Legal Question in Criminal Law in New Jersey

under the influence of marijuana

my 13 yr old nephew was arrested for under the influence of marijuana and had a very small amount left in a bag on him. his parents were called to the station and he was released pending a court appearance. they asked for a copy of the report but it not ready. they are waiting for a court date. how do they procede?


Asked on 7/10/04, 11:13 am

3 Answers from Attorneys

Gary Moore Gary Moore Attorney At Law

Re: under the influence of marijuana

The parents should hire an attorney for their son.

I am an experienced criminal lawyer and would be glad to assist them.

Gary Moore, Esquire

Hackensack, New Jersey

800 273 7933

www.dwitrials.com

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Answered on 7/10/04, 1:36 pm
John Ducey Law Offices of John G. Ducey, PC

Re: under the influence of marijuana

Your nephew will have to appear in the County Courthouse where the arrest occurred. He should be represented by an attorney and hopefully some type of plea bargain can take place. If you wish to discuss this matter further you or the child's parents can call me at 732-286-2170.

John Ducey

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Answered on 7/11/04, 6:11 pm
Ronald Aronds Law Office of Ronald Aronds, LLC

Re: under the influence of marijuana

Both of the charges, possession of marijuana and being under the influence of marijuana, will be heard at the superior court and not the local municipal court - they should be getting a court notice soon. This is because of the age of your nephew. Since he is a minor the court will require that he have a lawyer. Before the first court date on this case your nephew's parents should hire a lawyer. This is something that is advisable anyway - it wouldn't be right for a young person to have to face a judge and prosecutor by himself without a lawyer to represent him. He is facing time in juvenile detention as a result of the charges against him, after all. I am an attorney who has a lot of expereience handling juvenile criminal matters in New Jersey. I would like very much to speak with you or the child's parents to discuss what I can do to help him out of this situation. Please call me at 1-908-272-0111 to discuss this further. There is never any fee for simply discussing a case with me. Thank you - I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely yours, -Ronald Aronds, Esq.-

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Answered on 7/10/04, 3:47 pm


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