Remember how excited you were when you got the admission letter into college? I bet when you thought about the next four years of your life, you never imagined that you might be facing academic career-ending allegations during that time.
What many don’t realize is that when an allegation is made at a private university, traditional due process rights do not exist, and evidence gathered during the hearing process may later be used as evidence against you during the criminal process.
A perfect example might be a student who is accused of possessing marijuana. Under Texas law, to be guilty of possession, the item must be within your “care, custody, and control.” This is generally more than merely being in the same room or house as the contraband. It is certainly more that being in the same room and not knowing marijuana was stored somewhere in the room by another person. However, in TCU’s student handbook, being present where drugs are is a violation of the Code of Student Conduct. Additionally, just because less severe penalties may exist at school, nothing prohibits the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office for seeking a criminal penalty against a person who has already been sanctioned by the school for the same conduct.
Common allegations that occur on campus include:
If you’ve been accused of an offense at TCU, contact our attorneys immediately at (817) 203-2220. You can call anytime, day or night. Our attorneys are experienced in handling TCU Disciplinary hearings and either preventing or defending subsequent criminal prosecutions.
Remember how excited you were when you got the admission letter into college? I bet when you thought about the next four years of your life, you never imagined that you might be facing academic career-ending allegations during that time.
What many don’t realize is that when an allegation is made at a private university, traditional due process rights do not exist, and evidence gathered during the hearing process may later be used as evidence against you during the criminal process.
A perfect example might be a student who is accused of possessing marijuana. Under Texas law, to be guilty of possession, the item must be within your “care, custody, and control.” This is generally more than merely being in the same room or house as the contraband. It is certainly more that being in the same room and not knowing marijuana was stored somewhere in the room by another person. However, in TCU’s student handbook, being present where drugs are is a violation of the Code of Student Conduct. Additionally, just because less severe penalties may exist at school, nothing prohibits the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office for seeking a criminal penalty against a person who has already been sanctioned by the school for the same conduct.
Common allegations that occur on campus include:
If you’ve been accused of an offense at TCU, contact our attorneys immediately at (817) 203-2220. You can call anytime, day or night. Our attorneys are experienced in handling TCU Disciplinary hearings and either preventing or defending subsequent criminal prosecutions.
