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... by admin | Jan 3, 2014 | Criminal News
On December 12, 2013, the New Jersey State Assembly committee voted to give flexibility to New Jersey’s registered medical marijuana patients by allowing them to buy the drug in another state and use it here. The bill (A-4537) received a brief hearing before it... by admin | Jan 3, 2014 | Criminal News
While the idea that someone would confess to a crime that he or she did not commit may seem implausible to many people, in reality, false confessions occur regularly. According to the Innocence Project, of the 258 DNA criminal exonerations they have handled to date,... by admin | Oct 29, 2013 | Criminal News
In a new ruling that applies to both State and federal law enforcement officers in New Jersey, The Third Circuit Court of Appeals decided on October 22, 2013 that police officers and federal agents must get a warrant in order to put a GPS tracking device on a car or... by admin | Oct 29, 2013 | Criminal News
In a key New Jersey ruling, a Superior Court Appellate Division panel, ruled on October 16, 2013, in State v. Granskie, that evidence of a defendant’s alleged false confession may be admissible to show that drug addiction and withdrawal are recognized physical and...