New Jersey Supreme Court Clarifies When Police Cannot Stop Drivers with High Beams

Newark, NJ- Recently, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that police cannot use the state’s high beam statute to conduct a traffic stop and search a vehicle unless the high beams would interfere with another vehicle. In State v. Al-Sharif Scriven, justices clarified when New Jersey’s high beam law could...

Newark, NJ- For any community to run smoothly and keep individuals from being harassed or wronged as they go about their day and to protect their people from being exposed to offensive or inappropriate behavior, residents must adhere to a certain code of conduct that your community finds acceptable. Crossing...

Newark, NJ- A search warrant is a valuable tool to law enforcement, but the scope of a search warrant can be vague and sometimes law enforcement unintentionally goes beyond the scope of the warrants they are issued and conduct unconstitutional searches. The scope of a search warrant is a common...

Newark, NJ- The Newark Police Department will implement reforms after a Department of Justice investigation found the department targeted minorities in street stops, used excessive force and violated the constitutional rights of some detainees. (more…)

Newark, NJ- The outcome of any criminal case depends on the body of evidence gathered by the prosecution and defense. But not all evidence accurately reflects the facts of the case and some evidence, expert testimony, for example, can make assumptions that do not meet the court’s standards. Recently, in...