Newark, NJ-In the case, the State of New Jersey vs. Edwin Urbina, the New Jersey Supreme Court, reversed a teenager’s manslaughter conviction after determining a lower court shouldn’t have accepted his plea bargain since he maintained throughout the course of his case that he acted out of self-defense. (more…)
Newark, NJ- In an 7-1 decision, handed down on down on June 1st, the U.S. Supreme Court made it more difficult for prosecutors to convict people for making threats on Facebook and other social media platforms by reversing federal convictions of a Pennsylvania man accused of threatening his estranged wife....
Bail involves depositing money with the court or jail so a detained defendant can be released from jail during the case. The agreement is legally binding, and requires you to return to court for every scheduled court date. It may include other terms such as turning in your passport and...
A criminal conviction can severely compromise your personal and financial interests. A guilty verdict for a criminal charge may result in a lengthy prison sentence and steep fines. (more…)
June 4, 2013, Newark, NJ- A high-speed car chase that covered three jurisdictions in Essex County, involved at least five different police departments and ended with a crash yielded five arrests early Monday morning. The police chase began around 3:30 a.m. when West Caldwell police attempted to stop a Jeep...