Designer drugs come and go and synthetic marijuana is all the rage these days. The product, also called K2, isn’t even marketed as marijuana; it’s a substitute for cocaine. Make no mistake about it: getting caught in possession of synthetic marijuana is against the law in New Jersey. Moreover, it’s a serious crime, punishable by […]

Mischief Night is a time honored tradition that involves “TP-ing” houses, smashing pumpkins or tossing eggs against houses. Sounds like harmless fun but, in fact, it’s against the law. In New Jersey, criminal mischief is defined as trespassing or vandalism. You may think of criminal mischief as something more serious such as graffiti or breaking […]

After the Sandy Hook Elementary Shooting in Connecticut in 2013, Gov. Chris Christie launched a commission to study violence and to determine if New Jersey’s gun laws are strict enough. The Study Commission on Violence released a 75 page report this week, recommending some new programs but no changes to the Garden State’s gun laws. […]

In the first death-by-auto case in Cape May County, New Jersey stemming from a texting-while-driving charge, criminal defense lawyer John Tumelty successfully convinced a judge to dismiss an indictment against his client Miheala Reilly, 25. If tried and convicted of the death by auto charge she was facing, Ms. Reilly could have received a sentence […]

This post is the second of a two-part article. The first part of this article, focused on the seriousness of DWI charges in NJ, was posted on this blog page earlier this week. It’s unlikely that you went out of your way to drink and drive. You probably had a few, were enjoying a good […]