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New Jersey Man Charged with Marijuana Possession

By Lependorf & Silverstein

A 34-year-old New Jersey man has been arrested for marijuana possession following a vehicle stop for failure to wear a seatbelt. According to NJ.com, the marijuana arrest occurred at Somerset Street and Veterans Memorial Highway in Raritan on January 14. After being pulled over for not wearing his seatbelt, the Bridgewater native was charged with possession of marijuana. It is unclear from the report how the police determined that the man had marijuana or if proper search and seizure procedures were followed. The severity of the penalties for marijuana possession depends on the criminal history of the defendant and the amount of drugs found by the police. As a general rule, if the amount of drugs found is greater than one person can reasonably use, a possession charge may turn into a possession with intent to sell...continue to full post

Full post as published by New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog on February 07, 2011 (boomark / email).