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Legal question
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My student has been done for credit card fraud, to the tune of �800. She spent it on cannabis. She is 16, nearly 17. Does anyone know the most likely thing the courts will do? she is petrified she will go to jail.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.scarlett, Don't take this the wrong way, i,ve NO time for drug users, i'm glad she is petrified, but the likely hood is she won't go to jail, Thats providing she has'nt got a criminal record?
A more burning question, Is she going to stop drug taking, it might be in some peoples eyes that cannabis is a recreational drug, but this will almost certainly lead to heavier drugs?
And with drug taking comes thiefing, they go hand in hand, She seriously needs to decide which path she wants to take in life Now and act, od she won't be your student much longer.
It is very unlikely she'll get a prison term. She'll most likely get a few hours community service. They don't fine minors (for obvious reasons). It really depends on the court she's be summons to and the judge on the day.
Again, i have to say she's a stupid girl for getting involved like this. But hopefully this will teach her a lesson.
Maybe you should consider telling her there's a 50/50 chance of getting a prison term. That way she's think 4 or 5 times before she does anything stupid next time.