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New Jersey prosecutors may charge an individual with either simple assault or the more serious offense of aggravated assault based on how the alleged victim was injured and the severity of the injury. Simple assault charges may be filed for intentionally causing someone to be injured, or for threate

The Star Ledger published a brief article Thursday regarding a Simple Assault committed by a Roselle High School student.  The incident offers an interesting example as to how a NJ Simple Assault Charge can be transformed into a much more serious offense of Aggravated Assault when the victim in

When the New Jersey courts address juvenile criminal offenses, the goals are rehabilitation and development of children as productive and responsible citizens. When warranted, the court may offer a first-time offender a second chance through a deferred disposition. This is specialized probation that

Deportable offenses are crimes that mean a non-citizen offender may be eligible for removal from the country. The laws and processes for a typical criminal deportation procedure differ significantly from those of extradition to another state or country. This isn’t about an external entity requesti

There are few things more terrifying for a parent than to know their child is in trouble. When your child has been accused of murder, though, the rest of their life may be at stake. In many places in the U.S., including New Jersey, juveniles can be charged as an...