating high school) and has a friend in from Atlanta and thought they would have a good time over the weekend. Spending the night in jail was just the beginning of the consequence of the youthful indescretion that may be ruining his future. This really is the first time he has been caught doing something like this. He is not perfect, but is generally pretty mature, active in church youth group, pretty good grades, good leadership abilities, etc... He also has been very honest since this incident about telling us the several occasions he has ever experimented with pot. He was interested already in going into the military and looking into joining the National Guard or joining ROTC. This mistake will now require a special wavier if at all available to continue those plans. Does anyone have any recommendations on what specific things we should be attempting to do between now and his August court date to get the most favorable treatment on both of these charges?
The sooner he can be done with the consequences, the sooner he can get on with his life. He is not a drug addict or an alcoholic, but a stupid kid who make a terrible mistake and is trying to pay for it as quickly as possible and get on with his adult life. He has learned a great deal from this mistake and is anxious to move on and never get into this sort of situation ever again. Thanks for your recommendations!