Since the New Jersey Criminal Justice Reform Act took effect on January 1st of this year, the courts have presented several significant questions that require further clarification. In the most recent development involving bail reform, the New Jersey Supreme Court delineated the specific evidence that prosecutors must provide to criminal defendants during detention hearings. The overarching purpose of […]
read full articleThe New Jersey State Police releases a Uniform Crime Report after collecting data from law enforcement agencies across the state about arrests, criminal charges, and the number of people cleared of these offenses every year. The most recent report, which analyzes data from 2015, shows an overall decrease in the state-wide crime rate of 5 […]
read full articleNew Jersey implemented its Bail Reform Act, which took effect in January of 2017, to level the playing field for criminal defendants statewide. Bail Reform arose out of a system which significantly favored higher-income defendants over those who may not be in a financial position to post bail. Under the new system, courts employ a risk-assessment […]
read full articleThird Degree Eluding Police in Hudson County, New Jersey Christopher Perry and Travis Tormey of the Tormey Law Firm LLC recently represented a client facing a third degree felony for eluding a police officer as well as a number of traffic violations which totaled 16 motor vehicle points if he was convicted of all these […]
read full articleNew Jersey PTI Lawyers in Hackensack, Morristown, Newark The Pre-Trial Intervention Program (PTI) for first time offenders in New Jersey Criminal Cases The Pre-Trial Intervention program (known as “PTI”) is a first-time offender program in certain New Jersey criminal matters. The PTI program is a Superior Court program so it must be used on indictable […]
read full articleHackensack, New Jersey is the most populous city in Bergen County. It is home to nearly 45,000 residents, as well as the Bergen County Superior Court, the Bergen County Jail, and it serves as the county seat. Within its 4.346 square miles, Hackensack also houses the renowned Hackensack University Medical Center and Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Teaneck campus. […]
read full articleIn his last state-of-the-state address, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie talked marijuana legalization, prescription drug policy reform, and the expansion of drug rehabilitation programs as an alternative to incarceration for those convicted of drug crimes in New Jersey. On Tuesday, January 10th, Christie gave his seventh state-of-the-state speech, the last of its kind during his […]
read full articleThe New Jersey Supreme Court recently affirmed that a volunteer member of the First Aid Squad cannot be charged with official misconduct in New Jersey because this position cannot be considered a “public employee.” The aforementioned decision arose in the context of a criminal case against Brandon T. Morrison, a former treasurer of the Pemberton First Aid […]
read full articleIt happens all the time: a person is pulled over for a routine motor vehicle stop and next thing they know, their vehicle is being searched and they are facing criminal charges. The officer says the marijuana, heroin, drug paraphernalia, or weapon was “in plain view,” which gives him or her a legal basis to search […]
read full articleNot only school children, social media friends, and perfect strangers on the internet allegedly commit cyber harassment. In fact, cyber harassment often comes into play in the domestic violence arena. When relationships go sour or one party is accused of abusing another in a marriage, oral threats and physical harm may also extend to written […]
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