On October 26, 2017, the president declared the opioid crisis in the United States an official National Public Health Emergency. Opioids are highly addictive narcotic drugs like heroin, fentanyl, morphine, codeine, and various prescription painkillers. In years past, doctors would nonchalantly prescribe opioid painkillers like OxyContin or Percocet to people experiencing pain problems. While this [...]
A juvenile adjudication can have serious ramifications. It's often a mistake to assume it's "no big deal." It can affect the juveniles’ college opportunities, travel, and otherwise restrict his freedom through incarceration or curfews. Here’s some information you need to know about juvenile adjudication and its collateral consequences. The Juvenile Law Center defines “juvenile adjudication” [...]
“Innocent until proven guilty” is a foundational principle in our country’s legal system, and it holds even when you are stopped by police. After all, your rights are protected by BOTH the US Constitution AND the New Jersey State Constitution. Having a New Jersey police misconduct attorney with a thorough understanding of your rights by [...]
Facing criminal charges is a stressful and scary situation to be in. Whether you’ve been charged with a relatively minor offense such as disturbing the peace, speeding, or criminal mischief, or you’re facing significant consequences due to serious charges such as homicide, arson, or sexual assault, you need to be sure that you have the [...]
When someone is convicted, adjudicated delinquent or found not guilty by reason of insanity of a sex offense in New Jersey, they will be required to comply with Megan’s Law. That means different things to different offenders. After they are sentenced or released from custody, an assessment will be done by the County Prosecutor for [...]
There’s no question about it – the legal consequences for violent crimes are very serious. Depending on the severity of the charges, a defendant could be facing several years in prison, life in prison, or in some states, even the death penalty. In 2007, New Jersey replaced the death penalty with life without the possibility [...]
If you’ve ever been involved in the criminal justice system, you know how complicated and confusing the process can be. But you also probably know that a skilled and experienced New Jersey criminal defense attorney can make the situation a whole lot more manageable. Whether you’ve been through this experience before or not, it’s important [...]
Based on movies and TV shows, many people often think of criminal defense lawyers as the sneaky character in the courtroom who shouldn’t be trusted. But you shouldn’t believe everything you see in the movies. On the contrary, legal counsel for defendants play many very important roles in the justice system and protect citizens from [...]
Whether you’re facing your first ever criminal charge or you’ve been through the criminal justice system before, you need a Burlington County criminal trial lawyer representing you. Don’t make the mistake of thinking you can represent yourself – 99% of the time that only results in poor outcomes. An experienced Burlington County criminal trial lawyer [...]
No two defendants are the same. Criminal charges and convictions span across all types of people at all economic levels. Most people don’t think of businessmen and women as criminal defendants, but it definitely happens. White collar crime refers to financial crimes such as: Fraud Bribery Insider Trading Embezzlement Money Laundering Identity Theft Forgery Extortion [...]