Legal Question in Criminal Law in New Jersey

Boyfriend's Brother Planted Drugs

My boyfriend's brother was

imprisoned for 22 years for murder.

He has stolen his parent's

prescription medication,

stolen things from my boyfriend and

me, and has played all kinds of

psychological games. He is a

sociopath-intelligent and

charming, and can convince almost

anyone of almost anything.

On May 31, I got up early to go the

store with Jake's (my boyfriend's)

mother. I'm sure his brother chose

this particular day because it was a

rare occasion when I wasn't there in

the morning. His brother called the

paramedics, claiming Jake was trying

to commit suicide. He hadn't seen or

talked to Jake that morning, and did

not come to his bedroom door to

check on him. He was setting him

up. The paramedics came, saw that

Jake was fine, and left. Then the cops

came to search his room. They found

their parents' prescription Lortab in

his room. Jake knew nothing about

it, and we both knew immediately

that Gary had put them there. Jake

was arrested, the three of us were

questioned, and Jake went to jail for

the night until I bailed him out the

next morning.

Jake just got notice that his trial is

scheduled for June 19. Cannot afford

an attorney. What should we do?


Asked on 6/10/08, 7:15 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Jef Henninger, Esq Law Offices of Jef Henninger, Esq.

Re: Boyfriend's Brother Planted Drugs

How do you know you can't afford an attorney? Did you at least try? You had money for bail, right? Many attorneys take credit cards.

If you really can't afford one, then there is nothing you can do is there? You have an attorney, a public defender and he'll just have to roll the dice with him or her.

best of luck!

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Answered on 6/10/08, 7:21 pm
Philip Burnham, Esquire Burnham Law Group, LLC.

Re: Boyfriend's Brother Planted Drugs

You need to see about hiring an attorney who could take a lien against the bail, or credit cards. If you cannot afford attorney tell the Judge when you go to court you want to apply for the public defender.

I would be happy to follow up with you. Please email me directly or call my office if you would like to schedule an appointment either in person or by telephone. My contact information is listed in the links below.

Disclaimer: You can not rely on the advice of an attorney given over the internet. The exact facts of your situation, including facts which you have not mentioned in your question, may completely change the result for your situation.

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Answered on 6/11/08, 8:42 am


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