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Police Have Questions? Know Your Rights. No matter how many times people have heard the advice not to speak to the police without a lawyer present, they too frequently believe they can convince the police of their innocence by explaining themselves or that they must cooperate and talk to the police. However, the advice to […]

Charged with a Crime after a Search of my Car Freedom is possibly the most central value of American life. The right to have autonomy in our movement, liberty in our choices, and protection of our privacy are closely held freedoms, protected by the U.S. Constitution, with certain limitations. These constitutional protections extend to drivers […]

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Criminal charges in New Jersey are often issued in conjunction, as opposed to isolation. Many crimes overlap, involving more than one violation of a statute in the NJ Criminal Code of Justice. For example, it is common for a person to be charged with aggravated assault and a weapons offense in connection with the same incident. This happens […]

Charged with Criminal Mischief in Barnegat Township While the term “criminal mischief” may bring up images of mischievous kids throwing toilet paper in trees, the penalties for this offense in New Jersey can include up to 5 years of imprisonment, depending on the value of the property damage. Like other police departments in the Ocean County […]

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Countless New Jersey families have lost a loved one due to deadly overdoses from heroin and other opioid drugs like Oxycontin. One prescription medication, naloxone, is in high demand around the country for emergency treatment in opioid overdose and its lifesaving capabilities. While it cannot save every individual, it can greatly increase a person’s chance of survival from an […]

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Charged with DWI at a Checkpoint in Middlesex County, NJ While driving down the road, you see a line of vehicles, some orange traffic cones, and multiple police cars. Finally, you see a sign informing you of a DWI checkpoint ahead and immediately wonder if it is too late to turn around. Let’s take a […]

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New Jersey takes drug enforcement very seriously and imposes heavy consequences on those found guilty of transporting and distributing drugs. Individuals who are charged with possession for personal use may have more options available to them, as New Jersey is concerned with the rehabilitation of individuals struggling with addiction, but if you are charged and […]

municipal court

Offenses in New Jersey Municipal Courts If you have recently been accused of violating a municipal ordinance in New Jersey, you may be worried about how to handle the case, whether you have been accused of committing a crime, what the potential consequences to your life are, and if you should hire a lawyer to […]

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If you have been charged with a crime in Union County, NJ and received notice of a pre-indictment conference in your case, you might be wondering what happens at a pre-indictment conference and whether you need a lawyer representing you. The seasoned criminal defense lawyers at William Proetta Criminal Law have assisted clients for years with pre-indictment […]

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Possession of Weed Attorneys in Toms River, NJ Recently, some policy changes in the enforcement of marijuana charges have occurred in the state of New Jersey, prompting some to wonder whether New Jersey is on the path to legalizing marijuana. However, while New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has expressed his support for the legalization of […]