Navigating the criminal justice process is confusing, intimidating, uncomfortable, and frustrating. Along the way, you will encounter many different people. Although it’s never an enjoyable process, things are a lot smoother if you’re familiar with the roles each person plays. This article will attempt to describe some of the individuals with whom you’ll come in [...]
You’re likely familiar with the term trespassing, but do you actually know what it means to trespass in New Jersey? This is a relatively serious offense that could possibly land you in jail depending on the circumstances. Thankfully, with an experienced New Jersey trespass defense attorney, you have a better chance at beating the charges. [...]
When most people think about criminal law, they think about crimes such as murder, robbery, domestic violence, drug possession, and other highly dangerous and violent crimes. But there is a very wide range of issues that criminal law encompasses, including white collar crime. White collar crime is a broad term, but it generally refers to [...]
Have you recently been criminally charged and thinking of representing yourself in court? I’m here to tell you that you should strongly reconsider, as representing yourself can be a very bad idea and have long lasting, detrimental effects. While it might be tempting to act as your own counsel because it will be cheaper, it [...]
It can start innocently enough: you take interest in someone and want to be around them a lot. This is fine if the feelings are mutual. But if the other person does not want you around, you must respect their wishes, or you put yourself at risk of being arrested for stalking. Stalking charges are [...]
In New Jersey, there is zero tolerance for driving while under the influence. Doing so is a major criminal offense, and even more so when the perpetrator is underage. The legal age for alcohol consumption is 21. While there are a few exceptions to this rule, such as religious and medical purposes, there is no exception [...]
A civil case is usually a private dispute between two parties. On the other hand, a criminal case involves actions that are considered to be detrimental to society as a whole and requires a New Jersey criminal defense lawyer instead of a civil attorney. There are many differences between civil and criminal cases that are [...]
As a general rule, the police need a valid search warrant before conducting a search of your person or property. This is due to the Fourth Amendment Constitutional right against unreasonable searches and seizures. But, as in most cases, there are exceptions to this rule. The police do not need to obtain a warrant when [...]
We’re currently in the Internet Age, where every thought and action is memorialized through some social media platform. Updates on what your friends are eating and seeing, where they’re traveling, who they’re with…everything you could possibly want to know and more is constantly being captured on the internet. While in many ways these advancements have [...]
As you know, a criminal defendant has the right against self-incrimination under the Fifth Amendment, and therefore is not required to take the stand. In some cases, this is very important for a defendant. But other cases actually benefit from the defendant taking the stand and giving his version of the facts. If, after discussing [...]