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STATE v. HENDRICKS — NEW JERSEY MURDER TRIAL — "NOT GUILTY" VERDICT

Criminal Lawyer, John Tumelty represented Helena Hendricks, who was charged with first degree murder in Atlantic County Superior Court. The defendant faced a number of additional charges, including armed robbery, conspiracy and possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose. At the conclusion of a jury trial that lasted three weeks, the defendant was found "not guilty" of all charges.

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Mandatory Jail Time for Driving with a Suspended License Following Multiple DWI Convictions in New Jersey

If there weren’t already a number of reasons not to drink and drive, New Jersey now has a new one. If you have been convicted of [nl_link id=’317′]DWI/DUI[/nl_link] on multiple occasions in New Jersey, you will have a mandatory license suspension. Further, if you drive while your license in suspended, you are more than likely […]

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Some Legislators Vow to Fight Legalization of Recreational Pot in NJ

With the recent formation of a group that is fighting to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in New Jersey (New Jersey United for Marijuana Reform), those who oppose the group’s mission are coming out of the woodwork. New Jersey Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini (R-Monmouth) said that she is planning to advocate legislation against the […]

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Do You Live in One of New Jersey’s “Most Dangerous Towns?”

Movoto Real Estate, an online company, released a list of “New Jersey’s Most Dangerous Towns.” South Jersey municipalities Atlantic City, Bridgeton, Lindenwold and Woodbury made the list, based on the FBI’s 2013 Uniform Crime Report. The report analyzed towns with a population of at least 10,000 and divided crimes into four categories; murder, violent crime, […]

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Can You Refuse a Breath Test During a DWI Stop in NJ?

If you get pulled over by a police officer in New Jersey and he or she believes you are driving drunk, it’s likely they will require you to take a Breathalyzer test. Many people wonder what will happen if they refuse to take the test; they think that if they refuse, perhaps evidence of their […]

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Getting Your Kid to Help You Shoplift is Wrong on Many Counts

A New Jersey woman is facing significant jail time for using her four-year-old daughter to steal a purse. Nygeria Dixon, a 24-year-old New Brunswick resident, is charged with child endangerment and theft for the act. Her bail is set at $120,000. South Brunswick police say that Dixon was shopping with her daughter last month when […]

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