When you are charged with a crime, it can sound serious – but in many cases, you will not be convicted of that crime. Ultimately, there may be plenty of reasons prosecutors will reduce or drop charges. Being charged with a crime just means that the police think you...
Taser, the company that makes the less-than-lethal Taser weapon, has recently changed its name to “Axon,” and is offering a very interesting proposal for police around the country. In recent years, especially with difficulty holding police accountable for their...
Probation and parole are two different things in criminal law, but they have many similarities. For this reason, people are often confused about which they are on and which they are eligible for. Simply put, probation is a punishment used instead of jail time, and...
Tuesday, April 18 is Tax Day for 2017. This is the last day (without an extension) to file your 2016 taxes. As a warning of what happens when you fail to file, or intentionally evade taxes, we will look at the recent charges against “The Jersey Shore” star, Mike...
Dozens of people every year get arrested for crimes because they either brag about the crime or post evidence of it on social media. If you are arrested for a crime in New Jersey because of evidence you posted to social media, you should talk to an attorney. The Law...
New Jersey has over 30 “dry towns,” but many people, especially out-of-town guests visiting the shore, might not understand what that means. First, just because a town is “dry” does not mean you cannot drink there. A dry town just means that the town does not allow...
The world we live in today has people constantly on high alert for dangers, especially in our schools. When students issue false alarms, the law cracks down on them. Recently, in Galloway Township, right outside Atlantic City, three students were arrested on charges...
Unfortunately for many out of town guests to the Jersey Shore, any legal issues you face at the beach must be dealt with where they happened. That means that any cases from the Jersey Shore will end up at the courthouse in that jurisdiction, and you will need a New...
According to NJ.com, 2016 saw a record-breaking number of criminal cases against doctors for prescription drug crimes. Doctors are in a unique place, since they are one of the few groups of people authorized to write prescriptions. If you have been accused of using...
If you’ve ever seen a cop show or a crime movie, you’ve probably heard the “Miranda warning” before. Usually, it starts with “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law.” It then goes on to list your...
Getting arrested can be a scary experience. Whether you have been arrested before or it is your first arrest, it can be stressful. Most of this fear and stress comes from the unfamiliarity with what happens during an arrest. The general public has a lot of...
Many people familiar with the criminal justice system, or even those who have seen crime dramas or movies, may be familiar with the word “warrant,” but may not fully understand what it is. Generally, a warrant is the name of a document that police get in order to...
Being involved in a car crash can be stressful, especially if you were at fault for the accident. If there are tickets involved, insurance information to exchange, and possibly even charges of driving under the influence/driving while intoxicated, you may be tempted...
As of January 1, 2017, New Jersey’s Bail Reform Act has gone into effect, changing the way New Jersey deals with bail. The Act changes New Jersey’s bail system from one where nearly every case required defendants to pay some amount of money to get out of jail. New...
In March 2016, we wrote about the emerging scandal regarding the failure to properly verify drug samples at one of the New Jersey State Police Laboratory. The lab technician was accused of “dry labbing” positive test results. “Dry labbing” means that the technician...
New Jersey has one of the strongest cyberbullying laws in the nation. While most people conceive of cyberbullying as occurring between or among children and teens, the scope of the term and New Jersey’s law go well beyond insults leveled by adolescents. In fact, it is...
New Jersey criminalizes the sale, possession, and distribution of controlled substances (such as cocaine) and prescription drugs (such as Xanax), which are also called “legend” drugs. While all of these offenses are serious, charges that involve sales or distribution...
A felony or indictable crime is the most serious type of criminal offense a person can be charged with in New Jersey. Our Atlantic City Adderall possession lawyers examine some of the scenarios where New Jersey controlled substance and prescription drug laws make it...
September 20, 2016, was a sad day for the people of Charlotte North Carolina when Keith Lamont Scott was fatally wounded by a police officer. His death, seemingly part of a wave of police violence, prompted protests and looting in the city. Family and community...
On January 1, 2017, there will be a new bail system that will go into effect in New Jersey. While many people have applauded the new system and point to counties where the system was implemented as a test run as a sign of future success, other counties are not as...
The Washington Post recently published an article decrying the sad tale of a man who shot and killed a woman’s dog in Algonkian Regional Park located in Sterling Virginia. The report details an account of a dog jumping frantically in front of a man and his wife. The...
On January 1st of 2017, those who are arrested in New Jersey will face a much different, arguably fairer criminal justice system. With help and advice from the Joint Committee on Criminal Justice, the New Jersey Legislature crafted and Governor Christie signed into...
On January 2, 2017, a sweeping change to the New Jersey Bail system will come into effect. Where the soon to be former system relied on a judge setting monetary bail as a condition for release, the new system will rely on a risk-based system. Critics of the former...
On January 1, 2017, a sweeping change will come to all New Jersey courts, as the bail reform act supported by a New Jersey Constitutional amendment. The new bail reform act was enacted in an effort to help those of lower socio-economic standing avoid being held in...
Terminating a parent's right to their children is a serious and extreme action, however, the State of New Jersey has the power to terminate your rights as a parent to see your child, make decisions about your child, and to obtain information about your child. However,...
Cases of mistaken identity are common. How many times in your life have you thought that you saw someone you knew, only to find that they were not the person that you thought? While these interactions are usually harmless, the Newark New Jersey police’s case of...
It is a common source of confusion for New Jersey residents and even attorneys. Is there any difference between crimes and offenses? Part of the confusion stems from popular television shows, which do not always follow the traditional legal rules for the sake of...
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation violent crimes in the United States increased in 2015. At 372.6 incidents per 100,000 people, the 2015 violent crime rate is higher than in 2014, which had a rate of 361.6 per 100,000 people. While there was a...
According to the 2014 Uniform Crime Report, there is a violent crime committed somewhere in New Jersey ever 22 minutes and 48 seconds, and there is a non-violent crime every 3 minutes and 24 seconds. The Uniform Crime Report breaks down these numbers even further to...
Recently a South Jersey woman was federally indicted for wire fraud. Tracey Moses of Sicklerville New Jersey was indicted by the United States Attorney’s Office for writing unauthorized electronic checks to herself from the unidentified company’s bank accounts. In...
