Up until a few years ago, if you were arrested and charged with a serious crime in New Jersey, you generally would have two options: pay a hefty amount of money in bail, or stay in jail until your case is resolved. Not a great choice, but one that many accused...
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The penalties and variants of money laundering
A person commits a crime of money laundering when they get money through criminal activity and then disguise their proceeds to make them unidentifiable. Money laundering has severe consequences in New Jersey. However, the court can only convict someone of this crime...
Which crimes fall under New Jersey’s No Early Release Act?
New Jersey’s No Early Release Act (NERA) became law in June 1997, spurred by the “get tough on crime” era of the 1990s. NERA, modeled on federal “Truth in Sentencing” guidelines, requires those convicted of specific serious crimes to serve at least 85% of their...
Possible consequences of a DUI conviction for your professional career
If you’ve received a DUI charge, you probably have a lot of questions. Should you fight the charges? Will fighting make your situation worse? There are consequences for a DUI conviction that can affect many different aspects of your life, including your career...
How a Holup motion gets your DUI charge dismissed
You understand the consequences when charged with DUI, and they are never good. That is why having an experienced and skilled criminal defense attorney on your side is essential. He or she relies on critical strategies that may get the case against you dismissed. One...
Tips for negotiating with creditors to reduce debt
Many New Jersey residents’ financial situations have become precarious since the pandemic began due to layoffs, business shutdowns and other repercussions. While things are improving, many people have seen missed payments stack up. The question they’re asking is,...
The choice is yours: Private defense attorney or public defender?
It can be an intimidating experience for someone who has been charged with a criminal offense to walk into a courthouse, whether it’s the Monmouth County Courthouse in Freehold, or elsewhere in New Jersey. It can be even more daunting when you’re asked whether you...
Debtor rights in New Jersey: an overview
Almost everyone in New Jersey has debt: mortgages, car loans and credit card debt are very common. Unfortunately, getting overwhelmed by debt is also a common situation. And when someone falls behind on their payments, phone calls and letters from a debt collection...
Courts now scheduled to reopen on June 15
The New Jersey Supreme Court has ordered State Courts to reopen for in-person jury trials starting June 15. Due to health concerns regarding COVID-19, in-person criminal trials have essentially been suspended since November of 2020 and limited since March of last...
New Jersey takes new steps to protect residents from eviction while courts slow down
More than one year after Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order enacting a moratorium to protect New Jersey tenants from being evicted, hundreds have been kicked out of their homes during the pandemic. In early April, the state Attorney General’s office issued new...