Moving to New Jersey with a Firearm? You May Soon Have to Register it Soon, those entering the state may need to have legally acquired weapons in their home state and then apply for and be granted a Firearms Purchaser Identification Card (FPIC) through New Jersey’s state police to possess their guns in New Jersey […]
read full articleWhat Type of Offense is Urinating in Public in NJ? While New Jersey does not have a specific criminal offense pertaining to public urination, municipalities across the state prohibit this act with municipal ordinances. Violations of these local ordinances that don’t allow urinating in public can spell harsher consequences and greater impacts on your life […]
read full articleAside from proving impairment, the operation of a vehicle is one element a prosecutor must prove to convict a defendant of a DUI charge in New Jersey. Officers have multiple ways to determine a driver is drunk, from observations to field sobriety testing, and ultimately, a breath test to assess the level of alcohol in […]
read full articleIn a complex case with many defendants in New Jersey, a state or federal prosecutor may offer immunity or a lighter sentence in exchange for cooperation. Typically, a prosecutor might offer a defendant who is not the main target of an investigation or prosecution a good deal in a plea bargain. If the cooperative defendant’s […]
read full articleIf police catch you sleeping in your vehicle while intoxicated, it is possible for a court to convict you of a DWI in NJ. You don’t have to be driving to be arrested and convicted of drunk driving in New Jersey. According to the New Jersey Appellate Court case, State of New Jersey v. John Thompson, […]
read full articleA recent decision regarding the Knock and Announce Rule for search warrants spells significant implications for criminal procedure and evidence suppression when defendants are charged with crimes after these types of searches in New Jersey. In State v. Caronna, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that the suppression of drugs seized from an illegal search and […]
read full articleIt was not the first accidental death by prop gun on a movie set, but hopefully, it will be the last. The attention Alec Baldwin’s unintentional shooting on the location of the movie Rust brought to this danger may make a difference in what kind of prop guns are used and handled on movie sets. […]
read full articleNew Jersey Criminal Defense Options: Non-Custodial Sentence If you get in legal trouble in New Jersey, you are exposed to the fines and penalties written into the criminal laws. As such, if you commit a third degree crime, perhaps eluding police or aggravated assault, you could be sentenced to three to five years in state […]
read full articleNew Jersey Hit and Run Defense Lawyers Driving down a side street, you realize you are about to miss your turn. Making a quick lane change to get over to your right, you hear tires screeching and then feel a jolt. Looking over your right shoulder, you realize you cannot see if you hit another […]
read full articleThe long-awaited rollout for recreational marijuana in New Jersey has begun with preliminary rules and regulations about who can dispense cannabis products and licensing requirements. By 2022, retailers will be open for business so more buyers can purchase cannabis products. With the advent of marijuana sales, legal experts expect a considerable rise in DUI’s, not […]
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