margretann
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Arkansas
My 18 year old son was arrested for 21 counts of Felony Criminal Mischief (graffiti), one count of Burglary Residential (felony - for entering a home under construction and graffiting a wall) and one felony count of threatening to cause a catastrophe (he wrote a bomb message in a stall of the men's bathroom in a large retail store as a stupid joke).
His arraignment is Jan 25. He lost his job over this and has no funds for an attorney. My husband and I don't have funds for an attorney either. At the arraignment, will a public defender be assigned to him?
He has never been in trouble before, not even while he was in high school. How likely is it that these charges will be lowered to lesser charges? I am very scared and don't know what to do.
Thank you!
My 18 year old son was arrested for 21 counts of Felony Criminal Mischief (graffiti), one count of Burglary Residential (felony - for entering a home under construction and graffiting a wall) and one felony count of threatening to cause a catastrophe (he wrote a bomb message in a stall of the men's bathroom in a large retail store as a stupid joke).
His arraignment is Jan 25. He lost his job over this and has no funds for an attorney. My husband and I don't have funds for an attorney either. At the arraignment, will a public defender be assigned to him?
He has never been in trouble before, not even while he was in high school. How likely is it that these charges will be lowered to lesser charges? I am very scared and don't know what to do.
Thank you!