Author: William Proetta Criminal Law
Edison NJ Disorderly Persons Offense Lawyers Under New Jersey law, a disorderly persons offense is a classification of crimes similar to misdemeanors. Charges for disorderly persons offenses are the most common criminal charges handled in Municipal Courts throughout Middlesex County and New Jersey. These charges are also issued very frequently to individuals with no prior […]
A charge for DUI can expose you to serious penalties in New Jersey. However, the potential consequences of a conviction become increasingly severe if you are involved in a motor vehicle accident and someone is hurt while you are driving under the influence. At William Proetta Criminal Law, our highly skilled criminal defense lawyers often defend clients charged […]
When a residence in Long Beach Township, New Jersey was burglarized recently, police identified two suspects who were subsequently charged with multiple theft offenses. The incident in question was investigated after property and a motor vehicle were stolen from a Long Beach Island home. The investigation led police to 44-year-old Branchville resident John C. Jensen and 49-year-old Ewing […]
Arrests for drugs and weapons happen frequently in Metuchen, New Jersey, as the Metuchen Police Department aggressively investigates potential drug distribution in the Metuchen area. In a recent case, a local man was arrested for drug possession and distribution, as well as firearms offenses after police searched his home. The defendant in this case, 26-year-old Metuchen resident Sagar Bhalla, was under […]
A man from Middlesex County, New Jersey was recently sentenced for participating in an international credit card fraud conspiracy that involved over 7,000 false identities. 65-year-old Sat Verma, from the Iselin section of Woodbridge, NJ, was sentenced to one year in prison in federal court after pleading guilty to a single count of access device fraud. He was among […]
Law enforcement officials recently charged a woman with shoplifting after she allegedly attempted to steal over $1,200 worth of merchandise in Woodbridge, New Jersey. The woman allegedly used her daughter to help her shoplift from the J.C. Penny in Woodbridge Center Mall. This shoplifting incident involved 45-year-old Perth Amboy resident Maria Cruz Garcia De Rodriguez and her 11-year-old daughter. […]
A former player for the Rutgers football team recently pleaded guilty to several charges, including armed robbery and armed burglary, in Middlesex County Superior Court. According to a news release from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, 26-year-old Tejay Johnson accepted a plea offer in connection with a series of home invasions and armed robberies that occurred in New […]
A school bus driver has been charged with DWI and endangering the welfare of a child after allegedly driving under the influence with approximately 20 child passengers in Lakewood, New Jersey. The driver is also accused of engaging in a heated road rage incident while driving drunk with the students near the Garden State Parkway. According to officials from the […]
A New Brunswick teenager was recently sentenced to 6 years for aggravated assault in Middlesex County Family Court. The charges arose from an incident involving three victims who were injured while the juvenile defendant was driving under the influence (DUI). According to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, a New Brunswick teen was sentenced to serve an aggregate sentence of 6-years, or two […]
Our simple assault lawyers recently defended a client who had been arrested after getting into a fight with another patron at a bar after the two women exchanged words in the ladies bathroom. According to the police report the argument came to a head and got physical with our client getting the better of her opponent in […]