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If you have been arrested in New Jersey, you may be facing serious consequences that go beyond jail time and fees. It is understandable if you worry when you hear you are facing charges. Depending on the nature and severity of your charges, you may also lose some of...
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...
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...
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...
You may hear that a person has been indicted on criminal charges and wonder how that is different from a regular arrest. The indictment procedure is required when charges are felony federal charges. Although states can use the indictment procedure, they are not...
If you have a contingent of police at your door, you are likely going to have a bad day. But, the goal now is to mitigate how bad your day will be. Do I have to open the door? Maybe. If they have a “no knock” warrant or exigent circumstances to enter your home, the...
Police officers in New Jersey are allowed to use many types of deception to affect a lawful arrest. Officers may also make false statements about factual matters if such statements are necessary for affecting the arrest. Nevertheless, New Jersey law places a strict...
Criminal laws change and evolve over time. In some instances, they are done to correct systemic problems. In others, they address public concerns stressed by the community. Whether it is apparent wrongs that need to be corrected to consider the rights of the accused...
Much of the prosecution’s case against you is going to rely on witness testimony. Sure, the state’s attorneys are probably going to present physical evidence against you, but a jury is more likely to be swayed by the story told by the state’s witnesses. Although you...
Facing a criminal charge in New York can be terrifying. In addition to understanding the charges against you, and preparing a strong defense, it is natural to be confused about the criminal process itself. It typically involves many different steps and unfamiliar...