Plea Bargains: What You Need to Know
After you have been arrested for a crime, you do not have to simply plead guilty or innocent to the charges; you must consider other potential opportunities to resolve the situation and one of these may be a plea bargain. This may also be referred to as a deal or a negotiated plea. This is […]
Search and Seizure Law Basics
Search and seizure law is one of the most common methods through which someone’s defense strategy emerges if the police violate your rights and do not carry out a search and seizure in conjunction with your constitutional rights. Officers are empowered to carry out searches in several different circumstances, including when you consent to it, […]
What You Need to Know About Your Right to Remain Silent
Most people are aware of their basic rights on an arrest. However, the situation can be unnerving and can make it difficult for you to figure out the best way to protect your interests. Your right to remain silent is often referenced in television and movies but it’s difficult to know how you can truly […]
How to Deal with Criminal Protective Orders in Domestic Violence Cases
New Jersey’s Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (N.J.S.A. 2C:25-17 et seq.) provides avenues through which victims may seek protection. The victim may seek civil relief, or a restraining order, or criminal relief that allows the victim to file a criminal complaint against the aggressor.
Can Mental Issues Lead to DUI/DWI?
When an individual is pulled over and later arrested for drunk driving—driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI)—most people associate the problematic link between driving and drinking. Teen drivers, in particular, are quickly stereotyped for demonstrating this careless “behavior.”
