Confronting the power of the police and the seriousness of an arrest may be overwhelming. But your constitutional rights can play a key role in your criminal defense. Police may arrest you if they have a warrant for your arrest, observe a crime or attempted crime, or...
Drunk driving allegations are quite serious and shouldn't be taken lightly. After all, a criminal conviction on such charges can leave you dealing with stiff penalties, including jail or prison time, extensive fines, and license suspension or revocation. These...
The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects us from unlawful searches and seizures by the government and requires that police officers have probable cause to make an arrest. Probable cause requires that an officer look at the totality of the circumstances...
No one wants to be responsible for the loss of another person's life. As such, most people try their best to behave responsibly. Unfortunately, errors in judgment can and do happen, some of them causing the death of another party. Drunk driving, for example, is one...
When a New Jersey child gets mad at their sibling, they may shout "I'm going to kill you!" at each other. Only in the rare and very serious case may a child actually mean what they have said; despite its serious connotation, this phrase is often employed by...
Many alleged criminal acts are identifiable by the actions that the alleged perpetrators undertake. For example, if a New Jersey resident is alleged to have committed battery then their case may move forward on evidence that they hit their alleged victim. However,...
A person facing criminal charges may be able to use a plea bargain to reduce their charges, decrease their sanctions, or otherwise mitigate the negative impact that the alleged criminal conduct will have on their future. However, plea bargaining may not always be a...
New Jersey residents may end up in court for a variety of reasons. If they are sued for causing an injury to another person or choose to sue someone for a breached contract, their legal dispute will be heard in a civil court. If, however, they are alleged to have...
An allegation without evidence is baseless, and for that reason when New Jersey prosecutors plan to charge individuals with alleged criminal activity, they need to know that their actions will be supported with data, facts, and other corroborating information. Much of...
White collar crimes are a particular subset of criminal conduct. They generally do not involve the infliction of physical harm on victims, but often involve conduct that deprives others of their money. Many of the crimes that constitute white collar criminal conduct...
