TL;DR Receiving a Target Letter: Notification from the U.S. Attorney’s Office indicating you’re a subject in a federal grand jury investigation. Visit from Federal Agents: Agents from agencies like the FBI or IRS appear at your home or workplace, often with a search warrant. Unusual Surveillance: Noticing unfamiliar individuals or…
Probation often comes with strict conditions. One of the most common requirements is drug testing. Courts use these tests to monitor compliance with probation terms and determine whether you’re following court-ordered rules. If you’ve recently failed a drug test on probation, you may be wondering what comes next. The answer…
Federal authorities have recently increased their focus on fentanyl-related crimes due to the drug’s potency and overdose deaths across the country. As a result, cases that involve fentanyl with the intent to distribute often attract attention from federal agencies such as the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Federal Bureau…
Police officers need legal justification before they can stop, search, or arrest someone. This legal justification falls under two of the most important legal standards in criminal cases: probable cause and reasonable suspicion. These standards affect everything from traffic stops and searches to the evidence prosecutors may try to use…
Specific intent crimes come up often in New Jersey criminal cases. However, the concept can feel confusing if you’re not familiar with how the law differentiates between mental states and why it affects some charges. Simply put, specific intent crimes require proof that a person did something with a particular…
