My friend got caught with a dry ice bomb and is now facing 2 felony charges. He's 18. He was just playing around. What'll happen to him?
2006-06-22 07:58:03 · 10 answers · asked by Jack 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Not familiar with a dry ice bomb, but he need a lawyer if they want to charge him with felonies and if he can't afford one the jurisdiction has to provide him one. The lawyer will give him the best advise, but if the charge is possession and he possessed it then guilt is pretty much assured. His best bet is to apologize, admit it, and work on a settlement that knocks it down to a misdemeanor as a prank type thing. DON'T say that without having talked to a lawyer first.
2006-06-22 08:02:45 · answer #1 · answered by netjr 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If he is convicted on both, it is serious. But since it is his fist time, and he probably wasn't actually trafficking (most likely just had a lot of them for himself and friends), they will most likely give him 1 felony and 1 gross misdemeanor. Then the usual sentence would be like 90 days in jail, large fine, and 1-2 years probation. If he really was trafficking, then there could be some serious jail time, like 2 years.
2016-05-20 11:45:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the state and the city/county he is in. He definitely needs a good attorney and he should cooperate with the DA's office and try to get the charge lowered to a lesser charge. If he has never been in trouble before the DA's office is more likely to give him a better deal.
2006-06-22 08:06:56 · answer #3 · answered by me:0) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dry Ice Bomb?? Maybe he should pay some kind of penalty. In this day and age, why would anyone with half a brain even consider this, if they are not willing to pay a price.
2006-06-22 09:01:33 · answer #4 · answered by BL1957 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on his lawyer. Without more information, it's pretty tough to predict what he's really looking at. Have him do a free consult with a private attorney before he settles for a public defender. Not that there aren't a lot of talented people in the public defender's office, but it is a bit of a crap shoot.
2006-06-22 08:01:34 · answer #5 · answered by Blackacre 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Statues vary from State to State, I know the type of bomb you are speaking of, have used them in training of Officers. Not sure of the situation of your friend has himself in. He may have a simple case to plead if it was in his possession and no effort to use as a act of crime. Again he needs to speak to an Attorney or Public Defender about the matter.
2006-06-22 09:53:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get the best lawyer right away....He should "Play Around" in other ways...That's a very suspicious way to "Play".
2006-06-22 08:05:09 · answer #7 · answered by janellelowrance 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he will go to court, and if he has a good attourney, he will get off easy. Is this his first time in trouble?
2006-06-22 08:03:06 · answer #8 · answered by nellieb_959 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
better have a good lawyer or the book will be thrown at him
2006-06-22 08:08:44 · answer #9 · answered by mike g 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sorry to hear this, I sure don't know? I hope someone can answer and will answer you, check out http://www.law.com I think that is what it is.
2006-06-22 08:03:56 · answer #10 · answered by Friend 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋