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Does arrest mean the same as being charged with a crime? When you see an arrest on television, you may see a detective place someone in cuffs saying, “you’re being charged with X, Y and Z,” but do police do both, arrest and charge? Arrest basics Generally, in most...
Whenever there's an opportunity to gain access to money, bad actors tend to come out of the woodwork. That is exactly what happened when the federal government announced the Paycheck Protection Program or PPP loan program in April of 2020. The stated idea was to take...
Purchasing a home, condominium, retail building or the like is a major transaction in New York and New Jersey. While these sales occur all the time, there is much that could go wrong when real estate is purchased or sold. For most, this transaction is a significant...
You’ve never been in any kind of trouble with the law before, so being charged with a crime that could potentially put you in jail is scary. Going to trial feels very uncertain (or, even outright unlikely to have a good outcome). A plea deal might keep you out of...
Among the most commonly charged category of crimes in New York and New Jersey are drug offenses. If you find yourself facing drug-related charges, it is important to evaluate all potential defenses and protect your rights. Two common defenses to drug charges involve...
If you are charged with a crime, you may be detained pending your trial. However, you might be able to be released from jail during this time if you post bail. What is cash bail, is it problematic, and what steps has New York taken to reform the cash bail system in...
After a deadly accident, law enforcement officers and prosecutors will ask many questions of the drivers involved. The questioning will start at the scene of the accident and continue long afterward. If during their investigation they discover a driver might have been...
New York is one of the many states across the nation that has changed its laws regarding marijuana. While in the past, it was generally illegal, the new laws have given people the right to cultivate, possess and use a certain amount without fear of legal repercussions...
Police departments have typically used the suspicion of a minor crime, such as a broken taillight or smell of marijuana, as a pretext to scour databases for open warrants and what the New York City Police Department refers to as I-Cards. But after facing charges of...
In New York and New Jersey, December is a time when people attend parties and events to celebrate the holidays. These are family gatherings, work celebrations and simply going out with friends to have a good time. Part of that involves drinking alcohol and using...
