Author: William Proetta Criminal Law
The Difference between a Warrant and a Summons in New Jersey If a criminal complaint is made against you in New Jersey, it may result in either a warrant for your arrest or the issuance of a summons, depending on whether New Jersey law allows a warrant to be issued for that offense and a […]
Facing Drug Charges After Police Searched My Car in NJ New Jersey law treats drug offenses very seriously. If you have been arrested for drug possession involving marijuana, cocaine, prescription drugs, heroin, MDMA (molly/ecstasy), or any other controlled dangerous substance after the police searched your car, it is important to seek the advice and representation of an experienced New […]
If you have been charged with a criminal offense in New Jersey, the best possible outcome for your case is if the charges against you are completely dismissed. However, when dismissal of your charges is unattainable or unlikely, another way to avoid a potential conviction for a serious offense is to have the charges against […]
Received a Criminal Complaint in Hudson County, New Jersey If you have had a criminal complaint filed against you in New Jersey, you may be wondering how a citizen’s complaint differs from a police complaint and whether this means you’re facing criminal charges. Often, citizen’s complaints arise in situations involving domestic disputes, however, they can also be […]
While New Jersey law makes a distinction between deadly weapons like handguns, shotguns, and rifles, and what some people would consider recreational “toy” guns like airsoft guns, BB guns, or paintball guns, these later three are still classified as “firearms” under N.J.S.A. 2C:39-1. This includes electric airsoft guns, gas airsoft guns, spring-powered airsoft guns, pump paintball guns, […]
Conditional Discharge and Pre-trial Intervention (PTI) are two different types of diversionary programs available in New Jersey. The two programs differ in their requirements for eligibility, but function very similarly. If you’ve been charged with a crime in Middlesex County or anywhere else in New Jersey, these programs can be very valuable options, but are once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. […]
If you have been charged with driving under the influence (DUI) of drugs in New Jersey, the opinion of a drug recognition expert (DRE) will be very important to your lawyer in determining the strength of the prosecution’s case against you and the potential defenses that may be used to have your charges dismissed. When facing DUI […]
Our Middlesex County criminal attorneys recently defended a client who was charged with burglary under 2C:18-2a, conspiracy to commit the burglary under 2C:5-2a(1) and employing a juvenile in the commission of a crime under 2C:24-9a. The charges arose out of an incident involving our client and two other friends after they conspired to break into their […]
Defending Clients Against Money Laundering in New Jersey Our office recently represented a client who had been arrested for 3rd degree money laundering in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The background of the case is pretty interesting and these facts are something we are seeing more and more these days, often leading to innocent people being charged with […]
Most people go down the jersey shore for a good time. For some people that means going down to Seaside Heights or Point Pleasant for a nice day on the boardwalk with the family. However, it has also become a popular destination for many others who travel to the shore for the weekend to party […]