Possession of heroin in New Jersey is a third-degree offense punishable by a maximum of three to five years in state prison.
Whether or not you’re going to spend any time in prison has to do with your prior history.
The majority of people that come in for these third-degree drug offenses have drug problems.
It’s an attorney’s job to try to get them the treatment that they need and to get them placed on probation or a period of supervision so that they can fix their lives.