A Guide to NJ Car Burglary Charges
May 31, 2024
Car burglaries are rising throughout the nation, including in New Jersey. Between 2 and 4 a.m., the most popular time for break-ins, people scour neighborhoods for cars parked along residential streets or in apartment complex parking lots for quick and easy removal of items from vehicles, like valuables inside the car or car parts, namely catalytic converters to sell. Most people do not recognize stealing from cars as burglary. They think of house break-ins when they hear the term, ... Read More»
Do I Need a Lawyer if I’m Only Under Investigation in New Jersey?
May 24, 2024
You may be too casual learning you are under a criminal investigation. After all, an investigation is not a criminal charge; everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty. However, a criminal investigation could lead to criminal accusations you must defend against in criminal court, facing a prosecutor and judge. The law enforcement agencies who investigate crimes are not merely curious. They intend to identify a culprit and bring them to justice. In a local or state police detective’s ... Read More»
NJ Turnpike Criminal Charges and Traffic Offenses
May 17, 2024
Charged with an Offense on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mount Laurel NJ Running north to south across New Jersey, from the I-80 and US 46 northern terminus to the southern terminus at I-295 in Pennsville Township, the New Jersey Turnpike stretches 117.20 miles connecting New Jerseyans across the state and travelers through New Jersey with Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., and New York. It is one of the top ten busiest highways in the United States. In the southern portion of ... Read More»
What a Plea Agreement Could Offer in Your New Jersey DWI Case
May 10, 2024
There is a Lot at Stake when Charged with a DWI in NJ. So Now that You can Take a Plea, Should You do It? The 1990 Court Rule, titled Guideline 4, disallows plea bargains regarding drunk driving cases, i.e., driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. However, 2024 statutory law amendments to N.J.S.A. 39:4-50 allow plea bargains for DWI offenses and refusals to submit to a breathalyzer charges upon the recommendation of the prosecutor, so long as the bargain includes a ... Read More»
Distinguishing Between State and Federal Charges in New Jersey
May 5, 2024
Whether you face state or federal charges in New Jersey, your life could radically change. Both can be serious, though federal charges are typically more severe. State charges more likely concern local safety laws and ordinances or protection of property and persons, like assault, burglary, shoplifting or domestic violence. Federal crimes involve crossing state lines, like mail or wire fraud, drug charges, and human trafficking, or national interests, such as racketeering, hate crimes, tax ... Read More»