New Jersey's Criminal Defense Blog
If you’ve been charged with using a cell phone in the car, it’s important to note that the violation penalties have changed very recently. For a first offense of using that cell phone not hands-free, you are facing a penalty of between two and four hundred dollars. For…
If you’ve been charged with leaving the scene of an accident, it’s important to contact an attorney right away. There are serious ramifications for leaving a scene of an accident. There are a number of different things; if somebody was killed, it could be an indictable offense, if…
With a federal crime or federal offense, a person violated a federal law rather than state law. Additionally, federal crimes can also take place when a crime occurs on federal property. Some crimes, such as drug-related offenses, may be considered both federal and state crimes, but the federal…
Having multiple traffic tickets, especially if you do not pay them, can result in the suspension of your driver’s license. Depending on the traffic tickets, penalties can vary, but your first move should be to contact an experienced criminal defense attorney who can help you try and avoid…
Choosing a lawyer to represent you when you have been charged with a crime will be one of the most important decisions you will make. You may ask yourself, how do I decide? You need to make sure that the lawyer you choose has the experience you need….
Many instances of drug possession and other drug crimes in New Jersey are a direct result of people becoming addicted to drugs. These people are not necessarily a “bad,” nor are they seeking a life of crime to become rich. Instead, as they became hooked on drugs, they…
We’ve all heard the line in TV shows and movies that begins “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you.” If we’ve actually heard these words being read to us in the course of being arrested, it’s often best…
In many traffic stops, the police will ask motorists if they can search the car, open the trunk, or to take other actions to see what is in the car. Often, they will ask innocuous questions like “you don’t have a gun in there, do you?” When the driver…
Throughout the years, the New Jersey Legislature has shown very little tolerance for those charged with possessing a firearm or other weapons while in the course of committing certain drug offenses. Any person who has in his possession any firearm while in the course of committing, attempting to…
To answer this question, you first have to narrow your definition of “weapon.” There are laws regarding carrying a concealed handgun, which require carriers to have licenses for such a weapon, but it is not always legal to carry any weapon of your choice. Also, your location can…