Author Archives: Kevin Hand
20,000 DWI Convictions May Be Appealed in New Jersey
A New Jersey State Police sergeant has been accused of falsifying records. The sergeant oversaw breath-testing devices used by the law enforcement agency. More than 20,000 DWI convictions may be up for appeals. Read more here: http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/10/20k_dwi_cases_could_be_tossed_amid_state_police_pr.html
Should I Fight a Speeding Ticket in Pennsylvania?
In many cases, if you get a speeding ticket in Pennsylvania, you feel like it is not worth fighting it and instead just pay it. However, before you to decide to pay a speeding ticket, you should speak to an attorney about how fighting a traffic violation for speeding in Pennsylvania benefits you whether… Read More »
Criminal Record Expungement – Your Chance at a Brighter Future
You’ve made some mistakes in your past, and you have made amends and taken your punishment. You are getting your act together and have made some great strides in straightening your life out. The problem? Your past keeps coming back to haunt you. Every time you apply for a job, you cringe because you… Read More »
Trucking Accident Experts
When dealing with trucking accidents an attorney must closely examine log books; bills of lading; time cards, black box data; delivery receipts; meal receipts, and toll/EZ-pass documentation. This allows a timeline to be created for purposes pinning down times, speeds and rest periods. The use of trucking industry experts, accident reconstruction experts, and mechanical… Read More »
The Benefits of Record Expungement
One wild and crazy night on the town, an act of juvenile foolishness or a friend’s drunk I’ll-do-it-if-you-do-it dare: any of those things can result in a criminal record that follows you and affects all aspects of your life. Pursuing an expungement, which removes the record from the court history, is a legal process… Read More »
New Jersey Constitutional Protections for Criminal Defendants
In New Jersey crimes and offenses are set forth N.J.S.A. 2C:1-4. When charged with a crime or an offense there are certain Constitutional protections afforded. 2C:1-4. Classes of offenses. a. An offense defined by this code or by any other statute of this State, for which a sentence of imprisonment in excess of 6… Read More »
The New Jersey Dram Shop Act
To advance a claim against a bar, restaurant or other licensed alcoholic beverage supplier in New Jersey, you must meet the elements of the New Jersey Dram Shop Act. The Law in New Jersey for suing a licensed seller of alcohol is set forth in New Jersey’s Dram Act. The New Jersey Supreme Court… Read More »
Having Your Record Expunged In New Jersey
We recently had success in having multiple clients granted expungements. Retaining experienced counsel can assist you in potentially having your record expunged. The expungement statute in New Jersey is contained in N.J.S.A. 2c:52-1, et. seq., and is defined as: (a). Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, expungement shall mean the extraction and isolation… Read More »
Emails Demanded From Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office
One of our attorneys is representing a woman that has filed a lawsuit against former Mercer County Prosecutor, Joe Bocchini, for sexual harassment. The lawsuit claims that Bocchini sent sexually explicit emails to the woman while she was employed by the prosecutor’s office. The emails have been requested by the plaintiff as well as… Read More »
Refusal to Submit To A Breathalyzer Dismissed
One of our attorneys was successful in having a Refusal to Submit to a breathalyzer dismissed using arguments set forth by the Supreme Court of New Jersey case of State v. Leavitt, 107 N.J. 534, 542 (1987), also known as the “confusion doctrine.” Our attorney was successful in having a possession of CDS charge… Read More »