Part 1: Stopped for DWI in New Jersey? All Hope Is Not Lost
This post is the first part of a two-part article on DWI charges in New Jersey. The second part of this article, focused on DWI defense strategies, will be posted on this blog page later this week. New Jersey law enforcement and courts take drunk driving very seriously. Officers usually offer little mercy during traffic […]
NJ Supreme Court Decision Broadens Police Authority to Conduct Warrantless Vehicle Searches
The NJ Supreme Court recently reversed itself on an earlier ruling and increased police authority to conduct warrantless searches of motor vehicles in certain instances. The 5-2 decision was issued last week in the case known as State v. William L. Witt. The court’s ruling means that law enforcement in New Jersey now has broader […]
My Kid Was Charged with Cyberbullying; Do We Need a Lawyer?
You know what they used to say in the school yard, right? Sticks and stones may break your bones but words can never harm you. “They” didn’t understand the horrible emotional injuries that can be a direct result of cyberbullying. Technology takes bullying behavior such as harassment and intimidation – name calling and rumor-spreading — […]
Marijuana Possession May Be All Fun and Games – Until You Get Caught
With all of the publicity surrounding heroin abuse – and overdoses – in New Jersey, you would think that prosecutors have lightened up a bit on marijuana possession. You’d be wrong. In fact, in response to the push for legalization of pot – which is happening elsewhere in the country but NJ legislators are holding […]
Fetty Wap Faces Serious Traffic Charges after Motorcycle Crash
Rapper Fetty Wap, of “Trap Queen” fame is recovering from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash in his hometown of Paterson NJ last weekend. While his injuries weren’t life-threatening, Willie Maxwell’s (his real name) problems are far from over. After trying to get around one car and being hit by another, Maxwell, 25, was taken […]
