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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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Is Self-Defense a Justifiable Response to Criminal Charges in New Jersey?

If you are the victim of an assault or any other violent crime, it stands to reason that you would have a right to defend yourself. When fending off an attacker, if you harm or kill them in the act of defending yourself, you may very well find yourself facing criminal charges. However, self-defense is […]

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Protect Yourself; Don’t Leave Safety to Chance in Atlantic City, NJ

The casinos in Atlantic City are just as dangerous as absolutely anywhere else on Planet Earth – for people who aren’t willing to take responsibility for their own safety. Of course, security abounds. And, there are security cameras everywhere you look – and often where you can’t even view them. That being said, if you […]

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Videos Taken by Police Car-Mounted Cameras are Public Records

A New Jersey judge ruled that videos taken by copy car-mounted cameras during routine traffic stops are public records and that they must be available to both the prosecutor and defense attorney on a case – and anyone else interested in viewing them. The problem, say some prosecutors, is that “anyone” can refer to potential […]

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Casino Closings Impact Nearby Towns: More Bad News is in the Cards

While Atlantic City licks its proverbial wounds following the closing of several casinos this year, nearby resort towns are more than anxious. After all, many families who try their luck in AC also stroll the boardwalk in Wildwood, enjoy the quaintness of Cape May and soak up the sun on beaches up and down the […]

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Tuckerton Man Sentenced to More than 18 Years in Jail for Child Porn Conspiracy

A Tuckerton man was sentenced to 219 months in federal prison on Friday after posing as a teenage girl online and having young boys send him nude photos, authorities said. Stanley Zdon III, 28, of Tuckerton is going to jail for a very long time. He was sentenced for conspiracy to produce child pornography after […]

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