Sussex County Gun Possession Crime Attorney
If you or someone you love has been charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, you definitely face a number of challenges. The New Jersey weapons charges lawyers of Maynard & Sumner, LLC, can present a powerful defense against your allegations and help you work to a favorable resolution, whether it is an acquittal at trial, a dismissal of the charges prior to trial, or a plea agreement that minimizes your penalties. From our office in Morristown, we are ready to fight for you.
New Jersey has severe penalties for the unlawful possession of weapons. For example:
- The unlawful possession of a machine gun, or a device that could be adapted for use as a machine gun, is a second-degree crime
- The unlawful possession of a handgun is a second-degree crime, unless the handgun in question is an air gun, spring gun or similar device, in which case it is a third-degree crime.
- The unlawful possession of a rifle or shotgun is a third-degree crime
- The unlawful possession of any other weapon is a fourth-degree crime
The unlawful possession of a machine gun, a handgun or a rifle or shotgun are subject to New Jersey's Graves Act, which provides for mandatory imprisonment and a minimum term of parole ineligibility. In many cases, prosecutors have substantial leverage as a result of these harsh penalties.
At Maynard & Sumner, our law firm will fight back. We will challenge the evidence at every turn. Depending on the facts of your case, we can challenge the credibility of witnesses or the legality of the search. We can challenge whether or not you possessed the weapons you are said to have possessed.
Our law firm has the experience and ingenuity to bring the strongest possible defense and get you an agreeable outcome.
Contact Maynard & Sumner, LLC
One phone call to our law firm can set the wheels of justice in motion. Call 973-540-0054 or e-mail our law firm to get started. Your first consultation will be free of charge.
