How New Jersey Approaches Stand Your Ground and Applicability to Charges for Assault, Manslaughter, and Murder When a trespasser enters your front yard late at night, you may feel justified to do whatever is necessary to get them off your property. In New Jersey, it may be legal to use force. How much force and […]
read full articleFighting Your Charges with an Exigent Circumstances Defense Strategy in New Jersey While you are constitutionally afforded certain privacy rights, such as those prohibiting illegal searches and seizures, there are exceptions that exist. Specifically, the Constitution’s Fourth Amendment covers people’s rights to be free of unlawful searches and seizures of their persons, houses, and personal […]
read full articleIf Passed, a New Bill in New Jersey Would Allow Eligible Defendants with Mental Health Challenges to Avoid Imprisonment and Criminal Convictions With nearly half the prison population diagnosed with mental illness, the state legislature sought to address the need to lighten the criminal justice system load and get mental health offenders the treatment they […]
read full articleFalse DUI Charges for Diabetics in NJ: Impacts of Low Blood Sugar, Ketoacidosis, and Diabetic Shock on Your DWI Case American diets, the food industry, and lifestyle habits contribute to the resulting diabetes epidemic in the nation. According to the Center for Disease Prevention and Control, over 130 million Americans are diabetic or pre-diabetic currently. […]
read full articleReviewing Police Internal Affairs Documents and Officer Discipline Records May Be an Important Defense Strategy in a Criminal Case in NJ The New Jersey Supreme Court recently changed the discovery rules to enable a criminal defendant easier access to a police officer’s internal affairs records when those records contain information relevant to their defense. However, […]
read full articleReasons for Police Impounding an Automobile Countless automobile impoundments occur on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis in New Jersey, with many reasons that legally justify these seizures by the police. For instance, if a vehicle’s conditions or its parking location presents a public danger, it may be impounded. Also, if the automobile is unregistered, […]
read full articleDefending a DWI or Criminal Case with a Necessity Defense Strategy in NJ In New Jersey, a defense to murder or other unlawful acts is a necessity or some further justification. For example, self-defense is a justifiable defense against murder. While it is illegal to murder, a defendant may justifiably kill another for self-preservation. However, […]
read full articleHow 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 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 articleDriving on the nation’s roadways is not a right but a privilege. You have a license to allow you to legally navigate the highways and streets of any city, provided that you follow the road rules, city ordinances, traffic laws, and criminal laws. In enforcing the criminal and motor vehicle code of New Jersey, the […]
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