Three University of North Carolina students were arrested over the weekend and charged with cocaine possession and trespassing according to police. One of the students is the youngest son of the Jacksonville Jaguars' new head coach, Mike Mularkey.

According to the police report, the three students were found hanging out on top of a parking deck around 1 a.m. February 3. When police approached, the trio appeared to be using cocaine and police found drug paraphernalia and a bag containing cocaine residue with the students.

Mularkey was recently hired by the Jacksonville Jaguars after they fired their previous coach last November. He apologized for the distraction that the arrest may be causing his new team and added that the arrest is a family matter and that they are dealing with it as such.

Two of the students arrested are former University of North Carolina football players and the third, a woman, who was a former cross country runner at the school.

While we don't know how this case will turn out, the hope is that this was just a bad decision made by friends. Anyone facing a drug charge like this can have a lasting impact on their lives. If you are in a situation where you have been stopped by police and they find drugs, you will be charged and could face serious consequences. You should speak with an experienced criminal defense attorney to discuss the charges and figure out an effective defense.

The three students were released on $1,000 bonds.

Source: The Florida Times-Union, "Youngest son of Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey charged with cocaine possession," Dan Scanlan, Feb. 3, 2012