he is 18 yrs old. enlisted into the marines but does not go into basic till next yr once he graduates highschool. but now my mother-in-law who takes care of him is concerned with him still being able to be taken by the marines.
he already has enlisted but does not start basic till next yr.
please give some help
2007-10-10 11:48:06 · 6 answers · asked by eastcoastborn2703 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
it was marijuana
2007-10-10 11:58:53 · update #1
I don't think that this will significantly affect his ability to join the Marines. The small amount (2 grams) is likely just a misdemeanor drug possession charge. He will probably pay a fine, take a class, and get put on probation. The Marines may make him forfeit some pay as a punishment for this. I don't really think this offense is serious enough for him to get kicked out of the Marines.
2007-10-10 12:19:31 · answer #1 · answered by msi_cord 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since he's not in the Marines yet, the Marines won't do anything to him except void his enlistment. An enlistee cannot have pending legal procedures especially drugs and he's got more than just the drug offense to contend with since he had them on school grounds. In some states, that's an automatic felony and that translates to prison time.
It's a shame that some people will do something so stupid that it screws up a promising future.
2007-10-10 12:30:18 · answer #2 · answered by Chris L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He has much bigger problems than getting into the Marines. Depending upon the drugs involved, bringing drugs on a high school campus when you are over 18 is generally a more serious crime than just possession. Possession of more than a gram of certain drugs...like cocaine or heroin...can be intent to sell. Your cousin MAY be looking at jail time depending upon prior record.
I dont think Marines take enlistees with recent drug felony convictions. So, unless your cousin gets out of this somehow, I'd say his Marine career is over.
2007-10-10 11:56:37 · answer #3 · answered by Toodeemo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hooooo he could be in big trouble. Although I have heard that the military is accepting people with convictions now, because they need more recruits. So it may not be a problem. Wait to see what the resolution of the drug case is, and if it is major, he'll need to talk to his recruiter and see if it is ok to still join up.
2007-10-10 11:54:09 · answer #4 · answered by Flatpaw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He just has to pay for his actions. Hopefully he will learn from that.
Maybe he should look at it like it happened for a reason. Like he was just not meant to do that in his life.
2007-10-10 11:56:02 · answer #5 · answered by idontknow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First impressions would be yeah he's in it deep... The only saving grace will depend on what drugs they were.
2007-10-10 11:56:07 · answer #6 · answered by Sociology_Is_My_Life 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋