A criminal conviction on your record has a long-lasting effect on a person’s life. The immediate consequences are clear. People may have to obtain counsel to help them navigate criminal proceedings. They may have to prepare for trial or plead. This may result in a conviction, jail
Few people who have long driven the public roadways in New Jersey avoid the inevitable traffic ticket, while many others face criminal charges for offenses ranging from simple assault to unlawful possession of a weapon. When your offense has a hearing date for appearance in court, you can significantly complicate your life if you
Whenever you have a deadline to resolve a court legal matter, like paying a ticket or appearing in court for a scheduled hearing, you run the risk of daunting consequences for missing a due date. As such, if you fail to show up at your DWI trial in
New Jersey’s criminal code classifies crimes by degrees and divides all crimes into indictable offenses, disorderly persons offenses, or petty disorderly persons offenses. The crime degree corresponds to the severity of the crime and its commensurate punishments. For instance, those convicted of first-degree crimes may serve a 20-year prison term and pay
When the Me Too movement arose in 2006, the first face of the movement was Harvey Weinstein, the Hollywood producer whom over 80 women accused of sexual assault and similar sex crimes. While he was eventually prosecuted and imprisoned, the movement’s second big-name accused was Bill
If you have recently been accused of a crime in New Jersey, there’s no doubt you have plenty of questions about all the terms and rules that could apply to your case. In this difficult situation, knowing what to expect and how to interpret different terms could make a big difference in your ability to