What you need to know about police stops in New Jersey: What is probable cause to stop?
In New Jersey, like Pennsylvania, the prosecution doesn’t need to prove an actual traffic violation to justify a traffic stop.
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Simple Assault vs. Aggravated Assault – Why local authorities didn’t need Chris Rock to press charges to take criminal action against Will Smith
It appears that local authorities will not criminal charge Smith following the incident and it appears that Chris Rock doesn’t plan on filing a civil lawsuit against Smith for the incident
Witness Availability, Hearsay Evidence & Trial
In most cases, these witnesses can provide crucial testimony to either the prosecution or the defense.
They didn’t find my fingerprints on that gun, how can they still charge and convict me with that crime?
Popular TV shows like NCIS, CSI, and even sometimes Law & Order are based on forensic investigation catching criminals who believed they committed the perfect crime. Many of these television dramas focus on DNA evidence such as fingerprints identification or dactyloscopy.
Spring is coming and pretextual vehicle traffic stops will increase…except in Philadelphia
Despite, Philadelphia’s new law, the rest of Pennsylvania and New Jersey’s law enforcement aren’t forcing police to ignore these low level traffic offenses which often lead to more serious criminal charges.
Is your Act 235 certificate a substitute for a concealed carry permit in Pennsylvania? The most common questions about Act 235.
Ignorance isn’t a legal defense and you should never assume that you understand the law when it comes to guns and firearms. A lethal weapon is defined as an firearm, device, instrument, material, or any other substance that is capable of bringing about great bodily harm or death.
The Top 4 Ways New Jersey is Different from Pennsylvania on Handguns and Firearms
While the majority of Pennsylvania illegal gun and firearm crimes do not trigger mandatory minimum state prison sentences, New Jersey maintains several mandatory minimum state sentences for the illegal possession and use of guns and firearms.
Philadelphia’s Driver’s Equity law bans police pre-textual traffic stops – What does it mean and why it won’t likely make a difference.
Philadelphia is the first major city in the United States to ban police stops for low-level traffic offenses.
Your Medical Marijuana Card is NOT a Defense to Driving Under the Influence (DUI) in Pennsylvania or Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) in New Jersey
Recently, a client was surprised to learn that his medical marijuana card didn’t serve as a legal defense to his DUI charge in Pennsylvania. He, like a lot of my clients, believed that driving while impaired, under the influence, or while intoxicated only applied illegal drugs such as crack cocaine, PCP, heroine or some other non proscribed narcotic drug.
What to know about Philadelphia’s Administrative Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) Program and the Most Common ARD Eligible Crimes & Offenses
An arrest, however, doesn’t necessarily mean a lifelong criminal conviction, even if the evidence is overwhelming.