Bordentown NJ Harassment Attorney What began as playful banter between two people over social media can quickly turn into criminal charges. Whether you were trying to win back your ex-girlfriend or if you were arguing with a former friend, criminal charges for harassment will quickly put a stop to this behavior. If you have been arrested and […]
Year: 2018
Burlington County Criminal Defense Attorney The couple who raised roughly $400,000 for a Good Samaritan who was homeless may be facing formal indictment for theft. The specifics of the case are still a mystery to those on the outside, but it appears that the couple may have withheld turning over the entire amount of funds to Johnny […]
Moorestown NJ Shoplifting Attorney Next to drug possession, shoplifting may be the most common criminal charge filed in New Jersey. Whether it involved cosmetics at a local drug store or clothing from an outlet at a mall, then penalties for shoplifting will vary depending upon the value of the merchandise involved. In Burlington County, you can […]
Discussions about the potential decriminalization of marijuana in New Jersey have been occurring since July, when New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced a statewide adjournment of all municipal marijuana charges, pending further guidance to prosecutors in the state. After several weeks of waiting, the Attorney General’s guidance has finally been issued. Emphasizing that prosecutors do not have discretion […]
Burlington County NJ Probation Barring any statutorily imposed mandatory sentences, judges are afforded the discretion to impose a sentence involving probation rather than incarceration. However, these probationary sentences are not a “get out of jail free card”. Rather, they carry continual oversight by probationary officers, potential for resentencing in accordance with the initial offense and […]
In New Jersey, indictable offenses are similar to felonies in other states. An indictable criminal offense is a first degree, second degree, third degree, or fourth degree crime. All indictable crimes carry the potential of at least 18 months of imprisonment, with fourth degree crimes being the least and first degree crimes being the most […]
Heroin Possession Attorneys in Evesham NJ Heroin Possession charges are a serious criminal offense in New Jersey. Whether you are struggling to fight addiction or you were just in the wrong place at the wrong time, the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office and local police will still file charges and possibly move to indict your case as […]
Burlington County NJ Drug Possession Attorneys While New Jersey may be moving towards legalization of marijuana, New Jersey Police Officers and Burlington County Prosecutors are still investigating and filing charges for possession and distribution of marijuana. If you were arrested and charged under N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10, you could be facing a disorderly persons offense for possession of less than 50 grams of […]
Simple assault is a crime in New Jersey and in the context of a domestic relationship, an allegation of simple assault can have even more extensive consequences. Victims of domestic violence are protected under the New Jersey Domestic Violence Act, which imposes special requirements and procedures for handling and investigating allegations of domestic abuse. If you have […]
If you are arrested in Camden County, NJ, you might be glad to learn that New Jersey has done away with the traditional bail system and replaced it with a more formulaic approach that assesses a person’s risk level for failing to appear in court, endangering public safety, or obstructing justice. Whether you will be […]