Our client was a passenger in an automobile pulled over for a broken taillight and cruising in the left lane. The officer believed that he had the requisite reasonable suspicion to pull the driver and passenger out of the car and request consent to search the vehicle; the fruits of which yielded one marijuana cigarette […]
Our office recently defended a client against a second offense DWI where he was facing some very serious mandatory penalties including a two year loss of license, 2 – 90 days in jail, 1 – 2 years of an ignition interlock device, and 30 days community service. To make matters worse, the client had gotten […]
Our law firm recently represented a client who was charged with a criminal offense of harassment. The alleged victim was our client’s ex-girlfriend and, to make it more complicated, they had a child in common together. The State had a very strong case against our client and there was a very adamant victim who wanted […]
We recently defended a client who had been indicted for second degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, second degree Possession of a Weapon for Unlawful Purposes, and fourth degree Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) for “Molly” after police arrested him for possession of handgun and a drugs. Each second degree weapon charge carries […]
Recently, our office was fortunate to have received a call from a distressed young man who has been charged with two counts of Criminal Trespass and one count of Hindering Apprehension. After speaking with our client, it was evident that the young man had not intended to commit those crimes. He was not under the […]
Our office recently defended a client charged with a DWI in Middlesex County, New Jersey. After receiving the discovery and challenging the weight of the State’s evidence against our client we were able to cast substantial doubt on the accuracy of the Alcotest (Breathalyzer) reading which the State had relied on to prove our client’s […]
Recently our law firm represented a client who had been indicted for a crime of credit card fraud in Union County Superior Court. The prosecutor’s office alleged that our client had used a stolen credit card to try and purchase merchandise from the Target store in Union Township. At the time, the store clerk contacted the […]
Both the receiving stolen property and auto theft statutes are common charges for defendants stopped and arrested for auto theft or “joyriding.” Joyriding is serious and is typically charged as a 4th degree indictable or 3rd degree indictable crime depending on the circumstances. Our criminal defense lawyers represent clients for theft related crimes throughout New […]
Indictable Offenses vs. Disorderly Persons Offenses vs. Ordinances Our law office often retains clients who, upon receiving a summons, are unsure of the magnitude or seriousness of their offense. If you are unsure of the difference between an ordinance, a disorderly persons offense, and an indictable offense, hopefully this will clear things up for you. […]