Under 90-96 he can go to drug court and then if he keeps his nose clean, and the odds are stacked against him since most people black or white never complete it, he can start over. The problem is he will be filling out College applications right now and one of the box's you have to check is "have you ever been charged with......." His choice, he will now pay up. His best bet is to plead not guilty, sounds like most of you would aquit him based on the fact he plays football.