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»
Implications of Wire Fraud Charges in New Jersey
September 3, 2023
Most people are aware that scams are everywhere. You go to your email inbox and find offers, warnings, and pleas to get you to send personal information or money. Some look like legitimate ads or promotions from known reputable sources. The range of subject matter, from real estate, healthcare, consumables, and banking to investment and job opportunities, is vast. Wire fraud schemes are white collar crimes with severe penalties that typically form a cluster of federal and state ... Read More»
What is a Crime of Moral Turpitude in NJ?
June 24, 2023
Criminal Defense Attorneys Defending Crimes of Moral Turpitude in Burlington County, New Jersey A crime of moral turpitude is challenging to define. Moral turpitude refers to conduct that is immoral, dishonest, or unjust. Thus, a crime of moral turpitude can range from one involving intentional and knowing harm to the degree of shocking the average person's conscience, to one that is considered immoral, base, evil, depraved, reckless, and vile, breaching the decency that each human ... Read More»
Penalties for Shoplifting in NJ
March 27, 2022
If You Have been Charged with Shoplifting, You'll Want to Know How New Jersey Punishes Misdemeanor and Felony Retail Theft You left the store without paying for something, and now the store wants you prosecuted. A shoplifting conviction in New Jersey can change your life. The freedom you enjoyed working, living, and educating yourself wherever you wanted and were eligible is no longer available. And you could spend time in jail or prison, pay excessive fines, and perform community ... Read More»
GoFundMe Scammer Pleads Guilty in Burlington County
March 11, 2019
Johnny Bobbit plead guilty to Conspiracy to commit Second Degree Theft by Deception in Burlington County Superior Court Before Judge Christopher Garrenger. As you may remember, Mr. Bobbit gained national attention when he and two other individuals, Kate McClure and Mark D'Amico, were exposed for planting a false news story about a "Good Samaritan" in an effort to generate a windfall of donations. Mr. Bobbit's guilty plea brings a close to a outlandish and deceitful ploy by these three ... Read More»
GoFundMe Couple May Be Charged and Indicted in Burlington County NJ
September 10, 2018
Burlington County Criminal Defense Attorney The couple who raised roughly $400,000 for a Good Samaritan who was homeless may be facing formal indictment for theft. The specifics of the case are still a mystery to those on the outside, but it appears that the couple may have withheld turning over the entire amount of funds to Johnny Bobbitt. According to the couples attorney, Ernest Badway, there is a possibility that criminal charges will be filed against Kate McClure and Mark D'Amico. ... Read More»