Updated July 17, 2018 Possession of small amounts of marijuana in New Jersey is illegal, but because of decriminalization certain first time offenders are able to avoid criminal penalties. This can be done by entering a conditional discharge program at…
Updated July 5, 2018 As part of our criminal defense practice, we are often asked "do police need a warrant to search your Facebook page?" Obviously, this is a fairly new issue and there is limited law to give us…
UPDATED April 30, 2018 Article by Daniel A. Levy, Esq. During the warmer months, there was some public debate about the dangers of leaving children alone in a car seat "just for a second". As we explain below, in…
Article by Daniel A. Levy, Esq. (UPDATED April 26, 2018) On a pretty regular basis, clients come into my office for a criminal matter and I find out later that they likely would never have been criminally charged if they…
As part of my criminal practice, clients come to me with all kinds of criminal cases, including gun charges. Gun crime is a serious issue nowadays, and of course there is a lot of media attention regarding gun crimes. New…
Article by Daniel A. Levy, Esq. As part of my criminal practice, I often get calls from spouses, relatives, and friends of those recently arrested for various kinds of New Jersey felonies. Gone are the old days of monetary bail…
Article by Daniel A. Levy, Esq. When I meet with a client about a criminal case, many times the client is accused of possessing drugs (more officially known as a controlled dangerous substance) in their vehicle. And in many of…
Article by Daniel A. Levy, Esq. Beginning on January 1, 2017, New Jersey's new bail reform measures went into effect. Full details are available using this link. To call this a "change" would be a real understatement. This is more…
Article by Daniel A. Levy, Esq. A lot of people have heard the terms "grand jury" and "indictment", especially when reading about publicized events in the news. In New Jersey, before the prosecutor can proceed with a criminal case, each…
Article by Daniel A. Levy, Esq. As I write this post, it is impossible to turn on the TV or browse social media and ignore the severe tension between police and members of the public. This article is not about…
