Category: Drug Crimes
Most people go down the jersey shore for a good time. For some people that means going down to Seaside Heights or Point Pleasant for a nice day on the boardwalk with the family. However, it has also become a popular destination for many others who travel to the shore for the weekend to party […]
Is marijuana legal in Jersey City? This question has been asked numerous times since Jersey City recently implemented a new policy intended to decriminalize marijuana in the city. Soon after the new policy was announced, the New Jersey Attorney General fired back, saying the move was beyond the jurisdiction of city leaders. On July 18th, Jersey City Mayor […]
Marijuana is becoming more accepted in many areas of society, including college football. Players for Rutgers University’s football team are subject to a marijuana policy that has become a bit more relaxed in recent years, reflecting an overall shift toward marijuana leniency. Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ, is not the only NCAA member school that has scaled […]
Is possession of heroin a felony in New Jersey? This is one of the most common questions our experienced drug defense lawyers are asked by clients facing heroin charges in Middlesex County, New Jersey. First, it is important to note that New Jersey does not classify crimes as felonies, but rather, indictable offenses. Basically, what another […]
On Friday, the East Brunswick police announced they arrested a man and a woman who had been staying at the Hilton in East Brunswick, NJ, seizing 11 pounds of cocaine and 13 pounds of raw marijuana. The arrests were the result of an extensive investigation. The two suspects were charged with marijuana possession, cocaine possession, distribution of cocaine, and intent to […]
Why Was I Charged with Drug Possession for Having Paraphernalia in New Jersey? One of the most common and unexpected things that happens to people in New Jersey is being charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) after police find drug paraphernalia in your car or on your person. Many times, a routine traffic stop […]
Arrests for drugs and weapons happen frequently in Metuchen, New Jersey, as the Metuchen Police Department aggressively investigates potential drug distribution in the Metuchen area. In a recent case, a local man was arrested for drug possession and distribution, as well as firearms offenses after police searched his home. The defendant in this case, 26-year-old Metuchen resident Sagar Bhalla, was under […]
Our New Jersey criminal attorneys recently defended a client who had been pulled over and arrested for third degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance after troopers found a suboxone pill. The whole thing started after a trooper pulled over our client’s car because his brake light was out. Once he approached the car however […]
Our Union County marijuana lawyers recently defended a young man who was arrested for marijuana possession after school officials searched a locker which contained our client’s property and found marijuana inside. Our client was a high school student but was already 18 years old so he was charged as an adult. A conviction or even probation could have […]
Our drug defense attorneys recently handled a case for a client who had been charged with several distribution charges related to a large amount of marijuana that was seized by police during a search warrant raid of his house including second degree intent to distribute within 500 feet of public park, third degree distribution within […]