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Why You can be Charged with DUI for Letting Someone Else Drive Drunk in Ocean County, New Jersey Essentially everyone knows that driving while intoxicated (DWI) is illegal in New Jersey. Under State law, someone is considered intoxicated if their blood alcohol concentration is at or above 0.08 percent. While most people know that they should not […]
If you have been charged with a criminal offense in Middlesex County, New Jersey, you likely feel frightened and confused. You may be unsure about the legal process and how you should handle your situation. There is a lot at stake in a criminal case in NJ, but knowing at least generally how the process […]
The legal age to drink in New Jersey is 21. It is also illegal to make alcohol available to minors in this state and every other state in the U.S. However, that does not stop some parents and other adults from providing alcohol to those under the age of 21. Sometimes, parents aren’t even aware underage people are […]
Why Was I Charged with Drug Possession for Having Paraphernalia in New Jersey? One of the most common and unexpected things that happens to people in New Jersey is being charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) after police find drug paraphernalia in your car or on your person. Many times, a routine traffic stop […]
Edison NJ Disorderly Persons Offense Lawyers Under New Jersey law, a disorderly persons offense is a classification of crimes similar to misdemeanors. Charges for disorderly persons offenses are the most common criminal charges handled in Municipal Courts throughout Middlesex County and New Jersey. These charges are also issued very frequently to individuals with no prior […]
A charge for DUI can expose you to serious penalties in New Jersey. However, the potential consequences of a conviction become increasingly severe if you are involved in a motor vehicle accident and someone is hurt while you are driving under the influence. At William Proetta Criminal Law, our highly skilled criminal defense lawyers often defend clients charged […]
Arrests for drugs and weapons happen frequently in Metuchen, New Jersey, as the Metuchen Police Department aggressively investigates potential drug distribution in the Metuchen area. In a recent case, a local man was arrested for drug possession and distribution, as well as firearms offenses after police searched his home. The defendant in this case, 26-year-old Metuchen resident Sagar Bhalla, was under […]
Law enforcement officials recently charged a woman with shoplifting after she allegedly attempted to steal over $1,200 worth of merchandise in Woodbridge, New Jersey. The woman allegedly used her daughter to help her shoplift from the J.C. Penny in Woodbridge Center Mall. This shoplifting incident involved 45-year-old Perth Amboy resident Maria Cruz Garcia De Rodriguez and her 11-year-old daughter. […]
Our simple assault lawyers recently defended a client who had been arrested after getting into a fight with another patron at a bar after the two women exchanged words in the ladies bathroom. According to the police report the argument came to a head and got physical with our client getting the better of her opponent in […]
Officials from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office in New Brunswick have accused a local case worker of numerous sex crimes, including endangering the welfare of a child, for acts he allegedly committed with a child under his supervision. 23 year-old Miguel Garrido, a resident of the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, was arrested on Friday, November 17th. He […]