Five Ways a New Jersey Sex Offense Conviction Affects Your Life
February 1, 2023
Getting accused or convicted of drunk driving in New Jersey is considerably less bad than it is in other states. Sure, the fees, fines, and surcharges are expensive, but DWI is not a crime in New Jersey, so you just go to traffic court like you would do for failure...
Castle Doctrine and Self-Defense Laws in New Jersey
January 26, 2023
Amid recent reports of home invasion assaults and robberies in New Jersey, some citizens ask whether New Jersey has a Stand Your Ground” law that allows the use of deadly force to fight criminals intent on doing harm. The answer is that New Jersey has not adopted specific “Stand Your...
Understanding Affirmative Defense in Criminal Law
January 17, 2023
When an individual has been charged with a criminal offense, it is typically the obligation of the state, through a district attorney or prosecutor, to prove the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. This normally requires producing evidence that a criminal act took place and the individual
What Crimes Can and Can’t Be Expunged in New Jersey?
January 5, 2023
If you have exactly one criminal conviction on your record, then the events that led up to that conviction are probably your biggest regret. Even though the arrest happened when you were so much younger than the version of you that committed the crime is almost unrecognizable to your current...