Drug Charges

Defense Attorney For Possession of Paraphernalia (N.J.S.A. 2C:36-2) Charges

When most people think of drug paraphernalia, they think of pipes or bongs used to ingest marijuana or other smokable drugs.

To the state of New Jersey, Possession of Paraphernalia (N.J.S.A. 2C:36-2) is a much broader concept, and includes nearly any object associated with the production, consumption, packaging, or sale of controlled dangerous substances.

If you are growing a marijuana plant in your closet, the flower pot can be classified as drug paraphernalia, as can baggies used to package a controlled dangerous substance, scales, grinders, and pill presses.

Possession of Paraphernalia in New Jersey is a disorderly persons offense that can put you in jail for six months, but odds are you’ve been charged with other counts as well.

To protect your future, work with an experienced New Jersey criminal defense attorney.

If you’re trying to handle a possession of paraphernalia charge, call Matthew Reisig today at 732-625-9661 for a free consultation about your drug charges.

Criminal Defense Attorney For Possession or Distribution of Hypodermic Needle or Syringe (N.J.S.A. 2C:36-6) Charges

In New Jersey, you can only possess a hypodermic needle or syringe under orders from physician, veterinarian, or other licensed medical professional.

Beyond that, if you possess, sell, or otherwise furnish to another a hypodermic needle or syringe, or a similar implement adapted to inject controlled dangerous substances, you can be charged with Possession or Distribution of Hypodermic Needle or Syringe (N.J.S.A. 2C:36-6).

As a disorderly persons offense, the maximum penalty is six months in jail plus fines and fees, but if there are drug possession or sale charges attached to the indictment, you’re facing the potential of a long prison sentence and a felony record that will follow you for years to come.

An experienced New Jersey drug charges defense attorney can make a big difference in your case by protecting your rights and challenging the evidence against you.

If you or a family member are facing possession or distribution of hypodermic needle or syringe charges, call Matthew Reisig today at 732-625-9661 for a free consultation.

New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney For Those Arrested On School Zone Distribution Of Drugs (N.J.S.A. 2C:35-7) Charges

School Zone Distribution of Drugs (N.J.S.A. 2C:35-7) is the charge levied when authorities believe that you distributed, dispensed, or possessed with intent to sell any controlled dangerous substance or its analog while on school property, within 1,000 feet of a school, or on a school bus.

School Zone Distribution of Drugs is a Third Degree Crime, carrying a sentence of between three and five years, except in cases where the violation involved less than one ounce of marijuana.

In those cases, a minimum of at least one year applies, during which time you will be ineligible for parole.

School Zone Distribution of Drugs is a serious crime in New Jersey, and because so many of the people charged with it are young, it’s imperative that you work with the most experienced criminal defense attorney available.

A felony drug conviction will have a lasting impact on your future, and get in the way of achieving many of your dreams.

If you or a family member has been arrested for distributing drugs in a school zone, call Matthew Reisig today at 732-625-9661, and speak to an experienced New Jersey criminal defense attorney for free.

New Jersey Criminal Defense Lawyer For Those Arrested On Possession Of Controlled Dangerous Substance (“CDS”) (N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10)

N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10, Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substance, is a wide ranging statute that makes it illegal to obtain or possess (either actually or “constructively”) a controlled dangerous substance, or its analog, unless obtained with a legal prescription.

It also makes the use of controlled dangerous substances or a controlled dangerous substance analog a disorderly person offense.

The seriousness of the charge will be based on the type of drug in question.

Marijuana and hashish are handled differently than other scheduled drugs, with small amounts (less than 50 grams of marijuana or 5 grams of hashish) being graded as disorderly person offenses, while amounts over 50 grams or 5 grams of hashish are fourth degree crimes, with a potential sentence of up to 18 months.

Drugs that are scheduled as I, II, III, or IV are charged as third degree crimes with a potential sentence of 3-5 years.

Schedule V drugs are prosecuted as fourth degree crimes similarly to larger amounts of marijuana.

An experienced New Jersey criminal defense attorney offers you the best chance to avoid serious criminal sanction, or even conviction of possession of controlled dangerous substance altogether.

Call Matthew Reisig today at 732-625-9661 for a free consultation with an experienced New Jersey possession of controlled dangerous substance defense attorney.

If you are convicted of possession of more than five grams of hashish (N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10a(3)) in New Jersey, you run the risk of being sentenced to up to 18 months in state prison, owing a $25,000 fine, losing your driver’s license for two years, and paying various fees and assessments.

You’ll also have a drug conviction on your record after the fact, and as a Fourth Degree Crime, it’s comparable to a felony conviction in other states.

You’ll see job opportunities disappear, access to public benefits and some student loan programs closed off, and have to explain yourself to potential landlords.

This is the type of conviction that can alter the trajectory of your life, and it demands all of your attention and the best legal representation available.

An experienced attorney can help you understand your options, negotiate productively if prosecutors are willing to do so, which can result in reduced charges, or build the kind of case that makes it very hard for prosecutors to convict you.

Attorney Matthew Reisig represents clients across New Jersey when they’ve been charged with marijuana or hashish possession, and can help protect you from the most severe penalties in our criminal justice system.

Call 732-625-9661 today for a free consultation with an experienced New Jersey hashish possession defense attorney.

Yes, if you are arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs, you can be prosecuted even if you had taken a prescription medicine, prescribed to you, in the correct dosage.

The key element is whether you demonstrate signs of intoxication, which is something that a specially trained police officer will attempt to ascertain.

These cases are difficult because people take prescription drugs to treat a particular condition so that they can conduct their lives to the best of their ability.

Sometimes a new drug will result in side effects that can’t be predicted, and in other cases, the condition itself can give the appearance of intoxication independently of the drug.

It is vital that you have the highest quality legal representation when you fight charges that you were publicly intoxicated or driving under the influence.

Call attorney Matthew Reisig today at 732-625-9661 for a free consultation with an experienced New Jersey criminal defense attorney.