Criminal Defense

If you are indicted and charged with certain crimes, you will be directed to appear in court on a specific date for your arraignment. Disregarding your court date can to an additional charge of failure to appear (FTA). Failure to honor your court date can amount to a...

A long-lost childhood friend or cousin calls and asks if they can stay at your place for the weekend. You don’t hesitate to welcome them over, but then that very night, law enforcement comes knocking on your door. Through the loudspeaker, they call your guest out. You...

If you find yourself the subject of a protective order, you need to follow the rules. If you do not, you could face new criminal charges. But, what amounts to a violation of a protective order? Every protective order is unique. That being said, here are some of the...

You get hit as you’re going through a crosswalk. You’re injured and quite shocked. You had the right away and you still got hit by a vehicle, and you don’t understand why it happened. The other driver claims that you showed up out of nowhere – as if you were invisible...

A criminal record can affect your quality of life long after you have done time and put all that behind you. You could miss job or education opportunities due to a past brush with the law that appears on your record. Fortunately, the law provides some recourse. It is...

Driving while intoxicated (DWI) is a serious offense in New Jersey just as it is elsewhere. Even if you are a first-time offender, a conviction can attract serious penalties. In other words, if you are pulled over and charged with DWI, your life is likely to change in...

Traffic stops are usually just frustrating and inconvenient. Typically, a police officer pulls you over, keeps you on the side of the road for a while, asks you a few questions and then writes you a ticket. However, some drivers get detained by police for far longer...

Addiction is a serious medical issue that has social and criminal consequences. People get arrested and go to prison because they have developed a chemical dependence on a specific substance. Drug use does not occur in a vacuum but is often the result of untreated...

If the police show up at your home and knock on the door, they may simply want to talk to you. But it is likely that they may ask if they can come inside and have a look around. They may not have opened an official investigation yet, but you know that they're...

Compared to criminal charges, a restraining order may not seem like as serious of an issue. It only imposes penalties if someone gets caught in violation of the order and won't necessarily turn up in background searches. If a member of your family or household member...