There May Be Ways to Escape the Mandatory Minimums by Seeking a Graves Act Waiver, But Only Certain Individuals Are Eligible

State v. Lamborn Appellate Docket No.: A-740-19 Decided February 25, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed the probationary sentence imposed on defendant Kevin M. Lamborn on the State’s motion for a Graves Act, N.J.S.A. 2C:43-6(c), waiver, following defendant’s guilty…

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Wrongly Denied Entrance into PTI Under the Graves Act

State v. Andrews: Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Defendant alleged that he was arrested during a traffic stop in which police found a weapon defendant had purchased after being shot at by his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend. As a result, he was charged with second-degree weapons charges and fourth-degree possession of prohibited device. Defendant…

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