Category: Violent Crimes

The main differences between aggravated and simple assault in New Jersey are the severity of the injury caused by the offense and the degree of charges. Simple assault is a more minor crime charged as a disorderly person’s offense. Aggravated assault is serious and charged as an indictable…

If you are charged with aggravated assault in New Jersey, you need to take the charge seriously. While simple assault is a disorderly persons offense, or misdemeanor, aggravated assault is an indictable offense, or felony. If convicted for the offense, you could face a significant fine and prison…

When a person is arrested, the police are supposed to read them their rights as a person facing criminal allegations. This reading, sometimes known as a Miranda warning or a reading of the Miranda rights, is a basic part of most arrests and is required in many cases….