Seeing flashing lights in your rear view mirror can make you panic. You may be nervous and unsure of how to handle the situation. But if you are pulled over and the police officer suspects you’ve been drinking or taking drugs, avoid putting yourself in even more jeopardy by following these steps. To learn more about [...]
A popular misconception is that DWI blood test results are accurate, and therefore you simply can't contest them. In reality, though, blood tests are just as flawed as other types of DWI tests. So what factors can affect the validity of a DWI blood test? If you have been arrested for a DWI, or were given a DWI blood test, an experienced New Jersey DWI lawyer [...]
As a defense attorney, I’m often asked whether or not field sobriety tests are legitimate evidence that can prove you are guilty of DUI/WI. They’re not, which is why they are not used in court to determine if someone was driving under the influence. For that, either breathalyzer evidence or blood tests are used to prove [...]
New Jersey's DWI penalties are harsh. If you're caught driving drunk in the Garden State, at the very least you'll lose your license for three months, pay a $250 fine, and spend 12+ hours in an Intoxicated Driver Resource Center (IDRC). That's for your first offense. If warranted, the judge may also be able to assess other [...]
Under the legal concept of “implied consent,” refusing breath tests requested by a police officer is a serious offense in New Jersey. Because drunk drivers cause more than 50% of all car accidents, the state has passed legislation specifying that you agree (intentionally or not) to such tests the moment you pull onto any road in the [...]
Recent allegations of “sexual misconduct” of high-profile men have led to social movements like #MeToo and #TimesUp. But it’s also caused confusion as to what that vague term means. Does sexual misconduct constitute a criminal act, a violation of civil law, or just offensive conduct that fails to trigger any legal consequences? What Is Sexual Misconduct? The [...]
Federal indictment from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York showed that 19 members of the Lucchese crime family were indicted on Wednesday. They will face charges for multiple crimes. 51-year-old Brian Vaughan, 65-year-old Carmine Garcia, 81-year-old Matthew Madonna and 81-year-old Joseph DiNapoli are the 4 individuals who were included in [...]
There are people who may want to know what factors are considered to add a town in the list of safe towns by the security industry advisor and it is possible that their views are different from those who think they know what makes a town safe. Some people may be surprised to know what [...]
The state's overall crime rate reduced by 5% in one year starting from 2014 to 2015, as shown by the New Jersey Department of Public Safety's latest Uniform Crime Report, which is an annual review of crime statistics. Crimes committed during the time period from 1st of January 2015 to 31st of December 2015 were [...]
WESTVILLE, N.J. - A convicted sex offender, 42-year-old Gabriel Torres and his girlfriend, 51-year-old Mary Giannone, are involved in committing a heinous crime against a child in Gloucester County, New Jersey. The crime was committed between the time period of October 2015 and December 2016 on the dead-end street off Route 47 in the Westville [...]
