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Mount Holly Criminal Lawyer: Weather Plays a Role in DUI Arrests Weather patterns can impact DUI arrests, DUI investigations and DUI defenses. Warm, dry weather events such as outdoor concerts, outdoor sporting events, carnivals and fairs often serve alcohol. On a sunny day, it is likely that outdoor events and backyard get-togethers attract large numbers […]

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 […]

Mount Holly Criminal Lawyer: Harsh Punishment for Veteran with Medical Marijuana In Oklahoma, the state with the harshest marijuana laws in the United States, a father of three and ex-Marine is facing life in prison for growing six marijuana plants in his garden. The ex-Marine, who served three tours of duty overseas before being honorably […]

Mount Holly DUI Lawyer: Labor Day Initiative Against Drunk Driving As the unofficial end of summer and Labor Day 2015 approaches, residents throughout New Jersey prepare for backyard barbecues, an extended weekend at the shore and spending time with family and friends. Unfortunately, Labor Day weekend is also notorious for an increase in fatal drunk […]

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 Traffic Court Lawyers Discuss Hit-and-Run Laws Hit-and-run laws, also called “stop-and-give-aid” laws, aim to ensure that victims injured in car accidents receive medical attention for their injuries and compensation for property damage. Drivers who do not comply with hit-and-run laws can be criminally prosecuted. Even if the other car was driving recklessly and you […]

Haddonfield Traffic Court Lawyer: Driving with a Suspended or Revoked License Some drivers might think it is a minor thing to drive once or occasionally with a suspended or revoked license; however, it is a serious offense that can result in fines and jail time for repeat offenders.  Suspension of a driver license is usually […]

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 Reports on Preliminary Screening for DUI Traffic stops by law enforcement are serious business. More often than not, motorists are pulled over because of driving infractions and/or traffic violations.  Sometimes a vehicle’s equipment is faulty or appears defective and drivers must be made aware of the situations.  Routine stops can help […]