Blog: Criminal Law

Mount Holly Criminal Lawyer Explains New Animal Fighting Crime Law in NJ A new animal fighting law was recently passed by the New Jersey legislature. This new law, which was signed by Governor Chris Christie, expands upon the animal fighting laws that were already in place for New Jersey. The sponsor of the law was […]

Mount Holly Criminal Lawyer Explains the Differences between Charges of Theft, Robbery, and Burglary Theft, robbery and burglary are commonly used interchangeably, and often mistakenly, to mean the same thing.  However, there are very specific differences among all three crimes.  Typically all three charges include theft, better known as stealing.  Beyond that similarity the differences […]

Mount Holly Criminal Lawyer Reports on Latest George Zimmerman Arrest Since George Zimmerman’s highly controversial acquittal for the 2012 fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, he has been accused three times of domestic violence, yet has never been prosecuted.  In the wake of the notorious Martin killing, Zimmerman has been plagued by a series of run-ins […]

Mount Holly Criminal Lawyer Discusses Change in Pennsylvania Law Twenty-five percent of Americans are banned from employment opportunities due to their criminal record, specifically jobs regarding the care-taking of older Americans. The Older Adults Protective Act (OAPA) essentially disallows anyone with a record from working full-time in a covered nursing facility. Although elder abuse is […]

Mount Holly Criminal Lawyers: Facebook Rants: Free Speech or Criminal Threat? A recent Supreme Court case questioned whether a Facebook rant by an Allentown, Pennsylvania man should be considered an invocation of his right to freedom of speech protected by The First Amendment to the United States Constitution, or whether it should be considered a […]

Mount Holly Criminal Lawyer Examines New Jersey Teen Sexting Phenomenon You could ask every teenager about sexting and many will be familiar with what it is and perhaps have engaged in sexting themselves.  What teens are not aware of are the potential consequences of sexting, and that it could possibly have criminal penalties. The speed […]

Mount Holly Criminal Lawyer: South Jersey Football Player Faces Criminal Charges A new law went into effect in New Jersey last year, which makes it a criminal offense to issue a bad electronic funds transfer. Bad electronic funds transfer offenses are punishable with up to a five year prison term per offense. Mercer County prosecutors […]

New Jersey Criminal Attorney Reviews New Jersey Theft Laws Under New Jersey criminal statute § 2C:20-3, theft is defined as the “unlawful taking” or “exercising of control” over another person’s property.  The type of offense and resulting penalty is often linked to the value of the stolen property. Theft crimes typically result in monetary fines […]

Criminal Law Attorney Warns That Playing the “Knockout Game” in New Jersey May Result in Mandatory Jail Time New Jersey legislators have drafted a new law addressing the increase in the number of sudden, unprovoked attacks in the Garden State. Sometimes referred to as the “Knockout Game”, this type of attack occurs when a pedestrian […]

New Jersey Criminal Lawyer Discusses Disorderly Conduct Offenses in NJ Individuals who disturb the peace and interfere with the enjoyment of others in public spaces in New Jersey may find themselves criminally charged with numerous disorderly conduct offenses.  If you are convicted of a disorderly conduct offense in New Jersey, you will have a permanent […]