A heroin epidemic is sweeping much of New Jersey and the rest of the nation. According to data released by the New Jersey Medical Examiner’s Office, Camden County alone was the site of 115 fatal heroin overdoses...
Continue reading…A recent ruling by the New Jersey Supreme Court could lead to more warrantless search and seizures. The ruling does away with one requirement to the state’s plain view doctrine, which sets out under what circumstances police...
Continue reading…After his arrest and conviction on a number of charges relating to the sale of marijuana, lawyers for the "NJ Weedman" hoped their appeal would transform their case into an important argument over constitutional rights. The United States Supreme Court,...
Continue reading…In New Jersey, motor vehicle stops can easily escalate into something more severe. For example, a subsequent investigation after a traffic stop could result in an arrest and criminal charges if weapons and narcotics are found. This situation occurred in Cranford, New Jersey, for two young men in their twenties. The charges for...
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As an experienced practitioner of criminal drug defense, I am aware that there are a number of evidentiary objections that may be raised in the preliminary stages prior to the trial itself. The following are four...
Continue reading…A major drug trafficking ring that operated in more than one county has been successfully disrupted by a law enforcement task force. There were approximately 30,000 doses of heroin being distributed each month. Nineteen arrests have been made, and a warrant is out for...
Continue reading…New Jersey's most recent Uniform Crime Report revealed that the state's overall crime rate fell 7 percent in 2013, and preliminary data for 2014 indicates a 7.7 percent decrease. While Burlington County's overall crime rate also fell (by 3 percent), violent crime was up...
Continue reading…The drug laws in this country are constantly changing. Marijuana, which has been decriminalized for a number of years, has been legalized for medical and even recreational use in some states. In other states, people have done, are doing or are facing hard time for crimes involving the drug. Some individuals, like a controversial...
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