Just got off the phone with a dad calling from Seattle about his daughter who was cited for underage drinking. Most of my phone calls for what I call university related “crimes” are with parents. They are appalled to find that their child is facing a criminal charge when they were just doing what every other student across the country is doing on a Friday or Saturday night. I agree. Sometimes, I wonder if Arizona is going to enact laws that could send people to the gallows for jaywalking. I don’t understand why a college student who is having a beer with his friends, not driving and not harming anyone should be faced with a criminal charge.
ASU Punishes Students for Underage Drinking
In addition to the legal system, minor in consumption and minor in possession of alcohol charges could result in a code of conduct hearing with Arizona State University. The outcomes of the code of conduct hearings are really all over the board. Penalties could range from alcohol education classes, community service and in some cases suspension or expulsion.
The benefit of hiring our firm to represent you with your underage drinking case is that we will represent you for your court case, as well as your code of conduct hearing. We have represented hundreds of ASU students. Don’t go into court or a campus hearing unprepared, call us for advice on how we can help get your case dismissed so that you can move on with your studies.
Author Bio
Matthew L. Lopez
Matthew L. Lopez is the Managing Attorney and founder of Matthew Lopez Law, a criminal defense and DUI firm serving clients throughout Arizona. His track record of case dismissals and charge reductions has earned him honors, including a National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 nomination, a “Superb” 10/10 Avvo rating, and a Rising Star designation by Super Lawyers.
Matthew is a member of the National College for DUI Defense and holds active memberships with the Arizona Association for Criminal Justice and the Arizona Association for Justice. His firm handles criminal defense, DUI, drug charges, and traffic offenses, offering free consultations and affordable payment plans to make quality defense accessible to all Arizonans.
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