Category Archives: Criminal Defense

Bank Robber and His Partner Wind Up in Prison Together

November 29, 2018

It was announced by the United States Attorney General’s Office on October 10 that the second of two bank robbers who used a toy gun during a bank robbery spree in South Jersey in 2016 has been sentenced to 78 months in prison. Sentencing came earlier in October at a federal court in Camden. The… […]

New Jersey Street Gangs Have Gotten Younger and Use Social Media

November 15, 2018

The New Jersey State Commission of Investigation released a report at the end of September that the majority of street and gang crime in the state has shifted to teenagers. The report from the agency discovered that very young kids are committing gang-related crimes more so than 18-to-24-year-olds in the state. Some offenders have even… […]

Can Police Misconduct in New Jersey Impact Sentencing?

October 25, 2018

One Spring Lake Heights mother, Eileen Cassidy, tells her story about how one police sergeant’s misconduct lead to her spending an unfair 22 days in jail. How Police Misconduct in New Jersey Could Lead to Unfair Sentencing In Cassidy’s case, one police sergeant was negligent in properly testing and maintaining the department’s breathalyzers. According to… […]

Filing a Motion For a New Trial

August 16, 2018

Although it does not happen very often it is important to know that sometimes it can be possible for a judge to grant a defendant the right to a new trial even if their criminal trial ends in a conviction. Courts have been known to grant the motion of a new trial (albeit rarely) in… […]

Assault with a Deadly Weapon is a Felony in All States

July 31, 2018

The definitions of “assault” and “deadly weapon” may vary by state but one thing that does not vary is how assault with a deadly weapon is classified with the law and that is as a felony. The crime is committed when an attacker completes a physical attack while also using a physical object that could… […]