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  1. #1
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    Default Re: Caught Dealing Drugs at a High School

    First rule of destroying evidence: If it's online, it's never really gone.

    Are you charged with possession, possession with intent to distribute, what? If you are being charged with dealing, given the amount of evidence they have, you may be looking at some jail time.

    You could, theoretically, also be charged with tampering with evidence or obstruction of justice for your amateur hour attempt to destroy evidence. But since court is Monday, I imagine that won't happen.

    You are also looking at having your college admissions revoked. Schools tend to frown on having known drug dealers attending.

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    Default Re: Caught Dealing Drugs at a High School

    Nobody here has any magic bullet. Your attorney has more knowledge of the case against you that you have posted, or should post to strangers online! The attorney is also far more knowledgeable about your local prosecutors & courts than anyone here. If some anonymous online poster was to tell you that your attorney is wrong and advise you to try some “surefire” legal loophole…Well, let’s just say you would be an obvious fool to believe it.

    Some things for you to expect: Since the investigation went so far as to get a warrant for your cell phone records and files, they are absolutely looking to charge you with dealing. Unless you have a solid, legitimate source for that money, a 17 y/o with $2,100 is pretty strong evidence. That amount of concentrated hash oil is more than a typical “user” amount. Add in the pictures and texts and you can bet that the prosecutor is going to present amended charges for dealing, rather than simple possession, at your first court appearance. You need to be prepared for that…it sounds like your attorney is already expecting it.

    The fact that you make good grades is not likely to help you much…it just shows that you are smart enough to know better. The passed drug test and NA, along with your age, may work in your favor in that it may help convince the prosecutor that you are salvageable and might be a good candidate for a diversion program. On the other hand, most diversion programs are designed and intended for folks who are simple users, have an addiction problem, and are working to get clean. They are not intended for dedicated dealers who are making profit by exploiting those addicted folks. It’s going to be up to you to convince the prosecutor and judge that you are more the former and less the later. That may not be easy.

    And, yeah, even if you manage to get a diversion program, college may have to wait a bit. Those admissions letters will almost certainly be voided and any government financial aid (and most private ones too) will be unavailable at least until you fully complete the conditions of the program. If you are simply convicted of dealing, with no diversion, it could well be several years until you can think about college again.

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    Default Re: Caught Dealing Drugs at a High School

    Add to that: You were caught dealing drugs in a Drug Free School Zone.

    According to Section 333.7410 of the Michigan Public Health Code, anyone who possesses an illicit narcotic with intent to sell or deliver within 1000 feet of a school or library will be subject to at least 2 years in prison, or twice the amount of time normally authorized for the crime. In addition, offenders could face up to three times the fine prescribed for that offense. If you deliver a controlled substance within 1000 feet of school property, you will face up to three times the jail time and three times the fine authorized for that offense. Possession of specific narcotics in a school zone could likewise result in increased criminal penalties, and it is crucial to contact an experienced attorney as soon as you suspect you may be under investigation for a school zone drug offense.

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