Category: Criminal Defense

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Penalties for Endangering an Injured Victim in NJ

December 12, 2025

When someone fails to provide reasonable assistance to an injured victim or leaves the scene without giving aid, they can face criminal charges for endangering an injured victim under New Jersey law. If you’ve been charged with endangering an injured victim in New Jersey, you’re facing s

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What Is New Jersey’s Three Strikes Law?

December 4, 2025

When people ask, “What is New Jersey’s three strikes law?“ the answer is that it is one of the harshest sentencing statutes in the state. Under this law, repeat offenders who commit certain violent crimes can face life in prison without the possibility of parole. At the Law Offices

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What Is the Requirement of Voluntary Act or Omission?

November 21, 2025

In criminal law, one of the most fundamental principles is that a person should not be convicted of a crime unless they committed a voluntary act or, in limited circumstances, failed to act when they had a legal duty to do so. This principle, known as the requirement of voluntary...

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What Is the “Fruit of the Poisonous Tree” Doctrine?

October 14, 2025

Most people know that they have Constitutional rights in criminal investigations and cases, even if they don’t know exactly what they are. One of these protections, the “fruit of the poisonous tree” doctrine, can significantly affect a criminal proceeding. So what is the fruit of the poisonous