Robbinsville NJ Marijuana Lawyer
For a rather small town, Robbinsville, New Jersey does deal with its fair share of drug related crime. One of the most common drug offenses heard in the Robbinsville Municipal Court is possession of marijuana under 50 grams. Unlike a lot of other state’s, marijuana is still illegal in New Jersey. Anyone caught possessing marijuana will be charged with a disorderly persons offense (misdemeanor). Some other common drug offenses that occur in Robbinsville include the possession of cocaine, the possession of heroin, the possession of drug paraphernalia and the possession of Oxycontin. These charges for the most part are felony offenses. If you have been arrested for the possession of a controlled dangerous substance in Robbinsville, New Jersey, the criminal lawyers at Keith Oliver Criminal Law can help. Our Robbinsville drug possession defense lawyers have been appearing in the Robbinsville Municipal Court for years now. We have extensive experience defending those accused of possessing drugs in the courts throughout New Jersey. If you would like to speak one of our attorneys about your options then please contact us at (609) 789-0779.
Robbinsville NJ Marijuana Possession Attorney
Possession of marijuana under 50 grams is one of the most common charges issued in all of New Jersey not just Robbinsville. Anyone arrested for possessing marijuana in the Township of Robbinsville will need to appear in the Robbinsville Municipal Court to answer for those charges. The courthouse is located at 1117 US-130 in Robbinsville, directly in front of the police station and they will be in session every Tuesday at 4pm and Thursday at 9am. This offense is considered a disorderly persons offense, which is New Jersey’s version of a misdemeanor. Anyone convicted of this offense will be facing up to six months in the Mercer County Jail, a fine up to $1,000, fees and assessments ranging up to $800, a criminal record, court ordered drug treatment, community service, probation and a loss of license. For more information on marijuana charges in Mercer County, please click the link. Depending on a Defendant’s prior criminal history, they may be eligible for the conditional discharge program. This is a diversionary program in New Jersey whereby if the Defendant completes the term without violating any of the issues, the charges will be outright dismissed. If you would like to schedule a free initial consultation today with one of our Robbinsville drug possession attorneys then please contact us at 609-789-0779.
Robbinsville Heroin Lawyer
Unlike small amounts of marijuana offenses, anyone charged with the possession of heroin, cocaine, Molly, LSD, Ecstasy, Mushrooms, Xanax, Roxy’s or Oxycontin in Robbinsville, will be forced to defend those charges in the Mercer County Superior Courthouse. Basically any drug outside of a small quantity of marijuana will be considered a felony offense New Jersey. That is regardless of the quantity possessed as well. Even trace amounts will be considered a felony offense. With that being said, there is a possibility that these felony drug charges could be remanded back to the Robbinsville Municipal Court. If that was to occur, the felony drug charges would be downgrade to a disorderly persons offense (misdemeanor) charge. Some of the most common downgraded felony drug charges in New Jersey include possession of drug paraphernalia, loitering in a known drug area and failure to turn over a controlled dangerous substance. If that is to occur, the potential penalties drastically change. Anyone charged with a third degree drug offense will be facing up to five (5) years in a State Prison, a fine up to $150,000, a felony drug conviction, court ordered drug treatment, community service, probation and a loss of license. For more information on felony drug charges in New Jersey please click the link.
Robbinsville NJ Drug Possession Lawyer
If you have been arrested and issued a summons for the possession of marijuana, the possession of heroin, cocaine distribution, the possession of crystal meth or possession of prescription drugs, the Robbinsville drug lawyers at Keith Oliver Criminal Law can help. Our attorneys have been representing clients accused of various different level drug offenses in courts throughout New Jersey for nearly a decade now. If you would like to sit down with one of our lawyers and discuss your options then please contact us at (609) 789-0779. We will discuss the specific facts of your case and give you our honest feedback on how we think we can be of assistance. So, if you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to ask and as always our initial consultations are free of costs.