By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Atlantic County announced that on Monday, August 12, Halim Fisher, 25, of Galloway, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a handgun, eluding police, and possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute it.
Under the terms of his plea agreement, Fisher is expected to be sentenced to an aggregate term of six years in New Jersey State Prison with 42 months of parole ineligibility under the Graves Act, officials said.
Additionally, officials say, Fisher will be subject to a post-conviction Drug Offender Restraining Order for the 1700 block of Atlantic Avenue in Atlantic City.
Officials stated that on December 21, 2022, Fisher was arrested in the 1700 block of Atlantic Avenue in Atlantic City after he and a juvenile distributed crack cocaine to a man inside a convenience store.
When police arrived at the store, Fisher was taken into custody, and a narcotics scale and Ford car keys were recovered from his person, officials said.
According to officials, a search of the juvenile led to the recovery of crack cocaine.
Subsequently, police located a Ford Fusion, and surveillance video showed Fisher parking near where he was arrested, authorities say.
A court-approved search warrant later led to the recovery of a loaded handgun inside the glove compartment, officials stated.
Authorities say the DNA laboratory confirmed that Fisher’s DNA was present on the handgun.
Fisher also pleaded guilty on two unrelated indictments charging him with eluding police during an attempted motor vehicle stop in Mays Landing on June 2, 2023, and to possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute it on the 1700 block of Atlantic Avenue in Atlantic City on November 23, 2022, according to officials.
Officials say the Honorable Donna M. Taylor, J.S.C. denied Fisher’s request to be released pending sentencing, and he remains detained in the Atlantic County Justice Facility.
Fisher is expected to be sentenced in October 2024, authorities say.