College students facing criminal charges, often times far from home without the immediate help and support from family, can be a stressful and terrifying experience. If you are a Massachusetts college or graduate school student and have been accused of, think you might be accused of, or are being investigated for a crime committed either on or off campus, it is imperative that you don’t wait; be proactive. Being convicted of a crime either while on campus or in college can have serious consequences that may affect your future.

Some problems you may face include:

• Having a permanent criminal record
• Difficulties obtaining federal funding for school
• Challenges in applying to graduate school
• The inability to find desirable employment
• Be required to go before the school’s inter-disciplinary system

Common campus-related crimes include:

• Drug Possession / Distribution
• OUI
• Underage Drinking
• Possession of a Fake ID
• Rape / Date Rape
• Sexual Assault
• Indecent Exposure
• Assault & Battery
• Physical Assault
• Stalking
• Cyber / Computer Crimes
• Larceny
• Traffic Violations
• Vandalism
• Shoplifting
  

Do not let criminal charges you faced in college affect the rest of your life. If you are a college student in Massachusetts and believe you are presently being investigated, or have recently been charged with a crime either on or off campus, please call the Boston law office of Altman & Altman for a free consultation, 617.492.3000 or 800.481.6199 (toll free) or contact us online.