Almost 5 million cybercrimes occur in the United States annually. Over 50% of internet users have had their accounts compromised. Worldwide, there is an average of 97 data breaches hourly. Cybercrimes can be divided into three large categories. Property cybercrimes...
The unauthorized possession of prescription drugs is no light offense in New Jersey. Laws vary from state to state, but it is universally illegal in the U.S. to have prescription medications in your possession that don't belong to you. When is it considered...
The federal sentencing guidelines are a set of rules that define the punishments for specific crimes in New Jersey and the rest of the United States. These guidelines can be found in the United States Code, Title 18 and are used to determine what sentence a person...
If you're facing a drug possession charge in New Jersey, there could be severe consequences depending on the type of drug involved, the amount, and how many charges you've had in the past. There are a few defenses that could be used in order to try to have your...
Guilty and not guilty are the types of pleas that everyone knows, but there are a few other options that you might not know of. New Jersey has conditional pleas and allows for withdrawal of a plea. Guilty You could plead guilty during your initial hearing before your...
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...