When you’ve been charged with a crime, your main focus is on avoiding conviction. Unfortunately, that isn’t always possible in every case. If you are convicted, the sentencing phase of your case is critical. Criminal convictions in New Jersey car…
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What do you do if you’re being investigated for a crime but haven’t yet been charged? Should you wait to hire an attorney until you have been indicted? Hiring an attorney before you’ve been charged may not be absolutely necessary, but getting a…
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Nothing is more crushing than being found guilty of a crime. It can feel overwhelming to suddenly be facing life branded as a convicted criminal. However, it’s important to realize that there may still be hope. A better outcome may be quite difficu…
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Serious crimes carry serious consequences. If you’ve been charged with a crime, the first thing you need to understand is that the prosecution is not on your side. Our criminal justice system is designed to be adversarial, meaning that they want a…
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One of the very first steps in the criminal justice process is the arraignment. If it’s the first time you’ve been charged with a crime, you’re already overwhelmed, and an arraignment can seem intimidating. Although once you understand what it…
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Being charged with a serious crime can be overwhelming for most people, especially when facing the possibility of spending years in state prison. Nevertheless, there is hope, but you need someone on your side fighting for your rights. You deserve a f…
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Many of the people who are charged with crimes didn’t set out to commit a crime – it may have been a momentary lapse in judgment, a misunderstanding, or a simple mistake. This is particularly the case with minor offenses, which make up the vast m…
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People are often surprised to find themselves charged with a crime for a minor offense – they had no intention of committing a crime or didn’t even realize that what they were doing was illegal. And even though they are called “minor offenses"…
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New Jersey has some of the strictest and most complicated gun laws in the country. You can be charged with a crime simply for possessing a firearm even if you weren’t doing anything wrong. In addition, a firearms charge can carry serious consequenc…
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Homicide charges are some of the most serious criminal charges you can face and carry some of the harshest consequences. In addition, homicide cases are prosecuted aggressively, and prosecutors will bring a tremendous amount of pressure to persuade y…
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