Can I get Probation for my Criminal Case in NJ?
September 30, 2021
If convicted for common legal violations, like illegally possessing drugs, disorderly conduct, criminal mischief, simple assault, theft, or shoplifting, you may be eligible for probation, an alternative to incarceration. Since criminal activity involving drugs, stealing, fraud, disruptive behavior, and many others are charged as petty and disorderly persons offenses, third degree crimes, and fourth degree offenses, the prosecutor and the judge may agree to sentence a defendant to probation. ... Read More»
Understanding Types of Drug Possession in New Jersey
September 8, 2021
New Jersey has enacted and continues to vigorously enforce its expansive drug laws, often leading to severe penalties for those ultimately found guilty. Drug possession offenses range in terms of severity and consequences may include significant jail or prison time, extensive fines, driver's license suspension, community service, and more for misdemeanor or felony-level offenses. This is in large part because NJ authorities view drug use as both a morality issue and a health problem, with ... Read More»
What is Considered a White Collar Crime in New Jersey?
August 25, 2021
They trick the elderly of their retirement savings, posing as a grandchild in need of a bailout from jail or a grand prize offer for two weeks in the Bahamas. They may be the foreign diplomat from Africa who promises to share a huge inheritance with you if you send them your bank account information. Or they may be your employee or the wining and dining executive offering the mayor perks for an ordinance exemption. These are white collar criminals who earn their keep from stealing, ... Read More»
Arrested while Driving through Union County NJ
August 21, 2021
Union County, with its 21 municipalities, covers an important part of New Jersey and is intersected by 14 different major highways coming in, out, and across the state from nearby counties. It is also adorned by eight waterways, including Elizabeth and Rahway Rivers, along which sprawl the county’s dozens of parks and greenbelts. The county boasts one of the top three highest populations in the state, and although the county has an overall high safety rating, crime rates vary from place to ... Read More»