New Jersey Drug Sales Defense Lawyers
New Jersey has some of the most severe laws pertaining to illegal drug sales in the country. Despite recent efforts to legalize marijuana for medicinal use you can still face a year in jail and up to $150,000 in fines for a cultivation or sales charge even if it is your first time. The laws surrounding convictions for sales are very serious and could mean that you face a drug sales conviction even if you were not actively selling illegal drugs. If you or someone you love is facing a drug sales charge in New Jersey contact our office in Princeton for a free consultation.
The growing or distributing of even less that one ounce of marijuana carries with it mandatory jail sentences of up to 18 months and fines that can go as high as $10,000 for the first offense. Other drugs such as powdered cocaine, ecstasy, crack, LSD or methamphetamines are dealt with even more harshly. In New Jersey the laws are such that you can potentially go to jail for life and be fined hundreds of thousands of dollars for being convicted of selling illegal drugs.
If you are convicted of selling drugs within 1000 feet of any New Jersey school's property you face mandatory minimum sentences that are higher than other sales charges. Even for a first conviction of marijuana sales you face up to $150,000 in fines and mandatory jail time of three years. Other drugs carry with them even more penalties. The sale of drugs within 500 feet of any public park, building or housing unit also carries with it a stricter set of laws and punishments. If you are convicted of selling drugs to minors or to pregnant women the punishments are increased as well.
Given the severity of these punishments if you or someone you love is facing a drug sales charge in New Jersey you need to have the most effective defense that you can. Avoiding a drug sales charge is a very real possibility and can mean you won't have to face a lifetime of problems. Your New Jersey drug sales defense lawyers should thoroughly investigate every aspect of your case in order to ensure that the letter of the law was followed in making your arrest and charge. If any of these elements was not performed legally your case can be thrown out of court completely.
The burden of showing that the suspect is guilty of illegal drug sales beyond a reasonable doubt lay upon the prosecution. If they cannot prove that someone was engaged in the selling of these drugs then the government cannot impose the strict punishments that come with these charges. It is always important to never speak with police officers without a lawyer present. Having a lawyer at your side can legally protect you and can mean that your statements cannot be used in court against you.
The Princeton drug crimes defense law office of Lependorf & Silverstein has years of experience handling drug sales cases throughout New Jersey. Please contact us at our office in Princeton for a free, confidential case evaluation. We will inform you of your rights and what you can do to protect yourself from the serious punishments that come with a drug sales charge. Our New Jersey drug sales attorneys are aggressive, professional and will defend your rights before any drug sales charges. Contact us immediately.
If you or a loved one has been accused of drug crimes in New Jersey, contact Lependorf & Silverstein today for a free consultation.
