Getting arrested can be quite stressful for you and your family. If the arrest leads to a trial, the court may release you on bail while awaiting the outcome of your case. This can be a welcome decision so you can carry on with your life and provide for your loved...

You know that the police need your permission to enter your house. If an officer knocks on the door and asks to come in, you’re not obligated to give them consent. You can politely refuse. What the officer will then do is go get a warrant and come back to your house....

The police are in place in order to protect the general public from crime. However, those suspected of a criminal offense see a different perspective. It can be extremely daunting to be approached by law enforcement under these circumstances. How should you respond?...

There are times when it may make sense to plead guilty to a crime. For example, if you know that the other party has solid evidence and that you would potentially have a high-risk trial, you might take a plea deal and agree to plead guilty to know that the penalties...

Most people have some familiarity with Miranda rights. However, most aren’t clear on when law enforcement officers have a legal obligation to “Mirandize” a suspect or what the exceptions are to the obligation. Basically, Miranda rights protect a person from having...

When you are in trouble with the law, it’s important to have a strong criminal defense in place. Some people will focus on what they want to say in court and the evidence that they have to defend themselves but not think about something that is also powerful: their...

When you think of a strong criminal defense, what do you imagine? Is it having proof of innocence? Maybe you imagine being able to disprove the other party’s claim against you. The truth is that a good criminal defense can be many things depending on the...

New Jersey has some of the most stringent gun laws in the country. Only California has stricter laws, according to the Giffords Law Center.  Those laws could become even more stringent next year. A package of gun reform bills recently passed in the New Jersey Assembly...

Many states as well as the federal government have hate crime laws. These laws deal with criminal activity that is perpetrated on someone or a group based on a protected characteristic. They can also apply to vandalism or destruction of places of worship or cemeteries...

New Jersey has a ghost gun law that has been in place since its enaction in 2018. It was last updated in 2019. The latest ideation of the law makes it illegal for anyone to sell, dispose of, transfer, ship or possess, assemble, use or manufacture a firearm or frame...