Blog: Criminal Law
- New Jersey Criminal Lawyer Discusses Recent DNA Evidence Acquittal
July 07, 2015
Read MoreNew Jersey Criminal Lawyer Discusses Recent DNA Evidence Acquittal In 2003, a Perth Amboy man was convicted of a sexual assault that occurred in Elizabeth, New Jersey in 2002. A woman was attacked from behind, knocked to the ground, and forced to perform a sex act. The victim described her attacker to the police, who […]
- New Jersey Criminal Lawyer Discusses the Case of the Man Who Was Wrongfully Jailed
June 23, 2015
Read MoreNew Jersey Criminal Lawyer Discusses Case of Man Wrongfully Jailed A Georgia man has finally been released after spending nearly two years in jail under another man’s name. The man was mistakenly booked under the name of another male, a convicted child molester, who was wanted by police for jumping bail after failing to register […]
- New Jersey Criminal Lawyer: NJ Police Officers Exonerated of Assault Charges
June 16, 2015
Read MoreNew Jersey Criminal Lawyer: NJ Police Officers Exonerated on Assault Charges Three New Jersey police officers were recently exonerated on an assault charge despite the complainant’s best efforts to rally public support via social media. According to an article posted in the New Jersey Herald, a man accused the policemen of beating his wife when […]
- New Jersey Criminal Lawyer: Teen Shoplifting Penalties Get Tougher as the Crimes Increase
June 09, 2015
Read MoreNew Jersey Criminal Lawyer: Teen Shoplifting Penalties Get Tougher as Crimes Increase All parents know the importance of talking to their tweens and teens about drugs, alcohol, and sex, but few ever think to bring up the topic of shoplifting until it is too late. According to a recent article in Family Circle Magazine, 61% […]
- NJ Democrats Seek New Gun Law to Limit Magazines to 10 Rounds for Gun Owners
June 02, 2015
Read MoreNJ Democrats Seek New Gun Law to Limit Magazines to 10 Rounds for Gun Owners Gun-control legislation proposed earlier this week would reduce the fixed-magazine capacity from 15 rounds to ten rounds for semiautomatic rifles. Policymakers say the measure does not negatively impact lawful gun owners or hunters in any way. The bill is intended […]
- New Jersey Criminal Lawyer: Can Ray Rice’s Domestic Violence Case Be Revisited by Prosecutors?
April 28, 2015
Read MoreNew Jersey Criminal Lawyer: Can Ray Rice’s Domestic Violence Case Be Revisited by Prosecutors? When a video surfaced of former New Jersey college football star Ray Rice striking his now-wife Janay Palmer unconscious, the media and general public jumped on the case and demanded consequences. Original footage from the February incident showed Rice dragging his […]
- NJ Criminal Lawyer Reports: New Jersey’s Ban the Box Legislation Becomes Law, Helping Convicted Criminals Gain Employment
April 07, 2015
Read MoreNJ Criminal Lawyer Reports: New Jersey’s “Ban the Box” Legislation Becomes Law, Helping Convicted Criminals Gain Employment Individuals with criminal convictions often have a difficult time obtaining employment after serving their jail sentences. A recently passed New Jersey law hopes to change that. Last month New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed into law the “Opportunity […]
- New Jersey Criminal Lawyer: State Attorney General to Allow Legalized Sports Betting in NJ
March 31, 2015
Read MoreNew Jersey Criminal Lawyer: State Attorney General to Allow Legalized Sports Betting in NJ Earlier this month the New Jersey State Attorney General issued a directive to New Jersey law enforcement to restrain from prosecuting casinos and racetracks that ran sports wagering pools. This unprecedented move by the New Jersey State Attorney General came despite […]
- New Jersey Criminal Lawyer: Cyber Harassment Law to Curtail Bullying Pending Approval in NJ
March 03, 2015
Read MoreNew Jersey Criminal Lawyer: Cyber Harassment Law to Curtail Bullying Is Pending Approval in NJ In New Jersey, a new category of crime called “cyber harassment” may be added to NJ law. The bill was unanimously approved by the state Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, but still awaits approval from the state Senate. Under the […]
- Reduction in Nonviolent Crime in South Jersey
February 17, 2015
Read MoreReduction in Nonviolent Crime in South Jersey Nonviolent crime rates saw significant drops across all counties in South Jersey in 2012, according to the NJ Department of Law and Public Safety’s annual Uniform Crime Report. The report was highlighted by a 4.2 percent reduction in overall crime rate for New Jersey as a whole. This […]
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