needhelpCA
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? CALIFORNIA
Lets say the school thinks that a 17 years old boy (JUST TURNED 17 that month) uses a keylogger to change his and others students grades. The school catches him, they make him admit that he did it (he didn't do it, or atleast not alone, but he is being loyal to his friends and is not ratting on them). so the school thinks he did it, they are going to have a district hearing this week, and have already reported him to the cops.
the police have been to the house with a search warrant...took pc...didnt find anything else...left. they say it is a hacking case...which means, felony.
Now my question is,
1.how bad is this really? what is the worst they can do to him if he is found guilty of this felony (i already feel as though he will for sure get expelled from the hS, but what else...jail? fines?)
2. can they transfer this to adult court? (I hope not...but he just turned 17, and a junior in HS)
3. my parents can't afford a lawyer right now and were planning on just going to the hearing (for the school) this wed without a lawyer...can the outcome of this wednesday thing affect his court date in like 2 months? are they related? or he will pretty much get expeled, and we just have to prepare and get a lawyer for the real court in 2 months.
4. when he is applieing to college. and lets say he is 18, can we seal the records? and if yes, does he still need to check "yes" for any past felonies?
he is a very very very very bright student and the only reason he MIIIIIIIIGHT have thaought about doing such thing, would simply be because of the pressure teenagers are udner to get good grades and get to a good univ. HE ALWAYS GETS HIIIIIIIIIGHT A's on all tests for AP physics, AP calc, AP stat, etc. but neve does his hw, and that is why his grades suffer.
HOPE MY QUESTIONS MADE SENSE...i really need any proffesional help i can get, I am really worried about this situation.
please try and answer my 4 quesions if possible...ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRICIATED.
Lets say the school thinks that a 17 years old boy (JUST TURNED 17 that month) uses a keylogger to change his and others students grades. The school catches him, they make him admit that he did it (he didn't do it, or atleast not alone, but he is being loyal to his friends and is not ratting on them). so the school thinks he did it, they are going to have a district hearing this week, and have already reported him to the cops.
the police have been to the house with a search warrant...took pc...didnt find anything else...left. they say it is a hacking case...which means, felony.
Now my question is,
1.how bad is this really? what is the worst they can do to him if he is found guilty of this felony (i already feel as though he will for sure get expelled from the hS, but what else...jail? fines?)
2. can they transfer this to adult court? (I hope not...but he just turned 17, and a junior in HS)
3. my parents can't afford a lawyer right now and were planning on just going to the hearing (for the school) this wed without a lawyer...can the outcome of this wednesday thing affect his court date in like 2 months? are they related? or he will pretty much get expeled, and we just have to prepare and get a lawyer for the real court in 2 months.
4. when he is applieing to college. and lets say he is 18, can we seal the records? and if yes, does he still need to check "yes" for any past felonies?
he is a very very very very bright student and the only reason he MIIIIIIIIGHT have thaought about doing such thing, would simply be because of the pressure teenagers are udner to get good grades and get to a good univ. HE ALWAYS GETS HIIIIIIIIIGHT A's on all tests for AP physics, AP calc, AP stat, etc. but neve does his hw, and that is why his grades suffer.
HOPE MY QUESTIONS MADE SENSE...i really need any proffesional help i can get, I am really worried about this situation.
please try and answer my 4 quesions if possible...ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRICIATED.