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How Can You Fight a Drug Charge in Court?
New Jersey has some of the strictest drug laws in the country. The penalties for a drug-related conviction are severe and can range from several thousand dollars in fines to …
What Kind of Drug Charges Can You Face, and What Are the Penalties?
If you have been charged with a drug offense in New Jersey, you could be facing severe penalties, including steep fines and a lengthy prison sentence, depending on the type …
What Counts as Brandishing a Firearm in New Jersey?
Brandishing a firearm is displaying a weapon or something that can be used as a weapon in a threatening or intimidating manner. In New Jersey, simply pointing a gun at …
COMMERCIAL FRAUD ASSESSMENT TOOL
By: Eric Marcy Whether you are the victim of fraud or are the target of a fraud investigation, it is necessary to make a structured and disciplined analysis of facts …
Getting Off Parole in New Jersey
The imposition of and length of parole supervision is crime and fact specific. The conditions of supervision imposed are driven by the crime and the facts of the individual parolee. …
Do New Jersey Shore Crime Rates Increase in the Summer Months?
Every summer, thousands of visitors descend upon the popular towns along New Jersey’s beautiful and busy shoreline. The population of the state’s 22 coastal towns can double to over 900,000 …
The Limits to Ordering Computer Monitoring as a Special Condition of Supervised Release in the Federal Court System
There are limits to when a Federal District Court Judge may order computer monitoring by United States Probation as a special condition of supervised release. While it can be argued …
Digital Communications and Social Media Posts – A Fertile Source of Evidence in Criminal, Family Law, and Civil Litigation
Our courts have established how social media postings, including Texts, Twitter, Facebook, and other social media postings may be authenticated for admissibility in court. Authenticating such evidence is “flexible” and only …
Texts, Emails, and Social Media Posts – The Admissibility of Digital Communications and Social Media Posts in the Courtroom
What to Know about Digital Messaging, Social Media, Investigations, and Litigation Whether the matter is a criminal investigation, criminal prosecution, civil action, and/or family law case, digital communications, texts, emails, …
Is Big Brother Watching You? What Your Smart Phone May Reveal About Your Activities
In 2021, Pew Research Center conducted a survey that indicated that 85% of United States adults own a smartphone. Because of exponentially increasing technology, a digital footprint is often left …
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