When someone interferes with another person’s liberty or takes or confines them to commit a crime against or with them, the offender may face charges of false imprisonment or kidnapping. By understanding the differences between kidnapping vs. false imprisonment, you can better prepare and pursue a defense strategy for a…
After a defendant pleads guilty or is convicted of a criminal offense in New Jersey, the judge must consider various factors to determine a punishment. Potential criminal sentences in New Jersey range from a fine, probation, or community service to life in prison. New Jersey criminal sentencing guidelines provide a framework for…
New Jersey’s “lewdness” law makes it a criminal offense to do anything flagrantly lewd or offensive knowing or reasonably expecting that someone may see it and be offended, such as exposing your intimate body parts to another person without consent. This means a person could be arrested and charged for…
When you face criminal charges in New Jersey, you have the constitutional right to a fair trial. But sometimes circumstances can prevent a trial from reaching its proper conclusion. When this happens, the judge may declare a mistrial, stopping the proceedings before the jury can reach a verdict. A mistrial…
Advances in technology have changed the world of criminal defense. Your defense against criminal allegations may be based on digital evidence, surveillance footage, advanced forensic analysis, or some other technological advance if you have been charged with a crime. The New Jersey criminal lawyers at the Law Offices of Jonathan…
