Blog: Criminal Defense
- What is the Graves Act?
Apr 8, 2022
Weapons offenses can carry serious penalties. In New Jersey, lawmakers created the Graves Act to handle such crimes and provide mandatory minimum sentencing. According to the New Jersey Courts, the Graves Act helps to ensure mandatory prison time and helps judges when accepting plea bargains associated with firearm charges. Mandatory sentences The Graves Act mandates a mandatory minimum sentence, which means the least amount of prison time a judge can give for an offense. Th...Read More - How The Clean Slate Expungement Law Works For You
Apr 1, 2022
A criminal record may keep you from getting a job, buying a home or gaining custody of your children. Expungement The courts remove all of your eligible convictions at once Previously, you could not expunge more than one indictable offense at a time. The new Clean Slate Expungement Law allows you to have Disorderly conduct Marijuana and drug offenses Felony convictions that are not: terrorism, child pornography, sexual assault, kidnapping, homicide, arson o...Read More - Understanding the guidelines and operations of pretrial intervention programs
Mar 22, 2022
Those charged with a crime in New Jersey may qualify for the Pretrial Intervention Program. The PTI offers alternatives to the traditional criminal process. The Pretrial intervention eligibility There are various conditions for eligibility into the program. Eligible defendants will meet the following requirements: 18 years or older or a juvenile charged as an adult Residents of New Jersey Non-residents who prove they can receive supervision and counseling If you had a prior diversion...Read More - Stabbing Incident Leaves One Man Dead in Union County
Jan 12, 2022
Murder is one of the most serious crimes people can receive a conviction for in New Jersey. Often, legal repercussions for such an accusation include a lengthy prison sentence. Defending one’s actions in a murder often requires a careful presentation of the facts. Claims of self-defense may sometimes persuade the courts to view a fatal incident from a different perspective. New Year’s Eve murder For one Union County man, a An efficient and focuse...Read More - How Police Coercion Can Lead To Wrongful Convictions
Dec 15, 2021
Not all defendants on trial for committing a crime are guilty. Yet in certain circumstances, innocent people are found guilty for a crime they did not commit. Unlawful and unethical police coercion is just one contributing factor to this injustice. It is important for people to realize how the questioning process works and determine whether the police used any unlawful methods to gather information. In some cases, a person may say they committed a crim...Read More - Examining New Jersey’s Self-Defense Laws
Nov 12, 2021
Stories detailing cases of assault in New Jersey may often include claims from the accused stating that they only acted in self-defense. People might meet such claims with skepticism, only to later discover themselves that there indeed are scenarios where a person feels compelled to respond to force with more force. During an altercation, many people assume that they can use physical means to protect themselves. However, that may not always be the case. Understandin...Read More - Protecting Yourself From Assault Charges
Oct 7, 2021
If you are like most New Jersey residents, you consider yourself a law-abiding citizen. When a situation arises that results in assault charges, you may not know what to do. Understanding the exact charges is essential for mounting an effective defense. While the law views assault and battery as two separate actions, they often occur as part of the same incident. Cornell Law School defines Types of assault Purposefully, recklessly or knowingly causing bodil...Read More - Can Drug Charges Affect College Financial Aid?
Sep 27, 2021
Paying for college nowadays often requires some serious planning. If you do not have enough savings to pay for your higher education, you may be able to take advantage of government-subsidized financial aid. After all, the federal government doles out billions in loans, grants and work-study funds every year. You must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid to gauge your eligibility for government-backed financial assistance. Fortunately, a drug-related conviction Disclosing drug conviction...Read More - What is post-conviction relief?
Sep 8, 2021
After your case has ended and you have received sentencing from the judge, it often feels like the end of the road. But you may actually still have legal avenues left for you to explore, which may result in some relief from your conviction. “Post-conviction relief” is aptly named for that reason, and learning more about it could potentially offer you a good deal of help when navigating your situation after a conviction. Do thes...Read More - Arrest Made After Body Found In A Plastic Container
Aug 30, 2021
For a week or two now, local news has been covering the discovery of a body in a plastic container in just about every news cast. It has captured our state’s attention. And, there has been an arrest in the case. The original incident According to the The arrest After a multistate investigation done by New York and After anyone is arrested Before turning oneself in, contact a Westmont, New Jersey, attorney. Afte...Read More
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