Legal Question in Criminal Law in New Jersey

Re: possession of cocaine

Possession of cocaine is always a felony, no matter the amount. If you have no prior record the prosecutor will normally kick the charge back to municipal court after changing it to a paraphenalia charge if it is a tiny amount of cocaine.

Gary Moore, Esquire

Hackensack, New Jersey

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Re: possession of cocaine

As Mr. Moore said, felony. However, I would disagree with Mr. Moore that the State would downgrade the charge. It depends on the county. Up North in the more urban area, yeah, for sure. Down South, I doubt it. That's not to say an attorney can't persuade the State to downgrade it, but to do it on their own really depends on the county.

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Re: possession of cocaine

There are no such legal terms as felonies and misdemeanors in New Jersey. They are referred to as Crimes and Disorderly Persons Offenses. Possesion of cocaine by itself is a third degree crime which exposes you to up to five years in state prison. If you have been charged with cocaine posession please contact me to discuss your case in more detail. I never charge for simply talking to a person about their case. Thank you.

Sincerely yours, -Ronald Aronds, Esq.-

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