How Parole Violations Work in New Jersey
May 11, 2023
Violations of Parole in Burlington County, New Jersey The United States Bureau of Justice estimates that 3,745,000 or 1 in 69 U.S. adults were on probation or parole in 2021. In New Jersey that same year, the Parole Department supervised 15,590 parolees. While most agree that community supervision reduces incarceration, the facts tell a different story. Nearly 25% of the prison population are probation and parole violators for technical violations of ... Read More»
Top 9 Things You Need to Know if You Fail to Appear in Court in NJ
November 6, 2022
What is a failure to appear in New Jersey? If you do not show up for a court-ordered appearance, you have failed to appear, which has grave consequences. So, a person required to appear to pay or settle a traffic ticket or an accused summoned to court to answer for a crime at their arraignment may face a failure to appear complication to their legal case. Judges do not like when people waste the court's time. What is the effect of NJ Court Rule 7:8-9? New Jersey Court Rule 7:8-9 ... Read More»
How can a Criminal Offense Affect my Professional License in New Jersey?
May 15, 2022
Criminal Attorneys Help Clients Avoid Repercussions of a Criminal Charge in Mount Laurel and other Burlington County Towns If you have a criminal record or have been charged with a criminal offense in New Jersey, you may worry about your professional license or applying for one. Many professional licenses, such as those for nurses, attorneys, medical doctors, real estate brokers, teachers, contractors, cosmetologists, architects, automotive repair dealers, and psychologists, require ... Read More»
Diversionary Programs for NJ Criminal Charges – Can You Avoid a Conviction?
April 24, 2022
The law does not assume everyone who commits a crime is a hardened criminal beyond redemption. In fact, the purpose of law and the judicial system is to punish and rehabilitate. The intricate web of crime and punishment weaves those two principles throughout the sentencing process, including judicial discretion, uniform assessment guidelines, and diversionary programs for first-time, non-violent offenders. Three diversionary programs in particular in New Jersey, allow qualified offenders a ... Read More»
Was that Search Legal in NJ?
April 9, 2022
Criminal Defense Lawyer Discusses Legal vs. Illegal Searches in Burlington, NJ A police patrol vehicle flashes its lights behind you to pull over. After handing over your license, registration, and proof of insurance, the officer asks you to step outside the vehicle. Before the encounter ends, the police search your car and then search you after finding cocaine in your car. After arrest and release, you wonder if the police search was legal. Asking an experienced criminal defense ... Read More»
Violation of Probation (VOP): Process, Hearing, and Consequences in New Jersey
March 13, 2022
If you faced criminal charges anywhere in New Jersey or elsewhere, you might have heard the term probation as a condition of sentencing. Sometimes probation is the sentence, and other times it is part of the sentence. For example, a person may initially face a fourth degree shoplifting charge that carries an 18-month prison sentence with a $10,000.00 fine, but receive a probationary term of supervision, as opposed to a prison sentence. However, a judge may also add a probation term to your ... Read More»