Author: William Proetta Criminal Law
Our drug defense attorneys recently handled a case for a client who had been charged with several distribution charges related to a large amount of marijuana that was seized by police during a search warrant raid of his house including second degree intent to distribute within 500 feet of public park, third degree distribution within […]
Our office recently defended a client who was pulled over on I-78 in Union County for speeding. A subsequent search of his car turned up several thousand in cash and dozens of illegal prescription drugs such as Xxycodone and Percocets that our client did have a valid prescription for. The charges were sent to Union […]
Our law firm recently defended a client who was indicted for third degree possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance. Our client had been pulled over as a passenger in a car while him and his friend were driving down the Garden State Parkway on their way to Atlantic City. A subsequent search of […]
The word “Sanctuary City” has been getting a lot of attention on TV and social media these days with the leaders of cities throughout the country saying they will not enforce laws that may affect undocumented immigrants. The situation has created quite a quandary that has garnished arguments from legal scholars on both sides of […]
Plainsboro police are well-known among defense attorneys to be tough on DWIs. However, unless you appear in the court on a regular basis you would have no idea that it is not a town you should be driving in after consuming alcohol – not to say that there are any towns which it is okay […]
Today we were able to achieve a solid outcome on behalf of a client who had been arrested for allegedly shoplifting from a Middlesex County Walmart. While she did not technically exit the store, she was approached by in-store loss prevention officers who had apparently noticed that she had concealed items with the purpose of […]
We recently had the opportunity to represent a gentleman who had been charged with a first offense DWI after being pulled over on the Garden State Parkway by a New Jersey State Trooper as a result of driving at an excessive rate of speed that reached 115 MPH. After administering the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, […]
We recently defended a husband and wife who had been charged with passing bad checks in the third and fourth degree, respectively. Our clients faced probation, fines, and even incarceration. The evidence against our clients was substantial and the State was confident that it could meet its burden to convict. After retaining our services, we immediately went […]
At William Proetta Criminal Law, our DUI defense attorneys pride themselves in beating driving while intoxicated charges in New Jersey. DWI defense is a niche area of law that requires a great deal of skill and experience pertaining to standardized field sobriety testing (SFST’s) and the Alcotest (New Jersey’s Breathalyzer). New Jersey has the reputation […]
Our criminal defense attorneys recently represented a client who had been charged with Possession of Marijuana under 50 grams under 2C:35-10a(4) as well as Drug Paraphernalia under 2C:36-2. These are both disorderly persons offenses that are punishable by 6 months in jail and typically handled in municipal court. Moreover, New Jersey does not allow plea bargaining for defendants who […]