New Jersey judges and not juries decide these issues as they are pre-trial and not trial issues. If your criminal defense lawyer doesn’t file the necessary motions to exclude evidence, you will lose your right to argue this issue
Many people travel with their prescriptions and it’s not uncommon to see people consuming or swallowing pills and other medications in their car. Always keep in mind that the search of a car or vehicle is much different than the search of a home
The search of a person’s person is much more intrusive than the search of their property. This type of search therefore requires probable cause
There are situations where a person can’t come to court because they have passed away, have taken ill or have simply “disappeared.” The court, however, may find that a witness’s statements are non-testimonial and either the defense or prosecution may offer such statements for their effect
Our criminal defense law firm represents persons charged with drug driving in Pennsylvania (DUI) and New Jersey (DWI). Initially, our defense often focuses on what occurred prior to our client’s arrest. While this tactic is appropriate and sometimes effective, our legal analysis doesn’t stop there. Focusing on what occurs before the arrest forms the basis […]
Cases come to our law firm in different ways but the majority begin following a vehicle or pedestrian search where police discover or uncover evidence of crimes in the form of illegal guns, narcotics, firearms or a handgun.
While the majority of US household, especially ones with working professionals own or lease 2 or more cars, many of us will have to rent or borrow a car at some point in our lives.
The purpose of the inspection requirement in states like Pennsylvania and New Jersey is to ensure the car’s safety for the road.
The first winter snowstorm of 2022 is coming (allegedly)! In Philadelphia and its surrounding counties, there is somewhat of a tradition of saving parking spaces with chairs, cones, or some other household item during these blizzards. While legally a person isn’t entitled to a parking spot most tend to follow this unwritten rule during these […]
According to the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, there were an estimated 100,306 drug overdose deaths in the United States during 12-month period ending in April 2021, an increase of 28.5% from the 78,056 deaths during the same time the year prior.
