Criminal Defense

If your child was recently charged with a crime, you might be wondering what happens next. In the state of New Jersey, crimes committed by minors are handled by the Juvenile Justice Commission (JJC). While this may sound intimidating, bear in mind that we are still...

Has your child been charged with shoplifting? New Jersey has strict juvenile shoplifting laws, and depending on the value of the goods stolen, your child could be facing time in a juvenile detention facility.  The New Jersey juvenile justice system is complex and...

Fires cause numerous fatalities, injuries and property damage every year in New Jersey. For this reason, law enforcement treats the crime of arson very seriously.  There are numerous causes of fires, with some being accidental and some being more malicious. Can you be...

As a parent, you don’t want to get the call from the police that your child has been arrested. But you know that this is something that could happen. Juvenile crimes happen every day, and many parents find out that their children have been involved in activities that...

In New Jersey, the potential consequences for a number of crimes can be greater if the victim of the crime was targeted because they belong to a protected class. Specifically, a charge of “bias intimidation” can be added to any other charge(s) filed against someone....

There has been a lot of media attention and considerable controversy over the past couple of years about the use of “no-knock” warrants by law enforcement agencies across the country. The use of these warrants, particularly when the information used to get them was...

The human brain isn’t flawless – there are blind spots in the neural network that can cause people to believe in illusions. While these blind spots can create amazing magical tricks, they may also cause people to create false testimonies.  Despite someone knowing they...

The police will go to any length in search of evidence, including looking through garbage bins. However, they must observe your Fourth Amendment rights that protect you from arbitrary searches and seizures. So, can the police comb through your trash looking for...

Not all crimes are federal offenses. Something like murder or robbery is against the law across all 50 states, but it is not necessarily a federal offense unless it connects to the federal government. Federal crimes refer to offenses that go against U.S. federal law....

There has been much research dedicated to trying to find out why people behave the way they do, especially when it comes to crime. Growing up can be challenging in itself, and it only takes one or two bad decisions or strokes of misfortune for a juvenile to take a...