Yearly Archives: 2019

SHOPLIFTING | N.J.S.A. 2C:20-11 ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE: Shopping – Your children need clothes so you go to Kohls. You’ve got a few items you bought there last week that need to be exchanged. You’ve left those items in Kohl’s bags and you bring them with you into the store. You grab […]

Criminal Defense Attorney defends underage for violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:33-15 ALCOHOL,. …POSSESSION/CONSUMPTION BY UNDERAGE PERSONS WHAT CONDUCT CONSTITUTES THE OFFENSE OF UNDERAGE POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL? a. “Any person under the legal age to purchase alcoholic beverages who knowinglypossesses without legal authority or who knowingly consumes any alcoholicbeverage in […]

CAUSING OR RISKING WIDESPREAD INJURY OR DAMAGE—N.J.S.A. 2C:17-2 Widespread Injury – If you’ve been charged with violation of 2C:17-2, if convicted, you have exposure for jail time up to 10 years, monetary fines up to $150,000.00 plus restitution, and a criminal record. I have been practicing criminal law for 26 […]

KNOWINGLY LEAVING THE SCENE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTRESULTING IN “SERIOUS BODILY INJURY”—N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1.1 Leaving the scene NJIf you’ve been charged with violation of 2C;12-1.1, (leaving the scene NJ) if convicted, you have exposure to a possible range of jail time from a minimum of 1 year (4th degree) to […]

RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT—N.J.S.A. 2C:12-2 Reckless Endangerment – If you’ve been charged with violation of 2C:12-2, (Reckless endang)if convicted, you have exposure for jail time, punishing monetary fines and criminal record. I have been practicing law for 26 plus years and have successfully handled many similar type cases. Please contact me at […]

DEATH BY VEHICULAR HOMICIDE—N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5 Vehicular Homicide – Under what circumstances does the operator of a motor vehicle have criminal exposure for causing a collision in which a death occurs? FACT PATTERN It’s Friday afternoon and you are entertaining an important new client by meeting them for lunch. He orders […]

KNOWINGLY LEAVING THE SCENE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT RESULTING IN DEATH—N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1 Leaving Accident Scene – You are driving northbound in your Dodge ram truck down a rural road in western Monmouth County one evening at 65 mph. You know you should not be driving because the liability insurance […]

MANSLAUGHTER—N.J.S.A. 2C:11-4Manslaughter NJ Manslaughter – If you have been charged with violation of 2C:11-4, Manslaughter NJ, you are exposed, if convicted, to up to 30 years jail time, up to $200,000.00 monetary fine, criminal record. I have been practicing criminal law for 26 plus years and have successfully handled many […]

CARJACKING—N.J.S.A. 2C: 15-2Carjacking NJ Carjacking – If you have been charged with violation of 2C:15-2, Carjacking NJ, if convicted, you are exposed to jail time up to 20 years, monetary fines up to $200,000.00. I have been practicing criminal law for 26 plus years and have handled many different types […]

UNLAWFUL TAKING OF MEANS OF CONVEYANCE—N.J.S.A. 2C:10-10ALSO KNOWN AS “JOYRIDING” Joyriding NJ Joyriding – If you’ve been charged with violation of 2C:10-10, if convicted, you could be exposed to jail time up to 5 years, monetary fines up to $15,000.00, criminal record. In my 26 years of practicing criminal law, […]

CREDIT CARD FRAUD—CREDIT CARD THEFT—N.J.S.A. 2C:21-6 Credit Card Fraud – If you have been charged with violation of 2C:21-6 you need to know that this is a serious criminal offense exposing you to jail time up to 5 years per Count, criminal record, fines up to $15,000.00 per Count. I […]

STALKING—N.J.S.A. 2C:12-10 STALKING – If you’ve been charged with violation of 2C:12-10, you are facing possible exposure to jail time up to 5 years, criminal record, and fines up to $15,000.00. I have been practicing law for 26 plus years and have handled may criminal cases. I can help you […]

FALSE DRIVER’S LICENSE—N.J.S.A. 2C:21-2.1(d) Fake Drivers License – If you’ve been charged with violation of 2C:21-2.1(d) e.g. fake dl, you have exposure for for jail time up to 18 months, fine of up to $10,000.00, criminal record. I have been practicing criminal law for 26 plus years and have handled […]

PROBATION NJ, EARLY TERMINATION OF—N.J.S.A. 2C:45-2 Early Probation – Need to obtain Early Release from Probation for a career opportunity? I may be able to help you. I have been practicing criminal law for 26 years and have handled this type of case. Please contact me at (732)-337-7922. ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE: […]

THEFT NJ BY UNLAWFUL TAKING OR DISPOSITION—N.J.S.A. 2C:20-3 ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE: Theft – You know a guy who will pay you quick cash for delivery of select late model stolen vehicles. It’s business, man and you need money. So you are casing out the parking lot at the PNC Arts Center […]

OFFENSES INVOLVING FALSE GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS—N.J.S.A. 2C:21-2.1 FALSE GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTSYou have special training and expertise in creating copies of certain types of official documents. You and father Francisco down at the Newark Parish cook up a scheme to raise cash by printing up fake driver’s licenses for the many Mexican illegal […]

THEFT NJ BY DECEPTION—N.J.S.A. 2C:20-4 ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE: THEFT BY DECEPTIONYou are a diesel truck mechanic and you run a mobile truck repair service. Business has been really slow. You know that you can obtain payment from trucking companies using COMCHECK and that you can convert those drafts to cash by […]

THEFT BY EXTORTION—N.J.S.A. 2C: 20-5 2C:20-5 Theft ExtortionIf you’ve been charged with 2C:20-5, you are exposed, if convicted to possible jail time, monetary fines and a criminal record. In my 26 years of practicing criminal law, I have successfully handled many similar types of cases. Please contact me for help […]

THEFT OF PROPERTY LOST, MISLAID OR DELIVERED BY MISTAKE—N.J.S.A. 2C:20-6 Theft Property LostIf you have been charged with violation of 2C:20-6 (Theft/lost)for goods worth $500.00 or more, you have expose to 3rd degree felony charges, jail time-minimum 3 years, max 5 years, monetary fines of up to $15,000.00 plus criminal […]

RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY NJ — N.J.S.A. 2C:20-7 Receiving Stolen Property – If you have been charged with violation of 2C:20-7 and the goods at issue are worth at least $500.00, it is a serious criminal offense which exposes you to possible jail time up to 5 years, criminal record, fines […]

THEFT NJ OF SERVICES—N.J.S.A. 2C:20-8 ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE: Theft Services – You’ve just been laid off by your former employer “Comfast” cable company. Not only do you know how to obtain cable television services for yourself from “Comfast” without having to pay a cable bill, but you also know how to […]