One arrest triggers prosecution and university discipline. We coordinate defense across both systems. Don’t lose your education over one mistake—call immediately.
It’s just a citation for that party last weekend. It’ll be fine, they found pills in your dorm room. Nothing serious. And when you got pulled over for DUI, it was a mistake.
Then, the paperwork was handed to you.
You didn’t know that such charges can cause scholarships to be revoked. Students get kicked out of nursing programs six months before graduation.
As your dedicated Georgia criminal defense firm, we’re here to protect your your future against the charges.
Student defense encompasses both criminal proceedings and educational disciplinary matters. When criminal charges arise, they often trigger school disciplinary actions that can result in:
Georgia’s criminal defense attorneys know how to addresses your criminal case while protecting your standing at school. This dual approach is critical because university hearings don’t follow the same timeline as criminal proceedings.
Students face unique vulnerabilities in the justice system. Their futures depend on maintaining good standing academically, professionally, and legally.
Student criminal cases typically involve specific types of charges that directly impact educational status:
Each of these charges carries mandatory reporting requirements to educational institutions. Schools often impose their own penalties even before criminal cases conclude.
The educational consequences of criminal charges often prove more damaging than criminal penalties themselves. Students face immediate and long-term impacts that can permanently alter their life paths.
Immediate Academic Consequences
Financial Implications
Professional Licensing Issues
Students pursuing careers in nursing, teaching, law, medicine, or other licensed professions face additional hurdles. Criminal convictions can bar admission to professional programs or prevent licensing even after graduation.
Even deferred adjudication or plea agreements can trigger these consequences. Educational institutions often have stricter standards than the criminal justice system.
Criminal student defense requires coordination between criminal proceedings and educational disciplinary actions. Georgia law provides specific protections for students, but only if properly invoked.
Initial Criminal Proceedings
When students face arrest, several immediate steps occur:
Educational Disciplinary Process
Georgia schools must follow due process requirements under OCGA § 20-2-752 for suspensions exceeding 10 days or expulsions. Students have rights to:
Coordination Strategy
Effective student defense requires careful timing and strategy. Criminal defense lawyers must coordinate with educational proceedings to prevent statements made in one forum from damaging the other case.
Our law office handles both aspects simultaneously, ensuring consistent messaging and maximum protection of your rights throughout both processes.
Our Newnan criminal defense attorneys bring specific experience defending students in both criminal and educational settings. We know that student cases require different approaches than typical criminal defense.
We don’t just fight your criminal charges. We protect your entire future.
Our approach includes:
Our attorneys regularly appear in Fayette County courts, municipal court proceedings, and state court hearings. We know local prosecutors, judges, and court personnel, which helps us achieve favorable outcomes for our clients.
When you choose our law firm, you join our family from day one. We understand the stress criminal charges place on students and their families.
Our client reviews consistently highlight successful outcomes in student cases. We’ve helped students avoid jail time, minimize charges, and protect their educational futures.
Our attorneys are members of the Georgia State Bar and have extensive trial advocacy experience. We stay current on changes in education law, criminal law, and juvenile law that affect our student clients.
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If you’re a student facing criminal charges in Newnan, immediate action is crucial. Every day you delay seeking legal guidance increases the risk to both your criminal case and your educational status.
Immediate steps to take:
We won’t simply handle your criminal case. We’ll craft a defense and jump into the school fight, too.
We’ve seen students lose full-ride scholarships over charges that eventually got dismissed. We’ve watched kids get expelled from programs they’d worked years to enter.
The worst part? Most of this damage was preventable with the right legal strategy from day one.
Contact us at J. Ryan Brown Law now. Your future shouldn’t be destroyed by one mistake, especially when Georgia law provides paths to protect it.
