Criminal defense attorney defends charged with leaving the scene | traffic violations | DWI-DUI. Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq.Attorney565 NJ 35Middletown, New Jersey 07749(732)-337-7922Email: pipking@comcast.net WHAT CONDUCT CONSTITUTES LEAVING SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT—N.J.S.A. 39:4-129? You’re driving your automobile in heavy but moving traffic in the right lane on a two […]
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Stephen A. Gravatt, EsqAttorney565 NJ 35Middletown, New Jersey 07748(732)-337-7922Email: pipking@comcast.net Criminal defense attorney defends persons charged with OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF LAW OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTION—2C:29-1 WHAT CONDUCT CONSTITUTES OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF LAW? N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1 provides as follows: (a) A person commits an offense if he purposely […]
Criminal Defense Attorney defends charged for disorderly persons offenses. DISORDERLY PERSONS OFFENSES AND PETTY DISORDERLY OFFENSES2C Disorderly Persons NJ What is a disorderly persons offense under the Law of New Jersey? The 2C criminal code, enacted by the New Jersey Legislature, codifies all criminal offenses and created three (3) broad […]
Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq.Attorney565 NJ 35Middletown, New Jersey 07748(732)-337-7922Email: pipking@comcast.net Criminal Defense Attorney defends defendants on charges for harassment. WHAT CONDUCT CONSTITUTES HARASSMENT—N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4? As a criminal defense attorney defending many clients charged with harassment I can tell you thatN.J.S.A. 2C:33-4 sets forth three (3) basic types of proscribed conduct […]
Criminal defense attorney defends charged with disorderly conduct. Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq.Attorney565 NJ 35Middletown, New Jersey 07748(732)-337-7922Email: pipking@comcast.net WHAT CONDUCT CONSTITUTES THE OFFENSE OF DISORDERLY CONDUCT-IMPROPER BEHAVIOR? N.J.S.A. 2C:33-2 states (a) “Improper behavior. A person is guilty of a petty disorderly offense, if with purpose to cause public inconvenience, annoyance […]
Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq.Attorney565 NJ 35Middletown, New Jersey 07748(732)-337-7922Email: pipking@comcast.net Criminal Defense Attorney defends charges for Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution. WHAT CONDUCT CONSTITUTES HINDERING APPREHENSION OR PROSECUTION? HINDERING THE APPREHENSION OF ANOTHERa. A person commits an offense if, with purpose to hinder the detention, apprehension, investigation, prosecution, conviction or punishment […]
WITNESS TAMPERING—TAMPERING WITH WITNESSES AND INFORMANTS—N.J.S.A. 2C:28-5 You’ve been charged with first degree armed robbery. You realize that the victim is the State’s only witness and that if he or she were to not appear in court you would likely not be convicted and thereby avoid a hefty twenty (20) […]
Criminal Defense Attorney defends clients charged for Aggravated Assault. WHAT CONDUCT CONSTITUTES AGGRAVATED ASSAULT—N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1(b)? (b) “Aggravated assault. A person is guilty of aggravated assault if he: (1) Attempts to cause serious bodily injury to another, or causes such injury purposely or knowingly or under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to […]
CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY DEFENDS CHARGES FOR DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED (DWI)—N.J.S.A. 39:4-50(a) through (i) What conduct constitutes DWI, e.g., a violation of N.J.S.A. 39:4-50? Simply put, the statute prohibits three (3) specific types of conduct, e.g., (1) operating a motor vehicle while impaired due to ingestion of alcoholic beverages, (2) operating […]
AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT—N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2(a) | SEXUAL ASSAULT—N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2(b) Definitions You are a 38 year old gym teacher at the local high school. You have your eye on a young cutie who is in the senior class. You believe you have good reason to believe she is 18 years old because […]
DWI Attorney New Jersey Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq.Attorney-at-Law565 Highway 35 North, P.O. Box 280Middletown, New Jersey 07748(732)-337-7922 Attorney defends motor vehicle operators charged for DWI-DUI. As a DWI Attorney (New Jersey), I know that driving while intoxicated in New Jersey is an extremely serious offense which can, if convicted, result […]
AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONTACT—N.J.S.A. 2C:14-3(a)CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONTACT—N.J.S.A. 2C:14-3(b)AggravatedIf you have been charged with 2C:14-3(a), Aggravated criminal sexual contact, if convicted, you are exposed to jail time up to 5 tears, monetary fines up to $15,000.00, criminal record. I have been practicing law for 26 years and have successfully handled many […]
SIMPLE ASSAULT—2C:12-1(a) ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE: 2C:12-1 Assault NJ…Simple Assault, section (a) You are on the golf course enjoying an opportunity to sneak away from the office for a few holes with the guys. As you approach the fifth (5th) hole, you are confronted by an obnoxious golfer who says that “…he […]
TERRORISTIC THREATS—N.J.S.A. 2C:12-3Terroristic Threat Terroristic Threat – If you have been charged with violation of 2C:12-3 (Terroristic Threat or Threats), if convicted, you have exposure to up to 5 years jail time, monetary fines up to $15,000.00, criminal record. In my 26 years as a criminal defense attorney, I have […]
CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY DEFENDS CHARGES OF CRIMINAL MISCHIEF—N.J.S.A. 2C:17Mischief NJ Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq.565 NJ 35Middletown, New Jersey 07748(732)-337-7922Email: pipking@comcast.net WHAT CONDUCT CONSTITUTES CRIMINAL MISCHIEF? (1) Purposely or knowingly damages tangible property of another or damagestangible property of another recklessly or negligently in the employment offire, explosives or other dangerous […]
ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN—N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4 If you have been charged with violation of 2C:24-4, you need to know that this is a very serious offense–usually charged as a 2nd degree, which means you would be, if convicted, exposed to jail time of a minimum of 5 years and a […]
DWI NJOPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE BY UNDERAGE DRINKERS—N.J.S.A. 39:4-50.14 If you have been charged with violation of DWI Underage Drinkers, I can help. I have handled hundreds of these cases in my 26 plus years of practice.Please contact me for an evaluation of your circumstances and vigorous and competent defense […]
FAILURE TO INSTALL INTERLOCK DEVICE—N.J.S.A. 2C:4-50.19Interlock NJ If you’ve been charged with violation of 2C:4-50.19, you have potential exposure to imposition of monetary fines up to $1,000.00 per violation, plus jail time of up to 180 days for each event and continued driver’s license suspension plus a disorderly persons offense […]
MINORS IN VEHICLE (WHILE DWI)—N.J.S.A. 39:4-50.15 If you have been charged with violation of 39:4-50.15 (DWI-minors in the vehicle) you are exposed to an additional loss of license (above that just for the underlying DWI) and additional imposition of monetary fines and possible additional jail time up to 180 days. […]
BURGLARY—N.J.S.A. 2C:18-2 If you’ve been charged with violation of 2C:18-2, (Burglary NJ) and the goods at issue are valued at over $500.00, if convicted, you are exposed to possible jail time up to 5 years, monetary fines up to $15,000.00, and criminal record. I have been practicing criminal law for […]
CRIMINAL TRESPASS UNLICENSED ENTRY OF STRUCTURES AND DEFIANT TRESPASSER –N.J.S.A. 2C:18-3 ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE: You and a friend are walking up and down the beach road in Sea Bright one evening when you pass a private beach club known as “The Beach Club”. It is fenced off and it is clearly […]
