Legal Question in Discrimination Law in New Jersey
Juvenile, First time offender, Possession of Marijuana
I am 15 and have never been in
trouble with the law before. I get A's
and B's in my honors classes in
highschool and participate in
extracurricular activities such as
sports.
I was arrested the other night for
posession of 1 grams of marijuana.
The officer never mentioned intent to
distribute or anything.
I was wondering if you could please
help me find out what could be the
outcome of my case. Do I need a
lawyer? Will I get probation? How
much could my fine be.
1 Answer from Attorneys
You need an attorney. Either you will hire one or the court will give you a public defender. I assume you told your parents about this, so they should be the one to hire an attorney for you. Based upon the facts thta you told me, I would be looking to get the case dismissed. As a result, you won't have a record and there will be no real significant fine to speak of. Your parents can call me at 732/773/2768 to discuss.