Getting Indicted in New Jersey: Before, During, and After
September 10, 2023
Whether by arrest or summons, finding out that a grand jury indicted you can be surprising, confusing, and frightening. You may need to learn what an indictment means and what happens next. You may even confuse indictments with convictions and believe you are going to jail. An indictment means that a grand jury found sufficient evidence for the state to prosecute you formally. Even with a criminal charge, you face only an accusation of committing a crime; you are not proven guilty. When ... Read More»
Criminal Charges Arising During a Drug Raid
July 23, 2023
Criminal Defense after You Have been Arrested in a Drug Raid in Burlington County Mount Holly NJ Drug Raid Defense Attorneys A movie's depiction of a drug raid opens with a police officer kicking open the door to a home and screaming for everyone to hit the floor. Then a swarm of police officers rush through the door, find drugs and arrest everyone there. Though dramatized on television and movie screens, the drug raid is an extraordinary event that is heart-pounding terror for ... Read More»
NJ Temporary Restraining Order Dismissed at Hearing
June 3, 2019
Restraining Order Attorneys Mt Holly NJ Last week, firm Partner, William C. Fay, IV, Esq., obtained a Dismissal of a Temporary Restraining Order at the Final Restraining Order Hearing court date. For our client (the Defendant), there was a lot at stake. Our child shared a child with the Plaintiff but did not have residential custody of the child. Therefore, if he lost at the Final Restraining Order Hearing, it would have been near impossible to spend any time with the child. Thankfully, ... Read More»
Want to Expunge My Criminal Record in Burlington County
May 23, 2019
Need an Expungement in Burlington County, New Jersey Have you been convicted of a criminal offense in New Jersey? Did this occur at the Burlington County Superior Court in Mount Holly or a local municipal court? If so, you may be eligible for an expungement of your criminal record. Our Burlington County law office constantly receives phone calls or inquiries from resident seeking expungements to clear their criminal record. Depending upon the type of offenses on your criminal record and ... Read More»
Motion Granted for Removal of Final Restraining Order in NJ
May 7, 2019
Recently, a client retained our firm to Remove a Final Restraining Order that was entered in 1997. Our client had been arrested and charged with a series of felony offenses involving a domestic partner and was subsequently served with a Temporary Restraining Order. At the original Restraining Order Hearing, our client was unrepresented and the judge ruled in favor of the plaintiff (victim) and entered a Final Restraining Order. The burden of this restraining order haunted our client for ... Read More»
Marijuana Possession Charges Dismissed in Municipal Court
April 29, 2019
While the public awaits new legislation on marijuana laws in New Jersey, police and law enforcement continue to investigate and arrest individuals found in possession of these types of controlled dangerous substances. Moreover, prosecutors are still forced to prosecute these criminal charges for Possession of Less than 50 grams of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and CDS in a Motor Vehicle. This becomes even more difficult as municipal judges want to resolve these cases and ... Read More»