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A text you sent in anger or as a joke may read very differently to the person who received it. Learning how New Jersey prosecutors interpret what you wrote, why context matters and which defenses apply can help you respond if the police become involved. The criminal...
When you’ve been stopped by the police, it can be difficult to know what is happening – or whether you’re free to leave. That’s by design. Are you just being questioned? Are you being detained? Are you actually under arrest? The distinction matters more than you may...
When the police get you into an interrogation room, they may use every tool at their disposal to get you talking – including lies. Whether their tone is friendly, sympathetic or simply confident that they already know what happened, you can’t assume that anything you...
A violent crime allegation can make an ordinary morning feel like the end of the life you knew. That fear can deepen when the accusation threatens your home, career and closest relationships before a jury hears any evidence. If you are facing a serious charge, you may...
Entrapment can be a defense when law enforcement causes someone to commit an offense through certain improper methods. However, simply showing that an officer provided an opportunity to commit a crime is not necessarily enough. Entrapment in New Jersey has specific...
If you have been arrested and the police have gathered evidence against you, the fruit of the poisonous tree is a legal doctrine you will want to understand. There are some cases when it can be used as part of your defense. Specifically, this doctrine addresses the...
If you face a violent crime charge based on an accusation you say is false, you may feel that the case comes down to your word against the other person’s. A defense investigation could uncover facts that support your account of what happened. The accuser’s past may...
People who are in state custody often assume that they have the right to make a phone call. That presumption generally extends from how law enforcement authorities have long handled the right to access legal representation and depictions of the criminal justice system...
Eyewitness testimony has long been recognized as unreliable, but criminal prosecutions in New York and New Jersey increasingly rely on a different kind of evidence: the passive data your smartphone and wearable devices generate automatically. From fitness app logs to...
One of the most immediate concerns for many individuals who have recently been arrested is whether their mugshot will become public and appear online. The answer in New York and New Jersey is often more complicated than a simple “yes” or “no.” A mugshot is generally a...