Criminal Defense

In New Jersey, the law takes attempts to commit a crime seriously. If you consider or start the process of committing a crime, you might find yourself facing arrest, just as if you had completed the act. Understanding how New Jersey handles these situations can help...

In New Jersey, cyberbullying has serious consequences, especially for juveniles. Cyberbullying involves any online harassment meant to physically or emotionally harm another individual. This typically includes sending harmful or threatening messages. It can also...

In the United States, the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures. However, there are certain situations where law enforcement officers are legally permitted to search your car without obtaining a warrant. While...

Shoplifting may seem like a minor offense, but the consequences of a conviction are often severe and long-lasting. Unfortunately, many people underestimate the significance of these charges until faced with the repercussions. There are several reasons why you should...

Understanding the complex nature of eyewitness identifications is important, especially when it comes to cross-race scenarios. Individuals tend to be less accurate when identifying faces of a race other than their own. Known as the cross-race effect, this phenomenon...

The nightmare scenario for many parents is getting that phone call: your child is in trouble with the law. According to the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, police arrested almost 10,000 juveniles in 2020, and some of those arrests were for drug...

Instead of serving time behind bars, some situations have the right circumstances in which a person may seek probation. Considering that New Jersey had approximately 120,000 people on probation in 2022, according to Prison Policy Initiative, it indicates that judges...

In the realm of criminal justice, an attempt to commit a crime can sometimes carry penalties like the crime itself. The law treats attempts seriously and you may indeed face jail time for an attempted crime. New Jersey law has specific provisions regarding criminal...

While police officers agree to serve and protect, sometimes that serving leads to illegal searches. New Jersey law prohibits officers from conducting a search and seizure without a warrant, which continues to get upheld in the courts. Like with many things, the...