Criminal attorneys who practice in both federal and state court regularly experience the differences between the two systems. In the federal system, hearings are scheduled by specific date and time. In other words, the attorneys receive dates and times from the court staff telling them when they are to appear…
Justice Clarence Thomas is in the news again. I don’t know if there has ever been a United States Supreme Court justice that has had so much media focus. And, as is usually the case with Justice Thomas, it’s negative. Harlan Crow is a Texas real estate billionaire. He likes…
Recent media have contained numerous stories about Tyre Nichols, who was savagely beaten to death by Memphis police officers. Over the last several years, police misconduct has received considerable media attention, as it should. However, while police misconduct obviously continues to be a significant criminal justice problem, recent events in…
A recent decision of the Superior Court’s Appellate Division discussed the grading of shoplifting offenses. This is important for anyone who has been charged with shoplifting, which is one of the more common offenses heard in New Jersey’s municipal courts. As shoplifting lawyers in New Jersey, we closely track decisions…
We are New Jersey parole violation attorneys who represent many parolees charged with violating the terms and conditions of their parole. The violation process can be very confusing and intimidating, particularly to a parolee facing their first violation. As such, we thought it would be helpful to parolees and their…
If you are required to register as a sex offender, there are certain rules and procedures you need to remember at all times. Failure to register properly can result in a charge for an indictable offense. If you are charged and convicted, you may never be relieved of your registration…