Aggravating Factors in a DUI and their Impacts in NJ
Aggravating Factors in a DUI and their Impacts in NJ
Don’t drink and drive. Who hasn’t heard that? And yet, people do drive after having a drink or two or more. It may be a matter of poor judgment or the hope that you won’t get caught this time, but it's also easy not to accurately gauge whether you are considered driving over the legal limit in New Jersey. Obviously, drinking and driving can end badly for you and maybe for others too. Not all drunk driving ends in accidents, but some do. ...
Top Things to Know when Police are Arresting or Questioning You in NJ
Top Things to Know when Police are Arresting or Questioning You in NJ
When you see a police officer coming toward you, it is natural to feel intimidated or frightened, even if you have done nothing illegal. Whether you are on the street, in your car, or at a police station, know your rights when you are questioned by a police officer in New Jersey. The right to an attorney and the Fifth Amendment are essential to protect people in the United States against police overreaching. The law has ...
What Happens if You get Charged with Luring in New Jersey?
What Happens if You get Charged with Luring in New Jersey?
Ocean County Sex Crimes Attorney Discusses Luring and Enticing Allegations
While the nation struggled with a global pandemic over the last year, locking people into their homes and on their computers, internet sex crimes against minors rose in New Jersey. Internet exploitation of children includes primarily adults luring minors to send pictures of themselves performing sexual acts, developing relationships with young teens or ...
Common Criminal Charges Against Young People in New Jersey
Common Criminal Charges Against Young People in New Jersey
Defense lawyers advising and defending minors and young adults charged with crimes and traffic offenses throughout Ocean County, NJ
Teenagers and young adults commonly come into adulthood with confusion that stems from having one foot in each world of childhood and adulthood. Many make mistakes in that transition of growing into adulthood. For example, many high school students go to parties and drink alcohol, which is illegal if ...
Reasons Your NJ Driver’s License can be Suspended
Reasons Your NJ Driver's License can be Suspended
Driver's License Suspension Defense Lawyers Serving Brick, Toms River, Point Pleasant, and throughout Ocean County
Driving in New Jersey is a privilege, not a right. Unfortunately, that means that the state can take away your right to drive at any time – and the consequences of losing your driver’s license in New Jersey could be devastating, especially if it becomes harder for you to get to work every day. The most common reason for a ...
Everything You Need to Know about Indictment in New Jersey
Everything You Need to Know about Indictment in New Jersey
When a person is charged with a crime in New Jersey, there is a certain process that needs to be followed before the case goes to trial. A criminal complaint is sent to the county prosecutor’s office, and the prosecutor then decides whether to move forward with the charges. For most serious crimes charged at the state or county level, and for all federal crimes, the defendant must first be indicted by a grand jury. The rules and ...
Probable Cause and Reasonable Suspicion for DUI in NJ
Probable Cause and Reasonable Suspicion for DUI in NJ
In many DWI cases, the best defense argument is to contest the legality of the traffic stop that preceded the drunk driving arrest.
If the police officer did not have a legitimate reason for stopping your car in the first place, then any evidence of your intoxication obtained thereafter could be deemed inadmissible at trial. Without evidence proving that you were driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence, the prosecution ...
New Jersey Open Container Violations
New Jersey Open Container Violations
When you drive a car or other motor vehicle in New Jersey, you are not allowed to have an open container of any alcoholic beverage inside the vehicle.
This prohibition on possessing an open container in a car applies when the car is being driven on a public highway. Perhaps surprisingly, the prohibition also applies when the vehicle is in a parking lot or even in your own driveway. Basically, once you are inside your car, you cannot open a beer, liquor ...
What Goes into the Sentence when You have a Criminal Case in NJ?
What Goes into the Sentence when You have a Criminal Case in NJ?
When it comes to pronouncing how much time, if any, a convicted person will spend in jail or prison, the judge presiding over a criminal case has wide latitude but not limitless discretion. Since the law provides a range of sentencing possibilities, including prison time, probation, parole, suspended sentence, community service, restitution, fees, and other conditions, a judge has many options to tailor a sentence to the ...
Ocean County Narcotics Investigations
Top Things to Know when You are Being Investigated for Narcotics in Ocean County NJ
Ocean County is one of the fastest-growing counties in New Jersey, with a population of more than 600,000 residents. Located on the Jersey Shore, Ocean County is a beautiful region that is also a popular area for tourists and other visitors to the state. Unfortunately, the influx of residents and visitors to Ocean County has led to a dramatic increase in criminal activity, including crimes involving drugs. ...