Miranda Warnings, Violations, and the Case That Paved the Way
December 2, 2021
Did police fail to read you your rights? Union County lawyers discuss Miranda requirements and what you can do if you have been charged with a crime and not mirandized.
Everyone has certain constitutional rights – even, and perhaps especially, when they are arrested. For example, every U.S. citizen has the right not to incriminate themselves, whether it’s by remaining silent after being arrested or by not testifying as the defendant in a criminal trial. When police make an arrest or detain ... Read More»
Effects of a Criminal Record on Repeat Offenders in New Jersey
October 28, 2021
How does Having a Prior Conviction Impact a New Criminal Case in NJ?
A criminal conviction on your record may affect you in unsuspected ways. Even one conviction can affect the severity of the sentence for your second offense. Since a judge has the discretion to tailor a sentence to the defendant before them, your prior record could influence a judge to sentence you to the higher end of the sentencing range. For example, the New Jersey legislature set the penalties for a fourth degree ... Read More»
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»
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»