Category | Criminal law
Severity of theft crimes
There are a number of different crimes that involve the theft of personal property, including larceny, robbery, false pretenses, embezzlement, and other offenses. When determining the level of severity of theft crimes in New Jersey, certain factors are evaluated by law enforcement and judges. Value of the property stolen The...
Dubious psychological tests presented in court
When people in New Jersey face criminal charges, they may come up against even more problems in the courtroom. According to researchers, many of the psychological, IQ and other evaluation tests taken into account by courts may have little scientific basis, if any. These tests can have an influence on...
CAN YOU LEGALLY AVOID A SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT IN NEW JERSEY?
It’s the law-in New Jersey as well as 37 other states-police can set up sobriety checkpoints and seek to determine whether drivers are under the influence of drugs or alcohol while behind the wheel. The provisions of the 4th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, protecting citizens from unreasonable search and...
RESISTING ARREST AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE IN NEW JERSEY
In New Jersey, if you interfere with a law enforcement officer in the performance of his or her duty, or if you refuse to cooperate, you can face criminal charges, from resisting arrest to obstruction of justice to hindering. Unfortunately, because of the subjective nature of the offense, you can...
SNOW REMOVAL BRIBE TAKES COMPANY DOWN
It doesn’t pay to bribe New Jersey Transit officers, as Edward O’Neill, age 53, found out the hard way. O’Neill, president of PPW Contracting in Lakewood, pleaded guilty to bribing NJ Transit terminal manager Donna Schiereck. Incidentally, Schiereck was also charged in this case, and has retired as a manager...
TOO MANY MEN BEING ARRESTED
There is trouble, big trouble, in River City, folks. It turns out nearly 50 percent of black men, 44 percent of Hispanic men, and 40 percent of white men have been arrested at least once by age 23, according to a new study published in Crime and Delinquency. That’s a...
OCEAN COUNTY DOCTOR ALLEGEDLY SELLING ILLEGAL PILLS RAIDED
An Ocean County special operations squad raided a doctor’s office on January 24, searching for evidence of illegal drug prescriptions. The doctor in question, Dr. Liviu Holca, age 55, is a family practitioner who was arrested for writing unlawful prescriptions of drugs like Percocet and Xanax. The family practitioner’s bail...
WHAT HAPPENS TO LAWYERS WHO NEGLECT CLIENTS? SUSPENSION
Even lawyers are answerable to the law. New Jersey’s Disciplinary Review Board has recommended suspensions for two attorneys who have evidently neglected clients and their cases. Nine clients have accused Anita Lang Walch, a New Jersey City Solo bankruptcy practitioner, with collecting retainers but doing little work since taking on...
FORMER ELIZABETH SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER CHARGED WITH CHEATING
Widespread fraud has been found among New Jersey school district employees and their families who written false applications so their kids could get free lunches. At least 109 public employees have been found so far, with a total of under-reported income at $13 million. The names are being referred for...
GUNMAN OPENS FIRE AT NJ GARDEN STATE PLAZA MALL
A gunman opened fire at the NJ Garden State Plaza Mall on November 5, 2013. Richard Shoop, 20, of Teaneck, N.J., fired his weapon at least six times. The gun, described as a modified rifle, was owned lawfully by his brother. Bergen County reported the first call came in shortly...
RESISTING ARREST IN NEW JERSEY
WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH RESISTING ARREST IN NEW JERSEY It can happen all too often. You are driving and focused on the road. Suddenly, you notice a police car behind you with its flashers on. When you pull over, the officer tells you he has...
MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATIONS IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY
CRIMINAL LAW LEGAL HELP IN FREEHOLD AND PT PLEASANT SINCE 1985 If you have been accused of a municipal code violation in New Jersey, your response to the charges might be influenced by the following two thoughts: You may feel a conviction for this type of crime will have little...
PROSTITUTION CHARGES IN NEW JERSEY
LAWS ARE COMPLEX. WE CAN SORT OUT YOUR CASE AND DEFEND YOUR RIGHTS. If you’ve been charged with hiring a prostitute or trying to hire a prostitute, you need legal help. Law enforcement officials mounted a sting, chose your area to monitor or otherwise committed resources to pursuing prostitution arrests....
Attorney for Juvenile Shoplifting Charges in Freehold, New Jersey
There are about 23 million shoplifters in our country today, according to Shoplifters Alternative. About one-quarter of these are teenagers. There are a significant number of temptations in New Jersey shopping malls, and people in their teens do not have the same reasoning and decision-making capacity that people in their...