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The general rule in the criminal law is that an arrest and filing of charges just means that a court has found probable cause to accuse a person of a crime. The person is still presumed innocent. He cannot face punishment until he either pleads guilty or gets found...
Part of the criminal trial process in New York is a hearing before a grand jury. Grand jury hearings are not the same as your actual trial. The following is a brief overview of what to expect at a grand jury hearing. The grand jury hearing A hearing before a grand...
Most people who are doing a real estate closing in New York or New Jersey, whether it is for a residential home or a commercial building, will notice that they paid for title insurance as part of their closing costs. For those who might not fully understand it, a...
If a person is arrested, he or she may not understand the reason why or whether it is lawful. There are certain arrest procedures that law enforcement must follow. Arrest and Miranda rights An arrest happens when a person is stopped by law enforcement, taken into...
Money bail and pretrial detention can have unequal impacts and add undue punishment upon defendants who await their trials and have not been proven guilty. In 2019, New York passed major reforms that eliminated money bail and pretrial detention for almost all...
As readers of this blog know, we write about criminal law matters regularly, including the consequences of conviction. Indeed, in a prior post, we wrote about the lingering, non-legal effects convictions have on the lives of people convicted of a New Jersey crime....
Those who have been convicted and sentenced under the laws of the State of New York should have the opportunity to redeem themselves. After all, without a second chance, it can be very hard for a person to get back on her feet. Moreover, there is truth to the notion...
A criminal charge can be a difficult and intimidating thing to face. When a New Jersey resident is arrested and charged with allegedly breaking the law, their concerns can be far-reaching and very real. While they may worry about infringements on their immediate...
A teacher at a secondary school in the Bronx has been removed from his position after police arrested him in connection with several photos he allegedly took and transmitted over social media. Police are accusing him of sending pictures of his intimate parts to two...
Most people who are prosecuted for alleged crimes in New York and New Jersey face charges under state law. For certain crimes, they may face federal charges. But whatever court they are in, and whatever the exact charges may be, the U.S. Constitution provides them...