by admin | Jan 30, 2014 | Criminal News
The New Jersey Supreme Court has decided that prior juvenile court convictions do not qualify as “prior crimes,” excluding expungement of an adult criminal record. In the Matter of Expungement Application of D.J.B. was decided by the Court on January 23, 2014. While a... by admin | Jan 28, 2014 | Criminal News
Every defendant in a federal or state criminal prosecution has a right to obtain exculpatory information that the prosecuting attorney has in his or her possession. Under the law, criminal defendants do not have to ask the prosecutor to disclose exculpatory evidence;... by admin | Jan 28, 2014 | Federal Criminal News
Individuals who are charged with a federal criminal offense are often unfamiliar with the federal sentencing process. Federal court sentencing bears very little resemblance to sentencing in State court. We offer this series of blogs to give potential clients some... by admin | Jan 22, 2014 | Criminal News
On January 21, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Naverette v. California, a case that is potentially significant to all New Jersey criminal defense lawyers who represent clients in driving under the influence cases, and in possession of drugs /... by admin | Jan 22, 2014 | Criminal News
Federal and State prosecutors have a duty to disclose exculpatory evidence – evidence of innocence or which otherwise may contribute to an individual’s defense – to attorneys who represent defendants in connection with criminal charges. The obligation to turn...