Being pulled over is inherently stressful, but the anxiety spikes if an officer orders you to step out of your vehicle. Many New Jersey drivers wonder if they have to step out of the car during a traffic stop when order by a police officer. The short answer? It depends entirely on whether you are […]
Category: Criminal Case Issues
For several decades, people have left New Jersey’s Cape Liberty Cruise Port at the eastern end of Bayonne with plans for exciting adventures on domestic and international cruise ships. However, it’s not always smooth sailing. When you are at sea, just as when you are on land, you can be arrested, charged with a crime, […]
A criminal conviction can affect your life in many ways. New Jersey law imposes punishments like jail time and court fines for committing a crime, but you may face personal penalties for your actions. These are called collateral consequences and may make your life more challenging long after you complete your sentence. Penalties and Fines […]
Edison Theft Lawyers “Porch pirate” is a common term for a person who steals packages from doorways or porches before the homeowner can pick them up. Incidents of alleged stealing of packages while people aren’t home are not rare occurrences in New Jersey. In fact, as more New Jersey residents do their shopping through online […]
You sit down with a friend to lunch at a restaurant and sit outside on the patio. The two of you catch up on the latest in your lives, including your divorce and custody battle. You confide in your friend that your children do not want to visit with their father. You further disclose that […]
What to Know if You Are a Parent Charged With a Crime in NJ Criminal charges can be tough for anyone, but they can be especially hard on parents because the ramifications of an arrest and/or conviction are far-reaching and, in many cases, permanent. A parent who is charged with a crime in New Jersey […]
How does Having a Prior Conviction Impact a New Criminal Case in NJ? A criminal conviction on your record may affect you in unsuspected ways. Even one conviction can affect the severity of the sentence for your second offense. Since a judge has the discretion to tailor a sentence to the defendant before them, your […]
For any acts that prevent an officer from making an arrest or conducting police work, state law, local law, and other related laws may pertain to the same actions, compounding penalties. In New Jersey, interfering with police work can come in many forms, though typically not by mere words. So, when you witness an arrest […]
If convicted for common legal violations, like illegally possessing drugs, disorderly conduct, criminal mischief, simple assault, theft, or shoplifting, you may be eligible for probation, an alternative to incarceration. Since criminal activity involving drugs, stealing, fraud, disruptive behavior, and many others are charged as petty and disorderly persons offenses, third degree crimes, and fourth degree offenses, the prosecutor and the judge may […]
New Jersey Criminal Cases Can Be Used Against You in Child Custody Decisions Going through a divorce can be extremely stressful for the spouses, especially when there are children involved. In fact, child custody is usually one of the most important issues in any divorce proceeding because the parents don’t want to lose the opportunity […]