Legal Question in Criminal Law in New Jersey

aggravated assault/gun charge

i contacted this site a while ago charges but in reference to this question. i belive i was misunderstood.the person in question was chages with the above charges but no gun was ever found, no gun shots, heard fired, no gun shot wounds, the alledged victim claims he had a gun but could not describe gun,said it looked like a toy. there was no robbery, no witnesses,just her word against his. how can a person in a case like this be charged with a gun charge thank you for your time


Asked on 12/02/06, 11:06 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jef Henninger, Esq Law Offices of Jef Henninger, Esq.

Re: aggravated assault/gun charge

The cops can charge you with anything. There is no real oversight. That's what a grand jury is for. However, that comes down to how the case is presented. There is an old saying that you can indict a ham sandwhich, meaning the grand jury is often a rubber stamp for the State. This is why you need an attorney, to blow this out of the water. I deal with cases like this all the time and most are dismissed before grand jury.

My initial consultations are always free, so give me a call at 732/247/3340 to discuss your case and you can decide how to proceed from there.

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Answered on 12/02/06, 11:49 am


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