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When Drugs and Guns Happen in the Same Case
Disorderly persons offenses and indictable offenses in New Jersey can carry heightened penalties when more than one crime is charged at the same time. When drugs and weapons allegations are included in the same case, the accused party must understand how these offenses interact with one another and change the landscape for potential consequences. Specifically, drugs and gun violations carry between 5 to 10-year prison terms in addition to separate sentences for the other offenses. Each…
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Morris Township Police Conducting DWI Sobriety Checkpoint Tonight
DUI Checkpoint to be held in Morris Twp. This Evening
Arrested for DWI in Morris Twp.? Cases Prosecuted in Madison Joint Municipal Court
If you are on the roads tonight in Morris Township you should keep an eye out for a DWI checkpoint being conducted by the Morris Township police department. The Morris Township police are conducting a sobriety checkpoint tonightat 9 p.m. at an undisclosed location in Morris Township. Police will be stopping vehicles…
Types of Possession in NJ Criminal Cases
4 Things to Know if Your Loved One Has Been Arrested in New Jersey
New Jersey Automobile Exception: When Police Can Search Your Car
Police Can Search Your Vehicle in NJ: Here’s Why
Every person in New Jersey should be able to be secure in their vehicle, meaning that your car is protected from unreasonable searches and seizures. This is not a blanket protection, however. Instead, it is limited so that police officers can search your car ONLY IF they have a warrant, if they have a reasonable suspicion that your vehicle contains evidence of a crime, or if…
Morris County Detention Hearings
Bail Court Appearances in Morristown NJ
When you are arrested and accused of a crime, the State of New Jersey cannot always hold you while you await trial. Instead, the State must prove that you should be detained while your case progresses. This additional step helps keep people out of jail and decreases the strain on New Jersey’s jail system. Determining whether you should be detained takes place at a detention hearing.
Only those who…
What Evidence can be Excluded in Court?
What is an Indictment in NJ?
The term “indictment” is another word for a formal charge or accusation of a crime. Only certain types of crimes in New Jersey are considered indictable offenses. These are much more serious allegations when compared with disorderly persons charges. Before an indictment, however, a complaint will be issued from a law enforcement officer or a citizen. The complaint will set out the reasons for the charges, including some general factual allegations. If the claim is serious,…