A good friend of mine was arrested last night for possesion of illegal susbtance, MJ. Here is what happened.
We were sitting in our room, when there was a knock on the door, I answered the door and the Residency Director and 2 officers stepped in, asking to searh the premises. They had no warrant or means that i knew of. Upon this they asked to search my friends room on grounds of possesion of MJ, He relented and they threatened to get a warrant. They found his lock box and told him that either he open it or they get a warrant and take him off to jail.
The officer gave him 2 options, either open the box and he will not be arrested, or they will get a warrant, cut open the box, and arrest him on the spot. The residency director also tried to convice him to open the box. The officer then moved the box to the living room and sat him down and from what i heard, continued to harass him until he opened the box. throughout the whole situation he was never given the option to speak to a lawyer.
When he finally opened the box he was arrested on possion and DIS, and was taken to county. I emmediatly contacted an attorney, civil defense, and he called around trying to find my friend. he first called the school police, where they said he was unavailable. the attorney tried again and they said they had moved him to county.
currently i have contacted anumber of attorneys who specialize in this area, but i cannot make any decision based ont he fact that i am only his friend.
from this point, what actions should i take.
We were sitting in our room, when there was a knock on the door, I answered the door and the Residency Director and 2 officers stepped in, asking to searh the premises. They had no warrant or means that i knew of. Upon this they asked to search my friends room on grounds of possesion of MJ, He relented and they threatened to get a warrant. They found his lock box and told him that either he open it or they get a warrant and take him off to jail.
The officer gave him 2 options, either open the box and he will not be arrested, or they will get a warrant, cut open the box, and arrest him on the spot. The residency director also tried to convice him to open the box. The officer then moved the box to the living room and sat him down and from what i heard, continued to harass him until he opened the box. throughout the whole situation he was never given the option to speak to a lawyer.
When he finally opened the box he was arrested on possion and DIS, and was taken to county. I emmediatly contacted an attorney, civil defense, and he called around trying to find my friend. he first called the school police, where they said he was unavailable. the attorney tried again and they said they had moved him to county.
currently i have contacted anumber of attorneys who specialize in this area, but i cannot make any decision based ont he fact that i am only his friend.
from this point, what actions should i take.
