In some criminal cases, a plea agreement is worth your consideration as an alternative to resolve the charges. Sometimes, it makes more sense to accept the state’s plea offer than to face a bench trial or trial by jury. Once you accept the prosecutor’s plea offer, you enter into an agreement or bargain that trades […]
Whether by arrest or summons, finding out that a grand jury indicted you can be surprising, confusing, and frightening. You may need to learn what an indictment means and what happens next. You may even confuse indictments with convictions and believe you are going to jail. An indictment means that a grand jury found sufficient […]
Criminal Defense Attorneys Defending Crimes of Moral Turpitude in Burlington County, New Jersey A crime of moral turpitude is challenging to define. Moral turpitude refers to conduct that is immoral, dishonest, or unjust. Thus, a crime of moral turpitude can range from one involving intentional and knowing harm to the degree of shocking the average […]
If you get Convicted of a Crime in NJ, Here’s How the Court Determines Your Sentence Going through the criminal justice process can be long and grueling. There is no getting around the emotional turmoil of an arrest and conviction, whether by jury trial or plea negotiation. Once convicted, the most sobering stage follows—sentencing. Once […]
Violations of Parole in Burlington County, New Jersey The United States Bureau of Justice estimates that 3,745,000 or 1 in 69 U.S. adults were on probation or parole in 2021. In New Jersey that same year, the Parole Department supervised 15,590 parolees. While most agree that community supervision reduces incarceration, the facts tell a different story. […]
Megan’s Law Tier Designation Appeal Lawyers in Burlington County Our firm can help with reviewing the tiering decision in your Megan’s Law case and appealing your tier classification to reduce it in Southern New Jersey. After the rape and murder of Megan Kanka, then a seven year old girl who lived across the street from […]
Burlington County Pretrial Detention Appeal Attorney In 2017, detention hearings based on risk, as opposed to cash, replaced the traditional bail system in New Jersey. Instead of defendants posting a bond to get out of jail after an arrest, judges now determine whether a defendant charged with an indictable crime or a domestic violence offense remains in jail, gets released, or […]
As a veteran, you gave to your country at the expense of your physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing. Considering such a huge sacrifice, many states have rehabilitative programs for veterans and active service members who end up in the criminal justice system and New Jersey is no exception. The Veterans Diversion Program in Burlington County […]
Either an arrest or bench warrant indicates the state is interested in prosecuting you for a crime or offense, or wants to hold you accountable for some violation of your obligations to the court in New Jersey. Regardless of the crime or infraction, an experienced criminal defense lawyer at Proetta, Oliver & Fay can help you assess […]
What is a failure to appear in New Jersey? If you do not show up for a court-ordered appearance, you have failed to appear, which has grave consequences. So, a person required to appear to pay or settle a traffic ticket or an accused summoned to court to answer for a crime at their arraignment […]