Author: William Proetta Criminal Law
Our law firm recently defended a client who was indicted for third degree possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance. Our client had been pulled over as a passenger in a car while him and his friend were driving down the Garden State Parkway on their way to Atlantic City. A subsequent search of […]
The word “Sanctuary City” has been getting a lot of attention on TV and social media these days with the leaders of cities throughout the country saying they will not enforce laws that may affect undocumented immigrants. The situation has created quite a quandary that has garnished arguments from legal scholars on both sides of […]
Plainsboro police are well-known among defense attorneys to be tough on DWIs. However, unless you appear in the court on a regular basis you would have no idea that it is not a town you should be driving in after consuming alcohol – not to say that there are any towns which it is okay […]
Port Authority officers conducted a DWI checkpoint at the Holland Tunnel in Jersey City this past weekend in anticipation of the Columbus Day weekend holiday weekend. The checkpoint was active between 10 p.m. Saturday October 8 into the early morning hours of October 9 until 6 a.m. Saturday, at the entrances to the Holland Tunnel. This is just the newest example […]
This year our attorneys have seen a spike in DWI & Drug DUI arrests in Weehawken especially from drivers coming in and out of the Lincoln Tunnel. A major factor is due to DWI checkpoints in Weehawken at the Lincoln Tunnel by Port Authority police officers. Notice of the DWI checkpoint is normally published in local papers and […]
According to this patch.com article, two major heroin distribution networks in Southern New Jersey have been busted, leading to the arrests of thirty-four people who were responsible for importing roughly 50,000 doses into Ocean County each week. “These simultaneous operations are incredible investigative feats,” Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato stated. Multiple law enforcement agencies including federal, state, […]
Today we were able to achieve a solid outcome on behalf of a client who had been arrested for allegedly shoplifting from a Middlesex County Walmart. While she did not technically exit the store, she was approached by in-store loss prevention officers who had apparently noticed that she had concealed items with the purpose of […]
We recently had the opportunity to represent a gentleman who had been charged with a first offense DWI after being pulled over on the Garden State Parkway by a New Jersey State Trooper as a result of driving at an excessive rate of speed that reached 115 MPH. After administering the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, […]
We recently defended a husband and wife who had been charged with passing bad checks in the third and fourth degree, respectively. Our clients faced probation, fines, and even incarceration. The evidence against our clients was substantial and the State was confident that it could meet its burden to convict. After retaining our services, we immediately went […]
At William Proetta Criminal Law, our DUI defense attorneys pride themselves in beating driving while intoxicated charges in New Jersey. DWI defense is a niche area of law that requires a great deal of skill and experience pertaining to standardized field sobriety testing (SFST’s) and the Alcotest (New Jersey’s Breathalyzer). New Jersey has the reputation […]