If you live in New Jersey, are facing a driving under the influence charge and it is not your first offense, you may have valid concerns about possibly having to spend time in jail, among other possible penalties. As you can probably imagine, the repercussions...
Month: July 2018
New Jersey court bans alternative sentences for repeat DWI
An appeals court has ruled that the 2004 state law known as Michael's Law does not allow repeat DWI offenders to serve alternative sentences upon conviction. Michael's Law that honors a 19-year-old victim of a drunk driver strengthened sentencing guidelines by...
Prosecutors charging bystanders after overdose deaths
Many people in New Jersey and New York have fallen victim to the opioid epidemic. Unfortunately, many people have died from overdoses of heroin and fentanyl. In some cases in which other drug users shared drugs with the overdose victims or provided drugs to them,...
3 things that can happen to alleged shoplifters
It is a well-known fact that individuals accused of crimes are not always guilty, and sometimes, discriminatory practices such as profiling can cause innocent people to be treated as would-be criminals. This is common in high-level courts, and it may be even more...
3 crimes involving prescription drugs
Prescription medications help countless people every day live, work and function at a quality of life they would not otherwise be able to enjoy. The benefits to society are obvious, but, of course, there are some downsides as well. Many people abuse prescription drugs...
