Although you may have heard of the phrase “double jeopardy” in the context of a criminal case, you may not know what the term means or what rights are afforded by it. If you are facing criminal prosecution, you need to know what is meant by “double jeopardy” and when the protections of the rule attach in your case.  What…

A New Jersey resident and former United Nations employee was recently arrested for allegedly drugging 20 women and sexually assaulting another 13 over a span of 20 years. The defendant worked for the United Nations in Iraq as a communications specialist.  On Thursday, October 27, 2022, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison. In May of 2022, the offender…

A resident of Medford, NJ was carjacked while waiting to put air in her tires at a local Wawa. The victim reported that she was approached by a man around 2:30 pm on October 22, 2022, who then physically removed her from her 2015 Nissan Rogue. Two other men then got into the vehicle and drove off.  Video footage from…

If a police officer pulls you over for a broken taillight or other minor vehicle code infraction related to your vehicle, such as an obstructed license plate or tinted windows, you may be shocked or alarmed if the police try to search your vehicle during the stop. But can law enforcement search your vehicle after you were stopped for a…

While the person or persons who commit a crime may be charged, others who aided them but did not actively participate in the commission of the crime may also be charged under a theory of accomplice liability.  What is a Principal vs. an Accomplice? In a crime, the principal is a person who commits the act or acts that satisfy…

When two or more students get into a fight at school, it can lead to involvement with the courts for one or more of the students in the fight. Whether a high school fight will be prosecuted may depend on the facts and circumstances of the altercation, how the fight was resolved, and whether anyone suffered injuries in the fight. …

Actor Gary Busey was charged with several counts of sex crimes after he was alleged to have groped at least three individuals while attending a horror convention in Cherry Hill, NJ Busey Faces Charges Related to Groping Incidents Police in Cherry Hill have charged Busey with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact and one count of attempted criminal sexual…

An Atlantic County man was recently arrested and charged with aggravated criminal sexual contact involving a victim at a gathering at a private residence in West New York.  Atlantic County Man Arrested by Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Rogelio Rendon-Mejia, 42, of Hammonton, NJ, was arrested by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit on Sunday, July 11, 2022, hours…

New Jersey has always been pretty strict when it comes to combating drunk driving, however, the implementation of a new device called the Drager Alcotest 9510 may lead to new challenges in the courtroom.  What is the Alcotest 9510 and Why is It Being Rolled Out? It was recently announced that the new device, Alcotest 9510 will be placed in…

Following a racially motivated mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has renewed his call for tougher gun regulation after another mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas.  Murphy Calls for Tougher Gun Laws in Wake of Mass Shootings Gov. Murphy spoke following a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, in which…