After years of discussion regarding marijuana law in New Jersey, Governor Murphy is looking to make changes. Recently, legislation was passed by the Governor in order to make medical marijuana more accessible for patients throughout the state. Continue reading below to learn more. What is the Bill? The new bill, known as The Jake Honig […]
Read MoreDrug crimes are some of the most serious crimes a person can commit in the state of New Jersey. These convictions can result in penalties that can follow a person and impact them for the rest of their life. This can include fines, jail time, and the consequences of a lifelong criminal record. When facing […]
Read MorePeople are awarded a driver’s license with the expectation that they will abide by the laws of the road and operate their vehicles safely. Individuals who violate the obligation to do so can be charged with a traffic violation as a result. Law enforcement works hard to ensure roads are kept safe to keep people […]
Read MoreThe state of New Jersey takes drinking and driving laws very seriously. It is because of this that anyone who is found driving under the influence (DUI) can face certain consequences. As those under the age of 21 are not legally allowed to drink in the first place, their consequences of committing a DWI are […]
Read MoreExperienced New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer Discusses Upgraded Domestic Violence Charges When domestic violence charges are more serious, the charges are often be upgraded to an assault charge. In these cases, we’re talking about an arrest that would probably lead to a high bail and a serious first, second, third or fourth-degree crime, versus a […]
Read MoreExperienced New Jersey Traffic Violation Lawyer Explains the Types of Traffic Offenses in New Jersey Careless Driving in New Jersey – N.J.S.A. 39:4-97 This is the New Jersey Statute for Careless Driving. A person who drives a vehicle carelessly, or without due caution and circumspection, in a manner, so as to endanger, or be likely […]
Read MoreShoplifting Lawyer Discusses Shoplifting Penalties Common Shoplifting Charges The most common shoplifting cases New Jersey shoplifting lawyer Carl Spector sees in court are disorderly person’s offenses, which are a lower offense. These types of offenses occur often when someone steals items of minimal value, anything from a loaf of bread in a ShopRite to a […]
Read MoreShoplifting can be a confusing and embarrassing charge. Some people have a psychological condition – called kleptomania – that makes it a struggle to resist the impulse to shoplift. Some shoplift for a source of income, stealing and later reselling items like diapers and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. Others are charged “accidentally” – they may have “concealed” […]
Read MoreFREEHOLD – On Monday, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced that 35-year-old Andrew Halder has been charged with vehicular homicide and other offenses in relation to an accident that happened on 30th of August and left the driver’s father dead. Halder was behind the wheel of a 2007 Mini Cooper in which his father, […]
Read MoreI am often asked as an experienced New Jersey DUI Lawyer if someone can enter Canada if they have a DWI on their record. Canada has access to the driving records of certain states, and if you’re entering into Canada as a United States Citizen and you have a DWI conviction from New Jersey, they’re […]
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