How do You Handle False Accusations? Start with Knowing the Right Actions to Take Lack of information should not prevent you from making the right moves when someone accuses you of a crime in New Jersey. With informative guidance on your side, you can confidently proceed through the legal process that follows knowing what you […]
read full articleNew Jersey is taking on the inherent issues in how it selects members of the jury pool, meaning big updates and impacts for potential jurors, prosecutors, and defense lawyers statewide. Seeking to address the jury issues raised in State v. Andujar, 247 N.J. 275, 318 (2021), the Supreme Court ordered a data collection and review […]
read full articleNew Jersey May be Taking Steps to Legalize Mushrooms Psilocybin or magic mushrooms, their street name, is a component of certain mushrooms, typically toadstools. When ingested, human beings may experience various effects due to the serotonin-inhibiting characteristics. People on mushrooms may experience hallucinations, altered perceptions, mood changes, and time distortion. The federal government lists psilocybin as […]
read full articleProviding Defendants Miranda Warnings Just a Formality in New Jersey? Think Again. In a significant case brought before New Jersey’s Supreme Court, the judges unanimously ruled that Miranda warnings are an essential right of individuals facing interrogation and thus, cannot be contradicted, undermined, diminished, or otherwise devalued by law enforcement. If you have been detained […]
read full articleWhat Happens when a Non-Citizen Gets Charged with a Crime in NJ? If you commit a crime as a non-citizen in New Jersey, you may jeopardize your standing to become one and even get deported, depending on the offense. Title 8 of the U.S. Code categorizes which crimes can result in deportation, and the United […]
read full articleWhat Happens when You Lie to the Police in NJ? Getting arrested for a crime can be life-changing. Your world can turn upside down in a moment, and you may react impulsively to police treatment. Some people react defensively and try to justify their actions, while others outright lie or omit facts that amount to […]
read full articleYou could find yourself among the many people charged with criminal and traffic offenses after getting involved in a road rage altercation with another driver in New Jersey. Road rage often brings to mind the screaming, fist-shaking mad person in the car behind or beside another driver on the highway, venting about how slow they […]
read full articleChallenging Criminal Charges with a Self-Defense Strategy in New Jersey Self defense is a significant concept in a lot of criminal cases, especially when physical aggression or violence may have been required. Since a criminal charge for aggravated assault, simple assault, or any other violent crime could carry imprisonment, among the many components that can […]
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 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 […]
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