Legal Question in Criminal Law in New Jersey

Charges & penalties as an accessory

I would like to be advised on what

the probably penalties one would face

being charged as an accessory to

third and fourth degree credit card

theft? The circumstances involve an

individual who was a passenger in a

vehicle whose owner (the driver)

used a found credit card (not their

own) to purchase $15.00 of gasoline.

They were identified by means of

surveillance footage. The cardholder

identified them and they face credit

card theft charges. My question

pertains to the passenger in the

vehicle. They are being charged for

the same crimes as an accessory.

There were not driving the car, do

not own the car, and did not expend

the value of gasoline that was

purchased. Nor did they encourage or coerce the person driving to use the

card that they (the driver only)

found. The individual does have a

lawyer. Should she make a

statement to the court? And what

penalties are plausible?

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