Tag Archives: New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorneys
“Psychiatrists Can’t Stop Mass Killers”
The violent crimes recently committed in Las Vegas have, once again, opened up a debate on what can be done to prevent these senseless massacres. Many politicians and a large segment of the population believe that it comes down to deficient mental health care. However, a recent New York Times article highlights the fact… Read More »
When Protesting Turns into a Crime
The rally in Charlottesville has captured national headlines recently, particularly because it ended with three people killed and some 34 injured. Americans have long-enjoyed free speech rights and the right to assemble. But when does it turn into something more; i.e. something that could be construed as hate crime, or other, even more violent… Read More »
U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Case on Legalization of Sports Betting In New Jersey
On June 27th, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will hear the state of New Jersey’s appeal to legalize sports betting even though the U.S. Solicitor General recommended against it. The state has been fighting the battle to legalize sports betting in casinos and at racetracks for the last five years while being… Read More »
New Jersey Legislation Could Legalize Recreational Use of Marijuana
On the week of May 16th, Senator Nicholas Scutari introduced a bill that would allow for the recreational use of marijuana in the state of New Jersey. Not only would the legislation allow for marijuana to be recreationally used, but also grown, sold, and taxed in the state, allowing New Jersey to join the… Read More »
New Jersey Attorney General Announces New Initiative Targeting “Public Corruption,” But Could This Be A Witch Hunt?
New Jersey continues to make the national news headlines this week as, on May 9th, Attorney General Christopher Porrino announced that the state would be offering a $25,000 reward for any tips “to fight corruption.” Porrino referenced former Bloomfield Councilman Elias Chalet in his announcement; Chalet recently pled guilty to bribery and will now… Read More »
Does New Jersey’s New Opioid Law Go Too Far in Criminalizing Certain Activities? Doctors Express Concerns
New Jersey’s new law severely limiting the ability for doctors to prescribe opioid prescriptions has many concerned, especially doctors, who could face severe legal consequences if they step outside of its strict requirements. The law not only limits initial opioid prescriptions for acute pain to a five-day supply, but also requires doctors to have… Read More »
What Is “Racketeering”?
The term “racketeering” can be traced back to the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, and includes 35 crimes related to organized crime and the act of offering a dishonest service in order to solve a problem. The RICO Act became law in 1970 in an effort to go after organized crime. However,… Read More »
Resisting Arrest and Eluding an Officer in New Jersey
A man eluding officers who tried to pull him over for a traffic violation along the New Jersey Turnpike brought national news attention to his flight on Sunday, March 12th. Officers ended up deploying spike sticks in order to get him to pull over, and proceeded to charge him with eluding officers (along with… Read More »
New Jersey Official Sentenced To Home Confinement
On March 6th, David Samson—former attorney general of New Jersey—was sentenced to home confinement for one year and ordered to pay a fine of $100,000 after admitting that he had used his authority as chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to coerce United airlines into operating a weekly flight… Read More »
Officials Found Linked To Drinking Water Crisis Face Criminal Prosecution
At this point, most-everyone has heard about what happened in Flint, Michigan concerning the lead-contaminated water crisis; however, many might still be surprised that the officials behind the decision-making process that led to the crisis are being prosecuted for crimes (in addition to losing their jobs as officials). As of this month, at least… Read More »
