Being charged with a DUI offense can have significant consequences. You could have your driver’s license revoked, suspended, or have points added to it. You might have to participate in community service or pay steep fines. Worst of all, you could potentially face jail time. Without professional legal counsel and representation, your rights may be [...]
If you’ve been charged with a DUI/DWI offense, you might be feeling scared, frustrated, and hopeless. Perhaps you’re worried about your job, family, money, and reputation, as well as your rights and freedom. These are all valid concerns. However, if you have a reputable, hard-working Mt. Holly DUI lawyer, there’s no need to be anxious! [...]
Whether you're innocent, guilty or somewhere in between, you need a Burlington County criminal defense lawyer who will fight for the best possible outcome within the confines of the law. For nearly three decades, your neighbors have looked to the Law Offices of Mark W. Catanzaro for just that. Conveniently located in Mt. Holly, NJ, [...]
When you've been accused of a crime, it can be difficult and frustrating to find someone who is willing to help resolve the issue at an affordable price. At the Law Offices of Mark W. Catanzaro, you will get exactly that. For nearly 30 years, Mark Catanzaro has proved that there is no better place [...]
If you've found yourself on Facebook at any point in the past week or so, there's a good chance you've watched the "Fair DUI Flyer" video. It's an interesting method for handling DUI checkpoints to say the least. The man in the video is in Tampa Bay, Florida, and he has printed out a flyer [...]
The New Jersey State Senate is considering a bill to alter the penalties for first time drunk drivers. One wold expect it would increase the penalties as a way to demonstrate they're “tough on crime”. This is not the case. The proposed law would drastically reduce the license suspension to 10 days but require the [...]
Have you found yourself in trouble with the law? No matter the seriousness of the crime or your level of involvement, it's imperative that you find the best criminal defense lawyer in Mercer County for the best possible outcome to your case. For decades, the most cost-effective and reliable option for legal counsel in Mercer [...]
In Burlington County, it is alleged that a 22-year-old mother doused her newborn child in lighter fluid and set her on fire in the street. The child died as a result of the injuries inflicted. No rational human being would argue that there was/is any justification for that kind of conduct. The act itself is incomprehensible. [...]
In May, 2013, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended that States should reduce the per se blood-alcohol level for DUI from 0.08 to 0.05. It is unknown whether this recommendation will become law in New Jersey. If it does, it will be a far cry from New Jersey's original DUI law. In 1951, the New Jersey [...]
In a criminal prosecution, the State bears the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt every element of an offense. In re Winship, 397 U.S. 358, 364 (1970). The due process clauses of the Federal Constitution and the New Jersey Constitution compel this standard. Under the Sixth Amendment, the jury, not the court, determines [...]