Weapons offenses can carry serious penalties. In New Jersey, lawmakers created the Graves Act to handle such crimes and provide mandatory minimum sentencing. According to the New Jersey Courts, the Graves Act helps to ensure mandatory prison time and helps judges when...
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How the Clean Slate Expungement Law works for you
A criminal record may keep you from getting a job, buying a home or gaining custody of your children. Expungement removes past criminal charges from your record, allowing you to move forward in life. However, according to the New York Times, less than 6% of eligible...
Understanding the guidelines and operations of pretrial intervention programs
Those charged with a crime in New Jersey may qualify for the Pretrial Intervention Program. The PTI offers alternatives to the traditional criminal process. The purpose of the PTI model is to provide rehabilitation to those charged with criminal offenses. An...
Stabbing incident leaves one man dead in Union County
Murder is one of the most serious crimes people can receive a conviction for in New Jersey. Often, legal repercussions for such an accusation include a lengthy prison sentence. Defending one's actions in a murder often requires a careful presentation of the facts....
How police coercion can lead to wrongful convictions
Not all defendants on trial for committing a crime are guilty. Yet in certain circumstances, innocent people are found guilty for a crime they did not commit. Unlawful and unethical police coercion is just one contributing factor to this injustice. It is important for...
Examining New Jersey’s self-defense laws
Stories detailing cases of assault in New Jersey may often include claims from the accused stating that they only acted in self-defense. People might meet such claims with skepticism, only to later discover themselves that there indeed are scenarios where a person...
Protecting yourself from assault charges
If you are like most New Jersey residents, you consider yourself a law-abiding citizen. When a situation arises that results in assault charges, you may not know what to do. Understanding the exact charges is essential for mounting an effective defense. While the law...
Can drug charges affect college financial aid?
Paying for college nowadays often requires some serious planning. If you do not have enough savings to pay for your higher education, you may be able to take advantage of government-subsidized financial aid. After all, the federal government doles out billions in...
What is post-conviction relief?
After your case has ended and you have received sentencing from the judge, it often feels like the end of the road. But you may actually still have legal avenues left for you to explore, which may result in some relief from your conviction. "Post-conviction relief" is...
Arrest made after body found in a plastic container
For a week or two now, local news has been covering the discovery of a body in a plastic container in just about every news cast. It has captured our state’s attention. And, there has been an arrest in the case. The original incident According to the Ridgefield Police...