Cape May Gun Charges Defense Attorneys
BB gun Case Cape May, Need an Attorney
Recently, Travis J. Tormey represented a client charged with third degree gun possession in Cape May, New Jersey. The defendant was a 19-year old college student from Pennsylvania who was vacationing with his family in Ocean City, New Jersey. He and his friend, the co-defendant, purchased AirSoft guns at a flea market in Pennsylvania and brought the guns with them on vacation to New Jersey. They then fired these AirSoft guns from the balcony of their vacation home, aiming at a vacant parking lot across the street. They also fired the weapons at a moving vehicle, which turned out to be an unmarked police vehicle with uniform law enforcement officers inside. As a result, Mr. Tormey’s client was charged with third degree unlawful possession of a weapon, which has a sentencing range of three (3) to five (5) years in New Jersey State Prison. Unfortunately, AirSoft, pellet, and BB guns are considered firearms in New Jersey, and a person must obtain a permit to lawfully possess them in New Jersey.
Mr. Tormey’s client had no prior criminal record and was enrolled in a Bible College in Pennsylvania. He volunteered with his church youth group and did community service on a regular basis. Based on his background and character, Mr. Tormey obtained 25 letters of recommendation and character references for the defendant from pastors, church members, teachers, and family members. This package was submitted to the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office in an attempt to obtain admission into the Pre-Trial Intervention (PTI) program. Due to the fact that PTI is not typically available for gun charges, we had to convince the State that our client was a good candidate for the program.
Arrested with BB gun Cape May – Need a Lawyer
Based on both the defendant’s background and the package submitted to the State, the defendant was admitted into PTI for an 18-month term. At the end of his probation, the charges will be dismissed and he will have no criminal record. This was an outstanding result for the client, his family, and the Tormey Law Firm.
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