Once, Twice, Three Times, You’re In – Jail that is
Many states have “three strikes laws” that require mandatory incarceration – over 35 years to life – for so-called career criminals (habitual offenders). New Jersey adopted the three strikes law in 1994. Proponents of the mandatory jail time believe that crime rates dropped due to the tough sentencing program since many states enacted it beginning in […]
Appellate Court Fails to Overturn Cape May County’s Major White Collar Conviction
It was a good plan, until it wasn’t anymore. That’s what Troy Blevin, the principal of Somers Point, NJ-based Bamcoe Construction is probably thinking now that he has lost an appeal of his 2012 second degree [nl_link id=’339′]theft[/nl_link] conviction this week. Blevin allowed his clients to think he was taking their money and using it […]
Three Sides to a Story: Cops, Defendant and What Really Happened
Dana Robinson, 54, of Willingboro, says he was minding his own business, fishing at Michael J. Doyle Park in Camden County on July 19, 2013. By all accounts, the man was, indeed, in the park fishing. The next part of the story is up for debate. Robinson says three Camden County Police officers assaulted him, […]
Top Three Most Common Reasons for Driver’s License Suspension in New Jersey
You probably remember the day you first got your driver’s license. Whether that day was yesterday or 50 years ago, the rite of passage most people look forward to from the time they knew what a car was. So, if you get your license suspended, it may just feel like the worst “time out” of […]
Facing Drug Distribution Charges in New Jersey? Don’t Go It Alone
On any given day, it seems, New Jersey police departments are staying true to their word to crack down on drug distribution in the Garden State. In fact, on March 3, a New Jersey man pleaded guilty to drug charges following his arrest back in 2009. Frank Stilo, 52, pleaded guilty to 26 counts of […]
