What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Wichita, KS
My son had a warrant for his arrest and he was charged with possession of marjuana, not on his persons. The warrant was for not reporting to probation officer. Should I get an attorney for him. Or is it necessary.
First of all, as a general rule, you, your son and everyone else in this country who is scheduled to appear before a judge, as a suspect in criminal proceedings, should always have an attorney present. Having an attorney on your side, will provide beneficial results about 99% of the time, as compared to not having an attorney. To what degree a person will benefit, is dependent on an infinite number of factors.
Since we have no way of knowing what it is your son is facing, I can only recommend that you look into the charges he's facing and try to determine the worse possible scenario, then decide if the cost of an attorney will offset what he's facing.
Generally, it is not cost effective to hire an attorney if someone is facing a possession of marijuana charge, when it involves a small amount and a first time offense.
This is certainly true in California, however I haven't researched the laws in your state to determine what penalties he may be facing. If you can post the actual code or statutes he has been charged with violating, we can research it further.
However, your post is a little confusing. Did he already get sentenced in the possession case and he has now violated the terms of his probation in that case?
If so, then you should look into the terms he was to abide by and determine what the consequences may be.
For example, did he agree to a deal where he would plead guilty, receive a sentence of lets say, two years in jail, with the sentence being suspended so he could be given the opportunity to complete probation, with the understanding that he must follow specific terms of his probation. (one of those terms being he must stay in contact and report to his probation officer on a regular basis) If he violates the terms of that probation, then he can be taken into custody and begin serving the two year sentence he originally received.
In a case such as I've described above, I would definitely recommend an attorney since an attorney may be able to pull some strings and get him another chance at completing his probation.
