I was Arrested for Possession of a Hand Gun in New Jersey. What Will Happen?

Being charged with possessing a handgun in New Jersey is an extremely serious offense. It is a second-degree offense where you are facing a mandatory 5 to 10 years in prison if you are found guilty or plead guilty to that charge. Even more serious is the fact that you are subject to the Graves Act, which is a period of parole ineligibility. For that offense. So basically what that means is you are looking at a minimum of 5 years in New Jersey State Prison with 3 years of parole ineligibility. That can be lowered to a 1-year period of parole ineligibility with permission, obviously, of the Prosecutor's Office and of the Assignment Judge. So it is imperative that if you are charged with this offense, you immediately contact an attorney who is experienced in dealing with this type of offense with the Prosecutor's Office.