Harassment Charges 2C:33-4 Dismissed
March 9, 2015
Our law firm recently represented a client who was charged with a criminal offense of harassment. The alleged victim was our client's ex-girlfriend and, to make it more complicated, they had a child in common together. The State had a very strong case against our client and there was a very adamant victim who wanted to see him prosecuted to the fullest extent allowed under the law. The case was extensively conferenced with the prosecutor but it was impossible to negotiate any plea without ... Read More»
New Jersey Restraining Order Dismissed
March 6, 2015
Our office recently secured a dismissal for our client who was a defendant in a final restraining order (FRO) hearing. A temporary restraining order (TRO) had been filed against our client a few weeks before by his ex-wife, who alleged that our client had criminally trespassed onto her property and harassed her. The two parties had been married and had an infant child in common. To make matters more complicated, there had also been a lengthy history of alleged domestic violence. In fact, ... 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»