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Hotshottow · Post by **Hotshottow** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 10:56 pm

Hello, I am currently in my final semester of undergrad. I have a desire to purse a legal degree. I am considered to be a URM (immigrant from west africa and low socioeconomic status.) I have completed undergrad in 3 years and plan to take the December LSAT. I have taken a practice LSAT and scored 168. My GPA upon graduation is expected to be about 3.85. Unfortunately, about two weeks ago I was apprehended by undercover officers for possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. I was on a deserted street( near a graveyard) about a few streets over from the border of my town and an adjacent town. The cops approached me in their car asking, "Am I alright?" Stupidly, I smiled and waved the dutch master I was rolling at the cop and he hopped out and detained me (no snide comments about this please, it's just the foolish delusion of invincibility youth carries.") Plus I've gotten so used to smoking weed unperturbed, my friend with an apartment did not return my call that night :/. Long story short, Will this affect my admission into a top tiered law school, since it was so recent? I plan on applying to law school this fall. Also will it affect my ability to gain a scholarship?

P.S. No grammar remarks. hahaha

ilikebaseball · Post by **ilikebaseball** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 10:57 pm

so you're saying he didnt just wanna smoke it with you?

Hotshottow · Post by **Hotshottow** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:05 pm

Actually, he told me "i should've been smoking this shit somewhere else, i.e my hometown." My town is consider to be the inner city while the town I was arrested in is considered to be suburban. AHH wonderful jersey, where you have to be of a certain class to smoke weed freely.

everything_bagel · Post by **everything_bagel** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:35 pm

Ugh, this really sucks. No advice, just sympathy, man. dat sentencing disparity...

Nep11 · Post by **Nep11** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:48 pm

You'd have to disclose a charge, arrest or conviction if it was a misdemeanor or felony. What were you actually charged with?

This was previously discussed on this thread http://www.top-law-schools.com/archives ... =2&t=30222 btw.

Hotshottow · Post by **Hotshottow** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 12:01 am

Nep11 wrote:You'd have to disclose a charge, arrest or conviction if it was a misdemeanor or felony. What were you actually charged with?

This was previously discussed on this thread http://www.top-law-schools.com/archives ... =2&t=30222 btw.

I was charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. I'm wondering since it was a recent charge, can I view it as a serious detriment ? I'm positive to a certain degree that the charges will get dismissed or I will be given CDS (conditional discharge ) probation for six months charges dropped.

Nep11 · Post by **Nep11** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 11:11 am

Short answer is that it will depend on the application. If you go to LSAC and look at the each schools' application, you'll notice that the wording for what must be disclosed varies. I think that GWU, for example, states that you don't need to disclose matters that were discharged or expunged. Note that you may still need to disclose these matters in your bar application depending on the state you apply to, but this type of violation occurring in your youth might not be held against you as much as a more serious one like possession w/intent to distribute or jailtime.

I had a book by Anna Ivey that dealt with this; this section didn't really apply to me, but this article from her site might be helpful http://www.annaivey.com/iveyfiles/2009/ ... plications. I'd also encourage you to use the Search function to find more posts from people in similar situations on these forums - some recommend getting an attorney and trying to reduce the charge first.

Hotshottow · Post by **Hotshottow** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 11:32 am

Nep11 wrote:Short answer is that it will depend on the application. If you go to LSAC and look at the each schools' application, you'll notice that the wording for what must be disclosed varies. I think that GWU, for example, states that you don't need to disclose matters that were discharged or expunged. Note that you may still need to disclose these matters in your bar application depending on the state you apply to, but this type of violation occurring in your youth might not be held against you as much as a more serious one like possession w/intent to distribute or jailtime.

I had a book by Anna Ivey that dealt with this; this section didn't really apply to me, but this article from her site might be helpful http://www.annaivey.com/iveyfiles/2009/ ... plications. I'd also encourage you to use the Search function to find more posts from people in similar situations on these forums - some recommend getting an attorney and trying to reduce the charge first.

Thanks man. I have an attorney as we speak (well type )

Cradle6 · Post by **Cradle6** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 7:57 pm

At least it's not a felony.

But yes the recency of it will be detrimental, but I can't say how much.

Unfortunately, a lot of the schools require you to disclose charges, not just convictions.

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