Charges for Possession of a Weapon that Belongs to Someone Else in New Jersey
May 9, 2018
Unbeknownst to many, it is most certainly possible to be charged with unlawful possession of a weapon that does not belong to you in New Jersey. Possession does not require ownership—it requires physical possession or intent and capacity to exercise control over the weapon. Under New Jersey weapons law, it is illegal to knowingly be in possession of a firearm without a valid permit. It is also unlawful to possess certain weapons under any circumstances, including hollow-nose bullets and ... Read More»
Gun Charges Receives Pre-Trial Intervention
June 19, 2017
Our weapons defense attorneys recently represented a client who was charged with possession of a defaced firearm under 2C:39-3d. The charges stemmed from a search of our client's house after they were called to the residence for earlier issue. Based on the circumstances of the call, the police decided to seize all the firearms in the household and ended up finding the defaced handgun which had the serial numbers scratched off. Our client was a professional with no prior record and ... Read More»
1st Degree Robbery Amended to Simple Assault
March 16, 2015
Our criminal defense attorneys recently defended a juvenile client in Superior Court who had been charged and arrested for 1st degree Robbery. The State alleged the following facts; first that our client along with three other accomplices, including his brother, had confronted the victim in a park while walking home. Then the group of males pushed the victim to the ground and began assaulting him by punching him several times. Then one of the assailants pulled a knife and demanded the ... Read More»
2nd Degree Handgun Indictment Dismissed
March 9, 2015
We recently defended a client who had been indicted for second degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, second degree Possession of a Weapon for Unlawful Purposes, and fourth degree Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) for "Molly" after police arrested him for possession of handgun and a drugs. Each second degree weapon charge carries 5 - 10 years in state prison with a presumption of incarceration and a mandatory 3 years of parole ineligibility in accordance with The Graves ... Read More»