It is against the law for police officers to pull any driver over anytime they want, as this would constitute an unreasonable seizure prohibited by the 4th Amendment to the United States Constitution. Instead, a police officer must have either a warrant for your arrest or reasonable suspicion that you have violated a law. There […]

Imprisonment is expensive for the state, and the criminal justice system is always looking for alternatives to punish criminal offenders or keep track of criminal defendants without holding them behind bars. One alternative that can be used in many cases is called “house arrest.” House arrest can be used while you are waiting for the […]

On Sunday, June 19, 2016, Anton Yelchin was killed by his own vehicle. The 27-year-old Star Trek actor was scheduled for a rehearsal earlier that night. When he never arrived, friends went to the missing actor’s house to find Yelchin’s body pinned between his 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee and a brick mailbox. It is unclear […]

If you have recently purchased a new Ford Fiesta (2014 – 2016) you may be facing some of the same problems as countless other drivers across the country.  Among the problems reported by Ford Fiesta drivers are: Shudder When Taking Off Transmission Failure Acceleration Problems Fluid Leaks If you are the owner of a Ford […]

Both New Jersey laws and the 4th Amendment of the Constitution of the United States prohibit law enforcement officers from searching your home, person, or vehicle whenever they so choose. Instead, police officers must follow strict procedures in order to lawfully conduct a search and have the evidence found be allowed in a criminal case […]

When you think of alcohol, you likely think of a glass of wine with dinner, a cold beer at a sports game, a margarita on a patio, or similar scenario involving a beverage. With the variety of alcoholic beverages out there, it may be surprising to learn that companies are seeking new ways to cause […]

If you have a commercial driver’s license (CDL) and you drive for a living, getting a DWI can have extremely serious consequences on your ability to earn an income. Even if you are not driving your commercial vehicle when you are caught driving drunk, a New Jersey DWI conviction will likely result in your CDL […]

As a driver, if you were to be arrested for DWI, your experience would likely look something like this: you get pulled over by the police, the officer asks you to step out of the vehicle, you are asked to perform a variety of tests, and you are handcuffed and driven away in the back […]

Burglary is a criminal offense in New Jersey that has serious consequences for a conviction. Most people think that burglary occurs when someone robs a home. However, burglary can occur in many other circumstances. Specifically, burglary is defined as the unlawful entry into a structure with the intention of committing a criminal offense inside. The […]

Police can arrest people for suspected drug possession and distribution for many reasons. Recently, officers in New Jersey claimed to witness one man asking another man for a “wet cigarette” and it turned into a serious arrest for possession of narcotics with the intent to distribute. According to authorities, they knew that calling a cigarette […]