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Crimes In New Jersey This Week

A number of crimes took place in all of New Jersey in the past week, with alleged murders of two family members by a Bergen County man at the top of the list. The suspect was a 60-year-old man from Teaneck who was found by the police with blood on his hands. According to police...

Infant Brachial Plexus – West Palm Beach

Date: 09/29/15

Brachial plexus refers to the group of nerves around the shoulder. The weakness of arms, hands, and fingers or and loss of movement may occur if these nerves are damaged which is called brachial plexus injury. This injury may take place in infants at the time of birth due to the negligence of doctors. Even after learning...

Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia In New Jersey

Date: 05/4/15

Under New Jersey law, you can be arrested and charged with a drug offense, even if you have no controlled substances in your possession. New Jersey renders it unlawful for you to use, or even possess, certain items, if those items are used to: “plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare,...

New Jersey Supreme Court Looks At Right To Jury Trial In DWI Prosecutions

Date: 03/13/15

High Court Agrees to Hear Arguments on DWI Jury Right Issue The New Jersey Supreme Court notified attorneys and prosecutors on February 17, 2015, that it will consider the appeal of a New Jersey man facing prosecution for a fourth DWI. The defendant, James Denelsbeck, has asked the court to issue a ruling on whether...

State v. Witt – DWI And Other Infractions

Date: 02/26/15

Drivers and passengers beware. The recent New Jersey Supreme Court decision in State v. Witt dramatically widens the range of situations where a police officer can search a motor vehicle without first getting a search warrant. Prior to this decision, the law in all of New Jersey was, pursuant to State v. Pena-Flores, that a...

New Jersey Considers Ignition Interlock Legislation

Date: 02/10/15

State Looks to Expand Use of Ignition Interlock Citing multiple studies nationwide, New Jersey legislators have introduced a bill that would expand the use of ignition interlock devices for individuals convicted of drinking and driving. New Jersey already mandates that repeat offenders found guilty of driving with a blood alcohol content of .15 or greater...

3 Ways a Police Officer’s Body Camera Could Save You From a DWI Conviction – A Criminal Defense Attorney’s Perspective

Date: 01/9/15

“Cameras don’t lie, and they don’t forget.” This poignant quote from Washington Township, NJ assemblyman Paul Moriarty comes on the heels of New Jersey’s new law that requires all police patrol vehicles to be equipped with dashboard cameras. Moriarty was charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI) in 2012, but the charge was later dismissed when...

New Jersey’s Tough Anti-Bullying Law – 4 Things Parents Need To Know If Their Child Has Been Accused Of Bullying

Date: 12/3/14

Following the tragic suicide of bullied teen Tyler Clementi in 2010, the New Jersey Legislature found that the percentage of students bullied in all of New Jersey is higher than the national median. Our lawmakers took action, and Governor Chris Christie intended for the new anti-bullying law, which was passed in 2011, to be one...

The Spotlight On Pre-Trial Intervention And Domestic Violence – Was Ray Rice’s Case Handled Properly?

Date: 11/30/14

Much has been said about the graphic video recently released showing a physical altercation in an Atlantic City casino elevator last February between the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens player Ray Rice and his wife, Janay Rice – but many are left scratching their heads as to why he’s not in jail after such an attack. Did...

Atlantic City – A Crumbling Gambling Empire With High Crime Rates

Date: 10/3/14

In Atlantic City, New Jersey, the Showboat Hotel and Casino, home of Atlantic City’s House of Blues, has closed its doors. The Revel Casino has also closed only two years after opening – and having never earned a profit. Revel, which was losing approximately $1 million dollars per week received another financial blow in August...

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Crimes In New Jersey This Week

Infant Brachial Plexus – West Palm Beach

Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia In New Jersey

New Jersey Supreme Court Looks At Right To Jury Trial In DWI Prosecutions

State v. Witt – DWI And Other Infractions

New Jersey Considers Ignition Interlock Legislation

3 Ways a Police Officer’s Body Camera Could Save You From a DWI Conviction – A Criminal Defense Attorney’s Perspective

New Jersey’s Tough Anti-Bullying Law – 4 Things Parents Need To Know If Their Child Has Been Accused Of Bullying

The Spotlight On Pre-Trial Intervention And Domestic Violence – Was Ray Rice’s Case Handled Properly?

Atlantic City – A Crumbling Gambling Empire With High Crime Rates

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