Legal Question in Criminal Law in New Jersey

drugs

Being with someone in a car in new jersey that had a once or more of heroin in the trunk , but the passenger not knowing about it, what does this mean for the passenger who already has preexsisting charges for having the substance(heroine) like this? What happens?


Asked on 5/06/08, 3:57 pm

4 Answers from Attorneys
Gary Moore Gary Moore Attorney At Law

Re: drugs

Unless what is in the trunk can be shown to have some connection to the passenger I do not see how the passenger can be convicted when the operator of the vehicle has total and complete and exclusive control of the locked car trunk.

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Gary Moore, Esquire

Hackensack, New Jersey

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Answered on 5/06/08, 4:13 pm
Jef Henninger, Esq Law Offices of Jef Henninger, Esq.

Re: drugs

Big trouble happens. You will both be charged. I suggest you speak to an attorney ASAP.

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Answered on 5/06/08, 7:25 pm
Kenneth Vercammen,Esq. Kenneth Vercammen

Re: drugs

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Answered on 5/08/08, 9:41 am
Ronald Aronds Law Office of Ronald Aronds, LLC

Re: drugs

Possession of heroin means potentially up to 5 years in state prison if you are convicted. However, as a passenger and not the owner or driver of the car, it is possible that the police may not charge you at all. I am an attorney who has handled many cases similar to yours in various courts throughout New Jersey in the past. Please call me to discuss your case in more detail. I never charge for simply talking to a person aobut their case. Thank you.

Sincerely yours, -Ronald Aronds, Esq.-

www.njworkerscompensationlaw.com

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Answered on 5/08/08, 10:39 am


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