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- The Crack Versus Cocaine Disparity: What’s Changed?
Jul 10, 2019
The war on drugs has been ongoing since 1971, but the crack epidemic hysteria didn’t really start until about the 1980s. Prior to 1986, both cocaine and crack possession were treated in the same way, but things changed when Congress passed a new law aimed at curbing drug abuse. This act ultimately resulted in the infamous crack versus cocaine disparity. The Infamous Crack Versus Cocaine Disparity During the 1980s, it became widespread knowledge that you...Read More - Refusing to Perform a Breathalyzer or Provide a Blood Sample
Jun 27, 2019
It is normal to feel afraid after being pulled over, especially if you recently consumed a few alcoholic drinks. Your first reaction may be to refuse the breathalyzer or blood sample that the police officer requests in an attempt to forgo legal charges. Unfortunately, this is not how it works. Refusing to perform a breathalyzer or provide a blood sample can actually get you into more trouble. Many states consider this a prosecution of damning...Read More - Busted for a DUI: What Usually Happens? And What Are Police Allowed to Do?
May 30, 2019
Driving under the influence is obviously dangerous, but sometimes we don’t make the best decisions. If you have been busted for a DUI, you may be wondering what usually happens. There are common procedures for testing if you are under the influence, arresting you, and charging you with a Getting Pulled Over and Police Observations and Questions First and foremost, you will likely get pulled over by the police. If you are not under...Read More - Underage DUI/DWI Laws and Penalties
Apr 19, 2019
The legal drinking age across the country is 21. Yet, there are many individuals under the age of 21 that routinely engage in drinking. Underage drinking can not only have health implications, but it can also put you at risk of very serious legal charges. In addition to a minor being caught engaging in underage drinking, they may also face more severe of fines if they are caught driving under the influence. Driving under the...Read More - Traffic Stops: When Police Suspect a DUI
Mar 5, 2019
Anytime you see flashing red or blue lights behind you, it’s important to safely pull off the road. In most cases, the police cruiser or emergency vehicle will speed past you on its way to an emergency, but sometimes the officer is signaling for you to pull over because you have made a Remain Compliant It’s frustrating to be pulled over, but keep in mind that the officers are only trying to do their job...Read More - Possession of Drug Paraphernalia in New Jersey
Feb 28, 2019
While Elements of the Crime of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia The statute that defines the crime of drug paraphernalia, N.J.S.A.2C:36-2, reads, in pertinent part, as follows: “It shall be unlawful for any person to use, or to possess with intent to use, drug paraphernalia to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled...Read More - New Jersey DWI Laws
Feb 21, 2019
In New Jersey, New Jersey statutes state operating an automobile is consenting to allow the State (the police) No prior offenses – 3-12 months license suspension for DWI; 7-12 months of suspension of license for Refusal One prior offense – 2 years of suspension of license Two prior offenses – 10 years of license suspension You can still be convicted of DWI based upon evidence other than your BAC and thus be subject...Read More - Camden County Jail Corrections Officer Charged With Drug Offenses After Drugs Found In His Possession At Work
Jan 28, 2019
Two months ago, Camden County Jail Corrections Officer Christopher Bowie arrived at the jail to work his Sunday shift. Little did he know that he would soon be arrested and charged with At this point in time, it is uncertain whether Bowie will proceed to trial on the charges or plead guilty. However, we do have a glimpse of how the prosecution intends to frame their case against Bowie because of the statement the...Read More - Drug Charges for Co-Owner of Waterpark
Dec 27, 2018
More charges have been levied against a co-owner of a waterpark who was previously implicated in the decapitation death of a 10-year-old boy. The co-owner, identified as Jeff Henry, has now been charged with hiring someone for sex and Henry surrendered to police at the end of October and was then released on $100,000 bail. Henry has not spoken to the press about the new charges. On top of these new charges, Henry is...Read More - Prison Sentence for Reality Star Convicted of Car Accident Killing NJ Native
Nov 13, 2018
An accident that occurred in Virginia Beach, Virginia and took the life of a New Jersey native has led to a prison sentence for the reality star who was behind the wheel that night. The defendant, Melissa Ann Hancock, 26, was driving the wrong way on Interstate 264 in Virginia Beach when she struck the victim’s vehicle. Hancock was known for having appeared on the reality show “Little Women.” The fatal auto accident occurred on...Read More