One of the most tragic and serious offenses that a New Jersey resident could face under the state’s criminal code involves motor vehicles and accidents in which a death results. Either vehicular homicide, or vehicular manslaughter, New Jersey prosecutors will charge first degree charges, carrying penalties of between 10 years to life when a death occurs during a motor vehicle…

Criminal defense attorneys are often glamorized on television as super sleuth detectives, and there is kernel of truth to this depiction of defense attorneys, as the best defense attorneys must unravel the state’s entire case in order to understand how best to craft a defense. Depending on the nature of your charges, the strategy that your attorney uses could make…

Sometimes a simple argument can escalate much quicker than you anticipated. If heated enough, it may turn into a physical altercation. These “bar fight” types of altercations may start with words, but sometimes end in a fist fight. If involved, and found to be throwing punches in the altercation, you could end up facing charges for simple assault. But in…

With all the technological advances around today, there are many things that are now available at the touch of a button. For those familiar with smartphones, there is virtually an app for anything. All it takes is a simple search and download and you could be doing something from your phone you might have once thought required much more. For…

What used to be routine traffic stops have now evolved into traffic stops of national attention. Between dash cams, cell phones, police body cameras and other recording devices, every traffic stop comes with an added sense of caution. As a motorist in New Jersey, it is important to know what a police officer can and cannot do during a traffic…