Manalapan Township NJ Criminal Defense Attorney

If you have been charged with a crime in Manalapan Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, you need to engage an experienced local defense attorney to represent you. Prosecutors in Manalapan Township Municipal Court or Monmouth County Superior Court will listen more closely to the case for reducing or dropping criminal charges if it comes from a respected attorney who is familiar to them.

Manalapan Township criminal defense lawyer Jason A. Volet began his legal career in the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Since becoming a full-time defense attorney, he has been certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a criminal trial attorney and has handled more than 2,000 criminal cases, primarily in the Monmouth County area.

Mr. Volet has successfully managed criminal cases from both sides of the courtroom. He understands from experience, as do local prosecutors, that most criminal charges can be settled without going to trial. New Jersey law recognizes the societal advantage of reform instead of punishment when appropriate. But it often takes someone a prosecutor knows personally to get them to consider legal alternatives that benefit a defendant.

In Manalapan Township, NJ, criminal defense lawyer Jason Volet will fight for you. Get ahead of criminal charges that can harm your future by contacting the Law Office of Jason A. Volet in Manalapan Township today. Set up a free legal consultation now by calling or filling out our online contact form.

What Sort of Criminal Cases Do We Handle in Manalapan Township?

Contact criminal defense lawyer Jason A. Volet for help fighting charges in Manalapan Township, NJ, related to these offenses:

Anyone charged with a crime has the right to a robust legal defense. You should never face criminal charges without an attorney. In addition to potential incarceration and fines, a criminal conviction on your record makes it harder to get jobs, bank loans, public housing, or a college education.

What’s the Difference Between a Felony and a Misdemeanor?

New Jersey criminal law is based on three broad categories of offenses.

New Jersey recognizes criminal offenses as:

• Petty disorderly persons offenses, which are minor criminal violations. For example, Disorderly conduct, harassment, and trespassing are petty disorderly offenses. Petty disorderly person offenses may be punished by fines up to $500 and up to 30 days in jail. Usually, these crimes are punished with fines and community service.
• Disorderly person offenses. Simple assault, resisting arrest, and shoplifting items worth less than $200 are examples of disorderly persons offenses. Conviction of disorderly persons offenses may be punished by fines up to $1,000 and up to 180 days in jail. Disorderly and petty disorderly persons cases are heard in municipal courts, as are traffic tickets, violations of municipal ordinances, and offenses like hunting and fishing infractions. If you are convicted of a disorderly or petty disorderly persons offense, you have a criminal record.
• Indictable offenses, which are more serious crimes. Indictable offenses may be charged as fourth, third, second, or first-degree offenses. First-degree offenses, such as murder and rape, carry the harshest penalties upon conviction. When a person is suspected of an indictable offense, the county prosecutor presents evidence against the suspect to a local grand jury. If a grand jury returns an indictment, the case is heard in the county superior court.

Punishments for most indictable offenses range from fines of up to $10,000 and up to 18 months in prison for a fourth-degree offense to fines of up to $200,000 and 10 years to 20 years in prison for a first-degree offense.

New Jersey imposes mandatory minimum sentences for murder and other crimes of violence, offenses involving firearms and drugs, and official misconduct, among other offenses.

What Is the Role of a Defense Lawyer in a Criminal Case?

It is crucial to have an experienced lawyer to help you fight any criminal charges. Prosecutors have a legal duty to seek the conviction of those they believe to be guilty of a criminal offense. A defense lawyer works to keep you free and your record clean.

As your legal advocate, Manalapan Township criminal defense lawyer Jason Volet will investigate the circumstances of your arrest or indictment, question the prosecutor’s evidence against you, and work to establish evidence that you are not guilty. As a former prosecutor, he can identify gaps and weaknesses in the prosecution’s case. He will negotiate with prosecutors to have charges dropped or reduced or for you to enter a diversionary program, if available.

If a trial cannot be avoided, Jason Volet will ensure that any reasonable doubt about the prosecution’s case is raised by closely questioning the state’s evidence and witnesses.

We Also Handle Juvenile Crime Cases

Juvenile offenses are most often heard in the Family Division of the New Jersey Superior Court. The court proceedings are conducted according to rules designed for juvenile cases with a focus on rehabilitation instead of punishment.

New Jersey’s Juvenile Code provides judges a wide array of dispositions or sentences when a young person is found to be delinquent. The disposition handed down might include a combination of supervised probation, restitution, and community service or more restrictive requirements, such as counseling or entering a residential program.

In cases of serious criminal activity such as murder, armed robbery, or sexual assault, a young person may be tried as an adult and face prison time if convicted. However, New Jersey has set lower maximum sentences for juveniles than sentences imposed on adults.

Our first objective as a Manalapan Township juvenile defense attorney is to have the young person released to their parents unless there is a reason not to do so. We will work to keep the case in Family Court rather than having the young person tried as an adult. Next, we will seek to identify a program of rehabilitation that best fits the juvenile’s needs and negotiate a resolution to the case that provides the best outcome for the child and the family.

Contact a Manalapan Township Criminal Defense Lawyer Today

Defense attorney Jason Volet will fight to obtain the best possible resolution to criminal charges filed against you or your loved one in Manalapan Township, N.J. He will seek to negotiate a resolution of charges you are facing, help you enter a diversionary program if available, or present a solid and persuasive defense for you in court.

Contact the Law Office of Jason A. Volet to schedule a free initial legal consultation about charges you face in Manalapan Township.