Category: Drug Crimes
Longstanding views on certain drugs and drug-related crimes are slowly changing around the country. But laws don’t always change as quickly as society’s attitudes about certain crimes. Drug offenses still carry stiff penalties in New Jersey. You should take it seriously if you’ve been accused of a drug…
If you’ve been arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance, you may wonder whether there’s any way to get the charge dismissed. New Jersey offers several possibilities for getting a drug possession charge dismissed, although this option isn’t available in all cases and depends on your…
Typically, law enforcement officers in New Jersey must obtain a warrant before they can search a person or a person’s property. However, an exception exists for automobiles. Police officers do not need a warrant to make a traffic stop or search a person’s vehicle. Instead, they can act…
You can get in legal trouble in many ways because of drugs – even without having drugs in your possession. Possession of drug paraphernalia is one of those situations. In particular, you may face serious consequences in New Jersey if you are found to be in possession of…
When a person is arrested, the police are supposed to read them their rights as a person facing criminal allegations. This reading, sometimes known as a Miranda warning or a reading of the Miranda rights, is a basic part of most arrests and is required in many cases….
With a multitude of internet resources and books available regarding how the law works, many people believe that they are capable of handling their own defense if charged with a crime. However, even minor criminal convictions can have significantly greater effects than a person may first realize. Additionally,…
Many instances of drug possession and other drug crimes in New Jersey are a direct result of people becoming addicted to drugs. These people are not necessarily a “bad,” nor are they seeking a life of crime to become rich. Instead, as they became hooked on drugs, they…
Throughout the years, the New Jersey Legislature has shown very little tolerance for those charged with possessing a firearm or other weapons while in the course of committing certain drug offenses. Any person who has in his possession any firearm while in the course of committing, attempting to…
The basic process of a criminal case begins with a defendant being arrested and charged with committing a crime. The government is responsible for proving that there is irrefutable reason to believe that the defendant committed the crime. The following process then takes place: Bail hearing – The…