Possession of a weapon at school can be a serious offense. It can lead to expensive fines and potential jail time. Many states, including New Jersey, have moved to increase the severity of these consequences due to an increase in school cases of violence. If you’re currently dealing with potential weapon possession charges in a […]
Many juvenile offenses are committed by minors while they are at school. These offenses include conduct that, if committed by an adult, range from petty disorderly persons offenses all the way up to violent crimes. If a child commits criminal activity at school, by default they are charged with delinquency, which is heard by the […]
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently signed a bill that increases the possible criminal penalties for convictions for strangulation assault. The bill passed the legislature earlier with unanimous bipartisan support, having passed the Assembly on a 74-0 vote and the state Senate on a 33-0 vote. New Law Increasing Grading for Strangulation Assault In July, […]
Incidents of prescription fraud have greatly increased in the past few years. This is partially attributable to the opioid crisis, where people have become addicted to the opioid painkillers prescribed by their doctors. When doctors end their patients’ prescriptions without realizing they have become addicted to those drugs, people may become desperate and turn to […]
If you have been previously convicted of a disorderly persons offense in New Jersey, you may wonder how your conviction might affect your background check and subsequently your employment, housing, or educational prospects. Even though a disorderly persons conviction may have minimal consequences at the time of the conviction, a criminal record can negatively impact […]