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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 […]

Cherry Hill Criminal Lawyer: New Jersey Legalization and Decriminalization of Marijuana New Jersey was a leader in the fight to decriminalize marijuana in 2010 by being one of the first states to make it legal for treatment centers to dispense the drug for medicinal purposes.  Yet in that same year, New Jersey ranked among the […]

Mount Holly DUI Lawyer: 2015 Memorial Day Weekend Was Deadly Police establish more drunk driving checkpoints in New Jersey on a Memorial Day weekend than most other weekends because of increased holiday traffic, parades and the start of summer. The holiday is not an excuse for police officers to evade the law. Every charge must […]

Mount Holly Criminal Lawyer: Digital and Computer Evidence FBI agents and Indiana State Police recently raided the home of former Subway restaurant spokesperson Jared Fogle, removing electronics from the property and searching the house with a police dog. Fifteen years ago, Fogle became the spokesperson for Subway after shedding 245 pounds eating at the restaurant […]

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: Beware of Police Body Cameras Following the shooting of a civilian by a police officer and the subsequent riots in Ferguson, Missouri last year, many police departments are instituting the use of body cameras by patrol officers across the United States. This is an effort to capture on video what really […]

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 Lawyers Reports: Michael Phelps Charged with a Second DUI Offense Fame, athletic ability, and popularity did not help Michael Phelps avoid a DUI charge in Maryland last month.  The 29-year-old record-breaking Olympian expressed remorse while taking full responsibility for his actions.  He publicly stated he was very sorry for what he had […]

New Jersey Traffic Attorney: New Ruling Makes Failure to Wear a Seat Belt a Crime in New Jersey Until recently, drivers in New Jersey who have been cited for not wearing their seat belt could expect little more than a ticket and a minimal fine. But on September 18, 2014, a New Jersey Supreme Court […]