LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT—N.J.S.A. 39:4-129Leaving Scene You’re driving your automobile in heavy but moving traffic in the right lane on a two lane highway. The car in front of you stops short suddenly and without warning. In efforts to avoid rear ending him, you quickly jump into the […]
Monthly Archives: February 2019
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OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF LAW OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTION—2C:29-1 If you have been charged with violation of 2C:29-1, you have exposure if convicted, to possible jail up to 180 days and fine up to $1,000.00, and a criminal record, if charged as a disorderly persons offense and jail up […]
DISORDERLY PERSONS OFFENSES AND PETTY DISORDERLY OFFENSES2C Disorderly Persons NJWhat is a disorderly persons offense under the Law of New Jersey? The 2C criminal code, enacted by the New Jersey Legislature, codifies all criminal offenses and created three (3) broad categories of criminal offenses, e.g., “crimes” (known as felonies in […]
HARASSMENT—N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4Harassment NJCRIMINAL LIABILITY FORYou’ve got a neighbor with whom you have not been getting along with for a very long time yet you must interact with him or her because you live next door to each other. Perhaps your neighbor has a dog which has a habit of digging […]
DISORDERLY CONDUCT—N.J.S.A. 2C:33-2Disorderly NJ If you’ve been charged with violation of 2C:33-2(a), you have exposure for possible jail from 0 to 30 days, criminal record and monetary fine of up to $500.00. I have handled hundreds and hundreds of these cases in my 26 plus years practicing criminal law–saving clients […]
HINDERING APPREHENSION OR PROSECUTION—N.J.S.A. 2C:29-3 Hindering NJ If you have been charged with violation of 2C:29-3, if convicted, you could have exposure for up to 5 years jail time, monetary fines of up to $15,000,00, criminal record. In my 26 plus years practicing criminal law, I have handled many hindering […]
WITNESS TAMPERING—TAMPERING WITH WITNESSES AND INFORMANTS—N.J.S.A. 2C:28-5 You’ve been charged with first degree armed robbery. You realize that the victim is the State’s only witness and that if he or she were to not appear in court you would likely not be convicted and thereby avoid a hefty twenty (20) […]
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT—N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1(b)Assault NJILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE: You are hanging with a couple of friends outside a local pub when a couple of guys from the east side of town pull up. You had a bunch of beers and you have a pair of brass knuckles in your pocket and when these […]
DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED (DWI)—N.J.S.A. 39:4-50(a) through (i) What conduct constitutes DWI, e.g., a violation of N.J.S.A. 39:4-50? Simply put, the statute prohibits three (3) specific types of conduct, e.g., (1) operating a motor vehicle while impaired due to ingestion of alcoholic beverages, (2) operating a motor vehicle while impaired due […]
AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT—N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2(a)SEXUAL ASSAULT—N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2(b) You are a 38 year old gym teacher at the local high school. You have your eye on a young cutie who is in the senior class. You believe you have good reason to believe she is 18 years old because she has told […]