Criminal coercion occurs when a person threatens to physically hurt someone, expose their secrets, or take or withhold some other action that will do injury to their health, safety, or reputation. Criminal coercion is typically charged along with other charges filed as part of a domestic dispute. Th
Your home is your castle. The U.S. Constitution protects you and your home from unreasonable search and seizure. But there are circumstances when police can enter your home regardless of your wishes – even without a warrant. We advocate cooperating with police in most situations. You should ne
New Jersey is one of over a dozen jurisdictions that ended requirements for criminal defendants to post cash bail to get out of jail. Since 2017, New Jersey has relied on a system that largely limits monetary bail and replaces it by linking detention to a defendant’s risk of flight...
DNA evidence plays a larger role than ever in New Jersey criminal cases, helping to convict defendants and exonerate those wrongly accused or convicted. Because no two people have the same genetic makeup, DNA evidence collected from a crime scene can be used to link a suspect to a crime...
Possession of a handgun, pistol, assault rifle, or other guns in New Jersey without proper legal authority can result in a years-long prison sentence. The consequences can be even more severe if you have been charged with companion offenses, such as assault, robbery, or a drug crime. Further, convic
