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Mr. Oliver, one of the firms founding partners, just resolved a marijuana possession case wherein which it was alleged that their client was in\u00a0possession of marijuana under 50 grams. The charges stemmed from what the arresting officer was claiming was a \u201croutine traffic stop\u201d. \u00a0When the arresting officer approached the Defendant\u2019s vehicle, he alleged that he saw several packages of Cigarillo\u2019s and loose tobacco guts covering the passenger seat. The officer then when on to state in his reports that the Defendant was acting \u201cextremely nervous\u201d when being asked \u201croutine\u201d questions. Based on the Defendant\u2019s alleged nervousness and the readily apparent \u201cdrug paraphernalia\u201d located on the passengers seat, the officers asked the Defendant to step outside the vehicle for further questioning. When outside the vehicle, the officer sought permission from the Defendant to search the interior of the vehicle. When the Defendant refused to give consent, the officer\u2019s claimed that they had probable cause to search the vehicle regardless of the Defendant\u2019s consent. A search of the Defendant\u2019s vehicle was conducted. Located inside the vehicle was several empty baggies alleged to at one point in time contained marijuana. Based on the baggies, the Defendant was placed under arrest. Furthermore, a search incident to arrest revealed that the Defendant had several grams of marijuana located in his sock.Once Mr. Oliver was able to fully examine the evidence, including the police reports, MVR\u2019s and the body cameras that the officers were wearing, it was evident that several constitutional rights were violated.\u00a0After extensive negotiations with the prosecutor, the marijuana and drug paraphernalia charges dismissed. As part of the plea agreement, the Defendant entered a guilty plea to what is known as a Borough Ordinance. Also, the\u00a0driving while suspended charge\u00a0was amended to a failure to exhibit a proper license. So at the end of the day, their client as able to avoid a criminal record and did not have to use a diversionary program like the\u00a0conditional discharge program to do so.Mercer County NJ Marijuana LawyersMarijuana charges\u00a0are by far one of the most common offenses issued in not only Mercer County but New Jersey as a whole. Regardless of what is going on in the rest of the country, marijuana is still illegal in New Jersey. In fact, unlike most other states, marijuana possession charges are considered criminal offense. If you have been arrested and charged with the possession of marijuana under 50 grams, the possession of drug paraphernalia, the\u00a0possession of CDS in a motor vehicle or any other offense for that matter in Mercer County, the criminal lawyers at Keith Oliver Criminal Law can help. We serve all of Mercer County, including towns like Ewing, Hamilton, Lawrence, Robbinsville, West Windsor, East Windsor and Princeton. If you would like to speak to one of our criminal defense attorneys\u00a0today about your options then please contact us at 690-789-0779.State v. D.S."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.njcriminaldefensefirm.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Marijuana Possession Charges Dismissed","item":"https:\/\/www.njcriminaldefensefirm.com\/blog\/marijuana-possession-charges-dismissed-nj\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]