Social Media Evidence to Prosecute Criminal Charges in NJ
December 3, 2023
In Forbes magazine’s “Top Social Media Statistics and Trends of 2023,” of the nearly 8 billion people on earth, about 4.9 percent are social media users. Far from its early use of connecting with friends and family, social media has nearly limitless benefits for personal and business pursuits. At the same time, platforms that encourage showcasing lifestyles and business offerings expose users to a false sense of security and privacy that can cause unexpected harm. The digital world online, ... Read More»
Fundamentals of NJ Municipal Ordinance Violations and Penalties
November 26, 2023
In all 564 of New Jersey's municipalities, whether boroughs, townships, cities, towns, or villages, ordinances are the laws that govern what residents and visitors of the municipality can and cannot do. Municipal ordinances punish and promote acts affecting the health and safety of people within the municipality's borders. Categorization of Municipal Ordinance Violations in New Jersey's Criminal Justice System In New Jersey's legislative framework, the municipal ordinance is a local ... Read More»
What are my Options if I’m Charged with Shoplifting in NJ?
November 19, 2023
Shoplifting is commonly thought of as petty theft by youths pushing boundaries or giving in to impulses to get a DVD or shirt they want. However, shoplifting adults steal for other reasons, some for psychological disorders, like kleptomania, and still others to make big money, like the leader of a shoplifting ring. For that reason, New Jersey punishes shoplifting according to the value of the stolen items. The punishment for shoplifting ranges from a disorderly persons offense with jail ... Read More»
Exploring the Rights of People During Arrests in New Jersey
November 10, 2023
Criminal Defense Attorneys Discuss the Rights You Have if You Get Arrested in Burlington County NJ Getting arrested is unsettling, to say the least, whether it's your first time or not. Your emotions range from fear, shame, and sadness to a frustrating lack of control. And if it is your first arrest, you may feel lost and terrified of the unknown. In moments, your life turns from your own to the state's, where your every move is under scrutiny. Such a loss of liberty is terrifying, ... Read More»
Significance of the Type of Complaint that was Issued in Your NJ Criminal Case
November 5, 2023
Have You Been Issued a Summons or a Warrant-Complaint in Burlington County, New Jersey? When you violate the law in New Jersey, you face arrest and criminal charges. Those charges issue from the state in the Superior or Municipal courts, depending on whether the charges include indictable crimes or disorderly persons offenses and traffic violations. Although a presumption exists that accused individuals receive summons complaints, some exceptions and circumstances permit or ... Read More»
The Serious Consequences for Breaking NJ Opioid Possession and Distribution Laws
October 22, 2023
Opioid-related crimes have become an urgent issue in New Jersey and nationwide, with the rise of opioid use and overdoses reaching unthinkable levels. The opioid crisis is a complex problem affecting public health and the criminal justice system. The legal consequences of opioid-related criminal charges in New Jersey vary according to the crimes and their effect on public health and specific victims, whether possession, possession with intent to distribute or selling opioids, possession of ... Read More»