Marijuana
Kentucky v. King and State v. Walker – Search and Seizure Laws Under Scrutiny
Is the pot smoking king safe from cops who knock on his door without a warrant? The answer is yes for the time being, but don’t hold your breath. The Walker case is still open. Of course the New Jersey State Attorney General’s office is appealing this decision to the New Jersey State Supreme Court who will have the final word. If the New Jersey Supreme Court agrees with the lower court it will create another one of those instances where defendants being prosecuted in New Jersey State Court will have more constitutional protections than those being prosecuted in Federal Court under the same facts. Read the rest of this entry »
Maintaining or Operating a Marijuana Production Facility in New Jersey – It Does Not Take Much Marijuana
A New Jersey man was recently charged with Maintaining or Operating a Marijuana Production Facility and Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (Marijuana) with the intent to distribute in Cumberland County New Jersey.
Based on the charges, you would probably expect that extremely large amounts of marijuana and a sophisticated drug operation were uncovered but that was not the case. After someone consented to a search of the defendant's New Jersey home, the police found only 15 marijuana plants and six ounces of packaged marijuana (0.375 lbs). According to the State Police, paraphernalia consistent with an indoor marijuana growing operation was also recovered. Read the rest of this entry »
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