DWI Breath Reading Suppressed at Trial
January 19, 2017
Our office recently defended a client for a DWI charge in Union County after he was pulled over for swerving on the road and later blew a 0.14% into the breathalyzer (Alcotest machine). Based on this breath alcohol reading (BAC) our client was facing a 7 - 12 month mandatory loss of his driver's license. Our client admittedly had a bad night and was not professing his innocence but was looking to minimize his consequences if at all possible. So we took a hard look at the evidence and it ... Read More»
Marijuana & Drug Paraphernalia Dismissed
March 20, 2015
Our criminal defense attorneys recently represented a client who had been charged with Possession of Marijuana under 50 grams under 2C:35-10a(4) as well as Drug Paraphernalia under 2C:36-2. These are both disorderly persons offenses that are punishable by 6 months in jail and typically handled in municipal court. Moreover, New Jersey does not allow plea bargaining for defendants who have been charged with a drug crime such as marijuana. However, our client was enrolled in college and was ... Read More»
5 DWI’s Dismissed in 4 Weeks
March 20, 2015
At Proetta & Oliver, our DUI defense attorneys pride themselves in beating driving while intoxicated charges in New Jersey. DWI defense is a niche area of law that requires a great deal of skill and experience pertaining to standardized field sobriety testing (SFST's) and the Alcotest (New Jersey's Breathalyzer). New Jersey has the reputation as being one of the toughest DUI state's in the entire country. This is because New Jersey does not allow any form of plea bargaining for defendants ... Read More»
Shoplifting Charges Dismissed
March 16, 2015
We recently defended a client who had been charged with shoplifting from a convenience store. Our client had no prior record and was adamant about avoid a conviction and any possible jail. However, shoplifting cases can be very tough since almost all major stores employ their own security, referred to a Loss Prevention Officers, who are trained on what type of suspicious activity to look for and to document it properly. Moreover, it is standard for them to record all alleged acts or ... Read More»