Year: 2014
Heroin use continues to rise in New Jersey, and officials are particularly taking notice as the “heroin epidemic” hits our wealthier communities and affects upper-middle class families. In the past, residents in these communities, such as New Providence, hoped their children and families were safe from the epidemic that has been plaguing New Jersey but […]
The protective measures set forth in the Domestic Violence Act in New Jersey are considered some of the foremost in the country. In 1991, the Legislature passed the Domestic Violence Act, based upon numerous studies and findings that domestic violence is a serious crime against society in New Jersey. The state legislature came to the […]
Under N.J.S.A. 2C:25-21(d), the Domestic Violence Act authorizes the police to confiscate the weapons from the defendant if they have reason to believe that domestic violence had taken place. When the police arrive at the scene of a domestic violence complaint they may search the house without a warrant and seize whatever weapons inside as long as […]
New Jersey takes domestic violence cases very seriously and thus, the state has set up special rules for defendants facing criminal charges involving domestic violence. For instance, violations of domestic violence restraining orders are reviewed with the same severity as serious violent indictable offenses. Moreover, if a defendant has been arrested and charged with an indictable domestic violence […]
Both the receiving stolen property and auto theft statutes are common charges for defendants stopped and arrested for auto theft or “joyriding.” Joyriding is serious and is typically charged as a 4th degree indictable or 3rd degree indictable crime depending on the circumstances. Our criminal defense lawyers represent clients for theft related crimes throughout New […]
According a report, police are looking for suspects who stole $1,000 worth of quarters from a man’s car on January 11, 2014 in the Newport Mall parking lot in Jersey City. Supposedly, the man left his car for about 40 minutes to have repairs made at an auto body repair shop at the mall. Upon returning, he noticed that various […]
A verbal argument quickly escalated out of control yesterday when a teenage boy from North Bergen pulled out a BB gun pistol. The defendant was charged with Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon. Gun charges involving BB handguns are considered 3rd degree indictable offenses. These charges are very serious […]
Is marijuana legal in New Jersey? Well don’t go breaking out your bong in public just yet. Marijuana isn’t legal now but actually could be legal some time in the near future. The proposed bill is being spear-headed by Senator Nicholas Scutari (D-Union). If successful, the legislation would allow New Jersey to follow in the […]