Plea deals provide a seemingly valuable benefit to those looking at a difficult trial. Plea arrangement may result in a defendant receiving a far lighter sentence in a New Jersey criminal court. Tragically, not everyone who agrees to a plea bargain is guilty of the...
White collar crimes are non-violent acts that range from fraud, identity theft, pyramid schemes and more. There are many different categories that fall under this classification. While some people think that these aren’t very serious matters, convictions often bring...
Often, a defendant will claim that they had to resort to violence in response to a legitimate threat of injury from another person. Additionally, a defendant may claim that they rushed to the defense of another person. Furthermore, perhaps someone trespassed on their...
When any law enforcement agency in New Jersey legally seizes your property as evidence for a suspected crime, they should give it back to you the way they took it after the case is over. However, there are situations where the government can refuse to give you your...
Once police gain access to your home or your vehicle, whatever they find could help them build a criminal case against you. The more evidence they have, the harder it may be for you to successfully defend yourself against pending criminal charges. Challenging the...
If you were to go off what you see depicted on television, you'd assume that most criminal cases ended up going to trial. That's far from the reality, though. Statistics show that about 90% of all criminal cases end with a plea deal. There are various reasons why...
While science has accepted DNA testing as a generally valid form of evidence for all types of criminal cases, absolute accuracy is not always present. There have been multiple criminal cases where defendants have been convicted based solely on the evidence of DNA...
Motorists who get behind the wheel when they are impaired by alcohol or drugs need to know what will happen if they are arrested by police for suspicion of DUI. From the time you are stopped by police until the time that your case comes to an end, there are many...
If an individual in New Jersey is convicted of a sex crime, they'll have to register as a sex offender for the rest of their lives. This information is public knowledge and easily accessible to anyone who wants to know about sex offenders in their area. In some ways,...
If you use corporate or client funds for your own personal gain, you may be guilty of embezzlement. Such crimes include taking money from your company cash register or billing a New Jersey client for services that were never rendered. Embezzlement schemes may involve...