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drug procession

is there jail time with drug procession only two bags


Asked on 5/04/09, 8:42 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys

Ronald Aronds Law Office of Ronald Aronds, LLC

Re: drug procession

It depends on the type of drugs and your past criminal history. Until I know that information I can't give you a full answer. I am an attorney who has handled many cases similar to yours in various court throughout New Jersey in the past. Please contact me to discuss this case in more detail. I never charge for simply talking to a person about their case. Thank you.

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Answered on 5/05/09, 10:44 am
david bildner bildner law firm

Re: drug procession

There certainly CAN be jail time for possession of "only" 2 bags. It depends on a lot of things, like (1) bags of what, and (2) what kind of prior record does the defendant have?

If you are talking about 2 dime bags of pot for somebody who has a clean record, this person should not even end up with a criminal record for it, let alone do jail time. A low-end drug charge like that COULD have up to 6 months in jail, but generally wouldn't have any.

Possession of larger amounts or more serious drugs would generally be treated as 3rd degree crimes, with possible jail time of 3-5 years. The likelihood of actually doing any time is strongly influenced by the defendant's prior record. Someone who keeps getting busted for drugs is probably not cut out for a life of crime, but just doesn't get it. That type of defendant, or someone who is dealing, is going to get hit much harder in sentencing.

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Answered on 5/04/09, 9:32 pm
Jef Henninger, Esq Law Offices of Jef Henninger, Esq.

Re: drug procession

Depends on your record and your attorney. Call me at 732/247/3340 to discuss your case.

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Answered on 5/04/09, 10:14 pm


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