New Jersey's Criminal Defense Blog

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…

With a multitude of internet resources and books available regarding how the law works, many people believe that they are capable of handling their own defense if charged with a crime. However, even minor criminal convictions can have significantly greater…

Expunging your record in New Jersey, unfortunately, is a fairly lengthy process which can take upwards of six or seven months. If a determination has been made that your record can be expunged, then the necessary paperwork has to be…

Many of the people that come into my office have obviously already been charged, and when asking me about their case, generally it’s something where the police have searched their vehicle or have searched their home and my next question…

Part of the requirements after being convicted of a sex offense may be that you have to register with your local police department, and that registration may be once a year or again, depending on the type of charge you…

Being charged with an aggravated assault is a very trying period in anybody’s life. An aggravated assault can range from a third degree aggravated assault up to a second degree aggravated assault. The difference between those are extremely significant. If…

Many clients come into my office that have been charged with speeding. There are a number of different points that can be assigned to that speeding; it can be as little as two and upwards of five. It’s important to…

If your child is under the age of 18 and has been charged with a crime, it’s important to immediately contact an attorney. If your son or daughter has been charged with a juvenile offense, I understand how difficult of…

Being charged with possessing a handgun in New Jersey is an extremely serious offense. It is a second degree offense where you are facing a mandatory five to ten years in prison if you are found guilty or plead guilty…

I often get people in my office that have issued a check to somebody where that check later bounced and now they may be with passing a bad check, and the question usually is: am I guilty for passing that…