Blog: Criminal Law

Camden Criminal Lawyer: Wrongfully Imprisoned Man Free After 33 Years An exonerated Virginia man made headlines early last month when he was released from prison after serving 33 years for a crime he did not commit. DNA evidence proved that he was innocent of the rape and murder of a couple in 1982, for which […]

New Jersey Criminal Lawyers Define and Discuss Vandalism and Criminal Mischief in New Jersey Criminal mischief” might sound like a minor offense with no strong repercussions, but the truth is that there is much more to it than this. As its name implies, criminal mischief is a criminal offense. It is defined as the act […]

Mount Holly Criminal Lawyer: Harassment Law May Need Updating New Jersey has one state law that prohibits harassment and, until recently, another state statute that was intended to prevent bias intimidation and hate crimes by criminalizing harassment that is motivated by racial, gender, or sexual orientation bias. However, a recent state Supreme Court opinion found […]

Haddonfield Criminal Lawyer: What to Do If You Are Falsely Accused of a Crime When an individual is falsely accused of a crime in New Jersey, it often leaves the victim feeling confused, helpless, frustrated and unsure of what actions to take or whom to hold accountable. A false accusation regularly becomes public and can […]

Haddonfield Criminal Lawyers Discuss the Criminal Consequences of Graffiti Graffiti crimes are common, especially in more populated areas such as big cities. Every state, and oftentimes individual municipalities, has their own laws that consider it a crime to spray graffiti on both public and private properties without permission. Getting caught spraying graffiti may seem like […]

Mount Holly Criminal Lawyer Discusses the MacArthur Foundation on Jail Populations A recent study by the Vera Institute of Justice, in collaboration with the MacArthur Foundation, reports that there are over 3,000 jails in the United States. The total amount of prisoners in these jails was estimated at approximately 731,000. Moreover, 62% of the 12 […]

Mount Holly Criminal Lawyer: Gun Charges Dropped Against Cumberland County Man A retired Cumberland County school teacher has garnished much attention after being in possession of an antique Flintlock gun during a motor vehicle stop.  He was an avid collector of gun memorabilia, who had just purchased the antique weapon from a pawn shop and […]

Mount Holly Criminal Lawyer Discusses “Ban the Box” Law and Effect of Criminal Convictions on Employment For decades, virtually every employment application included the common question, “Have you ever been convicted of a crime?”  It did not matter if it was a misdemeanor or perhaps a more serious offense that resulted in spending time in […]

Mount Holly Criminal Lawyer Discusses Juvenile Weapons Possession All states throughout the country have their own specific gun control laws that coincide with a set of penalties. Although restrictions differ in each state, it is common to prohibit the purchase of certain types of weapons, as well as forbid them in certain locations. These statutes […]

Mount Holly Criminal Lawyer: New Jersey Crime Rates Down, Murder Up New Jersey recently released their Uniform Criminal Report citing the state’s overall crime rate has fallen by seven percent in 2013, and the downward trend has continued through 2014.  However, the rate for violent crimes, such as murder, has remained nearly the same, decreasing […]