Legal Question in Criminal Law in New Jersey

Broken shard of glass, yet still charged with paraphernalia

Basically, I had trespassed onto a private outdoor complex, and my car was later searched because of this. In the glove compartment, a small broken glass shard of what used to be a pipe was found. The broken off piece is completely unusable for any means. The charge against me, however, reads that I was ''found to have in possession a glass pipe which is used to ingest CDS.'' (NJSA 2C:36-2). It was not a glass pipe. It was a small broken glass shard from what used to be a pipe. Completely unusable. What kind of case do I have here? What can I do? I would obviously like to plead not guilty, however I'm not sure of the procedure from this point. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you in advance.


Asked on 9/09/05, 1:00 am

3 Answers from Attorneys
Ronald Aronds Law Office of Ronald Aronds, LLC

Re: Broken shard of glass, yet still charged with paraphernalia

You are charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. This is a Disorderly Persons Offense, a violation of the criminal code commonly referred to as a misdemeanor. You face fines equalling hundreds of dollars, possible loss of your driver's license for some period of time, and possible jail time of up to 6 months. I would have to review all of the evidence on the case, but from what you describe there is a possibility to beat this case either by agreement with the prosecutor or at trial.If you have not gone to court yet, you should plead Not Guilty when you do go to court. You will then get a new trial date to try and work this whole thing out or to take it to trial. I am an attorney who has handled many cases similar to yours in various courts in New Jersey in the past. I would like to discuss your case with you in more detail. Please call me at 908-272-0111 to talk about this. There is never any charge for simply talking to me about a case. Thank you.

Sincerely yours, -Ronald Aronds, Esq.-

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Answered on 9/09/05, 9:03 am
Gary Moore Gary Moore Attorney At Law

Re: Broken shard of glass, yet still charged with paraphernalia

Not guilty.

Gary Moore, Esquire

Hackensack, New Jersey

800 273 7933

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Answered on 9/09/05, 10:21 am
John Ducey Law Offices of John G. Ducey, PC

Re: Broken shard of glass, yet still charged with paraphernalia

You should plead not guilty. They will have to bring the glass to court for the trial date. Depending on what it looks like there sounds like a good chance to work out something with the prosceutor. If your problem occurred outside of Ocean County you can call me to discuss this matter further. 732-286-2170.

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Answered on 9/09/05, 10:25 am


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