Heroin Hits the Suburbs Hard
February 26, 2014
Heroin use continues to rise in New Jersey, and officials are particularly taking notice as the "heroin epidemic" hits our wealthier communities and affects upper-middle class families. In the past, residents in these communities, such as New Providence, hoped their children and families were safe from the epidemic that has been plaguing New Jersey but a recent report from the retired New Providence Deputy Chief of Police, Scott Torre confirms that couldn't be farther from the truth. Torre ... Read More»
Setting Bail for Domestic Violence Charges
February 25, 2014
New Jersey takes domestic violence cases very seriously and thus, the state has set up special rules for defendants facing criminal charges involving domestic violence. For instance, violations of domestic violence restraining orders are reviewed with the same severity as serious violent indictable offenses. Moreover, if a defendant has been arrested and charged with an indictable domestic violence offense, only a New Jersey Superior Court judge can decide whether to release you. One of the ... Read More»
Seizure of Weapons in NJ Domestic Violence Cases
February 25, 2014
Under N.J.S.A. 2C:25-21(d), the Domestic Violence Act authorizes the police to confiscate the weapons from the defendant if they have reason to believe that domestic violence had taken place. When the police arrive at the scene of a domestic violence complaint they may search the house without a warrant and seize whatever weapons inside as long as (1) the officers have probable cause to believe the aggressor had committed an act of domestic violence; (2) the officers have reason to believe ... Read More»
New Jersey Domestic Violence Act
February 25, 2014
The protective measures set forth in the Domestic Violence Act in New Jersey are considered some of the foremost in the country. In 1991, the Legislature passed the Domestic Violence Act, based upon numerous studies and findings that domestic violence is a serious crime against society in New Jersey. The state legislature came to the conclusion that each year in New Jersey thousands of people were beaten, tortured and even killed by their spouses or other cohabitants. Victims of domestic ... Read More»