It's not unheard of for people in New Jersey to be arrested for one offense and then charged with an entirely different offense based on what police encounter. In some cases, that crime might be an even more serious one than what would have been charged initially....
Due to continued problems with violence in the U.S., police and prosecutors in New Jersey will aggressively pursue charges against those they believe have violated a weapons law. Readers may not intend to break the law, but under the state's criminal justice system,...